Start building your own basic set of herbs and spices. You can cook so much with just the basics. I'm starting my collection off with tumeric, paprika, oregano, onion powder, and garlic powder. This gives you great diversity and you will probably only have to add one or two spices at a time when finding a new recipe.
Why garlic POWDER? Better yet, why not have some seasoning salt? These contain large amounts of salt in premixed amounts, which you should try not to overuse. Although salt is essential to keep in your diet, try to watch yourself for a week or two to see how much you are actually consuming. Salts are often overused in packaged foods, as well as in some restaurants. Where I used seasoning salt in the past, today I use a mix of paprika, ground mustard, tumeric, onion and garlic powders, salt, ground black pepper, and cayenne pepper instead. Try this seasoning mix with kielbasa, some horseradish and toss in a few onions and potatoes. Yum!
**Interesting side note** Just to give you an idea of the great diversity of the spices I listed, I made an almost exact clone of the instant ramen seasoning, except I didn't have any bouillon or chives. The difference is barely noticeable. Check the ingredients on the pack, a lot goes into it.
Also check out the post "Which spices you should always have on hand" for some more basic spicing ideas.
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