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Traveling Spice Rack

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Mobile Spice Rack

Recently my family traveled to Florida and stayed in a condo with a full kitchen but, of course, there was no pantry items available for a rental.  Have you ever had to buy twenty dollars worth of salt, pepper, and other spices you probably already have at home?

Here’s a simple solution… If you do a lot of traveling you’ll save some money by having a portable handy spice rack ready to go.   This trick comes compliments of Chef Paul Stewart of Palmetto Bay Sunrise Cafe on Hilton Head SC and it’s a keeper.  He says to use one of those inexpensive “day of the week” pill dispensers to act as your seven spice rack.  It may not hold enough rub for a BBQ competition but it can probably store enough for a weekend at the beach.

Our suggestion:  keep it in a zip-lock bag in the suitcase to keep your underwear from smelling like garlic.   Unless you’re into that sort of thing.