Here are some of our homemade seasonings recipes from the Dining on a Dime Cookbook and a few other seasoning recipes thrown in just because I love them. 
Homemade Seasoned Salt
8 Tbsp. salt
1/2 Tbsp. onion powder
3 Tbsp. pepper
1/2 Tbsp. garlic powder
2 Tbsp. paprika
Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Store in an airtight container. use on everything! This is my favorite seasoning!
Homemade House Seasoning
1 cup of salt
1/4 cup of garlic powder
1/4 cup black pepper.
Mix and use on everything! This is my 2nd favorite homemade seasoning!
Homemade Taco Seasoning
6 tsp. chili powder
3 tsp. onion powder
4 1/2 tsp. cumin
2 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
5 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. oregano
Mix all ingredients and store in an airtight container. One teaspoon of homemade taco seasoning equals 2 teaspoons of the store-bought seasoning.
Homemade Italian Seasoning
1/4 cup dried basil
2 Tbsp. dried thyme
2 Tbsp. dried marjoram
2 Tbsp. dried rosemary
2 Tbsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 Tbsp. dried coriander
1 tsp. sugar
Combine all the ingredients. Store in an airtight container in a cool dark place for up to 3 months.
Homemade Poultry Seasoning
2 tsp. sage
1 1/2 tsp. thyme
1 tsp. marjoram
3/4 tsp. rosemary
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. black pepper
Mix well. Rub Homemade Poultry Seasoning on the outside of the chicken before roasting. This homemade seasoning can also be used in stuffings and in soups.
Homemade Fajita Seasoning Mix
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 1/2 -3 teaspoons chili powder (vary according to how spicy you like it)
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp.cumin
Mix all ingredients. To use, sprinkle chicken or steak with fajita seasoning. Sprinkle with lime. Mix and let marinate one to several hours. Fry in hot oil .
For more homemade seasonings recipes along with hundreds of recipes for quick, easy and inexpensive home cooked meals, check out our Dining On A Dime Cookbook.
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I would like a recipe for fat free cottage cheese. Do you have one available?
Thanks,
Nina Dagen
Nina you make fat free cottage cheese pretty much like you do regular but you use fat free milk instead. You can also use powdered milk. Here is a site with a recipe for you. Fat Free Cottage Cheese
Do have a recipe for the spaghetti powder mix that you buy in the store?
I always laugh and say if you need a recipe for something it is probably in Dining on a Dime. We tried to cover every thing in it. Here is our Italian Seasoning mix from out of there. We also have things like shake and bake, taco seasoning, seasoned salt, pumpkin pie spice, cajun and so much more. That’s why we say the book more then pays for itself.
This recipe makes a good amount so you can half it or it stores for at least 3 months or more.
Italian Seasoning
1/4 cup dried basil
2 Tbsp. each,
marjoram
oregano
coriander
thyme
rosemary
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. sugar
Mix and store in a container.
You can add or take away to this recipe easily. For example I don’t ever have coriander on hand so I wouldn’t use it and I don’t use onions in my spaghetti so I would add 2-3 tsp. of onion powder to mine.
I would like a recipe for powdered sloppy joe mix.
Pam here is a general one. You can leave out the things you maybe don’t like or use on a regular basis or adjust it to your own taste. For example I don’t usually have paprika on hand and would leave that out, I don’t have dried mustard so I would just add a squirt of regular mustard to it as I was mixing it to the hamburger. To my sloppy joes when I am making them, I like to add a couple of Tablespoons of brown sugar, some bar b que sauce and Worcestershire sauce.
2 T. onion pwd. or dried onions
2 T. paprika
1 t. chili powder
1 t. salt
1 t. dried mustard
1/2 t. black pepper
1/2 t. garlic powder
Mix and store in air tight container. When ready to use add about 3 Tbsp. mix or to taste to 1 lb. cooked hamburger, 8 oz. tomato paste and 1/2 cup water. All of these can be adjusted.
Hi Jill,
I make quick Sloppy Joes just by adding bottled BBQ sauce to my browned hamburger. BBQ sauce has been a sale a lot lately for about 79 cents a bottle. I use about half, and then usually stir in a little water. Simmer about 10 mins. and it’s ready!
Quick and easy that is the way to go Barb. Like it.
Does anyone have a basic popcorn seasoning mix? And know where to get an air-popper? (Microwave popcorn costs!)
http://www.livingonadime.com/homemade-popcorn-seasonings/ here are a few of ours out of Dining On A Dime Cookbook.
I bought our popcorn popper at kohls for $20.00 it is small but it does the job big enough for out family of 4.
Do you have recipes for any of the Hamburger Helper mixes?
Thanks for sharing these, I was going to start looking for seasoning recipes since I want to make my own seasonings from the herbs in our garden.
question from a small town in Canada cook.
I found a recipe for loaded baked potatoe soup. I want to give it as gifts in gift baskets and was wondering if
powdered butter and powdered sour cream are usual items I could find in a bulk store or would it be a specialty item I would have to order from online someplace.
the soup sounds so good and I have all the ingredients but those 2. A lot of the recipes on line call for this but haven’t had a chance to get to the city to try and find them.
any help or suggestions for substitutes would be helpful.
I have seen these type of things in places that specialize in emergency preparation or camping, but I would think you could experiment with the recipe and find the correct amount of fresh ingredients to add. Powdered ingredients are more convenient, but many mixes have fresh ingredients that are required.
I love these homemade seasonings! I have also found all of these spices and herbs at very low prices in and in larger quantities in stores that cater to the local Hispanic community. If you’re making these seasonings yourself, you’ll really save money. A nice little collection of homemade seasonings also make great gifts.
They do Jeanne. They are great to add to a gift basket of some kind too. Just to give everyone a heads up for those of you who have Dining on a Dime we have these recipes plus a whole section on gift baskets and gifts in a jar so don’t forget to check in there for ideas and in a bit we are coming out with a Kindle book Homemade Christmas gifts with this same type of thing in it.
For you new comers too keep wandering the site because we what a ton of ideas on here for homemade gifts of all kinds and don’t forget Gifts in a Jar book.
I make my sloppy joes by browning hamburger meat, then adding a can of tomato sauce (8 or 15 oz depending on the quantity of meat).and then some brown sugar. The brown sugar gives it a nice sweet flavor. We put it on hamburger buns and serve with chips and pickles.
Yummy!
DO YOU HAVE A RECIPE FOR ONION POWDER AND CHICKEN BOULION POWDER? THANK YOU
I’m sorry we don’t have a recipe for it. For chicken bouillon powder you can use chicken broth instead.