Four Go-To Seasonings For Whole 30 And Beyond
The toughest part of testing the Whole 30 challenge was learning what not to eat. It wasn’t as simple as “no sodas” or “no cheese.” Other sneaky ingredients like sugar and soy are off limits too.
Sugar itself seems straightforward – cut the flavored yogurt, juices, ice cream, candy, all that.
However, added sugar is a ninja ingredient that pops up in ingredient lists you’d never think of, like your seasonings!
And added sugar is not your friend, Whole 30 and beyond.
Plowing through my seasonings cabinet was an eye-opening moment for me. Garlic salt – sugar. Season All – sugar. Cavendar’s – sugar. Tony’s – sugar. It’s like every seasoning salt I had in my back pocket was nixed from my cooking ammo. So, I had to do something crazy. I had to shift my go-to seasonings. I hard to start using plain Jane salt. It turned out to be an exercise that has benefited my cooking all around.
Here are four go-to seasonings that can be used for just about anything – from marinades to dressings – and make your food taste great:
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic powder (and/or flakes)
- Onion powder (and/or flakes)
I literally out-cooked some of my tried and true recipes – including grilled chicken marinade – by swapping to these four essentials.
(Full disclosure, I already used #2 – #4 regularly. I just also always used assorted seasoning salts out of habit, too. The seasoning mixes seem to be the main sugar-disguise culprits.)
Even if you aren’t doing Whole 30, it’s worth checking out the ingredient lists of your everyday cooking essentials.
Why not swap out a few seasonings with no-frills substitutes if you can get the same (or better) flavor profile with a healthier result? Yes, please.
As a busy mama, I’m all in for easy health tweaks.
What are some of your favorite #whole30approved seasonings? Share in the comments.
