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3: Quart Jar Spice Mixes
I’ve been out of town and there’s so much to catch up about. But first I’d like to give you a post that’s actually useful . Our large family uses a lot of spice mixes especially ranch dressing mix; taco seasoning; and onion soup mix. I’ve never purchased a packet of seasoning from the store–it’s [...]
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Jar Gift Mix: Split Pea Soup
This tasty soup is ready in just 30 minutes on the stove, or 3 hours in the slow cooker. All you need to add is carrots and water. This would make a lovely gift for a school teacher who needs a night off from cooking. I’ll work on a printable tag for it. Presenation is [...]
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Vlog: Creating Your Own Homemade Mix Recipes
When making your own mixes, start with a scratch recipe that you love, and make several mixes the same time you are making this dish for your family. Place each dry ingredient from the recipe in single batch containers as you are adding that ingredient to the one you are cooking right then. This saves time because [...]
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