Many of the store-bought Creole seasonings are mostly salt, sometimes with added chemical preservatives and anticaking agents. This simple seasoning blend is a mixture of salt, pepper, and dried herbs and spices. How’s this for anticaking: shake the jar.

Ingredients

　　1/3 cup cayenne pepper

　　1/4 cup coarse salt

　　1/4 cup freshly ground white pepper

　　3 tablespoons dried thyme

　　1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

　　2 teaspoons dried sage

　　1 teaspoon onion powder

　　1 teaspoon garlic powder

　　Combine the cayenne, salt, white pepper, thyme, black pepper, sage, onion powder, and garlic powder in a small airtight container or mason jar. Stir to combine. Store in a cool, dry place for up to 3 months.

　　From Bon Appétit, Y’all: Recipes and Stories From Three Generations of Southern Cooking, © 2008 by Virginia Willis. Reprinted by permission of Ten Speed Press. Buy the full book from Amazon or Abe Books.