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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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Neighbor Christmas Gifts...
Homemade Fajita Seasoning!
It all started about 9 months ago when my husband and I ran out of fajita seasoning while making fajitas for dinner. In a panic, my husband looked online to see if we could make it ourselves at home. We found a recipe and whipped up a batch and... it was delicious! We started putting this seasoning on everything we made that was even remotely Mexican. We vowed we would never buy seasoning again- and then I got to thinking...this would make a really unique neighbor gift for Christmas time. And not just neighbors, but it should be shared with everyone.
I bought the shaker bottles from IKEA for a $1 each and the seasoning from Costco. I made a huge batch of the seasoning, filled the bottles and because I was crunched for time (we just moved and are completely overwhelmed) I ordered some labels from VistaPrint for the bottles. (I would recommend making them, it would be much cheaper and more fun!)
Unfortunately, I found you can't put labels flat on a cone shaped bottle, so some tweaking was required by putting the label on card stock and then putting it on the bottle with poster tape, but the basic idea came out OK and I can't wait to share our seasoning with the neighborhood!
Fajita Seasoning Mix Recipe
(original recipe by Linda Larsen, About.com Guide, modified to suit our tastes)
Ingredients:
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. paprika
1 Tbsp. sugar
1-1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. cumin
Preparation:
Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Pour into small glass or plastic container, seal tightly and store in a cool, dry place. Makes the equivalent of 3 packets of commercial or purchased Fajita Seasoning Mix.
It all started about 9 months ago when my husband and I ran out of fajita seasoning while making fajitas for dinner. In a panic, my husband looked online to see if we could make it ourselves at home. We found a recipe and whipped up a batch and... it was delicious! We started putting this seasoning on everything we made that was even remotely Mexican. We vowed we would never buy seasoning again- and then I got to thinking...this would make a really unique neighbor gift for Christmas time. And not just neighbors, but it should be shared with everyone.
I bought the shaker bottles from IKEA for a $1 each and the seasoning from Costco. I made a huge batch of the seasoning, filled the bottles and because I was crunched for time (we just moved and are completely overwhelmed) I ordered some labels from VistaPrint for the bottles. (I would recommend making them, it would be much cheaper and more fun!)
Unfortunately, I found you can't put labels flat on a cone shaped bottle, so some tweaking was required by putting the label on card stock and then putting it on the bottle with poster tape, but the basic idea came out OK and I can't wait to share our seasoning with the neighborhood!
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Fajita Seasoning Mix Recipe
(original recipe by Linda Larsen, About.com Guide, modified to suit our tastes)
Ingredients:
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. paprika
1 Tbsp. sugar
1-1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. cumin
Preparation:
Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Pour into small glass or plastic container, seal tightly and store in a cool, dry place. Makes the equivalent of 3 packets of commercial or purchased Fajita Seasoning Mix.
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