Kitchen & Pantry

This creamy roasted garlic dip is delicious and extremely easy to make. It can be served with chips, vegetables, or fries. Plus, you can increase or decrease the garlic taste to your preference!     Check out our recipe for carrot fries as an option to dip in the roasted garlic dip!   How long […]

Tzatziki sauce is a delicious dip, dressing, or spread made from primarily Greek yogurt, cucumbers, and dill. It’s refreshing and easy to make. Tzatziki is one of the recipes we make all summer long.      What type of cucumbers do you need to make homemade tzatziki sauce? If you’re ever wondering what to do

Bulk Homemade Italian Dressing Mix is a great spice blend to have on hand. You can make homemade dressing in a flash or use it as a seasoning or marinade! It’s easy to assemble and fills a one-quart mason jar which is the equivalent of 32 packets of store bought Italian dressing mix!   Making

It is not uncommon to accidentally add too much of an ingredient to a recipe and feel like it’s messed up beyond repair. There are a lot of ways that you can attempt to fix these cooking mistakes though. Read on for a list of common cooking mistakes and how to fix them. Plus, a

Homemade chicken stock is one of the best things to learn how to make in your kitchen. With some planning, it can be made with leftovers and pieces of vegetables that you would normally throw away. This makes it practically free! Read on for common questions and instructions on how to make homemade chicken stock.

A household favorite, this Caesar dressing is easy to make with simple pantry ingredients and doesn’t contain anchovies or anchovy paste! Read on for some common questions and the recipe for easy homemade Caesar dressing!   Our family enjoys salads year-round, but especially in the summer when we are getting all of the fresh vegetables

This Beginner Home Cook Essentials Guide is the foundation for most of what I post on The Homesmiths. We believe that high-quality recipes can replace our desire to eat out, saving us money and offering our family healthier food alternatives that taste professional.   This is by no means an exhaustive list, I will regularly

  Bulk homemade taco seasoning comes together quickly and stores really well! By making enough taco seasoning to fill a quart-size mason jar, I’m preparing the equivalent of at least 25 taco seasoning packets! Why make bulk homemade taco seasoning? If you make bulk homemade taco seasoning you’re in charge of the ingredients! If there

  This is the most versatile marinade because even though we use it as a chicken marinade, it can be used as a steak marinade, for fish or shrimp, and even vegetables! The ingredients in the marinade are easy to find and keep on hand but can also be swapped or adjusted based on your