Spice Drawer, it's almost like the pantry

The spice drawer is almost like the pantry, right? So if I organize it, then it will take me one step closer to an organized pantry. Or not. I'm just dawdling and I know it. Our spice drawer is just to the left of the stove, which is perfect since I can season as I cook. I love keeping the kosher salt in a ramekin (bottom right corner). It's accessible, but since it's in a drawer, it doesn't get gross.

Unlike some, I keep my baking spices with my cooking spices. I bake so often that I need the baking powder, baking soda and yeast nearby, not in the pantry (the door you see below). Plus, I do like to use traditional sweet flavors (cinnamon, allspice etc) in my cooking, especially if I'm making exotic food like a Moroccan Tangine or Chicken Tikka Masala.

When organizing I realized I had a jar of Paprika from Pathmark. That's a supermarket in Boston. Where I haven't lived since 2005. So, um, maybe a seven year old jar should be thrown out. Especially because I had another jar of paprika right next to it. So I had clearly meant to replace it when I went to Albertsons and bought their house brand. Except that Albertsons no longer exists. Not really sure how long it's been since they went out of business.... I'll just focus on how pretty everything looks.

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