Again use the same measure for each (teaspoon, tablespoon, cup, etc.)

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   Have fun. Now... Let's carry this "ATTITUDE" to it's logical conclusion. Which is? If you happen to be a creative, no-nonsense cook, which we all are given the chance, and you've created your own seasoned pepper, what about those other special seasonings? Like garlic pepper, garlic salt, seasoned salt, to name a few. Again, the answer's easy: you get out the spices, your measuring tools, and mix your own. True, you'll have to experiment some, but that's what makes it fun. Eventually, you'll get it right according to your taste. And that's all that really matters anyway, isn't it? Finally, don't forget these benefits: when you run out you mix another batch; you save money due to the lower cost of the spices you use; and, here's a biggie, there are no preservatives. Period. Uh oh, it's time for a detour. SEASON to TASTE. Translation: Select one or more of the following spices: oregano, cilantro, crushed red pepper, garlic, salt, maybe some basil or thyme. Then you have to experiment. Here's how: First, taste each spice to determine flavor and strength. Second, decide which spices you are going to use. Third, take a small amount of your unseasoned salsa, then add a minimum amount of those spices you've selected. Mix. Taste. Now ask yourself, what's missing? what does it need more of? Fourth, add "the more of," mix, taste. Fifth, do it again if needed. Sixth, write down the amount of each spice you used for your entire batch; and type of veggie and the number of cans or fresh you used. Seventh, call it good and enjoy. Bon Appetit!

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   Small Game "Soul Food" Brother Willie When Willie was about 14, his Grandma bought him a .22 rifle with money he had earned. His old bb-gun was relegated to the back of the closet, and fishing did not hold the lure it once had; after all, now he could hunt small wild game indigenous to the poor dirt tobacco farm where he lived. So, whenever he wasn't in school, doing chores at home, working for his neighbors, and his grandma would let him he went huntin'. Yes, he was a good shot. He had to be, ammunition was expensive, and if he didn't bring home the "goods" more often than naught, he'd lose his huntin' privileges. 'Nuff said. The following recipes appear in Soul Food Recipes. . .Learned On a North Carolina Tobacco Farm by Willie Crawford, and are used with permission. FYI, you can find his cookbook at http://chitterlings.com/. Thanks, "Soul Food" Brother Willie.--Caj