🔥 The Back-to-School Kitchen Hack You Didn’t Know You Needed
Back-to-school season is chaos. The last thing you want to stress over? Dinner. Enter: the only seasoning blend you’ll ever need. It’s smoky, herby, garlicky, and brings just enough heat to wake up your taste buds (and your leftovers).
This all-purpose seasoning works on chicken, steak, pork, tofu, veggies, potatoes… basically anything that needs flavor fast. Plus, you probably already have everything in your pantry.
Why You Need This Seasoning Blend in Your Life
This seasoning is like your favorite teacher friend. It’s reliable, spicy, and just a little bit salty.
✅ Quick to make — under 5 minutes.
✅ Totally customizable — sweeten it for pork, zest it for fish.
✅ No MSG, no fillers — just clean, bold flavor.
✅ Saves you money — stop buying 6 different spice blends.
✅ Great for meal prep — use it all week on different proteins.
It also makes a cute homemade gift. Pop it into a spice jar, label it “Survival Dust,” and watch your fellow teachers or food-loving friends lose their minds.
🧂 EdTech Bites All-Purpose Seasoning Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp Paprika
- 1 tsp. Pink Himalayan sea salt
- 1 tbsp Whole peppercorns
- 1/2 tbsp Dried thyme
- 1/2 tbsp Dried oregano
- 1 tbsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tbsp Onion flakes
- 1/2 tsp. Chili powder
- Optional: 5 unpopped popcorn kernels (for moisture control)
- Optional add-ins: brown sugar (for pork), lemon zest (for fish/seafood)
Instructions:
- Start by grinding the pink Himalayan salt and peppercorns in a mortar and pestle.
- Add in the dried thyme and oregano.
- Next, mix in the onion flakes.
- Add paprika, garlic powder, and chili powder.
- Blend until everything is evenly mixed and at your preferred texture.
- Transfer the seasoning to a clean shaker or spice jar.
- Toss in the unpopped popcorn kernels — they’ll absorb moisture and keep the blend from clumping.
📣 Make It Yours — And Tag Me!
This is just your seasoning base. Instead, think of it like a syllabus for flavor. Add your own twist: cumin, smoked paprika, nutritional yeast, lemon zest, or even cinnamon for Middle Eastern flair.
✨ Tag me when you try this blend or create your own version. I’d love to see how you use it and maybe even share your twist in a future post. Buen provecho!