We’ll get into this a lot more in the recipe section of the website, but we wanted to give you an idea of what’s possible with tsp spices. Basically, anything is possible. These spices are great for any recipe and you can use them to freshen up old favorites.

Also, tsp spices are excellent on road trips. They’re perfect for spicing up vacations, beach houses, country houses, picnics and, should we all be so lucky, yachts and private island idyll retreats. So throw a few in the car, because you never know.

Here are a few ways to tap your own creative juices:

- Have you ever tried a hint of sweet with a touch of heat? We call it Sweet Heat, that irresistible combination of spices like cinnamon or cardamom with crushed pepper chile pepper, say ancho or guajillo. It’s a sweethot way to turn your weeknight chicken breast into a special dish.

- Mayonnaise loves spices. Add a packet of tsp spices mild chile pepper to a cup of mayonnaise and give your sandwiches a Latin flair. Combine tarragon and mayonnaise and use it to coat a bowl of boiled and cubed potatoes. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Your friends will beg for your potato salad recipe.

- Spice things up at breakfast by adding a teaspoon packet of cardamom to a pot of oatmeal. You won't need much sugar. Or throw a teaspoon of cardamom into a pot of rice and be immediately transported to Persia. And here’s a dessert idea: Soften a quart of vanilla ice cream. Before it melts, stir in a couple of teaspoons of cardamom and put it back in the freezer until it’s firm again.

- Soften a stick of butter and add a teaspoon of allspice. Melt it on your steak. Now that’s heaven. Make dill weed butter for fish, fennel butter for chicken, cumin butter for potatoes, or whatever combination that works for you.

- Toss a packet each of cumin, coriander, ginger and tumeric into a cup of sour cream or mayonnaise and you’ll have a delicious curry dip. If you’re cutting calories, add the spices to yogurt instead.

Be courageous and self-blend.

Most spice lines offer lots of blends. They’re usually pretty good the first time you try them, but by the time you get to the middle of the jar they’ve lost their freshness and just aren’t fun anymore.

Which is why we recommend self-blending using tsp spices.

Our packages make it easy for you to put your favorite spices together to create a seasoning, blend or rub that strikes your fancy. And you can do it with fresh, pure flavors – no fillers, stabilizers or anti-caking agents to ruin things.