Make it - A Few Ideas

 Good morning.  As promised - today I will give a few easy recipes for odds and ends that we spend a lot of money on that can be made so cheaply at home.  Hope it gives you some ideas and helps save a bit.

ENJOY

EASY TACO SEASONING

2 tsp. chili powder

1 1/2 tsp. paprika

1 tsp, onion powder

3/4 tsp. garlic salt

1/2 tsp. salt

dash of cayenne

INSTANT ONION SOUP MIX

3/4 C dry minced onion

4 tsp. onion powder

1/3 C beef flavored bouillon

1/4 tsp. crushed celery seed

14 tsp. sugar

Mix together and store in airtight container.  2 Tablespoons equal one packet of store bought onion soup mix

HOMEMADE GATORADE

1 pkg. unsweetened Kool-Aid (any flavor)

1/2 C sugar or sweetener

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 C orange juice

2 quarts water

Mix and chill.  You can sub lemon or lime juice as well.

 

                          You can make your own zero Gatorade - using sweetener.  

HOMEMADE HERSHEY CHOCOLATE SYRUP

1 C cocoa powder

2 C sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1 C water

1Tsp. vanilla

Combine cocoa and sugar and blend well.  Add water and salt and mix well.  Heat over medium heat, bringing it to a boil.  Remove from heat once it boils.  When cool - stir in vanilla.  Refrigerate.

                                    Make your own and stay out of the coffee shop!!!

HOMEMADE OXICLEAN

1/2 C peroxide

1/2 C baking soda

1 C hot water

Can use to spot clean or add to regular wash as well.

HOMEMADE SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK

1 C powdered milk

1/3 C water

2/3 C sugar

3 Tbsp. soft butter

Pulse all in a blender until sugar is dissolved.  

Never run out again!!!!!!

OUT OF SOMETHING - SUB

• Sour cream - Mix 1 C plain yogurt with 3 Tbsp. of melted butter
• Cream cheese - 1 c cottage cheese with 1/4 C butter.  Blend until smooth.  Ready to spread!
• Catsup - 1 C tomato sauce, 1/4 C brown sugar, 2 Tbsp.  cider vinegar
• Nuts in baking - substitute granola or rolled oats
• Catsup in meatloaf - use spaghetti or pizza sauce
• Honey - use equal measures of sugar and water mixed together
• Low on eggs for baking - sub 3 tsp. cooking oil for 1 egg

POWDERED LAUNDRY SOAP

1 C grated Fels Naptha - can use Ivory

1/2 C washing soda

1/2 C Borax

Mix and keep in closed container.  Use 1 Tbsp. per load (2 Tbsp. if heavily soiled)

FRENCH DRESSING

2/3 C catsup

1/4 C oil

1/4 C vinegar

1/2  tsp. salt

1 tsp. wet mustard

1 tsp. onion powder

Mix and refrigerate.  

CREAM OF - SOUP

2 C dry milk

2 1/2 C flour

1/4 C chicken bouillon

2 Tbsp. dried onion

1/2 tsp, thyme (optional)

1 tsp. basil (optional)

Mix together and keep in airtight container.  Similar to cream of chicken.

For casserole consistency - 1/2 C - 1 1/4 C cups of water to 1/2 C mix

For soup - double the water

Equivalent to 10 cans of soup!!!!!!!!!

There you be!  Just a few ideas - some edible and some not.

Hope this may save you some money or maybe just make a product that you know the ingredients of!  So many chemicals in things today - it is just nice to know what we eat.

Never run out - you can make your own!!!!~!~!~!~!~!