I have been pinning "make your own mixes" information on Pinterest forever and finally got to try one tonight when my husband requested tacos for dinner! I have been wanting to try and make my own mixes so that I know what is actually going into our foods. When I looked at the nutrition info for the store bought mix I have always used, in addition to the spices, it contains milk, salt, sugar, potato starch, and citric acid...along with 20 calories, 460mg of sodium, 5g carbohydrates and 1g sugar! I did the math and calculated that this homemade mix has next to nothing in terms of calories, etc. and it will be divided into 7 servings for us...Best part-it cost me nothing because I already had the spices in the house :-)
I found this seasoning mix on an amazing website,
Budget 101, with tons of homemade mixes to try...This was called
Taco Seasoning Mix
Ingredients:
6 Tsp. Chili Powder
5 Tsp. Paprika
4 1/2 Tsp. Cumin
3 Tsp. Onion Powder
2 1/2 Tsp. Garlic Powder
1/8 Tsp. Cayenne Pepper
I placed all of the spices into a small deli container, shook it up and was ready go. To cook with the mix, I simply added 1 tablespoon to 1.25 pounds of 93% lean, ground turkey for some delicious taco meat! According to the website, the mix can be stored in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months...and it will make 6 more taco dinners for us!
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