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Nostalgia Italia Seasoning Blend

A hundred years ago, I went on a solo backpacking trip around Europe. It was absolutely amazing. I got to see and do and experience the rich history and culture of 7 different countries over about 2 months. I have more memories of that trip than could fit into a hundred blog posts, but one very special memory is the day I spent at a spice market in Italy. It was mind blowing and if I wasn’t backpacking and didn’t have to carry every single thing I bought for 2 months, I possibly would have bought out the market. Everywhere I walked were huge vats of spices. Individual spices, spice blends, tea blends, and more. Although I couldn’t buy as much as I would have liked, I did buy a few different things. One was an Italian seasoning blend and one was a pizza seasoning blend. When I got home, I hoarded those blends like they were gold. I only brought them out for the most special occasions. Sadly, they eventually ran out, but I will never forget how amazing they were. So much better than anything I can get at the grocery store now, but you make do with what you can get.

A few years ago, I ran out of my standard, grocery store Italian seasoning right in the middle of making dinner. Well crap! What’s a girl to do? I rummaged around my spice rack to see what I could come up with and found that somehow, I happened to have most of the individual herbs to make my own. So, I mixed up some of this and some of that and created my own blend and holy moly. It was delicious! No more grocery store Italian seasoning for me. Even though the individual herbs I used were from the grocery store, being able to blend them to my specific taste without any fillers just made it awesome.

Now I always have my own Italian seasoning blend on hand. It is perfect for marinara, alfredo sauce, added to oil for bread dipping, salad dressings, and so much more.

Feel free to tweak the recipe to suit your specific taste. Afterall, isn’t that why you are blending your own? You can purchase all of the herbs that you need from my online herb shop here.

Italian Seasoning blend herbs

Nostalgia Italia Seasoning Blend

The perfect blend of Italian herbs and spices for marinara, alfredo, salad dressings, and more.
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Prep Time 5 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Herb Grinder

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp Oregano
  • 2 tbsp Basil
  • 1 tbsp Sage
  • 1 tbsp Rosemary
  • 1 tbsp Thyme
  • 1 tbsp Marjoram
  • 1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper or Peppercorns

Instructions
 

  • Grind any herbs or spices that are not already ground.
  • Mix all ingredients together.
  • Store in an airtight container and make sure to label the jar.

Notes

Feel free to make this recipe your own. If you don't have or don't like any of the ingredients, simply leave them out or change the quantity. Remember, this is cooking not baking. Cooking is an art, baking is a science.

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