Easy Homemade Garlic Salt (You Won’t Believe the FLAVOR!!)

We love replacing store-bought ingredients with healthy homemade versions, and this homemade garlic salt is our newest replacement. We put it to the test with a side-by-side tasting and it passed the test with flying colors.
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[@kuzadupa185]

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[@pamelaremme38]

Have you also checked out Three Rivers Homestead. Omg another awesome channel.

[@neoyahtzee3713]

One day, we will. Until then, the chosen people will continue to pump out garbage to the masses.

[@cassbenelliegardens]

The dried grain advice to neutralize odors in the grinder is a game changer for me 👏🙏

[@kellylogan9996]

me too!

[@cassbenelliegardens]

@@mixedthreadart LY for this. Thank you!!! 🙌😌

[@GpD79]

It seems interesting. My first hunch would be to use a little soap and water to wash the inside of the coffee grinder. Does that not work?

[@s.s.9149]

Same!

[@tixximmi1]

I use rice with a bit of Baking Soda.

[@waterisgold]

Carolyn you're such a great mother an a huge inspiration to many people I appreciate your channel so much♥️🥰👩‍🌾

[@skmcpheron]

Thanks for all you share !! I watched another lady show how to open garlic that seemed much easier. I'm not sure if you tried this but here goes, First pick up the whole garlic, put pointy side down and push on the flat side with your palm, on a table, to break apart all the cloves. Place in large bowl and pour boiling water over them and leave for a minute or so, then drain water and the peels come off easier. It does not cook the cloves !! You should not have to smash your cloves with a knife at the beginning. I wanted to share with you what I seen someone else do and it seem to work much easier and faster. This lady said she's tried all the other ways of opening garlic too. I hope "maybe" if you have not tried this, it might be a little easier for you with all that you have going on and do.

[@user-mc5vy2vk5n]

I blend raw garlic with a bit of salt to help dehydrate it as salt takes out the moisture. Of course such blended garlic (idk if you can do it in coffee grinder as it's wet, I use blender) clumps when dried and then I grind it again, sometimes with more salt (but not all salt I wanna use) and mix. Works for me perfectly, I made different salts that way - garlic salt, chives / scallion salt, onion salt, lemon salt, chili salt and also few types of sugar like rose petal sugar (from rosa rugosa petals), turns out very aromatic and colourful. I forgot on the back of pantry one small jar of chives salt and after few years it wasn't green anymore, but still tasted chives-y.

[@pyxis55]

I don't eat grains at all, so I use baking soda to clean the grinder. Sometimes I add some coarse salt if it needs extra scouring. My husband is VERY picky about his coffee. So far, no complaints.

[@user-mc5vy2vk5n]

Your method sounds even better than the rice method I know about. Some use the cheapest rice for cleaning their coffee grinder and sprinkle that over their vegetable garden to compost.

[@judichristopher4604]

Good to KNOW. Thank you.

[@kristycook6041]

You should write a book called "How a Farm Girl Loves her Man". It'd be a #1 seller, for sure.

[@violet5610]

Omg. I love how you look at your husband when you are looking for his approval. What a great couple. I love it!!

[@redlobster4841]

Wow what a lucky guy

[@countycalling]

I learn so much from you, it’s just two of us, and I do my best to remove all questionable ingredients from our diet, I have Lynch syndrome, and hubby has stage 4 kidney cancer, so it’s important I know what we are consuming. I appreciate your knowledge

[@deanlarson6872]

I hope someday I have a happy family like yours. It is wonderful to see but lonely as well.

[@ThatDonovanKid]

I just saw the thumbnail and came here to say that Lawry's Garlic Salt is life.

[@Jeff-rd6hb]

For peeling garlic I've found the pinch & twist method works best. Simply grab each clove by both ends, pinch with your fingers as you twist back & forth and the skins come right off. There's no sticky, juicy mess, you just end up with perfectly peeled cloves.

[@dopeymark]

I grew up in the country and this video makes me miss homegrown new potatoes. Fresh and hard as a rock. Most people don't even know what they are missing.

[@WellManNerd]

This warmed my heart so much! The way you and your husband talk to each other and treat each other is idyllic. Praise God that this came up in the algorithm 🥳 Instant subscription on my first watch 🥰 excited to see more

[@davejalenderki]

Thank you for the video. You two look like a very happy couple. Keep on keeping on...

[@malibu405]

You two make me SMILE🧡

[@judichristopher4604]

I am Sold... Thank you I feel Healthier already.

[@lindagraves3250]

LOVE being more self-reliant!!! Thanks!!!

[@johnkirby5637]

Here's a brotherly like hug! Thanks sis!

[@Earthy-Artist]

Good tip about cleaning the spice/coffee grinder. Eventually I'll be making my own garlic, onion, and chili powders.

[@FineFeatheredHomestead]

Yummy idea! I just took all the labels off my Republic of Tea canisters and am ready to create my own teas from the garden. That way I know no herbicides or pesticides we're used, and I can save the $10/canister except the special ones I can't grow the ingredients for. I planted over 30 🧄 in the raised bed, so I look forward to making both dried garlic and garlic salt too! It was a great choice since a high percent of garlic is imported from China and polluted with unchecked toxins. If you grow it, you know it's good!

[@Goadenhomestead]

To peel the skins off of garlic, I use a silicone pot holders. I place the garlic in the middle of the potholder, fold the holder over the garlic and roll gently.

[@GossMania]

Ohhhh we love that one too. I’m so very glad you shared this I’m so excited to make. As a mother of 7 family of 9. I’m trying my best to make more substitutes for items we use daily that are homegrown or are mostly. Thanks and many blessings from our little homestead in South Mississippi

[@creativeflow952]

If you make celery salt from scratch its delightful as well and your lemon pepper. But the celery salt is fire. I bought some from big lots and liked it so I made my own. I don't know the celery ratio to salt but one thing I do know. Nothing is better than fresh.

[@stephanieaskew771]

Oh I love celery salt...I'm finding out so many things... I never thought of making my own..lol

[@ConniRandwulf]

Aw..... I wanted to see a true blind taste test!! 😔 My son just talked to me about this yesterday! 😅 Garlic salt, that is. He's used to the Lawry's brand too, but asked if I could make it myself with fresh ingredients. I got your back my guy!! Thank you for the good ratio❤️

[@brucelarson4283]

The heel of a bread works great to clean the gringer also!

[@ollieh8010]

Great tip on peeling garlic! For years I insisted on peeling garlic the hard way. No more of that! Thank you. 😊

[@thomasschafer7268]

Omg the hatd way!😅😅😅😅

[@saltwalk]

What a great vid. I have no means of making this here in Japan, but her cheerful demeanor and warm smile really made my day!

[@GreenWitch1]

What a sweet couple 🥰

[@judichristopher4604]

When I saw that GREEN LID... I knew you had MY Garlic Salt... LOL Great video... so glad to have found this... Thank you so much for sharing this... God Bless

[@soonendsims921]

what a wonderful lady

[@pandoravex4791]

They are so cute together.

[@eeshaw]

You are so sweet... love your energy... God BLESS and protect you all

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[@racheldebasitis8184]

Oh, this is perfect. I was in Vermont in December visiting my best friend growing up, and she gave me a ton of home-grown garlic. I already had a bunch from my own garden. My plan was to ferment some, and now I know what I'm going to do with the rest. It sounds delicious. Thank you!

[@girlnextdoorgrooming]

Look into making black garlic by putting garlic heads in paint jars in the dehydrator at 140 for 30-45 days. Then Google how much it costs you buy black garlic.

[@JilltotheStone]

Just popped my garlic into the dehydrator! I use garlic salt for EVERYTHING. Can’t wait to be able to have my own home grown garlic salt.

[@omokaroojiire]

She is such a gem!!!

[@313girl5]

Try doing that technique with two metal bowls covering each other... It gives you more area for the garlic to bounce around. It works fantastic!

[@JamesMarcosChocolate]

I was going to suggest this. Also, no need to crush the garlic beforehand, just put the cloves into the bowl, cover with the second bowl and shake like mad. Most if not all the skins come off 😄

[@atheniawoods9585]

Lol look at his face I love it he IS SO LIKE WAIT NO

[@amandakayl5042]

You are so nice to tell him which is which before the taste test! Although Josh seams must have more susceptible to change than my husband... but I had to pour him 2 glasses of milk for a blind test to prove our raw milk was just as good as his store bought 🤣

[@CrimsonCatnep]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! That’s the same brand of garlic salt I always love and use right now so being able to make a homemade version is AMAZING!

[@adelheidsnel5171]

Loved those happy faces of the both of you💕 great recipe!

[@mlee7037]

I just received some of the Redmond’s salt. I have a lot of garlic and my Christmas present, an Excalibur dehydrator. My parsley is still growing in central NC. I can’t wait to make this!!! I love you guys!

[@Earthy-Artist]

What a wonderful gift you received!

[@sarahslovely08]

Very nice gift for your Husband

[@jenniferrescott1149]

I dried and powdered my own garlic this year. So so good.

[@peetrpeetr]

for me, on a low to no salt diet, I'm going to make it without much if any salt. But you've convinced me to make garlic powder with parsley, and maybe another herb, myself.

[@thebluevelvetriver]

I'd love to make garlic powder too!

[@stephanieaskew771]

So you can reduce the amount of salt?

[@thomasmaphis7203]

just want to say hi to you and your family.. What a wonderful family

[@mayito8531]

I bet really taste amazing, cause its all from your garden and homemade. Awesome! I wanna do this.

[@AngieWDPSpicy]

I’ve been doing this! I also make celery salt from the leaves of my celery plant

[@creinicke1000]

I try to eat low carb.. but I always make carb stuff for hubby because he doesn't like my cauliflower alternatives.. I appreciated that you got his approval.

[@johnknoefler]

I thought this would be complicated. So simple I can do this. Thanks so much!

[@Myfavorites877]

I wish you had done a blind test. My favorite garlic salt too. I may have to try making it.

[@battles146]

I would try a batch using fine grind pink himalayan salt as it has a 'saltier' taste than even sea salt or kosher - you could probably use the same amount but I personally would use 1/3 less at first as of course you can always 'adjust to taste' - love the easy instructions!

[@Dave_en]

Himalayan salt comes from Lahore, Pakistan. It's so much appreciated in Ayurveda. We have substituted it for table salt. It controls high BP, so recommended for elderly people. It has 95-97 kinds of rare mineral salts along with good amount of iron. The price is double or triple of ordinary sea salt but we need half or less the required quantity. So pricewise and quality wise Himalayan salt wins the contest.

[@miapdx503]

Yes, pink salt and dried parsley...copy the store brand minus additives! Love it 😀

[@pieceofkakes]

The forehead kiss at the end was so sweet💕 I love you guys so much!

[@joanies6778]

I use a silicone tube that peels several cloves when you roll it on the counter. It was purchased at a farmers market, but I've seen them online, too. Huge time saver!

[@aprilnickerson1219]

I have a wonderful tool from the pampered chef that peels the garlic soooo easy.

[@sallyfrenette9643]

This tastes so much better than any store bought garlic salt brand. 🥰

[@lefthandedluke]

Well done and fair play to you ! Much respect from England.

[@Kaysler]

I plan to make this, fantastic instructions, i do have to comment on the fear-mongering about "questionable ingredients " in the store bought. It has some of the simplest ingredients as well. The only vague one is a natural flavor. Sea Salt, Garlic, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Sugar, Parsley, Natural Flavor and Extractives of Carrot (for Color). Yes your recipe is better, fresh is going to be better, but especially in the case of this product and its very clear and short ingredients list it may not be necessary to harp on how foriegn the ingredients are.

[@mistrfinga]

Just put your bulbs in a container, snap top whatever just solid, and shake. it will remove all skin from the garlic and break them up. super easy and fast. Thanks for sharing your tips and tricks!

[@icecastles1432]

~ Your Garlic is beautiful...my kids used to chew the garlic paper like gum and I was happy for that since it contained quercetin.

[@yougkuan9198]

I always get really happy when I see this lady; pregnant or not; doing her Magic in her kitchen... Makes me feel like there is still a glimmer of hope in this crazy degenerate filled world. Thnx for the great inspiring content miss; your knowledge is out of this world! ; D

[@una2702]

I'm commenting on a random video after having watched so many... thank you Caroline. You're a bright beam of warm sunshine, and such an amazing woman. You make it easy for those of us who are new to all this. Thank you for sharing with us, and teaching us! God bless you and your family!

[@ingisitro6682]

Thank you sweet Caroline and Praise God🙏 for your u tube programs, I just love them and learn so much from you, I did my frist canning it was so easy. And now I will make the garlic powder. God bless you and your family y'all are such great mentors to my family! Ingrid from PA.

[@lauratempestini5719]

Love your husband’s willingness to try, honesty, and appreciation!!!❤️

[@richiejohnson]

Very original content. Can't wait to try this!

[@patriciariddle2997]

That is awesome! I always buy everything unsalted so I can use my own Redmond's salt. I have tried the jar method of peeling garlic bit didn't include smashing the garlic after cutting off the ends. I had to do a lot of vigorous shaking. Your way looks easier.

[@Facepaintventura]

Omg, you guys are so cute together! My new favorite couple!

[@novaricos]

my Puerto Rican friend peels cloves and mashes them in a stone mortar and pestle with salt and then freezes the great paste in a plastic bag, flattened so that when frozen its easy to break off the amount you want and toss it in your dish! Marvelous! ( and easy) great idea tho for the dried garlic powder!

[@colleenavery232]

PLEASE check your farmers markets - so much there and they need your support 2 coffee grinders 4 each - work amazing - 1 of them is exactly the one Carolyn used here

[@godsgift3302]

Great idea,thanks for sharing.

[@priayief]

I've dehydrated and ground many different herbs for several years. A common problem is "caking". Commercial products add anti-caking agents to prevent this. I've found that no matter how thoroughly I de-hyrdrate my herbs, they will cake. I found that once I dehydrate a herb (in this case, garlic), I grind it finely, strain it through a fine sieve, then put the powder back in the dehydrator for a period of time. I noticed that you use an Excalibur de-hyrdrator. You can purchase mats for this product that you can use to de-hydrate fine powders. One word of caution - don't open the door to the de-hydrator before turning off your fan when doing powders.

[@elizabethnotyourbusiness3655]

Should have blindfold tested him. Either way an inspirational video. I adore garlic powder and salt.

[@fineassamyfresh2387]

This is awesome !

[@lorraineingalls64]

I use bread cubes to clean the grinder. You can use this as bread crumbs coating for chicken

[@amandabispo2949]

So happy this video popped up today...I just harvested my garlic last week. Now I know what to do with some of it.

[@nikanj6]

So glad you appeared in my feed. Can't wait to try your technique with this seasons garlic crop 🤞

[@CamMcB]

thanks for the taste tester. was already drying garlic. now garlic salt. didnt think about parsley.

[@BlushnGlossy]

I hope he was being honest considering which one he actually finished. Can't wait to make this!

[@catherinewhite2943]

Sounds delicious and I'll have to try it!

[@christawarrington3795]

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[@lorimcgregor2350]

Trying this over the weekend!

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Love it!

[@danhooper1056]

Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@shavonnehowell8597]

I love it. Makes your food taste so good

[@paulamcnabb7940]

Can't wait to try this!

[@darrellblair5818]

I really enjoyed this video.

[@ACgaillard]

Great video! Looking forward to trying this.

[@melissajano6592]

Awesome!!!

[@julaygaalfred5096]

I will definitely try this.

[@pattynoel1305]

Omg amazing new recipe for our planning. You are wonderful. Thank you for this video love it

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Kodiak cakes, cute ! I can't believe it. You have such cute & funny commercials ! 😂

[@Stylestudent]

They are so cute!!!

[@jorgequinones991]

Thanks for the recipe. Wonderful video.

[@agent_k9508]

Thank you! I needed to know how many cloves there were per tablespoon, and it turned out to my own rough estimate of about 50 cloves/tray per 1 cup of powder

[@sherrymackinnon1293]

Awesome trick!

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Than you for you're recepies, you are amazing , i really learn something that i will try for my family.

[@mikehalford1990]

Awesome job!

[@clairefair55]

I have a little Ideal, if you interest. Just put the garlic on the cutting board and press it down with your hand, the garlic will break into cloves of garlic, then dump every clove of garlic in the mason jar and shake it a few times until the shell will peel off. Thanks a lot.

[@missannie8012]

Super cool! my family loves garlic salt.