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Tradition Spice Hits the Table: Food Bloggers Share Flavor-Packed Recipes
Some of the best meals do not need a mile-long grocery list or a whole evening spent standing over the stove. They simply need a dependable recipe, good ingredients, and seasonings that pull their weight. That is why we were mighty pleased to see two talented food bloggers put Tradition Spice Company products to work in their own easy weeknight recipes.
We partnered with Lauren Grier of The Curious Plate and Nick Evans of Crunch Time Kitchen to introduce Tradition to their readers. They each created a practical, flavor-packed meal for real home kitchens—the sort of easy weeknight recipes that help folks eat well even when the day has been busier than a one-armed cook at a pancake breakfast.
A Slow Cooker Chili Made for Busy Days
Lauren Grier, the cookbook author and recipe creator behind The Curious Plate, knows the value of coming home to a supper that has already done most of the work. Her Easy Weeknight Slow Cooker Chili combines ground beef, ground pork, chili beans, fire-roasted tomatoes, peppers, and a hearty helping of our Chili & Stews, Da Best! Slow Cooker Blend.
That one blend brings chili pepper, onion, garlic, and other savory flavors together without making you round up half the spice cabinet. After the meat and vegetables are browned, everything settles into the slow cooker and simmers into a rich, filling chili ready for sour cream, cheese, avocado, jalapeños, or a good handful of corn chips. It is exactly what easy weeknight recipes ought to be: straightforward to prepare, generous on flavor, and likely to leave enough for tomorrow’s lunch.
Lauren also shares useful tips for adjusting the recipe, making a vegetarian version, freezing leftovers, and understanding the difference between chili seasoning and taco seasoning. Give her full article a read before your next slow-cooker supper—you may find a new family favorite.
Chili & Stew Seasoning – Slow Cooker Blend
$9.75
Bring rich, hearty flavor to your stews and soups with our Chili & Stews, Da Best! Slow Cooker Blend. A perfect blend of chili pepper, dehydrated onion, garlic, salt, and extractives of paprika, this seasoning mix creates a robust, savory… read more
A Fresh Salmon Bowl Ready in 30 Minutes
Over at Crunch Time Kitchen, longtime recipe writer Nick Evans took dinner in a brighter direction with his Lemon Pepper Salmon Bowls. This is one of those easy weeknight recipes that looks impressive in the bowl but comes together in about 30 minutes.
Nick seasons roasted salmon with our Lemony Pepper Seasoning, then serves it over rice with cucumber, avocado, scallions, herbs, and sesame seeds. He finishes the bowl with a tangy lemon-yogurt sauce seasoned with Tradition Dried Dill, giving every bite a lively mix of citrus, herbs, creaminess, and crunch.
Nick especially appreciated that our Lemony Pepper Seasoning contains no added salt, allowing the cook to season the salmon to taste. That kind of flexibility is one reason well-made blends work so nicely in easy weeknight recipes: they provide plenty of flavor while leaving the final say in the cook’s hands.
Dried Dill Weed
$8.00
$8.50
At Tradition, we know that the best meals come from the heart—and the best ingredients come from the kitchen garden. Our dill weed is a timeless herb that brings the refreshing, bright taste of summer to your cooking all year… read more
Lemon Pepper Seasoning – Lemony Pepper
$10.50
We know that a good meal starts with bold, simple flavors that bring comfort to the table. Our Pepper Lemon, Da Best! Lemon Pepper Seasoning combines the bright, zesty kick of lemon with the warming heat of black pepper, making… read more
Go See What They’re Cooking
We can tell you all day long how much care goes into Tradition herbs, spices, and seasonings, but it is even better to watch experienced recipe creators shake open a bottle and put it to honest work. Lauren and Nick both offer approachable instructions, helpful cooking advice, and plenty of other recipes worth exploring while you are there.
If you have been searching for easy weeknight recipes that bring real flavor without causing a kitchen commotion, visit The Curious Plate and Crunch Time Kitchen and try these two dishes for yourself. Then grab a Tradition bottle, tie on your apron, and let’s get something good on the table.
Recap:
- The Curious Plate
- Crunch Time Kitchen
FAQs
Which Tradition seasoning is used in the slow cooker chili?
The recipe uses Chili & Stews, Da Best! Slow Cooker Blend to add savory chili, onion, garlic, and pepper flavor.
Which Tradition products are used in the salmon bowls?
The salmon features Lemony Pepper Seasoning, while Dried Dill adds an herby finish to the lemon-yogurt sauce.
Where can I find the complete recipes?
Visit The Curious Plate for the slow cooker chili and Crunch Time Kitchen for the lemon pepper salmon bowls.
