Adventures in Gluten Free Cooking: Taco Seasoning Mix

I have found that a good way to help keep my grocery bill small is to use things that I already have to make things I would maybe normally purchase. Example: rather than buying potato hash browns in the freezer section, I can use my food processor to cut up whole potatoes into hash browns, or mixing your own taco seasoning rather than buying the little packet at the grocery store (which is what today's post is about). 


Super Simple Taco Seasoning Mix


Ingredients: 
4 T cumin 
2 T chili powder
2 T garlic powder
3 T onion powder
1 1/2 t sea salt 
1 1/2 t ground black pepper

Measure all ingredients...

Mix ingredients together.

Store in air tight container (an empty spice jar works great is you remembered to save one!). 

That's it! I told you it was super simple - and you probably have all of these ingredients in your spice cabinet already, right?!


I have used this taco mix with ground beef, ground turkey, chicken, steak...basically any kind of meat you would want to have in tacos. Depending on how strong of a taco flavor you want on your meat, use 2 or 3 tablespoons of the mix adding it to the meat just like you would the packets you buy at the store. I also like to add the juice of one lime to the meat while it is cooking, if you have one on hand. 


Do you have anything that you could buy at the store, but choose to make from things you already have at your house?