MSG Free Sazon & Adobo Seasonings

First things first. Happy New Year to you all.  I hope it was a great holiday season for everybody and we didn’t get to far off track with our Keto Way Of Eating.
And….even if you did, its a New Year, pick yourself back up, and keep marching forward.  I know for our family, its been a bit of a struggle with trying to remain in good health and staying on track with eating right.  The flu has invaded our home about 3 times  already since Christmas to now….but I digress.

In keeping with the subject of New Year-New Goals, I’m challenging myself to analyze packets a little more and try to find those hidden unnecessary ingredients that may hinder both our health and weight-loss.

“Seasonings for me, play a huge part in keeping us on track,
keeping it sustainable, and keeping us enjoying our food. 
The last thing you want while being on keto, is to be eating boring bland food.
That’s the quickest road to going off track and abandoning this lifestyle.”

However seasonings are one of the best places for companies to hide those sneaky questionable ingredients.  The main culprit being MSG. It’s in nearly every spice packet or jar of pre-made whatever… Now some people aren’t affected by it, some people are.  Some people have written reports that it’s just an old myth, and structurally it’s a naturally occurring amino that’s already in things like aged foods (e.g.: Parmesan Cheese, Fish Sauce, Sun dried Tomatoes etc etc).  However it is constantly shrouded in controversy and for me personally, “When In Doubt, Leave It Out”.

In our household, we are huge fans of Mexican, Tex/Mex and Latin inspired foods, and our 2 main go-to favorite seasonings are Goya Sazon and Goya Adobo.  For mexican and Latin flavored foods, you just can’t go past that distinct flavor that those 2 seasonings bring.  You may have already spotted them in our most popular recipe on this blog,  Texas Style Chili, and also in the Tamales.
Well now, I’ll be showing you how to avoid the msg and teach you how to make those amazing seasonings from scratch.  If you haven’t used them before, they not only go great in Chili but you can also use it to season any type of grilled meat, seafood or veggies.

SAZON INGREDIENTS:

• 1   TBSP ground coriander
• 1   TBSP ground cumin
• 1   TBSP ground annatto (achiote)
• 1   TBSP garlic powder
• 1   TBSP himalayan pink salt
• 2   tsp oregano
• 1   tsp ground black pepper.

SAZON INSTRUCTIONS:

• Mix all the spices together thoroughly
• Grind in processor or spice grinder if you want it as fine as the store bought stuff
• Store in air tight container
• 1.5 tsp = 1 packet of GOYA SAZON

MAKES APPROX 1/3 OF A CUP

ADOBO INGREDIENTS:

• 2   TBSP kosher salt
• 1   TBSP ground black pepper
• 1   TBSP garlic powder
• 1   TBSP oregano
• 1   TBSP turmeric

ADOBO INSTRUCTIONS:

• Mix all the spices together thoroughly
• Grind in processor or spice grinder if you want it as fine as the store bought stuff
• Store in air tight container
• Use in same quantities as recipe indicates for GOYA ADOBO

MAKES APPROX 1/3 OF A CUP