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If you love pesto but want to try something a little different, walnut pesto is a great choice. It swaps out the usual pine nuts for walnuts, giving it a richer and slightly earthier flavor. Walnut pesto is easy to make and adds a tasty twist to pasta, sandwiches, or salads. You can use fresh…
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Skip the store-bought packets and make your own homemade chicken fajita seasoning mix with simple pantry spices! This easy recipe is perfect for chicken fajitas, tacos, burrito bowls, grilled chicken, and sheet pan dinners. Be sure to try my taco seasoning mix, chili seasoning mix, onion soup mix, and chicken gravy mix too.
[no_toc]Homemade mixes are fun and easy to make. I love looking at all my little jars of mixes lined up on my shelf. Recently I tried out a recipe for chicken fajita seasoning mix, and it is really good too. It turned out to be a great recipe, so I decided to add it…
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My kids love homemade chicken gravy and mashed potatoes. To make the gravy I have bought many, many packets of chicken gravy mix. If you want to make your own easy chicken gravy mix, here is the recipe. It’s less expensive, and a lot more healthy! Chicken Gravy Mix Recipe Note: When you…
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Skip the store-bought crusts and make your own homemade pie crust mix with just a few simple pantry ingredients.
Do you like homemade pies but hate making homemade pie crust? (That’s me!) I’ve made a lot of pies over the years, but I’ll admit it’s not one of my favorite things to do. I’m always tempted to buy store bought pie crusts when making homemade pie. With this easy homemade pie crust mix, however,…
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I first saw the recipe for making your own cream of chicken soup mix more than 10 years ago. I thought it was a good idea then, but I never got around to trying it out, until we were trying to find ways to save money on our grocery budget. I can’t believe how much…
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