If you follow Chef AJ, you must know that she loves our Pepperoni and Gingerbread Spice Blends (both WFPB and SOS-free of course!). This page is dedicated to the spices she regularly uses in her recipes ~ our proprietary blends as well as her favorite base spices. Follow her on facebook and youtube to learn more. Get two small free samples of Chef AJ favorites with your order.
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Apple Pie Spice
$16.00The ultimate expression of an American classic, our Apple Pie Spice features a blend of two different species of Cinnamon, freshly-milled Chinese Ginger, and prized Vanilla Beans. This blend delivers the tangy sweetness and aromatics of a kitchen from a distant past brought forward in memories with the first smell.
A contemporary blend for apple pie, this spice blend is also a smart flavoring added to smoothies or waffle batter, sprinkled on French toast, mixed with barbeque sauces, or added to recipes with cinnamon or nutmeg.
Suggested Recipes:
Bada Bing Bouillon Oooh-Mommy Umami
$10.00 – $27.00As featured in Forks over Knives Fall 2021 issue.
Umami Bouillon (broth powder) with no added salt! Add 1 Tablespoon to 1 Cup boiling water for a quick, nourishing umami flavored broth. Hand blended in small batches with veggies, herbs and spices: carrot, onion, tomato, bell pepper, Chiles, porcini, mustard, parsley, cumin, and thyme.
Video demonstration: CLICK HERE
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Chef AJ Black Bean Soup Spice (UWL Recipe)
$10.00 – $27.00Black Bean Soup
Chef AJ’s UWL Recipe
An SOS-free blend developed for Chef AJ’s Black Bean Soup recipe (replace all spices in recipe with 2T plus 2t seasoning). A flavorful general seasoning for soups, veggies, legumes and starches.
Hand blended in small batches: cumin, oregano, smoked paprika, and chiles.
Chef AJ Red Lentil Chili Spice (UWL Recipe)
$10.00Red Lentil Chili Seasoning
Chef AJ’s UWL Recipe
An SOS-free blend developed for Chef AJ’s Red Lentil Chili (replace all spices in Chef AJ’s recipe with 5T seasoning). A great all-around chili blend for soups, veggies, legumes and starches.
Hand blended in small batches: parsley, oregano, our Guajillo Chili Powder bend (chiles, garlic, cumin, Ceylon cinnamon, coriander, smoked paprika, black pepper, oregano), smoked paprika, and chiles.
Chef AJ’s Black Bean Soup/Red Lentil Chili Gift Box
$22.00Chef AJ – Ultimate Weight Loss Spice Blends
Recipes included.
— Chef AJ’s Black Bean Soup —
An SOS-free blend developed for Chef AJ’s Black Bean Soup recipe (replace all spices in recipe with 2T plus 2t seasoning). A flavorful general seasoning for soups, veggies, legumes, and starches.
— Chef AJ’s Red Lentil Chili —
An SOS-free blend developed for Chef AJ’s Red Lentil Chili recipe (replace all spices in recipe with 5T seasoning). A great all-around chili blend for soups, veggies, legumes, and starches.
Lovely striped Kraft gift box contains two unique spice blends, the above message, and recipes tied with a Local Spicery bow
Cinnamon ~ Saigon Cassia
$10.00 – $25.00Saigon Cinnamon (aka Vietnamese Cinnamon) is the strongest and sweetest species of Cinnamon available. Ours is freshly milled from organically grown bark to get the most intense flavor possible. Holds up to Vietnamese Pho and full-flavor meats; makes a great addition to yogurt; or ratchet up your baking with this powerful, nearly hot cinnamon flavor.
Watch Chef AJ making decadent desserts with our Saigon Cinnamon: LINK
Quick Tips:
- Add 1-2 tsp Saigon Cinnamon to 1 cup Straus Family Organic yogurt.
Dill Seed
$7.25 – $10.00In Old Norse, the word dill means “to lull” – it was mixed with water to help babies sleep. Egyptians believed burying dill with their dead would protect them in the afterlife against hunger.
Although Dill has a unique and powerful flavor, it pairs well with a wide variety of foods including poultry, fish, salads, sauces, dips, starches, and vegetables.
Dill Weed
$8.00 – $15.00A flavorful complement to foods, dill was also added to magic potions in the Middle Ages to protect homes and people from spells.
The flavor of dill has been described as citrus, fennel, and mint combined, and it’s best when added at the end of cooking to preserve the flavor. Add Dill Weed to salads, soups, fish and shellfish, vegetables and sauces.
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Gingerbread Spice
$10.25 – $27.70Originally baked in German monasteries in the 14th century to aid digestion, gingerbread quickly spread throughout Europe. An International tradition, and an American classic, this blend of sweet, aromatic spices, is driven by the lemony, sweet flavor of freshly milled ginger root. Use to flavor gingerbread or in cookies, cakes, pies, or smoothies to deliver this unmistakable classic flavor.
Hand blended in small batches with: ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and cardamom.
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Morita Chipotle Chile Pepper
$11.00 – $26.00The Chipotle Chile is the dried form of a mature red Jalapeño Pepper. The Morita variety, by far the most common sold in the U.S., is smaller than the “True” Chipotle, and retains its dark, raisin-like appearance.
Add to Southwest and Central American dishes where the combination of smoky and hot flavors are desired.
Paprika, Smoked
$10.00Sweet, rich and smoky, our Smoked Paprika is made in the style of Spanish Pimenton, with a bright, tangy flavor, followed by complex smoky tones. Use in paella, soups, and stews for a deep woodsy flavor.
Pepperoni Blend
$10.25 – $27.65As seen in the 2025 Summer Edition of Forks Over Knives. Developed w/chefs at a local restaurant for use in vegetarian “Pepperoni” dishes. Add Pepperoni flavoring at your every whim.
Hand blended in small batches with: smoked paprika, Chiles, anise seed, mustard seed, garlic, and fennel.
Recommended by Chef AJ.
Click here to for demonstrations of people cooking with our Pepperoni Blend on YouTube.
