{"id":1981,"date":"2022-07-13T19:08:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T19:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/?p=1981"},"modified":"2026-01-01T19:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T19:44:07","slug":"homemade-taco-seasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/homemade-taco-seasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"Home-made Taco Seasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-1979\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"1979\" data-servings=\"4\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-compact\"><div class=\"wprm-container-float-right\">\n\t<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-normal\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666;\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/homemade_taco_seasoning-650x975-1-e1657739050538-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-150x150 size-150x150 nutmeg-first-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/homemade_taco_seasoning-650x975-1-e1657739050538-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/homemade_taco_seasoning-650x975-1-e1657739050538-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/homemade_taco_seasoning-650x975-1-e1657739050538-410x410.jpeg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wprm_print\/home-made-taco-seasoning\" style=\"color: #444444;background-color: #ffffff;border-color: #777777;border-radius: 0px;padding: 5px 5px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-recipe-link wprm-print-recipe-shortcode wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-print-wide-button wprm-recipe-link-wide-button wprm-color-accent\" data-recipe-id=\"1979\" data-template=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-recipe-print-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><g ><path fill=\"#444444\" d=\"M19,5.09V1c0-0.552-0.448-1-1-1H6C5.448,0,5,0.448,5,1v4.09C2.167,5.569,0,8.033,0,11v7c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h4v4c0,0.552,0.448,1,1,1h12c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-4h4c0.552,0,1-0.448,1-1v-7C24,8.033,21.833,5.569,19,5.09z M7,2h10v3H7V2z M17,22H7v-9h10V22z M18,10c-0.552,0-1-0.448-1-1c0-0.552,0.448-1,1-1s1,0.448,1,1C19,9.552,18.552,10,18,10z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Print Recipe<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Home-made_Taco_Seasoning\"><\/span>Home-made Taco Seasoning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Why make your own Taco Seasoning? Well, first, your homemade results will be much better than any commercial brand, and you can make up as much as you want for future use. <\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div><span style=\"display: block;\">But, more importantly, you don&#39;t want many of the ingredients in commercial brands of Taco Seasoning. One brand contained: <\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div><span style=\"display: block;\"><em>Yellow Corn Flour, Salt, Maltodextrin, Paprika, Spices, Modified Cornstarch, Sugar, Garlic Powder, Citric Acid, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Natural Flavor, Caramel Color.<\/em><\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div><span style=\"display: block;\">I have no idea why most of these ingredients are in there. Note the sugars: Maltodextrin, and Sugar.<\/span><div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div><span style=\"display: block;\">This recipe is <em><strong>much<\/strong><\/em> better<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-table-borders-top-bottom wprm-recipe-table-borders-inside\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: #777777;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-prep-time-container\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: #777777;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-prep-time-label\">Prep Time<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time wprm-recipe-prep_time-minutes\">5<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-prep_time-unit wprm-recipe-prep_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-table wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-total-time-container\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: #777777;\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-total-time-label\">Total Time<\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-normal\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time wprm-recipe-total_time-minutes\">5<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\"> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-total_time-unit wprm-recipe-total_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 5px;\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-servings-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-servings-label\">Servings: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-servings-with-unit\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-servings wprm-recipe-details wprm-block-text-normal\">4<\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-servings-unit wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-block-text-normal\">tablespoons<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-inline wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-author-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-faded wprm-recipe-author-label\">Author: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-author wprm-block-text-normal\">Alyssa Rivers, therecipecritic.com<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"recipe-1979-ingredients\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-1979-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"1979\" data-servings=\"4\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ingredients\"><\/span>Ingredients<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"0\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tablespoon<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">chili powder<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bc<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">garlic powder<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bc<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">onion powder<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"3\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bc<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">dried oregano<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">paprika<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"5\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1\u00bd<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoons<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">ground cumin<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"6\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">salt<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: disc;\" data-uid=\"7\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">teaspoon<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">black pepper<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe-1979-instructions\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-1979-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"1979\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instructions\"><\/span>Instructions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-1979-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Combine all seasonings together and store in an airtight container.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe-video\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe-1979-notes\" class=\"wprm-recipe-notes-container wprm-block-text-normal\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-notes-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Notes\"><\/span>Notes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-notes\"><ul>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">I used one recipe in one pound of ground turkey.<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Recipe can easily be doubled and use more or less to taste.<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">I also like to add \u00bd cup of water to the meat and seasonings to make the meat more moist.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1598,388,799,818],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bryans-favorites","category-mexican","category-rub","category-seasoning"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/homemade_taco_seasoning-650x975-1-e1657739050538.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1981"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3109,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1981\/revisions\/3109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bhiggs.x10hosting.com\/foodie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}