by Texas Homesteader ~
Beef stew is a comfort food for sure. And I use a simple homemade dry-seasoning mix when I make beef stew, or even to add flavor to hearty soups.
It’s comprised of just a few standard pantry ingredients and gives your stew the thick savory flavor you love. Plus it gives you control over salt content too.
by Texas Homesteader ~
I always have ground pork in our freezer. But can I turn some of that unseasoned ground pork into breakfast sausage for recipes I often use?
Why yes I can! Check out this simple breakfast sausage seasoning mix.
by Texas Homesteader ~
It’s easy to make your own pinto bean seasoning mix. Just add a few ingredients into a jar and shake to blend. A super simple yet delicious and inexpensive way to season your homemade pinto beans!
by Texas Homesteader ~
I only planted a few okra plants in the garden. So how will I accumulate the few okra I harvest each day until I have enough to fry?
I keep a dry seasoning mix in my freezer. Then I’ll add the cut okra to that mix each day until I have enough to fry.
by Texas Homesteader ~
It’s grilling season, y’all! And that means you’ll need a good BBQ rub and mop sauce. Boy do I have a treat for you!
RancherMan was planning to smoke a whole grill-full of pork roasts using pecan wood. But he needed a flavorful BBQ Rub & Mop Sauce. And he certainly found a good one!
by Texas Homesteader ~
It’s beyond easy to make your own taco seasoning for pennies. Just gather a few spices and blend it all together! I store mine in a repurposed glass jar. Come see my easy recipe.
by Texas Homesteader
When cooking or serving our food I always try to go easy on the salt, but we both like lots of pepper.
So I often lightly salt our food and then heavily pepper it. The ratio I use is pretty consistent.
One day as I was peeling & seasoning a hard-boiled egg. I pulled out the salt and watched carefully for just a few grains to be sprinkled on the egg so it wouldn’t be over salted, then got the pepper and finished the seasoning with a hefty covering of pepper.
Then I got to wondering, since my seasoning ratio is always the same, I wonder…
by Texas Homesteader ~
We love dill pickles but I struggle making my own brine. I’ve found the secret weapon – a SUPER EASY brine. Making homemade pickles has never been THIS easy! Check it out.
