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Homemade Taco Seasoning

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Recently, I had a hankering for some tacos. I had all of the ingredients for leftover pork tacos , except for the taco seasoning, a crucial ingredient. So I did a quick search and discovered that taco seasoning is really easy to make at home, because the ingredients are most likely staples in your spice cabinet.

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Organizing Spices | Kitchen Economics

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go in one basket; then my most commonly used savory spices - garlic & onion powder, cayenne, paprika, thyme, basil, etc.; then my commonly used sweet spices go in the last basket - cinnamon, vanilla extract, allspice, cloves, etc.

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8 Freezer Meal Recipes

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Chicken Black Bean & Corn Tacos in Slow Cooker. I cooked the chicken for the enchiladas in the slow cooker with a little taco seasoning. Freezer Cooking Kitchen Economics Saving Money - In the Kitchen slow cooker' To organize my shopping trip, I created an excel spreadsheet that you can download for yourself.

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How to Cook Dried Beans

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Chicken, Black Bean & Corn Tacos (Slow Cooker Recipe). Kitchen Economics Recipes - Slow Cooker Saving Money - In the Kitchen beans' After you’ve cooked your beans, try these delicious recipes: Roasted Garlic & Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus. Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas. Turkey & Black Bean Chili (Slow Cooker Recipe).

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Reduce Your Grocery Spending Without Sacrificing Quality | 31 Days to Find $1000

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Homemade Taco Seasoning. 31 Days to Find $1000 Kitchen Economics' Use your grocery store’s private label organize brands. Compare price per unit. Stock up on organic meat that has been marked down. Homemade buttermilk substitute. 10 Paper Products to Cross off your grocery list. Stock up and save with pre-holiday grocery sales.

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Good-Bye Teflon, Hello Cast Iron

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When I removed the pan, it had a black shiny patina and it was ready to use, so I browned some ground turkey to make tacos. So far, I’ve just made eggs and browned taco meat and sausage, but there are so many possibilities. Homekeeping Kitchen Economics' General After-Use Cleaning. Do you cook with cast iron?

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How I Spent $425 on Groceries in March

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tacos from leftover pork tenderloin – I make tacos quite a bit with leftover pork or chicken. And if you’re interested–the pictures of most of my grocery purchases in March: Grocery Budget Challenge Kitchen Economics Saving Money - In the Kitchen' Tortellini & Spinach soup , Pepper Jack Corn Muffins.

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