Homemade Bisquick Mix is a great substitute for the store bought mix. This mix is shelf stable and does not need to be refrigerated. I have been making my own Bisquick mix for a while. I have tried several different recipes. I have finally landed on this one. The reason I’ve decided this was the …
This easy to make Creole Seasoning will spice up your recipes! Make your own, and use it in all of your Creole and Cajun recipes! What is Creole seasoning made of? Making your own seasonings allows you to control the ingredients in the seasonings, and customize them to be exactly what you’re wanting. So …
In this post I show you how to can spaghetti sauce. All those tomatoes ripen at once and this is one way to preserve your harvest. Last year we had SO many tomatoes. That’s one of the only problems with growing your own tomatoes. I quickly found recipes for several different things that had tomatoes …
Homemade Brown Sugar is easy to make with only 2 ingredients. It’s great when you are in a pinch and tastes just like store bought because it is the same thing. Brown sugar is one of the ingredients I run out of too often. I’ve thought about buying a 5 gallon bucket to store it …
Homemade Season Salt is so easy to make and a great way to make sure you know what is in your food. This season salt has only what you want in it. I love making my own seasonings because I have control of what’s in it. First off, it doesn’t have any of the …
Homemade Peanut Butter is super easy to make and so delicious. Making peanut butter yourself is a great way to know exactly what you are eating. There are so many food items that we buy out of convenience that are actually really easy to make. Peanut butter is one of those items. And as Americans, …
Pumpkin Puree is very easy to make and is worth the small about of time spent in preparing it. I love that I know exactly what is in my pumpkin puree. I was wandering around my favorite grocery store the other day and saw the sugar pumpkins on sale. I decided to pick one up …
Pumpkin pie spice is the quintessential flavor of fall. It’s easy to make, and delicious to add to any fall drinks or desserts, and, of course, pumpkin pie. Rather than pay for pumpkin pie spice, you can easily make your own. This comes in handy if you realize you don’t have any on hand when …
Homemade Marshmallow Fluff is very easy to make. There is no need to buy it anymore. In about 20 minutes, you can have this delicious fluff. Once I started dreaming about all the flavors of marshmallows that I could make, I wondered if I could make marshmallow fluff also. Everything I read regarding making marshmallow …
How to Can Diced Tomatoes from beginning to end. Canning tomatoes is a great way preserve your garden to use through the winter and spring. Last year I had 24 tomato plants in the garden. I wanted a lot of tomatoes to can. And I sure got that. We canned tomatoes for weeks. I also …
Warning You May Be Killing Yourself! Do you still have tons of chemicals in your house? Here are 6 easy ways to go chemical free. Have you been wanting to go chemical free like I have? It can be a challenge. It’s much easier if you do one thing at a time. Here are …
Homemade Hot Sauce is a great use of all the jalapenos from your garden. It has great flavor and isn’t very hot. This hot sauce was not difficult to make. The Hardworking Husband loves hot food. Me on the other hand, not so much. I’m not quite as bad as my mom, but I like …