Carrie's Simple Living

10/30/2025

We had some Apples that were going to spoil so we decided to dice them up and dehydrate them. We'll use them in our morning apple cinnamon oatmeal. Or for snacks.

Don't throw away your scraps, make apple cider vinegar too.

10/21/2025

🧂 Bulk Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning Blend

Yields: ~2 ½ cups (enough for about 40 lbs of chicken)
Shelf Life: 1 year in airtight container

Ingredients
½ cup paprika (smoked or regular)
¼ cup garlic powder
¼ cup onion powder
¼ cup salt (reduce if using seasoned salt or brined chicken)
¼ cup ground black pepper
3 Tbsp dried thyme
3 Tbsp dried oregano
3 Tbsp dried rosemary, crushed
2 Tbsp brown sugar (optional for roasted flavor)
2 Tbsp chili powder or cayenne (optional for kick)
2 Tbsp ground white pepper (optional for rotisserie-style balance)

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
2. Stir or whisk until evenly blended and no clumps remain.
3. Store in an airtight jar or resealable bag, away from heat and light.

To Use

Whole chicken: 1½–2 Tbsp per 4–5 lb chicken

Chicken pieces: 1 Tbsp per pound

Rotisserie-style roasting: Rub chicken with olive oil or melted butter, coat evenly with seasoning, and roast at 375°F until internal temp reaches 165°F.

Optional Add-Ins for Signature Flavor

2 Tbsp lemon zest powder or citric acid → “Lemon Herb Rotisserie Blend”

2 Tbsp brown sugar + 1 Tbsp smoked paprika → “Smoky Rotisserie BBQ”

1 Tbsp turmeric → “Golden Herb Rotisserie Blend”

Paprika
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Onion Powder
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Garlic Powder
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10/21/2025

Homemade Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning Blend! I'm getting ready to roast 50 # of chicken leg quarters and thighs. I always add seasonings to add flavor.

Wedding Prep for my son's wedding Saturday.

10/18/2025

2 whole chickens roasted already and meat picked off. I'm freezing the carcass for bone broth later. 🐔 *note the canning jar of beautiful chicken stock! 😋

Wondered 🤔 why we bought such a big fridge? This! There's no room left for anything!

50 lbs of chicken getting ready for crack chicken. T-minus 7 days to make crack chicken and 200 slider buns for my son's wedding! I'm making the slider buns from scratch too!

This is my theme song this week.

10/13/2025

When you wake up in the morning and want fresh bagels. 30 minutes later...😋

10/08/2025

I don't know if this is a special Big Week Walmart deal or not, but I'm buying a few! Save the meat for casseroles or freeze it for future meals and slow cook the carcass and your vegetable scraps (you've been saving those, right?) and make bone broth to pressure can later. $3.97! How many meals can you stretch this one rotisserie chicken to make? Give me your best guess!!!!

10/02/2025

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09/30/2025

Celebrating my 13th year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

08/24/2025

Dinner tonight! 😋

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