5 Essential Spices to Always Have in Your Kitchen

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When you get a headache in the middle of the spice aisle in the grocery store, take a deep breath and remember you don’t need all of them to make delicious meals. In fact, all you need are these 5 essentials, and you’ll fall in love with your homemade meals!

Cinnamon is perfect for sweet meals — use it in your pancakes, oatmeal, and smoothies.

You’ll go through garlic powder like nobody’s business! It can be used in tons of different meals and will always improve them.

Turmeric will stain everything in yellow, but it’s so worth it. It has many health benefits, and it’s a perfect addition to curries and Indian dishes.

A jar of Italian seasoning goes a long way. Use it on pizza, on roasted veggies, in pasta, and many other things!

Cayenne pepper adds that much-needed kicks to otherwise bland foods. Just be careful — a little goes a long way.