So.... I received a healthy pair of boxes, once again, from the pepperlover.
Jeepers Reapers.
But, I'm not so much praising the reapers (the pods are great, tasty, flippin' hot, lots of them included, evil looking, etc etc) here as I am the "extras" that somehow found their way into the package along with the pods themselves. Included in the parcel was a nice spice-shaker of the MOA Scotch Bonnet Caribbean seasoning and a "sample" of the 7-pot Red Lava powder.
The Scotch Bonnet seasoning made for an amazing addition to the pork roast I made on Saturday. LOTS of flavor, smells yummy, heat level that didn't have everyone reaching for their dairy products (rather asking for more). I can't say enough good things about this seasoning.
Normally, when I think of a "sample" of a seasoning or some other kind of powder...I tend to think of a
packet-of-sugar-sized as what would constitute a "sample." You know, just enough to try out on a single dish or two (a little bit goes a long way). I've now come to realize that pepperlover.com's idea of a "sample" and mine greatly differ. There was a nice little ziplock bag inside another ziplock bag (bag-ception) that was absolutely crammed with this devilish lookin' powder. Not a sugar packet. ALL of the sugar packets. Maybe she climbed the magic beanstalk and snagged a sample from the giant, I'll never know. I emptied the contents of the bag into one of my spare spice bottles...and I'd probably guess there was more sample than there was MOA powder.
Mind = Blown.
And I've been using the hell out of the powder, too. It's entirely too fantastic. Glad I don't have to share it, too. My sammich-maker and crotch-fruit would probably spontaneously combust if they had to have any of it.
Once again - Thank you, pepperlover.com/Judy. High-five.
