21 DIY Seasoning Recipes! (Easy Spice Mixes)

Cut your grocery bill and save BIG with these DIY Seasoning Recipes. You’ll love these easy spices and seasonings you can make at home!

DIY Seasoning Recipes

Have you ever noticed how expensive seasoning packets can be?

Well… thanks to these frugal DIY Seasoning Recipes, Homemade Spice Blends, and Dried Herbs… not only will you save BIG when you make your own, you’ll also know exactly what ingredients are going into your seasonings.

One Reader writes: "Wonderful recipes. Tossed out the store bought ones because of the chemicals, so glad to have found these!!"

No fillers, nothing you can’t pronounce… just real, flavor-packed ingredients you’ll love!

These QUICK & EASY homemade blends will make you a kitchen superstar and give your dinners such a serious flavor upgrade!

Plus, you’ll love how much money you can save by simply taking a few minutes here and there to create these tasty seasoning recipes at home.

More flavor and less money?!?  Yes, please!

That sounds like a winning combination, right?

And when you buy your spices in bulk {like at Sam’s Club, Costco, or Amazon}, or grow your own organic herbs in the garden… you’ll save even more!

Trust me… once you try these gourmet style seasoning blends at home, you’ll never go back to the store bought packets again!

So what are you waiting for?

It’s time to create some easy homemade spice blends and seasoning mixes!

Ready, Set… DIY!

Here’s what you’ll do…

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Can You Mix Seasonings Together?

You sure can!  These delicious homemade seasoning blends will INSTANTLY take the flavor of your dishes to the next level!

Is it Cheaper to Make Your Own Spice Mixes?

It definitely is!  Plus, if you purchase your spices and seasoning blend ingredients in bulk, you can save even more!

How Do You Make Your Own Seasoning Mix?

It’s so simple!  Just add your ingredients to a mixing bowl, whisk together, transfer to small spice jar or mini mason jar, and ENJOY!

What is the Best Way to Store Spices?

For proper preservation of flavor and freshness, spices and seasoning mixes should be stored in a dark, cool, and dry cabinet… but not in the refrigerator.

DIY Seasoning Mix Reviews

Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about these DIY Seasoning Mixes…

One Reader writes: “Wonderful recipes. Tossed out the store bought ones because of the chemicals, so glad to have found these!!”

Rebecca writes: “I love making my own. I save money and avoid fillers!”

Teresa writes: “I make all my own mixes.  It’s nice to know what goes into each and a must for a low salt diet!”

Dressing Mix Recipes:

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix Recipe

This Ranch tastes absolutely amazing!!  Ever wonder what makes Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix so amazingly delicious??  It’s the Buttermilk!!

Taco and Fajita Seasoning Mix Recipes:

Easy Taco Seasoning Recipe

You’re gonna fall in love with this Taco Seasoning! Yum!!  Skip a trip to the store, and have some yummy fun making your own taco seasoning!

Easy Homemade Fajita Seasoning Recipe

This Fajita Seasoning is so yummy and so so frugal!!  Ever wonder why fajita seasoning is so expensive?  So did I… and I could not think of one good reason! 😉

Gourmet Seasoning Blends:

Best Steak Seasoning Recipe Ever (5 easy ingredients)

Buying steak on sale, making a yummy Steak Seasoning mix, and enjoying a delicious steak dinner at home with your family… what could be better?

Herb Steak Seasoning Recipe

Change up the flavor on your steaks with this easy DIY Herb Steak Seasoning!

Easy Burger Seasoning Recipe (Cheeseburger Paradise)

Making a gourmet burger at home just got a whole lot easier.  This frugal seasoning recipe is the perfect blend of flavors, my family simply cannot get enough of these burgers!

Homemade Chili Seasoning Recipe

When you know the spices to put in chili, you’ll never want to buy those chili seasoning packets again.

Homemade Seasoned Salt Recipe

Upgrade the flavor of your chicken, french fries, potatoes, deep-fried fish, grilled veggies, burgers, and more with this tempting seasoning salt blend!

Gourmet Spice Blends:

Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe

No need to hunt for this at the store, you can make it with basic spices you might already have!  Just 5 ingredients and you’re done!

Dry Rub Recipes:

Chicken Dry Rub Recipe

So easy, so versatile, so easy to tweak to your families liking!!  If you need a versatile Chicken Dry Rub Recipe, you just found it!

Blackened Chicken Rub Recipe (also great on Steak and Fish)

I love knowing what I’m putting into my food and with this rub, that means a whole lot of yummy flavor.

Smoked BBQ Rub Recipe

This Smoked BBQ Rub Recipe can be used for cooking on the backyard grill, inside on your stove top, or baked in the oven. It’s flavor packed and simple to make!  The perfect compliment to your favorite Barbecue Sauce!

Best Coffee Rub for Steak Recipe

This delicious blend of rich coffee, sweet brown sugar, and flavorful seasonings will revolutionize steak night at your home.

DIY Dried Herbs:

How to Dry Fresh Basil

Never run out… and save some serious $$ moola at the same time.  If using homegrown herbs, you’ll even end up with Organic dried herbs… which can be a huge money-saver!

How to Dry Oregano

This is seriously so easy… you’ll never want to pay for Oregano on the spice aisle again!!  It takes only a couple of minutes, and is such a fabulous way to save a little extra money!

Drying Fresh Rosemary in 60 Seconds

Save money on herbs with this easy trick for Drying Fresh Rosemary in 60 seconds!

How to Dry Thyme Leaves in 2 Minutes!

Making your garden fresh Thyme last all year long is easy with this tip for how to Dry Thyme Leaves.

How to Dry Dill

Once you know How to Dry Dill, you’ll be able to easily preserve your fresh dill from the garden or leftover dill from the grocery store! It’s so easy!

How to Dry Sage Leaves Fast

Try my simple tips for how to Dry Sage Leaves so you can save money and always have a plentiful supply of sage on hand!

How to Dry Parsley Leaves Fast (Dried Herb Trick)

When you grow parsley in your garden like I do, you really need to know how to Dry Parsley and keep it green for later!

How to Dry Cilantro Leaves

Let me show you how to Dry Cilantro Leaves, so you can enjoy the yummy citrus like flavor of cilantro anytime you want!

What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying…

Amy writes: “Packets of mixes are convenient, but they’re so easy to make yourself.  We also dry our own herbs, parsley, dill, mint, basil, chives, buy when it’s on sale (or use your own potted basil), clean and dry. It takes a bit of work but it’s so much cheaper than buying containers of dried herbs.”

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So have you tried any of these DIY Seasoning Recipes yet?

Or do you make your own seasoning or spice blends at home?

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