Recipes
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Fajita Seasoning Mix
A coworker requested that I assemble a gift basket for a silent auction, and I needed some seasoning packets for it. I’ve been wanting to create a fajita seasoning for a while, and this was the perfect opportunity to finally do it. Ingredients: Instructions: Mix all ingredients well, put into an airtight container and store…
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Brown Gravy Mix
I have an amazing friend whom I absolutely adore. She’s fantastic, but she has trouble making gravy, or at least that’s what she tells me. We recently had a phone conversation, and she was absolutely giddy. When I inquired about the reason, she shared that she had prepared a meal and made brown gravy to…
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Seasoned Salt
I have been creating my own seasoning packets for quite a while. I realized that my recipes taste significantly better when I use homemade ingredients, and I can also manage the sodium content. This is the recipe I use to make homemade seasoned salt. Ingredients: I am fortunate and have a mortar and pestle to…
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Veggie Dip Mix
This is undoubtedly the simplest dip mix recipe I’ve ever encountered. I’ve often mentioned that we tend to “over complicate” certain dishes. Sometimes, simplicity is key, particularly when it comes to convenience and saving time. Ingredients: Instructions: Thoroughly combine all the ingredients in a small bowl. Move the mixture to an airtight container, label it,…
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Dry Ranch Mix
I’ve lost track of the number of dry ranch mix recipes I’ve experimented with. I once even tried a recipe that included crushed saltine crackers, which was unusual and resulted in an undesirable texture when combined with the wet ingredients. Ingredients: Directions: Combine all the ingredients thoroughly in a bowl. Then, move them to a…
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Bread Flour
A few months back, I decided to learn how to mill my own flour at home. After extensive research, I discovered that one essential ingredient needed to make bread with my home-milled flour was “vital wheat gluten.” Luckily, I managed to find it at the Amish market I visit a few times a year. Some…
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Chili Seasoning Mix
There’s nothing quite like a Minnesota blizzard to make you appreciate the simple joys of a warm kitchen. As I write this on December 28, 2025, we’re in the midst of a classic winter storm here in Central Minnesota—snow falling heavily, winds gusting up to 20+ mph, and temperatures struggling to climb out of the teens.…
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English Muffin Bread Muffins
The title sounds repetitive, I know, but there really isn’t another name to call these muffins. While preparing my breakfast for work the other morning, I realized I needed to add English muffins to the shopping list. Then, I recalled having recently made a fantastic English muffin bread and considered whether I could make muffins…
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Creamy White Chicken Chili
Recently, my workplace held a Chili and Soup contest. Honestly, I hadn’t planned on participating because I’m not competitive in that way. I believe if my family enjoys what I cook, that’s reward and recognition enough. However, when I learned there weren’t many entries, I decided to contribute a crockpot of chili to the lineup.…
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Italian Seasoning Mix
Today is another chilly and windy day in central Minnesota, making it an ideal time to restock my pantry. On today’s agenda is preparing Italian seasoning mix. I ran out a few weeks back, but only recently needed it. I had to get creative with a recipe, which worked out, but I prefer not to…