Is it cheaper to make these food items yourself? Let’s find out!
Ranch seasoning has been a very popular seasoning mix lately and can be used for everything from seasoning chicken to making a cheeseball or jalapeno popper filling. We love the flavor and add it to our pizza dough and on roasted potatoes. We started out buying the packets of dried ranch seasoning and eventually moved…
Taco seasoning is a very useful seasoning to have on hand and honestly, I use it for so much more than just tacos! Typically, you buy taco seasoning in a small packet that has 1-1.25oz of powder in it. I recently came across larger spice bottles filled with taco seasoning, and I realized that was…
For some dinners like pastas, meats with sauces, or just a salad always taste better with a dinner roll on the side! We love to use those dinner rolls to soak up all those juices and sauces. As an avid baker, I love to make bread, but I wasn’t sure if making dinner rolls was…
Chocolate Milk is such a tasty treat and also a way to help kids drink milk if they are not a huge fan of the plain stuff. I recently had a conversation with a friend about how much chocolate milk costs and if there are any cheaper alternatives. So, I went on a deep dive…
Pumpkin Pie is a very traditional dessert served during holiday meals like Thanksgiving and Christmas. Our extended family has a lot of get togethers that involve food, and there are always tons of volunteers to bring a pumpkin pie. In reality, making a homemade pumpkin pie is not very difficult but it does take time….
Garlic bread is one of my favorite side dishes. It makes sopping up gravy or tomato sauce so satisfying at the end of a meal. Unfortunately, unless garlic bread is on a super sale, I tend to skip buying it lately. This made we wonder if making garlic bread at home is actually cheaper than…
My family loves coleslaw and cabbages are relatively cheap most of the year. We don’t always like the cost of coleslaw dressing though. This made me wonder if making my own coleslaw dressing would be cheaper than buying it premade at the grocery store. So, let’s deep dive into the costs of making your own…
Tartar sauce is another one of those loved or hated condiments. It is commonly used on fried fish, but it can also be used with French fries, veggies, as sandwich spread, or even on baked potatoes. When you buy tartar sauce at the grocery store, it usually not that expensive, but since the ingredients are…
As a classically trained chef, I have learned to love the flavor and aroma of minced fresh garlic. Unfortunately, the price of garlic can sometimes be pretty high. This made me wonder if it was cheaper to buy pre-minced garlic or to buy fresh garlic cloves. Also, can buying pre-peeled garlic be a good option?…
Lime juice is an essential flavorful ingredient in many dinner, salad, and desserts recipes. Growing up in Florida and eating a lot of Mexican food has made lime juice an essential item in our fridge. Now that I no longer live in Florida and don’t have access to a lime tree, it made me wonder…