My mother denies this now, but growing shake and bake pork chops were always on the weekly menu rotation. And, in my mother’s defense why not? Shake & Bake was, and still is all about convenience. Drop a few pieces of meat in a bag with the coating, give a quick shake and dinner …
Homemade Pantry Staples
It has been a while since I have shared a recipe for a homemade mix. I really feel like it is time to get back into stocking my pantry with homemade mixes and seasonings, most of my mixes have been depleted and I have been mixing on the fly. Rice can be kind of boring, Homemade …
Today I am sharing another homemade mix recipe, that I absolutely love. Chicken Seasoning Blend is a savory dry rub that really adds a unique delicious flavor to chicken. Chicken seasoning blend is a quick and easy way to add flavor to roasted, grilled and baked chicken. This dry rub mix makes a big enough batch to …
Oh my gosh, this cinnamon roll filling is it, guys! I love cinnamon rolls, but I could never figure out how to get the consistency of the filling right. some fillings turned out too dry and baked right into the dough, and some too thin and would run out of the roll to the bottom of …
Traditional Italian Herbs are combined with onion flakes, garlic powder, thyme, rosemary and red pepper flakes in this spice mix to take your pizza to the next level. I love making homemade pizza, it is an inexpensive alternative to visiting our local pizza parlor. But I couldn’t help but feel something was missing…I was using a good sauce, …
I have been playing around more and more with homemade substitutions for packaged convenience foods, it is something I have actually enjoyed doing and it is really helpful when it comes to keeping the grocery budget under control. Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix is the latest homemade mix to hit my pantry, it took me a while to …
Keep Homemade Brownie Mix on hand to mix up whenever a chocolate craving strikes. It has all the convenience of a boxed mix made with a made from scratch taste. Last week my laptop died. It was a miserable old thing that held on much longer than it should have. The past month has been …
Season your stew meat with Beef Stew Seasoning Mix before you brown it. The blend of herbs and spices adds flavor and the flour will thicken your favorite beef stew recipe. My husband is a fan of stews during the winter. I can’t say I blame him, after working outside in the cold all day, warming …
Need a simple homemade Christmas gift? Use this Gingerbread Cookie Mix in a Jar recipe and your recipient can mix up delicious cookies whenever the mood strikes. This is Cookie in a Jar mix the perfect holiday gift for teachers, neighbors, and Co-workers. I became really obsessed with homemade gifts last year, at first, it …
In typical Upstate New York style the weather has been a bit bi-polar lately. Yesterday it was 90 degrees out, and today it is 65. Now I realize many were probably out soaking up what may have been the last hot day of summer yesterday, but I was parked in the AC day dreaming of …