Minimizing processed foods, even when it comes to spices and seasonings, can affect your brain and mood. Some store-bought seasoning blends may come with additives, preservatives, and excess sodium. Make your own phytonutrient-rich version of Old Bay Seasoning that is packed with lots of flavors to season your plant-based dishes without an unhealthy ingredient in sight.
Add the celery seed to a coffee or spice grinder and grind until a powder.
2
Add the remaining spices and grind a few times until blended.
3
Taste for additional seasoning of choice.
4
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Chef's Notes
Substitutions Taste for additional seasoning or ingredients of choice. Add more smoked paprika for more smokiness. Add more cinnamon for more earthy sweetness. Or add more ground celery seed for more savory flavor.
Storage Store in an airtight container in a cool dark cabinet for up to 3 months.
Ingredients
1tspcelery seed (ground)
¼tspsalt (optional)
½tspsweet paprika
⅛tspground black pepper (optional)
⅛tspcayenne pepper (optional)
¼tspground mustard
⅛tspground cinnamon
⅛tspallspice
⅛tspground ginger
¼tspsmoked paprika
1pinchground nutmeg
Directions
1
Add the celery seed to a coffee or spice grinder and grind until a powder.
2
Add the remaining spices and grind a few times until blended.
3
Taste for additional seasoning of choice.
4
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.