I'll leave out sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, because those are givens.
- Trader Joes California Garlic Powder. There are some preparations where I actually prefer garlic powder over fresh garlic, particularly where fresh might get burnt, such as when making home fries. Trader Joe's garlic powder has a nice tangy brightness to it, not that stale taste you get from many other brands.
- Morton Season-All. This is more and more becoming my go to seasoning when I am in a hurry, I add it along with a little dried parsley to most stuff.
- Tony Chachere's Cajun Seasoning. I used to use this all the time, but I've gotten a little bored with it, hence the switch to Morton's. I do really like the bell pepper flavors as well as the little kick of heat though.
- Red Pepper Flakes/Cayenne. I group these together since they are basically the same thing, just a texture difference. I use red pepper flakes in almost all of my sauces, as well as on pizzas. I use cayenne in place of black pepper in many cases, for some extra kick.
- Smoked Paprika. This is becoming one of my favorite spices. I never realized how strong the stuff was. I've heard it referred to as the "bacon" of spices, which sounds fit.