My husband and I fight about taco seasoning. Yes, it's an issue in our home. He likes to buy packets of taco seasoning and I am against it. I'm against it for a variety of reasons. To begin with, I don't think it is cost efficient. I also don't like the packaging as it just makes more garbage in the world. I'm not crazy about the flavor of many pre-packaged taco seasonings, most have too much cumin for my taste and I find them too intense. Also, so many of the packets have MSG in them (monosodium glutimate), which is not good for you or me.
Probably most of my anti-taco seasoning bias comes from my upbringing, though. Being of Mexican descent, I have eaten more than my fair share of tacos and I can tell you that growing up my mother never relied on a packet for flavor when she was cooking up tacos.
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Now my husband is an excellent cook that can very well season taco meat on his own, but he prefers the convenience of having the seasoning pre-mixed. I understand, which means I just need to get off my lazy butt and make some DIY taco seasoning that is ready for him to use. I found this easy recipe that is made up of items we already have in our pantry. It's time for us to stop fighting about taco seasoning.
DIY Taco Seasoning
Ingredients
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin (or less if you find cumin intense like I do)
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Get the full recipe directions at AllRecipes.com.
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