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November

You can’t get a tablespoon of chili powder out of an empty bottle

Posted By: adrienne
Posted Under: Creative Cooking

I did something dumb when I made chili last week. I used the last of the chili powder and then promptly put it back in the drawer and didn’t mark it on the shopping list. **rolls eyes** So much for being the Queen of Spice.

So this morning I went to put BBQ beef sandwiches in the crockpot. Would you like to guess what ingredient number four is? You got it. Chili powder.

Problem #1: Munchkin is napping… the whole point of assembling it right now

Problem #2: I am not dressed yet and Hubby has already left for work.

Problem #3: Even if I did wait until #1 and #2 were resolved, how am I supposed to get around the “no enclosed spaces while on ACTH” rule?

Hmmm… I wonder if google can give me a chili powder recipe that only contains spices I have in my spice drawer. (Side note: I moved my spices off a cupboard shelf using a nifty little doo-dad I found at my favorite store in the world. I will never, ever go back to a shelf again. It’s so easy to find stuff, except for when you put empty bottles away instead of tossing them…)

Bingo. Not only was I feeling lucky, but I was lucky! The first hit for “homemade chili powder” was this recipe:

Mild Chili Powder

Ingredients:
3 Tbsp. paprika
1 Tbsp. ground cumin
2 Tbsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. red or cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Mix well. Place in an airtight container. This makes 2/3 cup.

Not wanting to use all the rest of my individual spices I did a third of the recipe which made enough for BBQ sandwiches today with about 1-1/2 Tbsp left over in case I need more before I can get to the store again.

And dinner is safely in the crockpot before 10am! WOOHOO!


3 Responses to “You can’t get a tablespoon of chili powder out of an empty bottle”

  1. cynthia Says:
    November 20th, 2008 at 12:33 pm

    hey, i LIKE that story!!! :) praying for you!

  2. adrienne Says:
    November 20th, 2008 at 2:59 pm

    Glad you enjoyed it! I got a can of pumpkin at the store the other day so I can make your recipes! :D

  3. MamaNeipp Says:
    November 21st, 2008 at 2:54 pm

    mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm tuckin away that recipe!

    I could tell you countless stories of spice disasters. RFLOL

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