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Apr, 2020

Mexican Fajitas

Mexican Fajitas

Mexican Fajitas

Mexican Fajitas

SpiceBreeze

Mexican cowboys in Texas made the first Fajitas from skirt steak, probably without any seasoning other than the smoke from the grill. A German chef in Texas brought sirloin beef Fajitas on his menu where it became widely popular. Today, most Fajitas seasonings include artificial flavors. Dig into the deep flavor of Fajitas made with our pure and fresh spices.

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hands-on time 30

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings

Ingredients

1.5 lb flank skirt, or sirloin steak cut into 0.25-inch strips
2 green bell peppers: halved & sliced
2 red bell peppers halved & sliced
2 large onions halved & sliced
2 cloves garlic chopped
2-3 limes or lemons
olive oil
salt & pepper

Suggested Side

12 tortillas

Culinary Spice Kit (see notes for a homemade spice blend)

Pouch [1] Smoked paprika, cumin, white pepper, oregano
Pouch [2] Jalapeño pepper

Instructions

Marinade

In a BOWL, mix meat, garlic, Fajitas [1] spices, 1 tbsp lime juice, Fajitas [2] spices to taste, and 1 tbsp oil.
Cover and let marinate for 2-24 hours in the fridge.

Fry

In a PAN, heat 2 tbsp oil over medium-high heat.
Fry bell peppers and onions for a few minutes until they turn slightly brown, but are not soft.
Transfer them to a BOWL and set aside.

Fry Meat

In the same PAN, fry the meat strips for a few minutes until they turn brown on all sides. Check for your desired doneness.

Serve

Serve meat in tortillas, topped with bell peppers and onions, and with some lime wedges to squeeze over the Fajitas.
Enjoy!

Notes

▪ Substitute beef with chicken breast, shrimps, or boneless pork cutlets or tenderloin.

▪ Substitute meat with zucchini or eggplant.

▪ Substitute the SpiceBreeze spice pouch [1] with the following spice blend: 1.5 tsp smoked paprika, and each 1 tsp cumin, white pepper, and oregano.

Tip: Quickly reheat the tortillas in a PAN without oil.

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2022-12-14

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2022-12-05

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2022-11-29

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19

Mar, 2020

Pesto homemade

Italian Pesto Genovese Homemade

Pesto homemade

Quick Homemade Pesto

SpiceBreeze

Are you a fan of fresh homemade pesto? The original recipe for Pesto Genovese from the region of Genoa in North Italy dates back to the 8th century. Want to try it? We made it a bit easier for you. It takes only a few minutes - Promise!

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Cuisine Italian

Servings

Ingredients

2 oz fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup olive oil good quality!
1/2 cup grated parmesan or mixed with pecorino
1 tbsp pine nuts
2-3 cloves garlic optional
sea salt to taste

Instructions

Wash the basil leaves, pat dry, and place them in a container in the freezer for 1/2 hour.
Put the bowl and blades of the food processor in the fridge for 1/2 hour.
Blend all ingredients, except the basil, in the food processor until it becomes a smooth paste.
Add the basil and blend until the pesto consistency looks right to you.
Enjoy!

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2022-12-14

Karen Jones

2022-12-05

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2022-11-29

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2022-05-22

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4

Mar, 2020

Pollo con Pesto

Italian Pollo con Pesto al Forno

Italian Pollo con Pesto

Italian Pollo con Pesto al Forno

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Pollo con Pesto al Forno is an easy baked chicken. Just perfect for a weeknight. Our spice blend includes sun-dried tomatoes and precious pine nuts. We skipped the cheese to avoid preservatives. Alternatively, you can sprinkle the blend on a margarita pizza, or pasta with tomato or cheese sauce.

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Cuisine Italian

Servings

Ingredients

Shopping List

2 pieces chicken breasts cut into 4 thin(halved horizontally)
8-12 oz mozzarella cut into thin slices
2 large tomato/es cut into thin slices
1-2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
olive oil
salt & pepper

Suggested Sides

Cooked orzo, baked or mashed potatoes, or French fries.
Green asparagus, kale or lettuce salad, or sautéed spinach.

Culinary Spice Kit

Basil, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, salt, black pepper.

Instructions

Prepare

Preheat the OVEN to 350°F.
Season chicken with salt & pepper to taste.
Mix Pesto spices with 1/4 cup parmesan cheese and 3/8 cup olive oil.
In a BAKING DISH, spread a thin layer of oil on the bottom.
Add the chicken halves in one layer.
Spread the pesto mixture evenly onto the chicken.

Assemble

Place tomato slices in one layer on top.
Sprinkle with parmesan cheese to taste.
Add mozzarella slices as the last layer.
Sprinkle with salt & pepper to taste.

Bake

Bake the chicken for about 20 minutes.

Alternative Vegetarian Version

Cut zucchini lengthwise in half and scoop out the middle.
Season the inside with salt & pepper to taste.
Dice the scooped out flesh and add it to the Pesto mixture.
Fill it back into the zucchini.
Place the zucchini in the greased BAKING DISH.
Continue with the assemble and bake steps of the recipe above.
Enjoy!

Notes

▪ Substitute chicken with zucchini and follow the vegetarian version.

▪ Substitute chicken with fish filet.

▪ Substitute mozzarella with your preferred cheese.

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2022-12-14

Karen Jones

2022-12-05

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2022-11-29

My daughter gave me a subscription as a Christmas present while our families were quarantining together. It was so much fun! It introduced us to several cuisines that were totally new to us. The recipes were easy to follow and the spices were transformative - fresh and pungent and delicious.

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2022-05-22

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5

Feb, 2020

Falafel with cabbage

Egyptian Falafel

Egyptian Falafel

Falafel can make a great substitute for a burger, once in a while or weekly. Consider our variations as a start for your creativity. You can change the type of beans and herbs, add vegetables to the beans, serve them with any type of bread, sauce, and salad.

Frying Or Baking

Though baking the Falafel is easier, we recommend frying them to get a crunchy outside.

Variations

The Falafel Culinary Spice Kit includes the following spices:

Coriander, cumin, paprika

Egyptian Falafel

Egyptian Falafel

SpiceBreeze

Falafel can make a great substitute for a burger, once in a while or weekly. Consider our variations as a start for your creativity. You can change the type of beans and herbs, add vegetables to the beans, serve them with any type of bread, sauce, and salad. Although baking the Falafel is easier, we recommend frying them to get a crunchy outside.

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Cuisine Egyptian

Servings

Ingredients

Shopping list

2 cup garbanzo beans dry
1/4 cup cilantro or mint, or parsley, finely chopped
6 oz red cabbage finely sliced
1 cup yogurt
6-8 pita bread or any other flatbread, baguette, or rolls

You might have

2-3 tbsp flour
4 cloves garlic grated
1-2 lime or lemon for juice
olive oil
salt

Culinary Spice Kit

Cumin, coriander, paprika

Instructions

Prepare beans

In a BOWL, cover dry garbanzo beans with water. Let soak beans for 24 hours. Rinse. Drain.

Prepare paste

In a FOOD PROCESSOR, add beans, herbs, garlic, 2 tbsp flour, salt to taste, and half of the Falafel Spices.
Mix all into a paste. Cover the bowl and let rest in the fridge for 1 hour.

Form Falafel

Form small patties. Add lime juice or more flour if necessary.

Option 1: Bake Falafel

Preheat OVEN to 350°F.
Place patties on a non-sticking BAKING PAN and brush or spray them with a bit of oil.
Bake the patties for 20-30 minutes until they become crisp and light brown.

Option 2: Fry Falafel

In a PAN, heat 1/2 inch of vegetable oil (other than olive oil) over high heat.
Add patties. Do not crowd the pan.
Fry patties for about 5 minutes until they become crisp on both sides.
Flip the patties halfway.

Yogurt Sauce

Mix yogurt with lime juice and salt to taste.
Add grated garlic (optional).

Serve

Serve Falafel in bread with cabbage and sauce. For more options see the links in the notes.
Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe for Falafel with cooked garbanzo beans from a can.

Recipe for Falafel with Beetroots or Spinach.

Recipe for Tahini.

2

Feb, 2020

Mie Goreng

Indonesian Mie Goreng

Mie Goreng

Indonesian Mie Goreng

SpiceBreeze

Mie Goreng is a common dish in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. The stir-fried noodles resemble Chinese Chow Mein and might have their roots in Chinese cooking. The ingredient list offers a great variety with different selections of vegetables and optional meat or shrimp. The spice blend with earthy galangal accounts for an exceptional flavor.

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Hands-on Time 30

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indonesian

Servings

Ingredients

Shopping List

2-3 cups vegetable mix carrots, leek, Savoy cabbage, all thinly sliced
8 oz noodles e.g. ramen or chukka soba
1 onion thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic finely chopped or grated
soy sauce or tamari
agave syrup or sugar

Optional

1-2 tbsp anchovy paste recommended
1 lb shrimp precooked
1 bunch green onions sliced
1 cup peanuts chopped
1 lemon
3-4 fried eggs
6-8 slices fried tempeh fermented soybeans
1 cup fried onions
1 bag krupuk shrimp crackers

Mie Goreng Culinary Spice Kit

Galangal, turmeric, black pepper, nutmeg, chili, amchoor, tamarind

Instructions

Noodles

Cook noodles according to package instructions.

Fry

In a large PAN, heat 1 tbsp oil. Fry onions and garlic over medium heat until the onions turn slightly brown.
Add vegetables and fry them over medium heat for about 5-10 minutes(*) until they are almost cooked.
Stir in 2 tbsp tamari, Goreng spices, and 1 tbsp syrup. Add salt to taste.
Optionally, add anchovy paste and shrimp.
Add noodles and stir-fry over medium heat until noodles are well blended with the vegetables.

Serve

Optionally, sprinkle with green onions, peanuts, lemon juice, fried onions.
Place tempeh slices and/or add fried eggs on top.
Serve with krupuk.
Enjoy!

Notes

(*) Leftover vegetables are fine as well. Reduce the cooking time accordingly.

▪ Substitute shrimp with chicken breast, cut into bite-size cubes and add them with the vegetables.

▪ Other vegetables: mung bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, napa cabbage, bok choy, or bell pepper.

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2022-12-14

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2022-12-05

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4

Sep, 2019

Javanese Sate Ponorogo

Indonesian Sate Ponorogo

Sate Ponorogo

Javanese Sate Ponorogo

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Believed to have originated on the island of Java, within the archipelago of Indonesia, sate is recognized as Indonesia’s national delicacy consisting of seasoned, skewered, and grilled meat served with a side of sweet and salty peanut sauce. An abundantly popular street food option, it comes with any type of meat from chicken to crocodile or tofu. Authenticity requires the meat grilled over a charcoal heat for its distinct flavor, making this dish perfect for grilling on a warm summer day.

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Hands-on time 30

Course Main Course

Cuisine East Javanese, Indonesian

Servings

Ingredients

1.5 lb chicken breast, thighs, or tenders
1 small onion quartered
2 cloves garlic
0.5 cup peanut or cashew butter
24 skewers *)
2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari **)
1-3 tsp brown sugar
oil salt

Optional

1 fresh chili
1 tbsp dried shrimp or anchovy paste

Sate Culinary Spice Kit

Lemongrass, ginger, galangal, chili, coriander, garlic, lemon peel, star anise, cilantro, onion, basil, cumin, white pepper, cinnamon, lemon crystals, lemon oil

Suggested Sides

Cooked or steamed Jasmine rice
English cucumber or daikon sliced
Any fresh salad of your choice.

Instructions

Sate Sauce

In a BLENDER, blend onions, garlic, and 1.25 cup of water until smooth.
Optionally, add shrimp and chilies.
In a POT, heat 0.25 cup of oil over medium heat.
Careful of splatters, stir in peanut butter.
Add the onion-garlic water and soy sauce.
Season to taste with Sate spices (start with 1 tsp), sugar, and salt.
Mix well. Cover. Bring to a boil.
Turn heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes until the sauce thickens and the oil separates on the surface. Stir frequently.

Marinade

Cut chicken into 1/4-inch thin strips.
In a BOWL, mix 2 tbsp oil with 2 tbsp sate sauce and 4 tbsp soy sauce.
Add chicken, mix well, and let marinate for 30 minutes.

Grill

Thread chicken onto skewers and grill them until they are browned on all sides.
Serve sate skewers with rice, sate sauce, cucumber, and optionally daikon.
Enjoy!

Notes

▪ Substitute chicken with sirloin beef or your preferred steak or lamb or with cubed firm tofu.

*) If using wooden skewers, soak them first for 0 minutes in water.

**) Or Indonesian kecap manis sauce, if available.

Marceline Reid-Jaques

2022-12-14

Karen Jones

2022-12-05

Wonderful, flavorful meals using readily available ingredients!

ann davis

2022-11-29

My daughter gave me a subscription as a Christmas present while our families were quarantining together. It was so much fun! It introduced us to several cuisines that were totally new to us. The recipes were easy to follow and the spices were transformative - fresh and pungent and delicious.

Jessica Brown

2022-05-22

The best way to try new dishes!

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