tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post2048572552177603197..comments2024-03-19T04:29:22.252-04:00Comments on a lovely shore breeze....: Weekend Cooking..The Spice of Life!caitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-51842019635796340472012-10-18T21:23:29.912-04:002012-10-18T21:23:29.912-04:00Love your shelf thingies! When hubster was on act...Love your shelf thingies! When hubster was on active duty in the navy, and we moved 19 times in 25 years, I'd mark the spice bottles with a note whenever we moved. Once the jar had lived in three different kitchens, it didn't get moved. I made an exception for the fresh cinnamon stick bouquet I bought at a street market in Singapore....I still have it, still break off sticks and grate up fresh cinnamon. I agree about buying smaller bottles, especially if it's not something I'm going to use a lot of.<br /><br />And yes I know about the McCormick's website. I grew up within sniffing distance of the McCormick's smoke stack in Baltimore. We'd stand outside sniffing "what's cooking today?" It was glorious!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164739473838041694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-26719770693660078182012-10-15T07:23:45.993-04:002012-10-15T07:23:45.993-04:00This is useful :) I never really think about it. B...This is useful :) I never really think about it. But most spices here don't stay for years on the shelf anyway :)Uniflamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181945318301274101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-55807854467501591892012-10-14T22:36:54.807-04:002012-10-14T22:36:54.807-04:00McCormick has not always dated their spices, but t...McCormick has not always dated their spices, but they have usually stamped a code on the bottle or tin. A few years ago I used their online spice checker to clear out my spice cupboard.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mccormick.com/Spices101/HowOldSpices.aspx" rel="nofollow">Online Spice Checker</a><br /><br />Enter the code and it will tell you if the spice has expired. Since McCormick owns many other brands, it might work for those too (Lawry's, Old Bay, Zatarain's, etc.) I like this note at the website: "If it's from Baltimore, it's at least 15 years old."Fayhttp://www.readramble.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-43383888233524245412012-10-14T13:13:22.235-04:002012-10-14T13:13:22.235-04:00I LOVE your sjelf thingies! Wish someone would get...I LOVE your sjelf thingies! Wish someone would get me some for Christmas too! :-) And by the way, I actually enjoy organising things like spices. :-)Joanna Hennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07785434072371535931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-83536076919159119352012-10-14T07:58:37.422-04:002012-10-14T07:58:37.422-04:00Those spice organizers look great! After reading t...Those spice organizers look great! After reading this, I'm wondering if sesame and poppy seeds go bad if kept for a long time before being opened. Probably! They're the ones we seem to have multiple containers of all the time.Laurie Chttp://baystatera.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-84032048819193743772012-10-14T05:58:54.507-04:002012-10-14T05:58:54.507-04:00Those spice shelves are awesome! When I clean my s...Those spice shelves are awesome! When I clean my spices out, the one that I always seem to have multiples of is cinnamon! No idea why, but it seems to multiply in the dark!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-80522074838695710372012-10-14T02:56:01.413-04:002012-10-14T02:56:01.413-04:00I agree, the dates sound very generous. Love your ...I agree, the dates sound very generous. Love your shelf organizer thingies. Rikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870582608139596844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-43970482390832560242012-10-13T21:21:31.340-04:002012-10-13T21:21:31.340-04:00I need those pull out shelves also...I actually do...I need those pull out shelves also...I actually do try to date my spices when I buy them, but generally don't realize they need to be thrown away until I'm reaching to use them for a dish I've already started :/Peppermint Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-88825204014116771232012-10-13T17:09:37.811-04:002012-10-13T17:09:37.811-04:00it is a good idea..and I think the result would be...it is a good idea..and I think the result would be surprising. now all I have to do is actually DO IT!caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-84918683638990283942012-10-13T17:08:27.717-04:002012-10-13T17:08:27.717-04:00as I do with my nuts!as I do with my nuts!caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-20078730401555893792012-10-13T17:07:36.603-04:002012-10-13T17:07:36.603-04:00that sounds like your thing..lolthat sounds like your thing..lolcaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-36343073890915039442012-10-13T13:49:31.453-04:002012-10-13T13:49:31.453-04:00Those pull out shelves look like they are great, e...Those pull out shelves look like they are great, expecially to a neat freak. I have the other one in your picture, but have outgrown the space now. I am going to look for the pull out shelves. Thanks for posting this. Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988251415347075888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-53992552445134905252012-10-13T12:35:56.235-04:002012-10-13T12:35:56.235-04:00I should really find a new place to keep my spices...I should really find a new place to keep my spices - right now they live over the stove (where a backsplash would normally be), and I just know that it's affecting the flavor and freshness. But I live in an apartment and share the kitchen with three others, so it's not all up to me... *le sigh*Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-8186953318152814662012-10-13T11:31:59.294-04:002012-10-13T11:31:59.294-04:00I love organized spices. Mine are alphabetical in ...I love organized spices. Mine are alphabetical in a hanging organizer on the inside of the pantry door. I used to feel like that was excessive organization, but then I realized how quick and easy it is to make a dish like tempeh sausage crumbles (http://www.theppk.com/2008/10/tempeh-sausage-crumbles/) with lots of spices. It's not excessive, it's efficient!Joy Weese Mollhttp://www.joyweesemoll.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-28275243484355512432012-10-13T11:24:21.141-04:002012-10-13T11:24:21.141-04:00you definitely should have fit in a spice girl ref...you definitely should have fit in a spice girl reference....Mary-Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127006953645293659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-83298274829496557542012-10-13T09:29:40.037-04:002012-10-13T09:29:40.037-04:00Oh, I'm so impressed. Feels so good to have ev...Oh, I'm so impressed. Feels so good to have everything beautifully organized like that, doesn't it? Thanks for the info about recommended shelf life. Um, I need to throw some things out . . .jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-51399919128708798322012-10-13T09:19:11.803-04:002012-10-13T09:19:11.803-04:00I tried to re-organize my spice shelf too, but it ...I tried to re-organize my spice shelf too, but it didn't work out well. I saw your organizers and wondered if they worked, so I'm glad to hear from you that you like them. It's back to The Container Store for me.(Diane) bookchickdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16640913682123489734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-116141108226282262012-10-13T08:47:21.236-04:002012-10-13T08:47:21.236-04:00Like Sandy, I have a pull-out drawer specifically ...Like Sandy, I have a pull-out drawer specifically designed for spices... otherwise I'd run out and get an organizer thingie today. Either way, a spice drawer reorganization project is long overdue!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-47450809259678717712012-10-13T08:22:24.211-04:002012-10-13T08:22:24.211-04:00Love those shelf thingees! I need to go through th...Love those shelf thingees! I need to go through the spices. And the pantry, I'm guilty with the canned goods as well as spices! Carol @ Always Thyme to Cookhttp://theresalwaysthyme.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-77048511533150454562012-10-13T08:18:04.186-04:002012-10-13T08:18:04.186-04:00Fantastic information and I too love your organize...Fantastic information and I too love your organizers. I buy my poppy seeds and sesame seeds in bulk (cheaper) and keep them in the freezer; they stay fresh for a very long time that way.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-70090490746960316662012-10-13T06:46:18.033-04:002012-10-13T06:46:18.033-04:00I agree - great looking shelf thingies!I agree - great looking shelf thingies!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-39468047245112579422012-10-13T06:43:09.952-04:002012-10-13T06:43:09.952-04:00I organized my spices a few years ago but they'...I organized my spices a few years ago but they're on little stair step things - your little organizers are so much better. I think the idea of dating them when you buy them is fantastic!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-19576128881471312762012-10-13T06:40:52.737-04:002012-10-13T06:40:52.737-04:00It is nice to be so organized. I love these spice ...It is nice to be so organized. I love these spice holders. Have a great weekend, Caite!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-87141315265628327862012-10-13T06:19:37.699-04:002012-10-13T06:19:37.699-04:00who am I to speak with my multiple coriander seeds...who am I to speak with my multiple coriander seeds?caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-39354455448353189872012-10-13T05:51:06.167-04:002012-10-13T05:51:06.167-04:00I LOVE those organizers! Actually my cabinet door...I LOVE those organizers! Actually my cabinet doors are specifically designed to hold spices, so that isn't too bad. I'm absolutely sure some of mine are expired, but like you said, if I used them and it still tastes good and smells good...my husband just rails at how many I have. He accuses me (and often he is right) that I buy more without truly checking to see what I have. I tell him when he is in charge of cooking the meals, he can be in charge of the spices. Hee.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.com