VB…other Lizards…

Saw where you were making some taco meat.

I don’t know if you are spicing the meat up with dry spices or getting all the flavor with chopped fresh items like onions and peppers.

I came by a nice recipe of spices blended together to make a nice dry spice fro taco meats, etc. I thought you might like it. It beats (at least to my taste buds) any of the dry spices in the packets. I find many times commercial taco spices have way too much salt. I add a bit more cumin (another 1/4 teaspoon) and onion powder (I go with 1/2 teaspoon), and I swap out 1/2 the black pepper with 1/2 cayenne pepper. I like the heat. It gives a nice starting point!

1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika (I use basic Hungarian)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

Shake it all together and add to meat mixture to your taste.