7 Easy Homemade PANTRY Mixes | Save MONEY in the Kitchen

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Easy Homemade Pantry Items to Save you Time & Money in the Kitchen | Get Better Quality Food!

Its time to restock my pantry! Whenever possible, I look for ways to swap storebought for homemade pantry items, to save money and time while getting better quailty food. In this video I'll show you how to make homemade powdered sugar, brown sugar, pancake/waffle mix, cornbread mix, brownie mix, taco seasoning and ranch seasoning. I hope you get some inspiration to swap storebought for easy, homemade pantry items without the unhealthy ingredients and high price tag.

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Powdered Sugar
For every cup of granulated sugar add 1 Tbsp of Arrowroot powder or Corn Starch

Brown Sugar
For every cup of granulated sugar add 1 Tbsp of Molasses. Double the Molasses for Dark Brown Sugar

Pancake/Waffle Mix
Mix is 8 cups flour, 4 tsp salt, 6 tablespoons baking powder, 4 tablespoons sugar.

combine 2 cups of mix, add 2 eggs, 1 2/3 c milk(or buttermilk) 1/3 c melted butter and 1tsp vanilla.

Cornbread mix
Mix is 4 cups cornmeal, 4 cups flour, 1/4 cup baking powder, 2tsp salt.

combine 2 cups of mix, 1 egg, 1 c buttermilk, 1/4 c honey, 4 tablespoons melted butter. Bake for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.

Brownie Mix
Mix is 6 cups flour, 4 tsp baking powder, 4 tsp salt, 8 cups sugar, 8 ounces unsweetened cocoa powder.

1/2 cup butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups brownie mix
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8×8 pan. Combine the butter, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk.

Add the brownie mix, whisk until smooth. Stir in optional nuts
Pour into the prepared pan and bake 25-30 minutes.
Don’t over bake these, they are pretty fudgy and gooey.

For these seasonings I add them to recipes “to taste”

Taco seasoning
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons of chili powder
2 Teaspoons of Paprika
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 and a half teaspoons of oregano
1 tablespoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
1 tablespoon of garlic powder
1 teaspoon of cumin
1 tablespoon of arrowroot root powder

Ranch seasoning
4 tablespoons onion powder
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons parsley
1 teaspoon of chives
1 teaspoon dill weed
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 tablespoon arrowroot powder

For ranch dip take 1 cup sour cream and add a tablespoon of mix, taste and add more mix if desired to your liking.

I don’t have an exact recipe for dressing, I kind of wing it, but it goes something like this... 1/2 cup Mayo, 1/4 cup buttermilk, 1/4 cup sour cream. Add one tablespoon, taste, add more to liking if desired.

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[marya.]

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite YouTube channels! The way you present information, go through processes in real time, and show the results is so helpful. Also, I lived in Chambersburg, PA for a few years and was able to visit Hershey gardens... definitely get there if you get a chance, it's beautiful!

[gracedoss]

Did you know that the lids from parmessan cheese containers fit regular mouth mason jars? They are great for flipping open the spoon opening when measuring out your mixes or opening the shaker side when you want to shake the ingredients, such as ranch mix, onto your food. Thanks for sharing this video 💖

[caydancebloom]

a trick for doing powdered sugar in the blender.... put saran wrap on before putting the lid on. It keeps the dust from flying up into the lid.

[dorisringler]

I make powdered coffee creamer for my husband. 1 cup dry milk, 1/8 (approx) cup powdered sugar. Whirl in blender. No fat, no chemicals.

[alexnick]

Cream soup base
2c dry milk
2 1/2 c flour
2tbsp dry onion flakes
1/2 tsp each of
Dry thyme, dry basil, dry parsley and pepper

To use:
1/2 cup of mix. And add….

For cream of chicken
1 1/2 cup of chicken broth

Cream of mushroom
1 1/2 cup water/milk
1/2c fresh diced mushrooms

Cream of celery
1 1/2 c water/milk
1/2c finely diced celery

Cream of broth
1 1/2 c beef broth

Cream of vegetable
1 1/2 cup vegetable broth



You can use heavy whipping cream/heavy cream for a creamier soup
Coconut/almond milk, or milk and bitter mixes togethe

[shoachiwarrior]

A great book to get that my mother gave me is called, "There's a Cow in the Kitchen". It has tons of recipes on ways to use powdered milk, even one in making cheese using powdered milk!
Great video and i love the wonderful treasures of knowledge everyone is sharing! Thank you!

[vmmiller]

I'm on a quest to make my own groceries....BUT in single portions. I'm sharing it with my group, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recipe, as I collect information. I'm an elderly single household and I'm tired of wasting. These pantry items, divided down will sure come in handy!!

[muddyacrefarms]

I kept seeing on different channels that they were using Redmond Real Salt Season Salt and loved it. I refused to pay almost $9 for a small bottle so I decided to just try and make it. (Sounds crazy I know since I didn't know what it tasted like) but I mixed it up and it has truly become our #1 favorite season salt and we use it on everything. Here's the recipe if anyone's interested!

Season Salt

1/2 cup Redmond salt
1/4 cup Onion Powder
1/4 cup Garlic Powder
1/4 cup Ground Coriander
1/4 cup Ground Mustard
1/4 cup Celery Seed (I grind mine)
1/4 cup Black Pepper,
1/4 cup Paprika
1/4 cup Turmeric
1/4 cup Parsley

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Homemade Chili Powder:

4 tablespoons smoked paprika
4 teaspoons ground oregano
4 teaspoons ground cumin
4 teaspoons garlic powder
4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 teaspoon onion powder

Homemade Sausage Spice:

I sprinkle a little of this on lot of different things when I am cooking, It has kind of become my signature spice blend. BUT a full batch is enough to turn 3 LBS of ground turkey into delicious, breakfast sausage.

4 tsp ground sage
2 tsp ground fennel seeds
2 tsp ground thyme
2 tsp ground black pepper
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp ground oregano
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

[tracenixon]

Baking powder mix is 2 parts creme of tarter to one part baking soda+one part corn starch, I make my own to avoid the aluminium additive and it is cheaper

[carlahabeck]

My best advice is to start with the 'Make-a-Mix' cookbook. Lots of mixes and recipies. I was given the 70's copy long ago and has used so many ofcthe recipies all the time.

[faithsibanda]

All I can say is wow.
I'm in a season of preparing for marriage and just ways to manage my household and God led me to your channel and I just wanted to say thank you, these aren't things everyone is taught or have access too so it just makes it that much valuable. I truly appreciate what you're doing ❤️ keep taking care of your beautiful family and God bless you greatly.

[Adogslife]

Howdy Neighbor from Montgomery County PA. I have been making mixes like this for years. I lose count when counting cups and spoons. So, I switched to weighing ingredients. Goes much faster. Especially since I have to recount most items a few times!

[michelesoto]

Love this, I do it too because I can’t have salt!

As for brown sugar, it’s going to be creamed with butter and sugar anyway, I just add the molasses & sugar amounts right in the bowl with the butter & cane sugar. Mixes up fine and no additional storage needed.

[TeamD]

This is awesome…thank u! Years ago I realized i was using the same 5 spices in cooking. So…I made my own “Ellie blend”: 3T onion powder, 1T each of garlic powder, crushed sage leaves, crushed rosemary & thyme. If using ground sage, cut that to 1/2T. I use this one everything!

[cherrigullickson]

Oh my word! I feel like an idiot! We have been a from scratch kitchen for over a decade or more and never even thought of making my own powdered or brown sugar! Thank you!
I spent my elementary school years in Connecticut. My grandparents lived in Pennsylvania and they would treat us to Hershey Park every summer. Great memories.
Enjoyed your videos!

[carolrichardson]

I make my own Lipton omiom soup mix, recipe is from Lesa at Sutton Daze

[Anne--Marie]

If you search for master mix Perdue you will find a time saver that I have been using for almost 50 years. Our high school home economics teacher gave us this recipe as a Bisquick substitute. It was so exciting to find it online along with so many uses!

It has helped me to avoid eating that horrible bleached flour!

[denisesmelley]

When I lived in Lancaster, I would occasionally drive up through Lititz. As we went through the downtown area, we all roll down our windows so we could smell the chocolate!

[whittkatt]

Did you know that the smallest sized Weck canning jar lids and rubber seals fit atop the Oui yogurt glass jars? You can clip them right on, and reuse them for everything from storage, to homemade baby food, spice storage, etc. 😊