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The Ultimate Homemade Pantry Mix, Seasoning, Dry Rub & Copycat Collection

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Have you ever opened your pantry and realized how many seasoning packets, spice blends, boxed dinner kits, gravy packets, soup mixes, and convenience foods are tucked away on the shelves?

For years, I bought many of those same products. Taco seasoning. Ranch mix. Burger seasoning. Rice mixes. Pasta mixes. Gravy packets. Soup starters. They were convenient, but they also added up quickly.

Eventually, I started experimenting with making my own.

What began as a simple homemade seasoning blend turned into something much larger. More than 10 years ago, we began creating and selling many of these seasoning mixes, dry rubs, pantry staples, and convenience foods through our previous company, both locally and online.

Over time, that collection continued to grow and eventually became the foundation for what you see here today. From copycat grocery store favorites and homemade pantry staples to dry rubs, soup bases, rice mixes, gravy mixes, sauce mixes, and mason jar gifts, this collection represents years of recipe development, testing, and sharing with home cooks just like you.

Today, This Old Baker is home to one of the largest collections of homemade pantry mixes and seasoning recipes I’ve ever imagined creating.

Whether you’re looking to save money, reduce trips to the grocery store, stock your pantry, prepare thoughtful gifts, or simply enjoy cooking from scratch, you’ll find something here.

This collection brings together more than 175 homemade seasonings, dry rubs, copycat recipes, pantry mixes, and convenience foods all in one place. This does not include the exclusive recipes that are in ebooks.

Welcome to the pantry.

Why Make Your Own Seasoning Mixes?

One of the biggest benefits of homemade seasoning mixes is knowing exactly what goes into them.

When you make your own blends, you control the ingredients, the salt level, the spice level, and the overall flavor. You can customize recipes to fit your family’s preferences while avoiding ingredients you may not want.

Homemade mixes can also help stretch your grocery budget.

A single seasoning packet may not seem expensive, but when you buy several every week, the cost adds up. Making larger batches at home often saves money while ensuring you always have your favorite blends ready to use.

Another advantage is convenience.

Having jars of homemade mixes on hand makes weeknight cooking easier. Instead of measuring six or seven spices every time you cook, you simply grab a prepared blend and get dinner started.

Many of these recipes also make excellent mason jar gifts for holidays, birthdays, teachers, neighbors, and anyone who enjoys cooking.

Start Here If You’re New

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If you’re just beginning your homemade pantry journey, these are some of the recipes I recommend starting with.

Most Popular Copycat Recipes

These are some of the copycat recipes readers come back to again and again. If you’re new to This Old Baker, this is a great place to begin.

Copycat Kinder’s Seasonings

Kinder’s seasonings have become incredibly popular thanks to their bold flavors and versatility. These homemade copycat versions help you recreate many of those favorite flavors using pantry ingredients you may already have on hand.

All-Purpose & Everyday Blends

Garlic & Butter Favorites

Burger & Steak Favorites

BBQ & Bold Flavors

Global Flavor Blends

BBQ Rubs & Smoker Blends

Few things add flavor to grilled food like a good dry rub. These homemade BBQ blends are perfect for ribs, pulled pork, chicken, brisket, vegetables, and anything headed to the smoker.

Whether you prefer sweet, smoky, spicy, or savory flavors, these recipes help bring backyard barbecue flavor to your kitchen.

Burger & Steak Seasonings

A great burger or steak doesn’t need much, but the right seasoning can make all the difference.

These blends are perfect for burgers, steaks, meatloaf, grilled vegetables, and weeknight dinners.

Chicken Seasonings

Chicken is one of the most versatile proteins you can cook, which means it’s always helpful to have a variety of seasoning blends available.

From grilled chicken and roasted chicken to casseroles and meal prep, these recipes add plenty of flavor.

Salt-Free & Lower Sodium Seasonings

Whether you’re watching sodium or simply looking for flavorful alternatives, these blends prove you don’t need a lot of salt to create delicious meals.

These recipes rely on herbs, spices, garlic, onion, and other ingredients to build flavor naturally.

Taco, Tex-Mex & Southwest Mixes

If Taco Tuesday is a regular event in your home, you’ll love having these homemade blends stocked in your pantry. From tacos and fajitas to rice dishes, casseroles, and Mexican-inspired meals, these seasonings make dinner quick and flavorful.

Many of these recipes can be made in larger batches and stored in mason jars, making weeknight cooking even easier.

Ranch, Dip & Dressing Mixes

Homemade dressing and dip mixes are some of the most versatile pantry staples you can keep on hand. These blends work for dips, dressings, vegetables, potatoes, pasta salads, and countless everyday recipes.

Soup Mixes

Soup mixes are one of the easiest ways to build a homemade pantry. These recipes are useful in soups, casseroles, slow cooker meals, gravies, and comfort food favorites.

Having a few jars on the shelf means you’re always one step closer to dinner.

Gravy Mixes

Skip the packets and make your own gravy mixes at home. These recipes are perfect for roasts, mashed potatoes, slow cooker meals, and holiday dinners.

Pantry Convenience Mixes

These are the mixes that help turn pantry ingredients into meals. Many of these recipes replace store-bought packets and convenience foods while giving you more control over ingredients and flavor.

If you enjoy cooking from scratch but still appreciate convenience, this section is for you.

Sauces, Gravies & Potato Mixes

One of the best ways to stock a homemade pantry is by keeping dry sauce, gravy, and potato mixes on hand. These recipes help replace store-bought packets while making it easy to create side dishes, sauces, gravies, and comfort food favorites whenever you need them.

Copycat Helper Mixes

Boxed dinner mixes can be convenient, but making your own versions gives you more control over ingredients, flavor, and portion sizes. These homemade helper mixes are pantry favorites that can help get dinner on the table quickly.

Keep the base mixes prepared ahead of time and you’ll always be ready for a busy weeknight.

Hamburger Helper Copycats

Tuna Helper Copycats

Rice & Pasta Mixes

Homemade rice and pasta mixes are excellent pantry staples. These recipes recreate popular boxed favorites while helping you stock your pantry with scratch-made convenience foods.

Rice-A-Roni Copycats

Zatarain’s Copycats

Other Rice & Pasta Favorites

Popcorn Seasonings

Popcorn is the perfect blank canvas for flavor. Whether you prefer savory seasonings or sweet treats, these popcorn blends make movie night a lot more fun.

Savory Popcorn Favorites

27 Savory Popcorn Seasoning Flavors

  • BBQ Popcorn Seasoning
  • Cajun Kick Popcorn Seasoning
  • Dill Pickle Popcorn Seasoning
  • Nacho Cheese Popcorn Seasoning
  • Hot Honey Popcorn Seasoning

    • Sweet Popcorn Favorites

  • Peanut Butter Chocolate Popcorn Seasoning

    • Mason Jar Gift Mixes

    Many of these recipes make wonderful homemade gifts. Add a printable label, tie on a ribbon, and you’ve got a thoughtful present for holidays, birthdays, teachers, neighbors, and friends.

    Pantry Staples

    Every well-stocked pantry needs a few dependable basics. These recipes help you build a pantry that’s ready for everyday cooking, baking, and meal prep.

    Base Mixes & Pantry Foundations

    These recipes are the building blocks of a well-stocked pantry. Instead of creating one meal, these mixes become the starting point for dozens of recipes. Keep a few of these on hand and you’ll always be ready to make desserts, breakfasts, soups, side dishes, and comfort food favorites.

    Pantry Baking & Convenience Mixes

    These mixes help make baking and meal prep easier while keeping homemade convenience foods ready whenever you need them.

    Coffee, Cocoa, Creamers & Drink Mixes

    From homemade coffeehouse favorites and flavored creamers to hot cocoa mixes and specialty drink blends, these pantry-friendly recipes help you skip expensive coffee shop runs while keeping dozens of delicious options right on your shelf. Whether you’re a coffee lover, hot chocolate fan, or looking for thoughtful mason jar gifts, you’ll find plenty of inspiration here.

    Coffee Mixes

    Hot Cocoa Mixes

    Specialty Drink Mixes

    Tea Mixes

    This collection includes four homemade tea blends that are perfect for gifting, stocking the pantry, or enjoying throughout the year. Whether you’re looking for something cozy, refreshing, or a little different from your usual cup, these tea mixes add even more variety to your homemade drink collection.

    Coffee Creamer Collection

    This collection includes 85 coffee creamer flavors including French Vanilla, Hazelnut, Salted Caramel, Butter Pecan, Irish Cream, Cinnamon Roll, Pumpkin Spice, Mocha, Chocolate Raspberry, Peppermint Mocha, Coconut Cream, Cookies & Cream, Caramel Macchiato, White Chocolate Raspberry, Maple Pecan, Toasted Marshmallow, Eggnog, Gingerbread, Snickerdoodle, Crème Brûlée, and dozens more seasonal and coffeehouse-inspired favorites.

    Building a Homemade Pantry One Jar at a Time

    You don’t need to make everything at once.

    Start with one seasoning blend. Add a soup mix. Try a copycat recipe. Before long, you’ll have shelves filled with homemade pantry staples that fit your family’s tastes and cooking style.

    Whether you’re here for seasonings, dry rubs, copycat recipes, soup mixes, gravy mixes, convenience foods, mason jar gifts, or pantry staples, I hope this collection helps you save money, cook with confidence, and enjoy the process of building a homemade pantry.

    Thank you for being part of the This Old Baker community. Happy mixing!

    who is this old baker?

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    Kim Artlip is the creator behind This Old Baker, where she teaches you how to simplify your kitchens using scratch-made pantry systems. Her approach focuses on replacing store-bought mixes with make-ahead dry blends, base recipes, and practical, budget-friendly solutions that actually get used.

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    2 responses

    1. April Ames

      Where can I get the e-book of all your recipes rather than going one by one for the recipes?

    2. thisoldbaker

      They are not the same. The ebooks list the recipes in them.

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