Chili Seasoning Mix

4 tea. Chili Powder
1 Tab. Either Cayenne Pepper or Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
1 Tab. Onion Powder
1 Tab. Garlic Powder
2 tea. Cumin
2 tea. dried Parsley Flakes
2 tea. Salt
1/4 tea. Black Pepper
1 tea. dried Basil
Optional: 2 tea. Sugar
                  1 Tab. flour
                  1 tea. Turmeric

Mix everything together and store in an air-tight container. I leave out the sugar because I don't find it necessary and I am watching my sugar intake. The flour thickens the chili, but we don't find that necessary either. You could substitute gluten free flour or cornstarch for the flour if gluten is an issue and you still want the flour in the mix. I add turmeric to the mixture not for its taste, but for its anti-inflammatory properties, so you can leave that out if you are not adding this to your diet regularly.

To make chili, use approximately 2 Tab. per pound of meat. Two Tablespoons of this mix is equivalent to a packet of McCormick's Chili Seasoning Mix.