Ingredient Substitutions and Homemade Mixes

This is a tip for making tomato paste if you don't happen to have a can in your pantry. Use canned tomatoes or tomato sauce to quickly and easily make tomato paste.

This seasoning gift mix can be enjoyed year round--used for a seafood boil inside during cold weather, and cooked outside during warm months (Cajuns are very fond of outdoor cooking and eating).

Use this cream soup substitute in casseroles, to replace condensed cream soups.

This is a delicious chocolate sauce that is quick and easy to make, and has the added benefit of being low in fat (though not low in calories).

A cream soup substitute to use when you don't want to use cream of mushroom soup or cream of celery soup. Variations for cream of mushroom or cream of celery substitute.

This versatile seasoning is not only good for roasting poultry, but also to put on any chicken dish, or as a general seasoning salt.

This quick and easy spice blend is good on almost any savory dish, sprinkled on cream cheese, or used whenever a good combinations of spices with a bit of salt is desired.

Recipe for Cream Soup Base, from the forum. A substitute for cream of mushroom or other similar soups.

Mock sour cream recipe is a sour cream substitute made with cottage cheese and other ingredients. Sour cream substitute recipe.

Self rising flour recipe with flour and baking powder and a little salt. How to make self-rising flour.

This seasoning blend is made with thyme, nutmeg, oregano, pepper, parsley, cayenne pepper and other herbs and spices. An all-purpose seasoning recipe for vegetables or meat.

This spice blend can be used on just about anything. Try the spice blend recipe on chicken, fish, and vegetables.

A recipe for apple pie spice with cinnamon and nutmeg and allspice.

Use this mixture to spread on rolls or bread, then wrap in foil and heat.

Keep this mix in your pantry for quick brownies, or give as gifts. Makes enough for 4 batches.

This is a cake mix recipe, from Mare. A quick and easy cake mix is the base of many cake variations.

Nice to have on hand for quick oven-fried chicken.

A recipe for chili powder; add other favorite ingredients to this blend of seasonings.

Use to top hot buttered toast or use on coffee cakes, cookies, or other desserts.

This mix makes 8 cups, enough to make up to 48 pancakes.

Common substitutions for ingredients like arrowroot, baking powder, chili sauce, self rising cornmeal, honey, pumpkin pie spice, sour cream, yogurt, and other ingredients.

Try this herb seasoning in just about any vegetable dish or sauce, fish or poultry. An herb seasoning with basil, lemon, oregano, celery seed, onion powder, and pepper.

Creole seasoning blend with garlic powder and cyenne pepper, along with salt and paprika. An easy Creole or Cajun seasoning recipe.

Serve horseradish butter with hot corn on the cob or other vegetables. Horseradish butter for grilled vegetables or other hot foods.

A recipe for Italian seasoning, with basil, oregano, marjoram, and other herbs.

Here is a cake mix from Mare you can make ahead and add different ingredients to make various cakes.

Here is a cookie mix from Mare you can make ahead and add different ingredients to make cookies. Cookie mix recipe.

This is a cake mix recipe, from Mare. A quick and easy cake mix is the base of many cake variations.

A quick pudding mix recipe from Mare, with variations which include chocolate pudding and vanilla pudding. Thank you to Mare for sharing this easy recipe.

Use this Memphis rub recipe for grilled ribs. Memphis rub contains garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and other seasonings.

Makes 3 1/2 cups of mix for approximately 14 cups of flavored coffee.

Use as a poultry rub, dressing ingredient, or in any dish calling for poultry seasoning.

Here's an easy homemade poultry seasoning for stuffings, casseroles, stews, and other recipes.

A quick pudding mix recipe from Mare, with variations which include chocolate pudding and vanilla pudding. Thank you to Mare for sharing this easy recipe.

Use this in pumpkin and sweet potato pies, sweet potato casseroles, custards, and other desserts.

This mix, when combined with buttermilk and mayonnaise, will make 16 cups of ranch-style dressing. Dip recipe instructions included

Recipe for seasoned salt with salt, thyme, garlic salt, onion powder, and other herbs and seasonings. A seasoned salt blend, homemade.

Self rising flour recipe with flour and baking powder and a little salt. How to make self-rising flour.

This spicy blend contains savory, mustard, onion powder, curry powder, cumin, and other ingredients. A spicy seasoning blend recipe.

Make vanilla sugar, an easy holiday food gift idea. Vanilla sugar recipe with instructions.

This Everyday Seasoning Salt is a money saver! It is not spicy, and will enhance the flavor of almost every savory dish. It saves the time and effort of pulling several spice jars out of your pantry--they're all right there in the spice jar.

This Everyday Seasoning Salt is a money saver, costing pennies to make, while purchasing it would be several dollars. This non-spicy seasoning salt saves the time and effort of pulling several spice jars out of your pantry--they're all right there in the spice jar.