Do you have any of these spices in your cabinet?  

When we first got married, I had no clue how to cook or what I would

ever use these spices for.  After about 10 years, I finally figured out

how to cook and now I absolutely love it.  The other night I was cooking

and realized that I've had these 4 spices for a really long time.  How long?

I received them as a shower gift in one of those nice sets that you display

on your counter.  These 4 are the only ones left.  That means that I've

had them since 1987 People!  

Do spices go bad???  Well, thank God we

have google so that I could find out.  The answer is that spices don't

go bad but they do lose their potency.  I have stored them in a cool

dry place for the past 23 years!  So that's not an issue.  And I did read

that some spices actually will last a long, long time!  However, I think

it's time to replace the sesame seeds.  The last time I used them they 

didn't have much taste.