Make Your Own Red Robin Seasoning

Good Morning Bloggers!  My poor blog gets very neglected because I its priority is usually very low on my list.  So this morning, I decided I would start my (rainy) day doing something I enjoy.

So here goes.....

I thought I'd share a recipe today...

I love Red Robin Fries.  And their seasoning for the fries is wonderful.  If you Google Red Robin Seasoning,  you'll find a recipe that uses Knorr Tomato soup  mix.  That didn't sound too appealing to me.  But this recipe fit the bill...and it can be made organically if you choose.

Red Robin Seasoning

Begin with a half- to a full box of salt







Add to that.......

1 oz chili powder

1/2 oz pepper

2 oz garlic
powder

2 oz red
 cayenne pepper

Very pretty-huh?
This would make a lovely gift
gift to give.

SHAKE!

Pour into a shaker

Add caption

Here's a tip-  Because I like to keep things organized, I created a label with the ingredients of my seasoning so when it gets empty, I don't have to search for the recipe.  (I do the same thing for my homemade laundry detergent)

My son puts this on EVERYTHING!  I use it mostly for potatoes...any kind of potatoes.

......and one final note while we're talkin' spices....

I love this Simply Organic Cinnamon spice...

..Just sayin'...........

Pantry Makeover

before

My butler's pantry has been given a makeover!

Okay, so maybe I haven't given it a makeover but it has been transformed. As of yesterday, my pantry is also serving as a brooder for:

24 incubating chicken eggs

and 9 of the cutest little chicks.

Aren't they adorable!? While my daughter was visiting, we took time to visit our local animal supply store. We came home with a box of peeps- 3 red sex links, 3 black sex links and 3 Polish chicks (2 of them are buff colored- not sure about the third). The polish chicks will have a cute little mop top. Below is a picture of what the polish chick will look like when it's grown. (Photo from McMurray Hatchery)

These chickens will all lay brown legs with the exception of the Polish chicks, they are white egg layers. I am looking forward to the day when we can gather fresh eggs for breakfast! But a little patience is needed. They won't be laying eggs for about 5 months.

I am planning to add to this brood. The store is running a special later this month. So we will be ordering 5 Araucana hens. They will be close to laying size by the time they arrive in early April. Just in time for Easter! Araucanas are unique birds. They aren't white layers or brown layers. They lay a rainbow assortment of eggs- hues of green, from turquoise to olive and even hues of pinkish brown. I'm looking forward to watching all these girls in the chicken yard!

The Chicken Coop

Until now, we didn't have any of these marvelous little creatures. We had about 30 of them, however, on our farm in Wisconsin. I have to say, I was never much for chickens until my husband brought home our first flock. I immediately fell in love with the roosters. I often just stood and studied them. I realized just what beautiful birds they are, especially when you get up close and personal with them. Their hackle feathers are beautifully colored and so intricate....evidence of a Creator.

My husband enjoyed having farm fresh eggs with those deep golden yolks. One might say he is an egg connoisseur. I told him to build me a hen house and I would tend the chickens. So he's been busy constructing their new home. They of course, won't be able to move in until they are much bigger. Until then, we will keep them housed in the pantry were we can enjoy watching them and listening to the cheep, cheep, cheep!

Crazy for Chickens

Tammy

afterOur Brooder House