Gifts from the Kitchen: Why Not Make Spice Mixes?

There’s nothing like a homemade gift to warm the cockles of holiday hearts, especially in these days of rampant big-box store commercialism. Avoid those delivery vans clogging the streets and driving like predatory beasts and spend some quality time in your kitchen making spicy concoctions that will guarantee you are remembered – and praised – every time the spices are used.

I know what I’m talking about, my friends, because I’ve been spreading the Glover Gardens spice mix love for well over a decade with my colorful jars of bursting flavor. Eyes light up with anticipation when folks retrieve a spice mix jar from their stocking, or grab one as a take-home holiday party favor. Those same eyes give way to actual gleams and sparkles when they remove the lid, sniff deeply, and imagine the amazing dishes they can make with these perfect spice mixes.

I’m not exaggerating, truly. Most of my spice creations are in the “Zippy” line, starting with the first and most popular, Zippy Southwest. Zippy fandom has brought me unlimited joy, validating my creative instincts and reassuring me that I’ve done something good for the cooking world. I get pestered in a wonderful way when the Zippy is running low at various households, with sad pictures of almost-empty jars and pleading emojis. I feel so validated!

High-quality homemade spice mixes are beloved because they are guilt-free time-savers when you’re cooking. No need to measure a bit of this and a bob of that; the right spice mix for your recipe has a Goldilocks, just-right perfection. We use our spice mixes for EVERYTHING, with excellent results.

So trust me that jars of spice mixes are happy-making gifts. They’re also quick, easy, durable and cost-effective. I buy big containers of the frequently-used herbs and spices and small, attractive jars, and also recycle all reusable jars for gifting. Take a look! What you see isn’t fancy, but fabulous. It’s the taste that counts!

Are you convinced? Are you ready to mix up some spicy stocking-stuffers? Here are the posts with all of the Glover Gardens spice mix recipes.

The Zippy Line

Zippy Southwest Spice Mix

Zippy Cajun (Another Glover Gardens Spice Mix)

Zippy Sicilian – An Amped-Up Italian Spice Mix

Our Zippy Autumn Spice Mix is the Real Deal

Zippy Coffee Rub, Another Fine-Tuned Glover Gardens Spice Mix

Our Other Spice-Mix Star

Glover Gardens “Everything Rub” – Make It Now and Keep It On Hand for … Everything!

There are TONS of recipes here in the blog that feature these family- and friends-tested spice mixes. TONS. So when you make your spice mix gifts, you can just share the link to the blog and tell your loved ones where they can find wonderful things to do with their flavorful bounty.

The Glover Gardens kitchen will be spice mix-making headquarters over the next couple of days, and stockings will be full of the tasty jars of love. (Shhhhhh; they still think Santa 🎅 is responsible!) Let me know if you create this magic in your own kitchen. And if you have a favorite gift from the kitchen, please share!

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