Thursday, January 9, 2014

Spice Mix with Sesame and Thyme


Some days start too early.  And generally as a result of strange noises.  The blare of foghorns punctuating the stillness of the night.  Loud metallic sounds clanging on asphalt.  The ambient noises of people chatting, car doors opening and shutting, and engines starting or stopping. Nugget boys lugging their owl suitcase into mom and dad's room at 3 am and accidentally banging it on every piece of furniture along the way.  Small puff cats yelling loudly into your ear to lift the covers up so that they may snuggle under the warmth of blankets.

Those are the days that need help. They need more.  More deliciousness, more love, more fun, more coffee, more stimulation to keep one's eyes from closing before the appointed bedtime hour.

A seasoning mix like this can help on such a day. It livens up everything from toast to eggs to a bowl of mixed salad greens.  The sesame seeds give an earthy crunch in your mouth, which is then punctuated by the fresh woodsy taste of thyme and some bright and happy lemon zest.  A little pinch of some fennel, lavender, allspice, espresso powder, and nutmeg, and some salt, of course, rounds it out.  The day may have started too early, but it did allow for more chances to use this.




Ingredients
2 tablespoons roasted sesame seeds
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
sprinkling of freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1/8 teaspoon espresso powder
1/8 teaspoon ground fennel seeds
pinch ground dried lavender

Instruction
It occurs to me that you could dry the lemon zest to store it for longer, and then perhaps substituting substituting dried thyme for the fresh (though one should reduce the amount of thyme used if using the dried). I used this up rather quickly, so I didn't encounter storage issues.
To make, just mix everything together and sprinkle away!

7 comments:

  1. Wow, what a diverse mix of spices! What is your favorite use for it?

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  2. Oh, puff cats - what's not to love? :D
    I'd eat this by the spoonful, I LOVE sesame seeds.

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  3. THIS IS JUST THE KIND OF SPICE BLEND WE WERE LOOKING FOR...WILL MAKE COOKING SO MUCH MORE FUN,THANKS FOR SHARING :-)

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  4. Love the blend of spices in this. Sounds warm and tasty!

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  5. yum, i'm ready to sprinkle away over here. Owl suitcases, my heart melts. Although I'm sure it's a little less sweet at 3am haha.

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