How to use your Sample Packs

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 🍠🔥 Sweet & Smoky Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 large sweet potatoes or yams, peeled (optional) + cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 Sample Pack of THE ONE seasoning
• ½–1 tsp Let’s Smoke seasoning
• 2–3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp maple syrup or honey (optional for extra caramelization)
• Fresh parsley or thyme (optional)

Instructions

     1. Prepare the Sweet Potatoes

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Peel if desired and cut into 1-inch cubes.
• Pat dry 

     2. Season

     In a large bowl combine:

• Sweet potatoes
• Olive oil
• 1 Tbsp THE ONE seasoning
• ½–1 tsp Let’s Smoke seasoning
• Lemon juice or ACV
• Maple syrup or honey (optional)
• Toss until everything is evenly coated.

     3. Roast

• Spread potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment.
• Roast 25–35 minutes, flipping halfway through.
• Cook until edges are caramelized, browned, and tender.

     4. Finish & Serve

• Toss lightly on the tray.
• Optional: sprinkle fresh parsley or thyme.

     Serve hot and enjoy that sweet + smoky + garlicky goodness!

*What else is "THE ONE" Rub good on? Pork, Poultry, Seafood, Veggies, Soups, Appetizers, Dressings, and so much more.

🍊🔥 Cajun Cranberry Sauce

Makes: ~2 cups

Ingredients

• 12 oz Whole cranberries
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar (1 cup for less sweet)
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup Brandy (or not)
• 1 Sample pack Bayou Blaze Cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp orange zest (optional but recommended)
• 3/4 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
• 1/3 cup Rasins (Optional)

Instructions

     1. Combine the base

• In a medium saucepan, add:
• Cranberries
• Rasins (optional)
• Brown sugar
• Orange juice
• Brandy
• Water

     Stir and bring to a simmer over medium heat.

     2. Add Spices

        Once it starts to bubble, stir in:

•  1 Tbsp Bayou Blaze
• 3/4 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Nutmeg

         This blooms the Cajun spices and infuses heat + depth.

     3. Simmer

        Cook for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until:

• Most cranberries burst
• Sauce thickens and becomes glossy

     (If it gets too thick, stir in a splash of water.)

     4. Finish

• Remove from heat. Stir in:
• Orange zest

     Let cool. It will thicken more as it chills.

*What else is "Bayou Blaze" Cajun seasoning good on? Poultry, Seafood, Pork, Veggies, Tots, and so much more.

🍗 Roasted Cornish Hen

Serves: 1–2

Ingredients

• 1 Cornish hen (1 ¼–1 ½ lb)
• 1 Sample Pack The Spice Is Right seasoning
• 2 Tbsp butter, softened
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ lemon (cut into wedges)
• 1 small onion, quartered
• Optional fresh herbs: rosemary, thyme, sage

Instructions

     1. Prep the hen

• Pat the Cornish hen dry with paper towels.
• Tuck wing tips behind the bird to prevent burning.
• Sprinkle a small pinch of The Spice Is Right inside the cavity

     2. Make the seasoning butter

• Mix together:
• 2 Tbsp softened butter
• 1 Tbsp The Spice Is Right
• Minced garlic

     This becomes your flavor paste.

     3. Season

• Rub the hen lightly with olive oil.
• Lift the breast skin and rub some seasoning butter underneath.
• Spread the remaining butter over the outside of the hen.
• Add lemon wedges and a piece of onion into the cavity.

     4. Roast

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Place hen in a small roasting pan or cast-iron skillet.
• Roast 45–55 minutes, until internal temp reaches 165°Fat the thigh.
• Tent with foil if browning too quickly.

     5. Rest & Serve

• Let rest for 10 minutes before cutting.
• Squeeze the roasted lemon over the top to brighten the flavors.

 *What else is "The Spice is Right" seasoning good on? Poultry, Seafood, Beef, Vegetables, Eggs, and so much more.