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| Posted: Thu Jul 5th, 2012 10:08 pm |
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Vargr
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Many recipes call for packets (or portions) of dry season mixes. While these packets are very convenient, and certainly very tasty, they can also be quite expensive. Worse, some of them have a large amount of salt, which some folks have problems with and many of us wish to exert more control over.
Enter the "make your own" sauce mixes listed below. These take a wee bit more effort at first, but allow you to tailor the mix to personal tastes, and let you control exactly the amount of salt in the mix (you can always adjust the salt individually in the dish you use the seasoning in).
You'll find these can be quite a bit more economical as well, especially if you buy your spices in bulk (many high quality online vendors exist that are FAR cheaper and of at least as good or better quality than the best market spices).
Try 'em out, and see what you think! And let wuffy know how you like 'em!
Homemade Italian Dressing Seasoning Mix
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
2 tbsp ground oregano
1 tbsp dried parsley
1 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tbsp salt (adjust to your own personal preference)
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp ground basil
1/4 tsp ground thyme
1/2 tsp dried celery flakes
Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container.
To prepare the dressing: Mix two tablespoons of the mix with 1/4 cup vinegar, 2
tablespoons of water, and 1/2 to 2/3 cup olive oil or canola oil.
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Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix
1/2 cup dry buttermilk
1 tbsp dried parsley, crushed
1 tsp dried dill weed
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp dried onion flakes
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground pepper
Combine all ingredients in your food processor and grind until it becomes a fine powder.
Store in an airtight container.
To prepare the dressing: Combine one tablespoon mix with one cup of mayonnaise and one cup milk.
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Brown Gravy Mix (low sodium)
1 2/3 cup cornstarch
6 tbsp low sodium beef bouillon
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp pepper
Mix all ingredients and store in air tight container.
To make gravy add 3 tbsp of mix to sauce pan and 1 1/2 cups water.
Bring to light boil and then simmer for 1 minute.
This recipe makes enough dry mix for 11 batches of gravy.
The original mix called for 2 tsp of instant coffee to the dry mixture to get darker color. You can leave it out, or feel free to add it for a richer color.
Number of Servings: 67
NOTE: These were sourced from the following web site. It has many other options as well!
http://www.momadvice.com/food/create_your_own_mixes.aspx#yhyIxxdF6uS4SZWE.99
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| Posted: Fri Jul 6th, 2012 06:33 pm |
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Melchar
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[copy, copy, copy] Those looks good! Thanks!
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| Posted: Sun Dec 22nd, 2013 11:08 pm |
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Vargr
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"Taco Bell" Taco Seasoning mix
This mix is a pretty close approximation of that "famous" taco seasoning. There are quite a few taco seasoning recipes on the web. Most all of them use the same basic ingredients, with a couple minor variations. And wuff suspects he'd probably use one of the more "generic" taco seasonings himself, if he weren't trying specifically for the "taco bell flavor" in some recipes.
The main difference in the "taco bell" version is the addition of sugar, and beef granules (or beef stock flavoring). Everything else follows pretty close to the "basic edition" of other taco seasonings.
Taco Bell seasoning mix
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
Directions:
Put all ingredients into a small jar. Screw on the lid, and shake vigorously.
To use, add 2-3 Tablespoons to 3/4 C of water. Stir or whisk to combine. Pour over 1 lb of browned lean ground beef. Allow to come to a strong boil, then reduce heat and simmer vigorously, uncovered for about 10 minutes or until beef reaches the desired amount (or lack) of "saucy-ness).
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