Rubs, Marinades and Seasonings

Echo Hill Spices is a whole new way to uniquely season you meals without all the measuring, the fuss, the mess and expense.

If you were to purchase a small container of each of the 16 herbs, spices and natural flavors in Smoky~Sweet, you could expect to spend approximately $20 to $30.

A pinch of this, a dash of that and then, 16 little spice bottles are cluttering up your cabinet. Maybe you'll use them again...maybe not!

I've taken all the guess work and expense out of great tasting meals...every time!

Each spice blend has been taste tested on chicken, fish, beef, pork, veggies and snacks, just to name a few.

You can add a couple of ingredients and create your own BBQ sauce or a killer grill mop, a marinade, dips and sauces. All with the same Echo Hill Spice Blend! It doesn't get any easier than that!

Half the fun is in experimenting and the other half is, of course, eating your creation!

And please, if you would like to share your experiences, suggestions, new spice ideas or issues...email me at echohillspices@comcast.net. 

Coming Next: My Spice Blends with suggestions for their use, a description of flavors, ingredients and nutritional information!

A New Direction ~ Echo Hill Spices

I realize that this blog is useless as a vehicle to document my life on the farm! So, I have changed my focus to how what the farm produces may become beneficial to those reading this.

My spice blends started out as a desire to make a BBQ seasoning that was less expensive than the ones offered in the local market. The first spice blend to come out of my kitchen was intended to season ribs on the grill...thus, Smoky~Sweet was born. My wife loved it so much...she asked me to make a couple of quart jars full. She wanted "backup"!

My farm is called Echo Hill, so my wife suggested calling the new spice blend..."Echo Hill Spices Smoky~Sweet". Since my first spice blend was conceived through of my love for meat, any meat…grilled, smoked, fried, roasted, broiled or braised... it sounded great to me and our little business was born.

You can find us on the web at www.echohillspices.com.  If this link does not work, copy and paste it into the address bar.

If you have tried one of my spice blends...please feel free to post questions, photos, corrections, suggestions and comments. I would enjoy your input.

Happy Cooking,

Rick Ely
Bulls Gap, Tennessee