I am new to snack sticks. Ordered my first bag of Willies seasoning mix. It gets really good reviews but some say it has a bit of a pepper bite to it. My grandson is addicted to Slim Jim’s. I would really like to make him something better for him but if it has any pepper bite to it, he won’t eat them. Has anyone increased the amount of meat to seasoning with the Willies to tone them down? Does anyone have a from scratch recipe for a mild snack stick ?