DIY Taco Seasoning Mix

Family Feasts for $75 a Week 

Last winter I told you about Mary Ostyn's cookbook called Family Feasts for $75 a Week.  My copy is stained and torn, and we have loved every recipe that we have tried.  (If you like, you can read my full review here.)

Recently, on Mary's blog called Owlhaven, I noticed that she posted her recipe for DIY Taco Seasoning Mix that is found in her cookbook. This recipe is an excellent substitute for the little packets that you can buy in the grocery store, and it is so much tastier. I have been using this recipe exclusively ever since I purchased her cookbook several years ago and I am thrilled that she posted it so that I could share the link with you!

DIY Taco Seasoning Mix

Mary has lots of great recipes, money saving household tips, and parenting advice to share, so be sure to click over to Owlhaven to check it out!

Recipe Note: I typically omit the cornstarch called for in this recipe with great results.

Investment Cooking

Today, my friend Terri is arriving from Texas for a visit. I am really pleased to have her here to help me with the back to school shopping. Plus, her visit has given me the motivation to get serious in my kitchen again. I have done some investment cooking over the last few days and it feels good to have my pantry and freezer stocked with healthy, homemade convenience foods.

I have made...

Italian Seasoning Mix

Seasoned Brown Rice

Burritos

I have also cooked up two pounds of dry pinto beans and a large batch of chicken for Teriyaki Chicken and Chicken Caesar Salad. I even made Chicken Broth with the leftover chicken bones. I have to say, cooking is good therapy!

Our Hearts Are Broken

My flesh and my heart may fail,

but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Psalm 73:26

It has been over a month since I have been here, and I have missed it. However, we have faced unbelievable tregedy and we are just now starting to make sense of our loss. Only two weeks after we moved into our new home, my husband stepped out of our front door to go for a run and was struck by a car. He died the next day due to severe head injuries. Although our grief is heavy, we know for certain that he was welcomed into eternity by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. And, we take great comfort in the fact that we will one day join him in heaven.

I will continue blogging here, but I am not ready to jump into it again right now. However, you will be glad to know that I have made my way back into my kitchen; and, I have found great comfort in my routine cooking and baking tasks.  So, until I am able to return to You Can Make That, please be sure to keep us in your prayers.