3 Ways PS Seasoning Helps You Keep New Year's Resolutions
According to a recent Statista survey, Americans consistently rank saving money, eating healthier, and spending more time with family and friends among their top New Year’s resolutions. But often the challenge isn’t setting goals. It’s sticking with them.
At PS Seasoning, we know that resolutions become habits when they work in real life. In our recent 2026 flavor and consumer behavior forecast, our R&D team noted that people are leaning into protein-first eating, home meat processing, and unique twists on familiar flavors. We believe those trends can also help you continue working toward your goals.
From making meat snacks at home and adding spice to healthier ingredients to planning ahead to stretch your time and budget, these practical tips can help you keep your new habits going this year and beyond.
Resolution #1: Save Money Without Sacrificing Flavor
While saving money might mean less eating out and more couponing at the grocery store, it doesn't mean you have to give up on great-tasting food.
More than 70% of consumers are actively looking for ways to eat more protein. Thankfully, there are ways to incorporate more protein into your daily routine and save money while doing it. Making homemade sausage, jerky, and snack sticks is a great start. It's easier than you might think. Your local butcher can help you with the grinding, and we can help you with the seasoning, cure, inclusions, casings, and, of course, the smoker.
Here are some of our favorite recipes to try this new year:
Chicken Bacon Ranch Snack Sticks
Buffalo Bleu Cheese Chicken Bratwurst
Pineapple Teriyaki Snack Sticks
Another way to trim costs, but with a spicy twist, is to make multiple meals out of value-sized packages of cost-efficient proteins, such as chicken and pork. One cut of meat can turn into several meals throughout the week, while different seasonings and sauces keep things from feeling repetitive.
For instance, you can make these 3 dinners from a 7 lb. package of chicken thighs:
Start by slow-cooking chicken thighs then serve them up in crunchy taco shells with a drizzle of El Jefe Taco Sauce for a meal that’s full of smoky, savory flavor.
Big Kahuna Pineapple Chicken Bowls
This tropical tiki-style shredded chicken recipe is served in a pineapple and filled with irresistible flavor.
Soy sauce, honey and garlic combine to make chicken thighs extra flavorful, plus this recipe is super easy for a busy weeknight.
Protein-forward, homemade meals and snacks provide great value for the new year and beyond, and PS Seasoning is happy to be a part of that journey.
Resolution #2: Eat Healthier and Lose Weight Without Eating Bland
Flavor makes fresh, lean ingredients easier to enjoy. If you are working to eat healthier and lose weight, we recommend adding seasoning to vegetables, proteins, or even grains to make them more appetizing. Our 2026 flavor forecast points to growing demand for bold, familiar flavors that work across many meals, and seasoning helps simple meals feel complete, which makes consistency easier to maintain.
Try these recipes to spice up your diet:
Brined for 18 hours overnight and smoked for two hours, this salmon makes for an amazing twist on a healthy favorite.
Too good to be true. This Smoked Beet Salad has so many playful flavors your tastebuds won’t even know what hit 'em! Sweet, tangy, spicy, creamy, crunchy, earthy, and... healthy! Enjoy.
These Baja Fish Tacos are rocking the boat! On a warm shell load up the catch of the day, citrus chili air fried cod with crunchy cabbage and top with juicy Pico De Gallo.
Of course, planning meals ahead of time reduces daily decision-making and helps limit last-minute choices that derail progress, so stock your pantry with plenty of tasty sauces and spices. A new year is the perfect time to clean out and refresh your seasonings to put yourself on the right track.
Resolution #3: Spend Time with Family & Friends Rather Than in the Kitchen
We've talked about planning ahead to avoid temptation and having flavor enhancements at the ready, but another way to save time is to prepare larger batches and then portion, store, and freeze proteins. Less time cooking, stuffing, and curing means more time sitting down together. Tools and recipes that work in the background help make this possible.
Take our Reserve 50 Dry Ager. Dry aging allows you to "set it and forget it" while the flavor of your meat is enhanced. If you've never tried dry aging, here's a quick beginners guide to help you learn the ropes. Once you add a dry ager to your cooking process, you'll never go back!
Slow cookers, pressure cookers, and crockpots are also secret weapons in the battle to get your time back. We've assembled some of our favorite recipes using these tools:
Thai Fighter Beef and Broccoli
For a no-fuss, savory meal, this beef and broccoli crockpot recipe is your new weeknight go-to, plus broccoli gets you extra health points!
Easy Pressure Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork
Recreate the same fall-apart tender pulled pork in your pressure cooker in a fraction of the time, and still get that smoky savory flavor you love.
Easy Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef
This crave worthy, fall apart, delicious beef is cooked low and slow in our honey adobo seasoning.
People have been raving about our newest sauce, with spicy tang and sweet root beer undertones, which pairs perfectly with a tender slow cooker pork butt roast.
When food fits your schedule instead of controlling it, spending time together becomes easier to prioritize. We hope these tips help you get the most out of your new year!
Start the Year with Better Habits
You don’t need perfect meals or strict rules to stick to your goals. You need habits that feel repeatable and rewarding.
Consumer data and emerging flavor trends point to the same conclusion - people want food that fits real life, tastes great, and makes cooking at home feel worth it.
With bold flavor and smarter planning, PS Seasoning helps turn good intentions into habits that last.
Happy New Year!
