the honorary swedish citizen

The other day, I was looking for Fajita Seasoning at Aldi, but they only had Taco Seasoning.  When I got home, I realized I had to think quick- and make my own.  This recipe is SOOO GOOOOD.  Really, its awesome.  I used it for Chicken Fajita Melts to season the meat and also to cook the peppers and onions in.  

I know people say that you should make your own seasoning to save money, or whatever, but 87¢ for a seasoning packet doesn’t scare me.  I just hate having to hunt through 800 ingredients on the back of the package for MSG.  If you make your own, you know exactly what you’ve put in.  

Another thing that was annoying was having to hunt for hidden gluten or casein when I was gf/cf.  There are lots of things gluten can be listed as, and chances are, it won’t be listed as PLAIN OLD GLUTEN, which makes it hard to know for sure.  Once again, if you make your own, problem solved!

Fajita Seasoning Mix

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon sugar

3/4 teaspoon bouillon powder/granules (check for gluten or casein!)

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon cumin

If you use this as just a seasoning, you don’t need the cornstarch.  I didn’t have it when I made this, so I didn’t put it in.  Its just used to thicken the “juice” from whatever your cooking.  You’ll survive without it.