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Making your own condiments and spices is an easy way to keep your grocery bill low.
Use-What-You've-Got Buttermilk Dressing
Use whatever herbs you happen to have on hand to whip up a delicious buttermilk dressing.
Salad Dressing Recipes
A collection of quick and easy salad dressings.
Make Your Own Spices and Seasonings
Recipes for garlic powder, onion salt, Italian seasoning and other common spices.
Super Easy Ranch Dressing
Try this cheap and easy recipe for ranch dressing, and you'll wonder why you ever bought bottled.
So Simple Salsa Party Dip
Create a cheap and easy salsa party dip out of just two ingredients. It's sure to be a crowd pleaser.
Cocktail Sauce
A basic, three-ingredient recipe for cocktail sauce that you can customize to your tastes.
Chive Blossom Vinegar
Create a delicious chive-infused vinegar to use as a dressing.
Horseradish Sauce
A five-ingredient recipe for horseradish sauce.
Hot Dog Chili
Make homemade hot dog chili in 30 minutes or less. Makes enough for 20 dogs.
Hollandaise Sauce
A recipe for hollandaise sauce made from a handful of pantry staples.
Allspice Substitute Recipe
Use spices you already have to create a good substitute for allspice.
Homemade Steak Sauce Recipe
A simple, two-ingredient steak sauce recipe.
How to Make Onion Salt
Make your own onion salt in two minutes or less.
How to Make Garlic Salt
Pay for garlic salt? Not when it's this easy to make.
How to Make Onion Powder
Homemade onion powder in three easy steps.
How to Make Garlic Powder
Simple instructions for making homemade garlic powder.
Peppermint Sprinkles
Make your own peppermint sprinkles for holiday desserts or gift giving.
Poultry Seasoning
Make your own poultry seasoning from spices you already have.
Homemade Italian Seasoning Recipe
Make your own Italian seasoning using spices that you already have on hand.
Honey Mustard Salad Dressing
A simple, four-ingredient honey mustard salad dressing.
How to Make Chili Powder
A video tutorial on making homemade chili powder.
Basic Mayonnaise Recipe
Make your own cheap and easy mayonnaise in five minutes or less.
Maple Syrup Substitute Recipe
An inexpensive alternative for maple syrup that whips up in minutes.
Honey Substitute
Honey too pricey for your frugal tastes? Then, give this simple substitute a go.
Dandelion Honey Recipe
Have dandelions sprouting up in your yard? Use them as the base for a tasty treat.
Amish Tomato Ketchup Recipe
Use some of the tomatoes from your garden to make your own ketchup.
Homemade Butter in a Jar
Make your own butter and buttermilk at home.
Create Your Own Herb Blends
Use herbs from your garden to create custom seasoning blends.
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