Recipes

I've been meaning to post these recipes for quite awhile now. In an effort to cook as allergy (corn, dairy, egg and wheat) free as possible, that means cooking with no prepared seasoning mixes and using plain old non-preservative ingredients. here are several mix recipes I use regularly (and a couple I haven't used yet). Most of them I've gotten and tweaked to our tastes or allergy issues. All of them are egg, corn and dairy free (if you omit the bouillon in the onion soup mix recipe) and all but the taco seasoning mix are wheat free as well (and that could be altered).

I make them up and store them in tightly sealed containers (jars or big spice containers from Sam's) until I'm ready for them!

The Make a Mix Cookbook has lots of baking mixes as well that I'm beginning to use. She does have seasoning mix recipes, but those are also readily available online.

Italian Dressing Mix
Makes about 4 batches.

1 T garlic salt
1 T onion powder
1 T white sugar
2 T dried oregano
1 t ground black pepper
¼ t dried thyme
1 t dried basil
1 T parsley flakes
¼ t celery salt
2 T salt

To prepare dressing, mix:
¼ c white vinegar
2/3 c canola OR olive oil
2 T water
2 T dry mix

Use as a salad dressing or yummy marinade! Shake well before using.

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Lipton Onion Soup Mix

Makes 4 batches.

½ c dry minced onion
1 T + 1 t onion powder
1 t celery salt

At cooking time, mix 3 T seasoning mix with 4 t beef bouillon or bouillon paste and use as you would onion soup mix.
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Mix with 2c sour cream for French Onion Dip.
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Mix with 4c water for onion soup.

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Taco Seasoning Mix

¼ c all purpose flour
½ c dried minced onion
½ t granulated garlic
1c chili powder
2 t dried oregano
2 t ground cumin
4 t salt

Use 1T per 15 oz can of refried beans
Use ¼ c per 1lb ground beef

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Buckwheat Pancake Mix
Makes about 6 batches of 16 five inch pancakes

5 c buckwheat flour
5 c brown rice flour
2 T guar gum or xanthan gum (optional)
4 T baking powder
1T + 1t salt
3 1/3 c sugar

For 16 (5 inch) pancakes, mix:
1 ½ c water
½ c unsweetened applesauce
2 2/3 c mix

Cook on lightly greased (350 degree) skillet if preferred.

optional: add 1/3 – ½ c blueberries, nuts or chocolate chips

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Chili Seasoning Mix
Makes about five batches.

1/3 c all purpose flour
2/3 c dried minced onion
3 T chili powder
2 T seasoned salt
1 T crushed dried red pepper
1 T instant minced garlic
1 T sugar
1 T ground cumin

Mix:
1/3 c seasoning mix
1 lb browned ground beef or turkey
2 15 oz cans kidney beans
2 16 oz cans crushed tomatoes

Cook in skillet for 10-15 minutes or on low in slow cooker as long as desired.
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Sloppy Joe Seasoning Mix
Makes about five batches.

6 T instant minced onion
2 T green pepper flakes
2 T salt
2 T starch
1 T instant minced garlic
1 ½ t dry mustard
1 ½ t celery seed
1 ½ t chili powder

Mix:
7t seasoning mix
1lb ground beef
1 1/4 c water
¼ c tomato paste