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8 Homemade Mix Recipes – From Taco Seasoning to Cocoa Mix

March 15, 2013 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 5 Comments

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Skip the pricey packets and bottles, and try these delicious homemade mix recipes instead! 

homemade spice mix

Some of the most popular recipes here on $5 Dinners are the homemade mixes.

Their posts and pages get thousands of visits each week, so I thought I’d pull them all together into one place for you.

Homemade Spice and Sauce Mixes

The BEST Homemade Taco Seasoning!

The name says it all! Tastes so much better than the packets from the store!

Homemade Sloppy Joe Mix

A mix of spices, that get stirred in with ground beef, ground turkey, or ground chicken, along with a few other ingredients to complete the sauce.

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix Recipe

Costs a fraction of what you would pay for a packet at the store, and makes twice as much!

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice

No need to spend your money on spice!

Homemade Apple Pie Spice

Save your money and make your own spice!

Dairy Free Hot Cocoa Mix

Extra delightful because it's dairy free!

Homemade Onion Soup Mix

Far more delicious than the store bought kind!

Homemade Soup Mix in a Jar

Makes a great, budget-friendly homemade gift!

Homemade Dijon Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Super easy dressing, made with ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen!

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Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Dairy Free Meal Ideas, Gluten Free Recipes, Homemade Recipes

Comments

  1. vicki gasiorowski says

    March 15, 2013 at 9:49 pm

    Thank you for these recipes.

    Reply
  2. Dawn DeVinney says

    March 16, 2013 at 8:21 am

    Wonderful! Thank You… I was looking for these types of recipes! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Veggiemomof2 @ Insanity, Table for 4 says

    March 18, 2013 at 9:16 am

    Thanks so much! I’m printing them right now.

    Reply

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