Wicked Pasta Mix

Add this spicy house blend to any pasta dish or liven up marinara or alfredo sauce. To make a tasty Asian pasta salad, follow the directions on the package but add a splash of soy sauce, sesame oil and ginger then top with shredded carrot.

Ingredients: sun dried tomato, toasted onion, garlic, jalapeño flake.

Spices and herbs should be stored away from light, heat and moisture. However, storing spices in the refrigerator or freezer may actually shorten their shelf life and they risk picking up other food odors. In general, whole spices have a longer shelf life than ground spices. Depending on the spice and how well it is stored, a good rule of thumb is six months to a year for powdered spices and longer for whole spices and seeds. The best way to determine if your spices or herbs are still fresh is to close your eyes and sniff – if you cannot immediately tell what the herb or spice is, toss it!