Herbed Chicken Rub
This recipe is the brilliant masterpiece of my mother. It has been famous ever since it’s debut when I was a teenager and now we all keep a jar of it handy. Roast chicken is one of the easiest, affordable…
Classic Chili Mix
Classic Chili Spice Mix 1 cup Chili Powder 1/2 cup Cumin 1/4 cup Garlic Powder 1/4 cup Minced Onion 2 Tbs Oregano 1 Tbs Sugar (or equivalent) 1 Tbs Salt 1 tsp Pepper 1/4 tsp cayenne (optional) Use 2 Tbs…
Taco Seasoning Mix
Of all the mixes I use this one the MOST. I go through a quart jar full every couple of months. The sweetener gives a bit of twang to balance out the spice. It’s the secret to a mix that tastes like…
Fajita Seasoning Mix
Fajitas are my favorite thing to order from a Mexican restaurant. I love the lean marinated meat mixed with crisp-tender colorful veggies. I’ve tried several mix recipes trying to create that authentic flavor at home and really like this one. It’s…
It’s Homemade Mix Month!
Guys! I’m so excited! This month I’m going to post the recipes of the most helpful homemade dry powder mixes I know about. Along the way, you might know an even better version of the mix that you’ve been using for years. I…
Weekend Links
The With What you Have series from Assortment. Podcast: Large Families living in small houses Aka a family of 11 in an 1100 square foot home This book (I’ll be sharing more of my journey with it later this summer.) Adding lace…
Lazy Girl’s Guide to Freezing Spinach
I love buying spinach at Costco in the 40 oz bags. It’s good quality and cheap, and it’s a LOT of spinach. I use it in my eggs, salads, lasagna, smoothies, stir fries, you name it. Sometimes I still can’t…
Batch Cooking Ground Beef in Your Slow Cooker
I first figured out this worked on a desperate day when I didn’t have a kitchen. The no kitchen season of our lives lasted almost a year and I relied on my slow cooker and electric griddle for making almost everything. Since then,…
The Easiest Shredded Chicken for Your Freezer
Chicken salad, enchiladas, tostadas, tetrazzini, chicken spaghetti, pot pie, taquitos, quesadillas. They all start with shredded chicken. When there’s a recipe sized bag ready to go in the freezer, the rest of the meal doesn’t seem so hard. I bought…
Day 1: Summer Here We Come
Today is our first Monday of summer vacation. I’m a barrel of mixed feelings about school being out. I love having the kids home and the sound of stirring in the lego bin as they search for that perfect piece. We…