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Spice Up Your Cooking with these Simple Food Storage Mixes 

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Let's face it, food is bland and boring without a little spice. It doesn't take much to turn dinner from blah to woo hoo, just a little seasoning. 

The convenient way to spice up our cooking is to use packet mixes. That is not the Cheapskates way! Those little packets are expenisve.

An much easier and budget friendly way is to mix your own seasonings using what you have in your pantry, You can make a single batch to try, then when you taste the difference and see the money left in your grocery budget, you can whip up a bulk batch and add it to your pantry, ready to use when you need it.

Taco Seasoning - Bulk Recipe (Equivalent to 9 Packets)

​Ingredients:
1 cup dried minced onion
1/3 cup chili powder 
2 tablespoons cumin 
4 teaspoons paprika 
1 tablespoon oregano 
4 teaspoons garlic powder 
2 teaspoons onion powder

Mix all igredients together. Store in an airtight jar. To use: 3 teaspoons is the equivalent of one packet of taco seasoning.

Ranch Seasoning - Bulk Mix (Equivalent to 4 Packets)

Ingredients:
1 cup dried minced onion
1/2 cup parsley flakes 
3 tbsp salt
1 tbsp garlic powder 

​Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight jar. To use: mix 1/4 cup into 1 cup natural yoghurt to make ranch dressing. Store made up dressing in the fridge for up to a week. 

Cinnamon Sugar

Ingredients:
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup cinnamon

Mix together. Store in an airtight jar. Use to sprinkle on cakes, Elephant Ears, donuts, biscuits.

Cath's Sausage Patty Seasoning - Bulk Mix (Equivalent to 12 Recipes)

Ingredients:
1/4 cup Sea Salt (coarse is best)
1/4 cup Rubbed Sage
1/4 cup French Thyme
1/4 cup Paprika (Hungarian style, sweet)
1/4 cup Black Pepper
1 tbsp Cayenne (more if you like it hot and spicy!)
2 tbsp Nutmeg

Mix all ingredients in an airtight jar. Shake well before using. To use: add 2 tablespoons to 500g minced beef, chicken or turkey and let sit overnight. Next morning, shape into patties and fry. 

​Cream of Anything Cup-a-Soup Bulk Mix (Makes 19 Cup-a-Soups)

Ingredients:
4 cups skim milk powder 
1-1/2 cups cornflour
1/2 cup chicken flavoured stock powder
4 tsp dried onion flakes
2 tsp thyme
2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp ground black pepper

To Use:
Add 1/3 cup of cup-a-soup mix to 1 coffee mug of boiling water. Stir well to dissolve soup mix.

​Italian Spice Blend - Bulk Mix (Makes 28 Tablespoons)

Ingredients:
1/2 cup basil 
1/2 cup oregano 
1/4 cup thyme 
1/4 cup rosemary 
1/4 cup garlic powder 
1 tsp onion powder 

Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight jar. Use 1 - 2 tablespoons per 500g mince or chicken to make rissoles or meatballs; rub over chicken before roasting; add to passata to make a tasty and quick pasta sauce. 

​Onion Soup Bulk Mix (Equivalent to 4 packets)

Ingredients:
3/4 cup dried onion flakes 
4 tsp parsley flakes 
2 tsp onion powder 
2 tsp turmeric 
2 tspsalt  
1 tsp celery salt 
1 tsp ground pepper  
1/2 tsp garlic powder  

Mix all ingredients together and store in airtight jar. 
To make up, combine 1/4 cup mix with one litre water and bring to the boil. Simmer 2 minutes.
Can be used in place of packet mix in Apricot Chicken, meatballs, meatloaf, casseroles and French Steak or mixed with sour cream or cottage cheese to make a dip.


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