Jamboree Day 3

Day three was great as well! Here is just one shot from the day. Jay Shafer, the father of the whole movement spoke today and I got a photo with him and a chance to thank him for all his hard work. I'm driving home now and will add lots more photos and descriptions once I return.

 It's sad to leave, but I am so glad I went and got to actually meet in person all kinds of people I only knew through the internet before! Folks like Tiny House Expedition, Tiny House Growing Family, A Bed Over My Head, Jay Shafer, Tiny House Systems, Simblissity Tiny Homes,Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, Eco Cabins, LLC, My Empty Nest, TinyHouse43, Tiny House Chattanooga, Tiny Houses Of Lancaster PA, Tiny House Dating, Thimble Homes LLC., and a bunch more who like Eco Cabins, LLC, Derek Diedricksen, Beth Ann Norrgard, Zack Giffin, Sean David Burke, and probably more I'm forgetting right now!

Thanks 1st Annual Tiny House Jamboree at Colorado Springs, CO! Looking forward to next year!

Spices - The Tiny House Friendly Way To Add Lots Of Variety!

Spices. They are foundational to tasty food in my opinion. And if you live in a tiny house, they are small and light, and can make a crazy difference in the flavor of your food. As your probably know, I love to cook from scratch and I use a large selection of spices. (Which I store in racks on the back of my pantry door.) But are you comfortable with knowing what spice to use with what food? When I was learning to cook, my mom had a list hanging on the back of the spice cupboard door that was very helpful. I think when I learned how to season food, it was a huge help to me in my cooking. Now if I'm making tomato soup for instance, I have an easy reference for what spices would compliment tomatoes, and I can experiment within that.

I don't know where the list my mom had that I learned from originated, but the source for this one is at the bottom of the page. I recommend printing this and hanging it somewhere (like the inside of the door) close to where you store your spices for easy reference.

Spices By Foods They Compliment: 

Chicken - Basil, Bay Leaf, Cilantro, Cinnamon, Curry Powder, Garlic, Lemongrass, Mace, Marjoram, Mint, Onion, Paprika, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Saffron, Savory, Tarragon, Thyme

Beef - Basil, Bay Leaf, Black Pepper, Cayenne, Cumin, Curry Powder, Dry Mustard Powder, Garlic, Green Pepper,Lemongrass, Onion, Oregano, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme

Fish - Bay Leaf, Cayenne, Curry Powder, Celery Seed, Chives, Dill, Fennel, Lemongrass, Lemon Zest, Marjoram, Mint, Dry Mustard Powder, Onion, Paprika, Parsley, Red Bell Pepper, Saffron, Sage, Sesame Seed, Tarragon, Thyme, Turmeric

Lamb- Basil, Cinnamon, Cumin, Curry Powder, Garlic, Marjoram, Mint, Onion, Oregano, Rosemary, Sage, Savory, Sesame Seed, Thyme

Pork - Allspice, Caraway, Celery Seed, Cloves, Coriander, Fennel, Ginger, Juniper Berries, Dry Mustard Powder, Paprika, Sage, Savory

Veal - Bay Leaf, Black Pepper, Curry Powder, Dill, Ginger, Lemon, Marjoram, Mint, Oregano, Paprika, Parsley, Saffron,Sage, Tarragon

Eggs - Basil, Chives, Curry Powder, Dry Mustard Powder, Green or Red Bell Pepper, Onion, Paprika, Parsley, Tarragon

Cheese - Chives, Nutmeg, Oregano, Red Pepper, Sage, Tarragon, Thyme

Artichokes - Bay Leaf, Parsley, Oregano, Thyme

Asparagus - Garlic, Lemon, Onion, Chives, Sesame Seed, Tarragon

Beets - Star Anise, Allspice, Basil, Dill, Ginger, Mint

Bell Peppers - Basil, Oregano, Rosemary

Broccoli - Red Pepper, Savory, Turmeric

Cabbage - Caraway Seeds, Celery Seed, Juniper Berries, Tarragon

Carrots - Allspice, Star Anise, Bay Leaf, Caraway Seeds, Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger, Mint,Sage, Tarragon

Cauliflower - Chives, Coriander, Sage, Turmeric

Corn – Basil, Chives, Dill Seeds, Oregano

Cucumbers - Dill, Mint

Eggplant - Basil, Cumin, Marjoram, Oregano

Fennel - Caraway Seeds, Fennel Seeds, Rosemary, Thyme

Green Beans - Basil, Dill, Garlic, Onion, Savory

Mushrooms- Black Pepper, Marjoram, Nutmeg, parsley, oregano, sage, tarragon, thyme

Onion - caraway seed, mustard seed, nutmeg, Oregano, Sage, Thyme

Peas - Mint, Onion, Parsley, Rosemary, Tarragon, Turmeric

Potatoes - Caraway Seeds, Chives, Dill, Dill Seeds, Paprika, Parsley, Thyme, Turmeric

Spinach - Dill, Nutmeg, Tarragon

Sweet Potatoes - Allspice, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg

Tomatoes - Basil, Cilantro, Cumin, Fennel Seeds, Garlic, Oregano, Red Pepper, Black Pepper,Rosemary, Saffron, Tarragon, Thyme

Zucchini - Basil, Oregano

Spices By Ethnic Foods They Compliment:

Cajun & Creole Spices 
Allspice, basil, bay leaves, black pepper, caraway seeds, cardamom, cayenne, celery seed, chives, chile peppers,cinnamon, cloves, cumin, dill seed, dill weed, garlic, gumbo filé, lemon, mace, marjoram, nutmeg, onion, oregano (Mediterranean), paprika, parsley, saffron, savory, tarragon, thyme, white pepper and yellow mustard.

Caribbean Spices
Allspice, achiote seeds (annatto seeds), black pepper, chile peppers, cinnamon, cloves, garlic, ginger, lime, mace, nutmeg,onion, and thyme.

Chinese Spices
Cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, ginger, hot mustard, lemongrass, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, Tien Tsin chiles,turmeric and white pepper.Indian Spices

Indian Spices
Anise seed, ajwain, asafoetida, bay leaf, black cardamom, black cumin, black mustard seed, black pepper, black salt,brown mustard seed, citric acid, chile peppers, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cubeb berries, cumin, dried mango, fennel seed, fenugreek leaves, fenugreek seeds, garlic, ginger, green cardamom, lemon, lime, long pepper, mace, mint, nigella,nutmeg, onion, poppy seeds, saffron, sesame seed, star anise, turmeric and white pepper.

Italian Spices
Basil, garlic, onion, oregano (Mediterranean), marjoram and parsley.

Mediterranean Spices
Basil, bay leaves, black caraway, black pepper, cardamom, chervil, chile peppers, chives, cilantro, cinnamon, cloves,coriander, cumin, fennel seed, fenugreek seeds, garlic, ginger, juniper, mace, marjoram, mint, nutmeg, onion, oregano (Mediterranean), paprika, parsley, rosemary, saffron, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme, turmeric and white pepper.

Mexican Spices
Allspice, achiote seeds (annatto seeds), basil, Mexican cinnamon, cayenne, chile peppers, cilantro, coriander, cumin,epazote, mint, nutmeg, oregano (Mexican), sage and thyme.

Middle Eastern Spices
Aleppo pepper, anise seed, caraway, cardamom, cumin, maras pepper, nutmeg, sumac and turmeric

North African Spices
Birds eye chiles, cilantro, cinnamon, cubeb berries, cumin, garlic, ginger, grains of paradise, long pepper, mint, onion andsaffron.

Spanish Spices
Basil, bay leaf, cayenne, cinnamon, cloves, garlic, mint, nutmeg, oregano (Mediterranean), paprika (Smoked Sweet),parsley, rosemary, saffron, sage, tarragon,thyme and vanilla.

Thai Spices
Basil, black pepper, cardamom, chile peppers, cilantro, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, lime, mace, mint, nutmeg, shallots, turmeric and white pepper.

What are your favorite seasonings? Or what are you going to try after reading this list? I'd love to hear about it!

Sources:
http://www.spicesinc.com

Jamboree Day 2

Day 2. I was able to look around a few more houses I never made it into yesterday, listen to some more speakers, meet more folks who I only knew through the internet, and spend the evening hanging out with some pretty cool builders! I am looking forward to tomorrow, but a bit bummed I'll probably have to leave early to get home in time for work on Monday.

Huge crowds! I don't think anyone expected this turnout. 15,000 people today I think I heard?

This house has been build from the trailer up during the last two days.

More crowds listening to speakers.

Neat interiors and stairs are all over!

Q and A panels. 

And a bunch of shots of my two favorite interiors that are different than mine.

Jamboree Day 1

Wow there were a lot of people at the Jamboree today! And I'm sure it will be even more crowded tomorrow and Sunday. I really enjoyed meeting some folks I've only know through the internet in person, and seeing all the creative ideas people have for their tiny homes. Here's a few of my favorite shots from the day. Looking forward to the next two days!

Tiny House Jamboree

On the road! Headed to the first Tiny House Jamboree. 6 more hours to go. Loving traveling in my tiny comfy stealth camper van. See a bunch of you there in the morning!