October 11, 2026 | FDA & USDA Safety Watch Several additional food-safety notices deserve attention beyond the five recalls we already covered. These announcements were issued October 6–9, not today. The most significant development involves a multistate Salmonella outbreak and additional brands of broccoli sprouting seeds. 🌱 1. BROCCOLI SPROUTING SEEDS — SALMONELLA OUTBREAK Status: Additional recalls and an updated FDA investigation. Two more brands have been identified alo

🌿 THAT’S A WRAP! SAZÓN — WHAT DID WE LEARN THIS WEEK? Who knew a seasoning whose name literally means “seasoning” had so much personality? 😂 This week, we explored HS Creations Sazón Seasoning Blend and discovered that it’s much more than another spice in your pantry. 🌿 The Flavor: Warm, earthy, savory and garlicky. Unlike our bold, chile-forward Al Pastor, Sazón brings flavor without the heat. 🧪 The Ingredients: Coriander, Cumin, Garlic, Kosher Salt, Turmeric, Mexican Or

I Went Down the American Food Rabbit Hole. I Have Questions. 😂 And apparently, I brought a shovel. As the founder and creator of HS Creations and the woman behind The Organic Chemist, I’ve spent six years studying ingredients, creating organic seasoning blends, and asking questions about what goes into our food. And GOOD GRIEF. What a rabbit hole. Ultra-processed foods. Artificial colors. Additives. Food labels. Marketing claims. Ingredients that sound like they belong in a

💙 WELL, LOOK AT US BEING ALL REPUTABLE. 😂 Apparently while I’ve been over here obsessing over organic herbs, arguing with seasoning ratios and generally behaving like The Organic Chemist, we hit another little milestone. 🎉 2 YEARS as a BBB Accredited Business. ⭐ A+ RATING. For a very small business, that means something to me. HS Creations was built on doing things the right way — quality ingredients, honest products, taking care of our customers and standing behind what w

Well… We started the week with a blend called Savory Stuffing. So obviously we were going to talk about stuffing. And then we basically ignored the word “stuffing.” 😂 Because that was the whole point of this week. Inside this little tin are: 🌿 Celery 🧅 Onion 🌿 Parsley 🧂 Kosher Salt 🍗 Chicken Bouillon 🌿 Sage 🖤 Black Pepper Seven ingredients already working together. That classic warm, savory combination isn’t useful only when there’s a turkey sitting on the table. We s

Meet Rani: The Queen of the Spice Cabinet 👑 Some blends are obvious. Garlic? Easy. Then there’s Garam Masala—the blend you look at and think: “This sounds fabulous. What exactly do I DO with it?” 😂 Meet HS Creations Rani Blend. “Rani” means queen, which seems rather appropriate for this warm, aromatic blend of: Cumin • Coriander • Black Pepper • Cardamom • Cinnamon • Clove • Nutmeg Seven spices. One tin. No salt. You control the salt. Rani handles the flavor. 👑 What Can Yo

One blend. One Crock-Pot. Dinner done. I had these gorgeous thick pork loin pieces and thought: What the hell am I doing with these? Then I remembered… Oh, right. I MAKE SPICE BLENDS. 😂🌿 Out came HS Creations Tuscan Blend — and that was the ONLY seasoning I used. No measuring garlic powder. No hunting for oregano. No salt, pepper and seventeen little jars covering the counter. ONE. BLEND. DONE. What You’ll Need 🐷 Thick pork loin pieces 🥔 Baby potatoes 🧅 1 onion, cut in

😂🥚🧀 I FOUND A RECIPE. Rancher Blend: Ranch Isn’t Just for Dressing Anymore What can you use ranch seasoning on besides salad? Apparently, quite a lot. 😂 We spent this week featuring HS Creations Rancher Blend, and if there’s one thing we learned, it’s this: Rancher refuses to stay in the dressing aisle. With just eight ingredients — Buttermilk, Onion, Parsley, Chive, Garlic, Dill, Kosher Salt and Black Pepper — Rancher brings that familiar creamy, savory, herby, garlicky

One more cozy fall favorite featuring HS Creations. 🌿 🍜🍗 Poultry Solved! Crock-Pot Chicken Noodle Soup Serves 6–8 Ingredients: 1½–2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs • 3 carrots, sliced • 3 celery ribs, sliced • 1 medium onion, diced • 8 cups chicken broth • 1½–2 Tbsp HS Creations Poultry Solved! • 2 bay leaves • 8 oz egg noodles • fresh parsley, optional Directions: Add chicken, carrots, celery, onion, broth, Poultry Solved! and bay leaves to slow cooker. Co

More fall favorites featuring HS Creations blends. 🥧🍗 Poultry Solved! + Herby Chicken Pot Pie Serves 6–8 Ingredients: 3 cups cooked shredded chicken • 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables • 1 can cream of chicken soup • ½ cup sour cream • ½ cup chicken broth • 1 Tbsp HS Creations Poultry Solved! • 1 tsp HS Creations Herby Blend • 1 cup shredded cheddar, optional • 1 refrigerated pie crust • 1 egg + 1 Tbsp water, optional Directions: Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine chicken, vegetab

Two more cozy fall favorites featuring HS Creations blends. 🍔🧀 Radical Cheeseburger Mac & Cheese Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef • 12 oz elbow macaroni • 1 small onion, diced • 1½ Tbsp HS Creations Radical • 2 Tbsp tomato paste • 2 Tbsp flour • 2 cups beef broth • 1 cup milk • 2½ cups shredded sharp cheddar • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce • 1 tsp Dijon mustard Directions: Cook macaroni al dente; drain. Brown beef and onion; drain excess fat. Add Radical and tomato past

More Cozy Fall Recipes Made Deliciously Simple with HS Creations We’re back with French Onion Meatloaf loaded with caramelized onions and melted cheese, plus Chillin’ Chili Pot Pie topped with golden cornbread. Fall comfort food is officially happening. 🍂🌿 🧅🥩 Teary + Bully Beef French Onion Meatloaf Serves 6 Ingredients 2 lbs ground beef 2 eggs ¾ cup breadcrumbs 1 Tbsp HS Creations Teary Blend 1 tsp HS Creations Bully Beef Blend 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 medium

Cozy Fall Recipes Made Deliciously Simple with HS Creations Fall dinner season is here, and we’re starting with two serious comfort-food favorites: a cheesy hamburger-and-potato casserole and a creamy Crock-Pot chicken and wild rice soup. Because when the question is “What the hell should I season this with?” — I’ve got you. 😂🌿 🍔🥔 Cattleman’s + Spud-tacular Hamburger Potato Casserole Serves 6–8 Beef. Potatoes. Cheese. I’m not sure this requires further explanation. 😂 We’

This week, we put HS Creations Radical Seasoning Blend to work—and it definitely lived up to its name. Radical combines Kosher Salt, Garlic, Black Pepper, Oregano, White Pepper, Dry Mustard, Celery Seed and Paprika in one carefully balanced blend. As The Organic Chemist, I’ve said it all week: the magic isn’t simply what goes into a blend. It’s how those ingredients work together. We tried Radical on steak, chicken, burgers, eggs, vegetables and more. The conclusion? It’s the

🌿✨ WHERE WE STARTED vs. WHERE WE ARE NOW. ✨🌿 September 2020. HS Creations started with an idea, a kitchen full of herbs and spices, and me saying… “I think I can make this better.” 😂 So I experimented. Mixed. Measured. Tasted. Changed it. Tasted again. And occasionally thought… WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST MAKE?! 😂 Little by little, blend by blend, HS Creations was born. Fast-forward to September 2026… 🌿 SIX YEARS in business. 🌿 50+ handcrafted organic blends. 🌿 Customer

Well… We started the week with Poultry Solved! And somewhere along the way, we discovered that calling this a poultry blend might actually be selling it a little short. 😂 🍗 FIRST, WE SOLVED THE CHICKEN. Roasted. Grilled. Baked. Air-fried. Wings. Turkey. With Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, Dry Mustard, Garlic, Kosher Salt, Onion, Oregano, Paprika, Parsley and Thyme, this blend brings savory herbs, warmth, pepper and just enough personality to poultry without requiring half th

🌿🔥 THAT’S A WRAP! PIE RISQUÉ — WHAT DID WE LEARN THIS WEEK? 😏 Well… the name warned us. 😂 We started the week thinking Pie Risqué might be all about pizza. And then this little tin proceeded to get into EVERYTHING. If we learned one thing this week, it’s this: 🍕 PIZZA WAS JUST THE BEGINNING. Inside Pie Risqué are seven beautifully simple ingredients: 🌿 Basil 🖤 Black Pepper 🧄 Garlic Salt 🧂 Kosher Salt 🌿 Oregano 🌱 Parsley 🌶️ Red Pepper Flakes Nothing complicated. No

🌿🇫🇷 THAT’S A WRAP! PARADISE IN PARIS — WHAT DID WE LEARN THIS WEEK? 🇫🇷🌿 Well… Paradise certainly got around this week. 😂 We started with the egg dish that helped inspire this beautiful blend—and by the end of the week, Paradise in Paris had made its way from breakfast to salmon, steak, potatoes, herb butter and beyond. And if we learned anything, it’s this: 🌿 DON’T LET THE FANCY NAME FOOL YOU. Paradise in Paris may sound sophisticated, but it is ridiculously easy to u

Here we go! 🌿 THAT’S A WRAP, PAPPY! 🌿 Well, Pappy Allium came to the kitchen this week and apparently had something to prove. 😉 Breakfast potatoes? Crushed it. 🥔 Chicken? Made it interesting. 🍗 Hot honey? Ohhh… now we’re showing off. 🍯🔥 With paprika, onion, kosher salt, cayenne and white pepper, this little tin reminded us that BIG flavor doesn’t require a ridiculous number of ingredients—or half the spice cabinet spread across the counter. Pappy is smoky. Savory. A li

🇬🇷 OPA! Greek Blend Weekly Blend of the Week Recap What a delicious week! This week we traveled to the Mediterranean without ever leaving our kitchens. Together we discovered what makes HS Creations OPA! Greek Blend one of our most versatile handcrafted seasonings. Throughout the week we explored: 🌿 The Mediterranean starts with fresh herbs. We highlighted oregano, rosemary, basil, garlic, onion, dill, lemon peel, and the perfectly balanced blend that brings them together.