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Greek Spice Blend Recipe

December 7, 2012 By Gwen Brown 8 Comments

greek spice mix recipe

Behold the Greek spice blend recipe of destiny. I know this is technically “cheat” blogging, since this is the first recipe I ever posted on my blog here, but the photographs were SO awful, that I went back and added some decent pictures. The Greek dressing recipe deserves decent pictures.  It is life-changing. If you’ve…

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Chili Mix Recipe

October 15, 2012 By Gwen Brown 6 Comments

Homemade chili spice mix

A homemade Chili Mix recipe is something I put together every fall…I’ve been doing this for years, and not only does it save us a good bit of money from buying the premixed pouches, BUT I know exactly what’s in it, AND I can also tweak our mix to fit our spice preference.  Win-win-win. This…

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Concentrated Cream of Mushroom Soup Cubes

March 27, 2012 By Gwen Brown 16 Comments

homemade cream of soup recipe

My kitchen tip for today is creating flavor cubes that allow me to very quickly whip up recipes that use cream of mushroom soup.  Not only is is WAY less expensive than using canned soups, but it’s a big space saver as well.  Twelve “soup starter cubes” take up very little space in the freezer!…

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Ranch Dressing Recipe & Mix

September 15, 2011 By Gwen Brown 35 Comments

  A good ranch dressing recipe is something every home cook should have in her recipe box.  This is the one I have in my box.  And it is GOOD! It’s is a ‘bulk’ recipe, so you’re making up a big batch that can be used as a seasoning in many other foods, as well…

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Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe

April 22, 2010 By Gwen Brown 16 Comments

homemade cream of soup recipe

This is a great cream of mushroom soup recipe!  I’ve been looking for a healthy, quick and easy replacement for canned mushroom soup concentrate that I could sub in some of our family favorite recipes. I scanned several homemade techniques, including canned, and even attempts at freezing (which is my preference) but there are several issues…

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Spice Grinder Kitchen Trick

April 13, 2010 By Gwen Brown 6 Comments

I love this spice grinder kitchen trick.  Have you heard this one? First, you’ll need a Blender. Next, you’ll need a homemade spice blend in a standard glass canning jar.  Why, you ask, would you need to or want to blend up a spice mix?  Well, I’m glad you asked.  There is a very good reason.  Fluffy…

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Greek Salad Dressing Recipe

April 2, 2010 By Gwen Brown 36 Comments

greek spice mix recipe

A good Greek salad dressing recipe may not sound life changing.  But please trust me on this…it IS life changing.  This is our very, very favorite seasoning mix.  It makes the most divine and authentic Greek Pizzaria style dressing, but it’s also become our house seasoning blend.  I keep both the ranch dressing seasoning mix,…

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