Playing in the Kitchen With Galena Garlic Company {Tasting Some More Blends}

Companies like Galena Garlic Company are soooooooo much fun. They have so many different spices and blends to explore. Of course, there also is quite a selection of garlic, oils, and vinegars. I always get lost in shops like Galena Garlic Company! Good thing for me--my daughter is just as enamored with such culinary delights making it easy to explore.

We do have a few more seasonings from Galena Garlic Company to share with you this week. It truly has been fun trying out these seasonings!

Of all of the seasonings that we have sampled, we enjoyed the Smoked Paprika Chipotle Seasoning the most. The seasoning has a bit of heat from the paprika, chipotle and cumin. I also love the addition of the mesquite--which yields a bit of a smokey, sweet flavor.

We simply used the seasoning to roast some potato wedges. (I admit, I am a sucker for spuds!) The potatoes were easy to make--just cut 1 large potato into small, thin wedges, toss with 1 Tbsp EVO and 1 tsp of the seasoning. Then, spread the wedges out on a preparing baking sheet and bake in the oven at 425 F for 20-25 minutes. Delicious!

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Spicing Things up with Galena Garlic Company

Galena Garlic Company caught my eye some time ago. They have some intriguing unique blends and they are local to Illinois. What isn't to love! Recently, we were given the tasty opportunity to try some seasonings from Galena Garlic Company. We had fun experimenting some of their most popular blends and I thought that we should share some of our experimentation with you!

We were so graciously supplied with five awesome blends to work with. I am going to talk about two of them in this post. Each of the blends is surprisingly versatile and can be used with a variety of meats and vegetables. The spice packages are very handy-dandy. They can easily be resealed. This is very useful if you do not have any empty spice bottles sitting around! Plus, the labels clearly explain the ingredients in each blend as well as suggest great pairings. Two of the blends that we tried were the Coffee BBQ and the Papa Laszlo's Steak. Both were a-m-a-z-i-n-g!

Take a look at Papa Laszlo's Steak Blend:

Here is a quick peek at the Coffee BBQ blend:

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