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Sauce, Spread & Seasoning Recipes

Saucy? Us?! For sure. We plain love our sauces and it turns out that we’re not alone! Check out these delicious sauces, dips and spread recipes from kicky kitchens all across America… and beyond!

Slow Cooker Spinach Parmesan Dip

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By Barbara Lentz
Super cheesy and delicious
A nice homemade blend for your grilled fish.

Fish Rub • Homemade Blend

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By Francine Lizotte
Quick and easy to make, it will definitely enhance your fish and other proteins, potatoes, ...
A quick and flavorful Creole Seasoning made with many spices that you may already have in your spice drawer. Enjoy it in gumbo, jambalaya, dirty rice, shrimp and grits, and more.

Creole Seasoning

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By Beth Pierce
A quick and flavorful Creole Seasoning made with many spices that you may already have ...

Anchovy Bread Crumbs

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By Barbara Lentz
Adds texture and salty umami flavor to pasta and rice dishes.
Pasta Slaw ready to be served.

Pasta Slaw

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By Shelene Wilhelm
We came up with this recipe after eating pasta slaw at Nordy's BBQ. Neither my ...
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Italian Dressing Mix.

Italian Dressing Mix

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By Lee Thayer
An easy to make dry shortcut that is less expensive than the store bought packets.
So Yummy

South-of-the-border Essentials: Achiote Paste

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By Andy Anderson !
Achiote paste is ideal for seasoning a lot of diverse Mexican dishes. Its primary ingredient ...

Country Gravy Mix

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By Lee Thayer
When I was visiting the states, I bought some store packets of country gravy mix, ...

Brian's Poultry Seasoning

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By Lee Thayer
A few years ago I needed a poulter seasoning for one of my recipes, this ...
So yummy

Southern Essentials: Pot Liquor (potlikker) Broth

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By Andy Anderson !
Spent last evening making a couple of batches of this amazing savory liquid. It was ...
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Lynn's Everyday Salsa

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By Lynn Socko
This is the only way I make salsa anymore and I make at least one ...

The Best Pimento Cheese Spread

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By Mary Duffy
Unique recipe for an old favorite of my family. We loved pimento stuffed olives ...
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There are different ingredients to prevent foods from clumping up

Keep Moisture Out Of Powdered & Granulated Foods

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By Francine Lizotte
Before foods clump up, use these ingredients…
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Refreshing Honey Orange Butter

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By Family Favorites
This is a staple at all of our holiday meals. Holidays are all about taking ...
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Stuffed Avocado

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By Barbara Lentz
yummy light lunch
So yummy

South-of-the-border Essentials: Flavor Base

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By Andy Anderson !
This recipe is based on the popular Annatto/Achiote paste that is considered a staple in ...
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Classic Essentials: Russian Dressing

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By Andy Anderson !
I hesitate to call this “classic” Russian dressing. Although it is classic, there are probably ...
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Diy Spice Essentials: Dry Pastrami Rub

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By Andy Anderson !
Pastrami is a labor of love. If you make it from scratch from a brisked ...
So yummy

Sauce Essentials: Kicked Up Gravy Or Sauce

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By Andy Anderson !
This is not about making gravy; it is about kicking it up the gravy that ...
A bowl of 5 Minute Salsa with tortilla chips.

5 Minute Salsa

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By Deedee Miller
This is my favorite salsa. Even though it is easy and quick, it is delicious. ...
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So Yummy

Seafood Essentials: Classic Cocktail Sauce

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By Andy Anderson !
There are a lot of “designer” cocktail sauces out there… I have posted one or ...
A beautiful blend of different spices to create this homemade Greek Seasoning.

Greek Seasoning • Homemade Blend

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By Francine Lizotte
This spice recipe is a great one to have on hand plus it’s less salty ...
So yummy

Seafood Essentials: Crabby Sauce

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By Andy Anderson !
Been on a seafood blitz the last week, The good news is that no one ...
So yummy

Seafood Essentials: The Ultimate Newburg Sauce

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By Andy Anderson !
I worked on this last evening/morning. It is based on a classic Newburg seafood sauce, ...
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