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Sustaining the Powers

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The Best Low-Carb/Keto Taco Seasoning

December 3, 2018 by Steph Powers Leave a Comment

This is The Best Low-Carb/Keto Taco Seasoning. It's quick and easy to make at home and only 4g net carbs/1lb taco meat.  I know there are a lot of different taco seasoning recipes out there, but I've been on the hunt for my favorite one since we started keto and I think I've finally found it! Pre-keto we used to buy Costco size tubs of the McCormick Taco Seasoning because I really loved the ...

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Filed Under: Gluten-Free, Keto / Low-Carb, Recipes, Simple, TexMex Tagged With: cayenne, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, paprika, pepper, salt, Spices, tacos

Rosemary Sea Salt – Quick Hostess or Neighbor Gift

November 20, 2015 by Steph Powers Leave a Comment

A quick and delicious recipe for Rosemary Sea Salt that makes a great holiday hostess gift!  Raise your hand if you love to give hostess gifts. Raise your hand again if you love to receive hostess gifts! Maybe it’s because I’m from Texas, but my mom always taught me you should never show up at a party empty handed. Today I wanted to share a recipe for one of my favorite quick and easy ...

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Filed Under: Cooking Tips, Gluten-Free, Holiday, My Cooking Spot, Recipes, Sides, Simple, Vegetarian Tagged With: christmas, holiday, hostess, My Cooking Spot, rosemary, salt, sea salt, Spices, thanksgiving

How to Build a Well-Stocked Spice Cabinet

January 21, 2015 by Steph Powers 11 Comments

How To Build A Well-Stocked Spice Cabinet

How To Build A Well-Stocked Spice Cabinet. 7 great tips and a shopping list for starting your spice collection from scratch! I've had a few requests for tips on stocking a pantry, so I thought I would start with my favorite place: The spice cabinet! I keep a pretty wide selection of dried herbs and spices on hand because you never know when the mood to cook might strike you. I have a table ...

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Filed Under: Cooking Tips, Recipes Tagged With: cooking tips, herbs, how to stock a pantry, pantry, Spices, stocking a pantry

Texas BBQ Rub

September 12, 2014 by Steph Powers 6 Comments

Texas BBQ Rub

The perfect mix of salty, sweet, spicy, and bitter come together in this Texas BBQ rub. A few weeks ago, a friend asked me to teach her how to make BBQ ribs. We took an afternoon trip to the grocery store where I gave her a lesson in how to choose the right type of ribs. Then we went back to my kitchen and I showed her how to make this Texas BBQ rub from scratch. The idea of rubbing the meat ...

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Filed Under: Meat, Recipes, Simple Tagged With: BBQ, Grill, Meat, Rub, Spices

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I'm Stephanie. I'm an Austin, Texas native living in Denver, Colorado who blogs about my favorite Tex-Mex and travel-inspired recipe creations, food photography tech resources for bloggers. I want to make it easier for you provide sustenance to your family and show hospitality to others. Click here to learn more about me.

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