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Stop buying taco seasoning packets 🌮

Published 18 days ago • 1 min read

Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World

with Laura Lawrence

Hi Reader

If you’ve ever looked at the back of a taco seasoning packet, you know it’s usually filled with things like corn starch, anti-caking agents, and way more salt than you need.

So today I want to show you a better way.

I put together a free Homemade Spice Mix & Sauce Guide that walks through simple mixes you can make right in your own kitchen.

Things like:

• taco seasoning
• ranch mix
• everyday spice blends
• simple sauces that make meals taste amazing

And to make it even more helpful, I included a full cooking video lesson where I walk through an entire taco night from scratch.

In the video I show:

🌮 How to mix homemade taco seasoning
🌮 The best way to brown the meat for flavor
🌮 How to stretch the meal with refried beans
🌮 Simple toppings and sides to build a full taco dinner

This lesson actually comes from one of our Junior Cooking Club classes, where we teach kids and families practical cooking skills and real meals from scratch.

You can grab the guide and watch the lesson here:

👉 Download the Free Spice Guide + Taco Night Video​

Once you start mixing your own spices, you’ll realize how simple it is — and how much better your food tastes.

Let me know if you try the taco seasoning!

Laura

P.S. If you enjoy learning how to cook from scratch like this, you’ll probably also enjoy my book where I share gardening, recipes, and homestead cooking all in one place.

👉 Learn more about Seed to Plate​

Your Food Loving Friend,
Laura Lawrence

Northern Michigan Homesteader

"Laura teaches classes that give you all the tools for the subject at hand, simplifies and gives you the tools to delve in with both feet on your own."

PO Box 118, vanderbilt, mi 49795
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Food Prood - Laura Lawrence

Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World

Hi, I’m a homesteader in Northern Michigan with nearly 30 years of hands-on experience in self-sufficiency, natural living, and traditional skills. Over the years, I’ve built a life rooted in growing, making, and doing — and I love sharing what we do and how we do it to help others create their own empowered path.

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