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Love this frugal Do It Yourself idea to make your own homemade air freshener. If you have a stockpile of Knox gelatin and not sure what to do with it here is a easy DIY project. I have seen these jars covered with a lace doily or decorative fabric or tulle and sitting on the back of the toilet they make a nice air freshener for small spaces.

Head on over to Delightful Country Cookin for the full instructions on how to make your own homemade air freshner.

I spotted this idea on Pinterest – come and follow HotCouponWorld on Pinterest and see what frugal and fun things we are pinning!

Tags: Air Freshener, DIY, Do It Yourself, Frugal Living, Homemade, Homemade Air Freshener
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Say goodbye to Krusteaz or Aunt Jemima with this homemade instant pancake mix. Mix up a big batch and store it in a tight lidded storage container and you are always ready for homemade pancakes in the morning. This is also a great mix to take with you when camping!

Ingredients:

• 12 Cups All-Purpose Flour
• ¾ Cups Sugar
• 1 ½ Cups Dry Buttermilk Powder*
• 3 Tablespoons Baking Soda
• 6 Tablespoons Baking Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with a wire whisk to combine well.
2. Store in a dry cool place in a tight lidded container for up to 3 months.

To Prepare Pancakes:

1. For every 1 ½ cups of dry mix add 1 egg, 1 ½ tablespoons melted butter or vegetable oil and 2/3 cup of water.
2. Stir until just combined.
3. If the batter is too dry add a little more water.
4. Heat a griddle or frying pan on medium heat until a drop of water “dances” across the hot surface. Add a little butter or oil to the pan or omit if using a non-stick pan or griddle.
5. Pour pancake batter on griddle in desired amount for the size of pancakes wanted.
6. Cook on first side until bubbles appear and pop.
7. Flip pancakes over and cook on other side 2-3 minutes until done and no longer doughy inside.

* Most grocery stores also carry dry buttermilk powder.

Tags: Frugal Living, Frugal Recipe, Homemade, Mixes, Pancake Mix, Pancakes
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I love fajitas, whether they are made from chicken, beef or shrimp pile it up on my plate please. While you can purchase packets of fajita seasoning at the grocery store and often get them pretty cheap with coupons I really prefer to make my own because the prepackaged mixes usually contain an awful lot of salt and preservatives that I would just rather not serve my family.

Here is a simple recipe that you of course can tweak to suit your own tastes. Like it a little spicy? Add more red pepper flakes (I save the little packets from pizza delivery). Like a more pronounced garlic taste, add more garlic powder.

Ingredients:

• 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch
• 2 Tablespoons Chili Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Sugar
• 2 ½ Teaspoons Crushed Chicken Bouillon Cube (or 3 Teaspoons granulated bullion)
• 1 ½ Teaspoons Onion Powder
• 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
• ½ Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
• ¼ Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin

Directions:

Combine all ingredients and mix well. Store in a plastic container or glass jar in a cool and dry place. Recipe is the equivalent of 3 store bought seasoning packets.

To prepare fajitas:

Slice up boneless chicken breasts or thighs, beef or whole shrimp. Slice up some onion and bell peppers. In a hot frying pan melt butter (preferred) or olive oil till hot. Sauté meat and veggies and sprinkle with fajita seasoning. Cook till done.

If you have it on hand, toss in ¼ cup of tequila at the very end and cook off the alcohol and squeeze a lime over it.

Serve with corn or flour tortillas, salsa and guacamole if you have it and enjoy!

You may also like: Homemade Taco Seasoning

Tags: Fajitas, Frugal Living, Frugal Recipe, Homemade, Seasoning, Seasoning Mix
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There are a lot of recipes that call for one type or another canned cream of _____ soup (mushroom, celery, chicken, etc) and while this is something that us couponers can usually get pretty cheaply I just find the canned soups kind of…well, gross. To me they look like canned snot. So I was poking around Pinterest and found just the solution and had to share with my frugal HotCouponWorld peeps!

This recipe comes from Vicky over at One Orange Giraffe and is a keeper. I made up my own batch over the weekend and it really works!

Cream of “something” soup recipe

Tags: Basil, Bouillon Cubes, Cornstarch, Cream Of Anything Soup, Cream Of Something Soup, Dried Basil, Dried Milk, Dried Onion, Dry Mix, Frugal Living, Pepper, Powdered Milk, Thyme
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I was out and about yesterday and happened to be in the neighborhood of my local Dollar Tree store. It’s not a store I shop at frequently (Dollar Tree does not accept coupons) but from time to to time I pop in to see if there are any treasures to be found. I found a few goodies (stocking stuffers for the kids, a kitchen timer since I am always loosing mine that I keep for “10 second tidy” time with the kids. But the real treasure was that I found these great clamp lidded glass jars for only a dollar. I immediately thought homemade Christmas gifts when I saw these great glass jars. A few kitchen staple ingredients and spices (my Dollar Tree had some cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg for only a dollar too) and I have the makings for a great inexpensive gift.

I figured the cost for each gift was about $2 per jar for the ingredients and the jar. These make perfect gifts for teachers, aunts, moms, grandmas, girlfriends, co-workers or just keep a jar or two on hand for yourself.

I keep a jar near the kitchen sink and my husband loves it for scrubbing up his filthy hands when he comes home from work. He works a pretty dirty job delivering Coca-Cola all day, driving truck, and handling pallets and boxes of soda. This Gingerbread Cookie Sugar Scrub leaves his hands a little softer, which as his wife, I appreciate!

Ingredients:

1 Cup White Granulated Sugar
1 Cup Brown Sugar
2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
2 Teaspoons Ground Ginger
2 Teaspoons Ground Nutmeg
2 Teaspoons Ground Allspice
1 Cup Vegetable Oil (or olive oil, almond oil, canola oil, grape seed oil, etc)
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Directions:
In a bowl mix all ingredients except oil and vanilla until combined.
Pour oil and vanilla into sugar and spice mixture and stir again until combined.
Scoop into lidded jar or container and label container for gift giving.

For the gift tags I have created a download for you to print out your own gift tags. I suggest printing on card stock. – Download Gingerbread Sugar Scrub Gift Tags

Tags: Cheap Gifts, Christmas, Christmas Gifts, Frugal Living, Gingerbread, Holiday Gifts, Homemade, Homemade Gifts, Homemade Holiday Gifts, Pantry Gifts, Sugar Scrub
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Ok, I know as couponers we can get taco seasoning practically for free after coupon. But that stuff is so full of sodium and all sorts of bad for you stuff and it really is not that hard to make your own. When you do it homemade you know exactly what is is your taco seasoning and if you are adventurous you can play with the ingredients to suit your tastes. If you like it a little more spicy, add more cayenne pepper. Love cumin? Add more. I personally love cumin and add more tom mine, plus a little crushed red pepper flakes (saved packets from pizza delivery!) to add some extra heat.

Here is a great recipe from http://www.myfabulousrecipes.com/ to get you started!

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon oergano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
(optional) 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepepr

Directions:

In a small bowl, mix together chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Store in an airtight container or ziplock.

You may also like: Homemade Fajita Seasoning Mix

Tags: Frugal Living, Homemade, Taco Mix, Taco Seasoning
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