10 Homemade Seasoning Blends You Can Make at Home

Learn how to make 10 simple, versatile Homemade Seasoning Blends you’ll use again and again. This collection includes mixes for Ranch Dressing and Onion Soup Mix, plus my personal House Seasoning blend. These blends are easy to mix at home, free of unwanted additives, and perfect for boosting everyday meals.

Two All-Time Favorites

Ranch Dressing Mix and Onion Soup Mix are two of the most requested homemade blends. Store-bought packages work, but they often include preservatives, anti-caking agents, and other ingredients many of us prefer to avoid. Making your own lets you control the flavor and quality.

Make Your Own Ranch Dressing

To make a quick ranch dressing, stir 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon of your homemade Ranch Dressing Mix into 1/2 cup mayonnaise and 1/4 cup buttermilk. If you don’t have buttermilk, thin sour cream or yogurt with milk or water to achieve the same consistency.

Make Your Own Onion Dip

For the classic party onion dip, mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise with 1/4 cup sour cream and add your Onion Soup Mix, starting with 1 teaspoon and increasing to taste. Greek or regular yogurt can be substituted for sour cream.

Watch the How to Make Homemade Seasoning Blends video for tips on boosting both flavor and nutrition in your mixes.

More Seasoning Blends

In the video I demonstrate how to make these blends (timestamps noted):

• Barbecue Spice Rub (21:29)
• Herbs de Provence (14:20)
• House Seasoning (23:06)
• Italian Seasoning (8:57)
• Lemon Pepper (25:47)
• Onion Soup Mix (27:39)
• Pumpkin Pie Spice and Apple Pie Spice (19:21)
• Ranch Dressing Mix (16:35)
• Steak Seasoning (24:32)
• Taco Mix Seasoning (3:54)

Each blend adds a distinctive touch to soups, roasts, marinades, dressings, baked goods, and more.

New to Herbs de Provence?

Herbs de Provence is a French-style blend that typically includes thyme, oregano, basil, rosemary, tarragon, and sometimes lavender. It’s excellent on chicken—especially when rubbed into the skin—adding a savory, slightly floral note from the tarragon or lavender if included.

What About That House Seasoning?

My personal House Seasoning started as a simple mix and evolved into a favorite I keep by the stove. I include the recipe below so you can make a small batch to try, then scale up and customize it to suit your tastes.

Ideas For Using These Homemade Seasonings

Use these blends to season meats, vegetables, soups, sauces, and dressings. They’re handy sprinkled on roasted vegetables, stirred into stews, or mixed into dips. The video includes additional serving ideas and demonstrations.

Let’s Talk Shelf Life

Properly stored, these seasoning blends remain flavorful for about one year. If a blend seems past its peak, warming it briefly in a dry skillet over low heat can help revive the aroma. Store mixes in airtight containers away from heat and light to preserve freshness.

Extending Shelf Life with a FoodSaver

A handheld jar vacuum system removes oxygen from jars and slows the aging of dried spices. I use a small FoodSaver tool to extend the life of blends stored in jars; it’s an easy way to protect spices from exposure to air.

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Stocking the Traditional Foods Pantry

These seasoning blends fit perfectly into a traditional foods pantry. If you make your own cultured butter, sour cream, and mayonnaise, you’ll also have the fresh dairy products that pair beautifully with these mixes—like buttermilk for ranch and sour cream for onion dip.

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Homemade Seasoning Blends

Prep: 15 mins

Total: 15 mins

Yield: 100 servings

Author: Mary Bryant Shrader

Make these 10 seasoning blends to add flavor to many recipes. (Pumpkin Pie Spice and Apple Pie Spice are listed separately but are similar.)

Equipment

• Small jars with tight-fitting lids

Ingredients

Taco Mix

• 1 tbsp Chili powder (I like ancho)
• 1 tbsp Onion powder
• 1 tbsp Ground cumin
• 1 tbsp Ground coriander
• 1 tbsp Garlic powder
• 1 tbsp Paprika, sweet or smoked
• 1/4 tsp Ground cayenne pepper (optional)

Italian Seasoning

• 1/4 cup Dried oregano
• 2 tbsp Dried marjoram
• 2 tbsp Dried thyme
• 2 tbsp Dried basil
• 1 tbsp Dried rosemary
• 1 tbsp Rubbed sage
• 1 tbsp Crushed fennel (optional)

Herbs de Provence

• 1 tbsp Dried thyme
• 1 tbsp Dried marjoram
• 1 tbsp Dried rosemary
• 1 tbsp Dried basil
• 1 tbsp Rubbed sage
• 1 tbsp Dried parsley
• 1 tbsp Dried tarragon
• 1 tbsp Dried lavender flowers (optional)

Ranch Dressing Mix

• 2 tbsp Dried parsley
• 2 tsp Garlic powder
• 2 tsp Onion powder
• 1 tsp Dried dill
• 1 tsp Dried chives
• 1 tsp Fine ground sea salt
• 1 tsp Freshly coarse ground black pepper
• 2 tsp Dried minced onion (optional)

Pumpkin Pie Spice

• 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Ground allspice (or nutmeg)
• 1/4 tsp Ground ginger
• 1/8 tsp Ground cloves

Apple Pie Spice

• 1 tbsp Ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp Ground allspice
• 1/4 tsp Ground cloves
• 1 tsp Ground nutmeg (optional)

Barbecue Spice Rub

• 1/2 cup Dried cane juice (Sucanat) or Light Brown Sugar
• 2 tbsp Paprika
• 1 tbsp Freshly coarse ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp Fine ground sea salt
• 1 tbsp Chili powder
• 1 tbsp Garlic powder
• 1 tbsp Onion powder
• 1 tsp Dry mustard powder

Mary’s Nest House Seasoning

• 2 tbsp Paprika
• 2 tbsp Fine ground sea salt
• 1 tbsp Freshly coarse ground black pepper
• 1 tsp Garlic powder
• 1 tsp Onion powder
• 1 tsp Dried oregano
• 1 tsp Dried thyme
• 1 tsp Dried parsley

Steak Seasoning

• 2 tbsp Freshly coarse ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp Fine ground sea salt
• 1 tbsp Garlic powder
• 1 tbsp Onion powder
• 1 tbsp Crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 tbsp Ground coriander (optional)

Lemon Pepper

• 2 rounded tbsp Dried grated lemon peel
• 2 tbsp Freshly coarse ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp Fine ground sea salt

Onion Soup Mix

• 3 tbsp Dried minced onion
• 2 tbsp Beef bouillon powder (or 3–4 crushed bouillon cubes)
• 1 tsp Onion powder
• 1 tsp Fine ground sea salt (omit if using bouillon cubes)
• 1/4 tsp Freshly coarse ground black pepper

Instructions

• For each blend, combine all ingredients in a small jar with a tight-fitting lid. Leave a little headspace so you can shake the jar to mix evenly.
• When seasoning dishes, start with 1 teaspoon and increase to taste.
• Ranch Dressing: Mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise with 1/4 cup buttermilk (or thinned sour cream/yogurt). Add 1 teaspoon of Ranch Dressing Mix and adjust up to 1 tablespoon for desired flavor.
• Onion Dip: Combine 1/2 cup mayonnaise with 1/4 cup sour cream (or yogurt). Stir in 1 teaspoon Onion Soup Mix and adjust up to 1 tablespoon to taste.
• See notes below for scaling and storage tips.

Video

Notes

You can double, triple, or quadruple any of these recipes. Store blends in airtight jars away from heat and light.

Shelf life is about one year; watch the video for tips on extending freshness.

Copyright © 2020 Mary’s Nest, LLC, All Rights Reserved

Course: Condiments, Pantry Staples

Cuisine: Americana

Keyword: Homemade Seasoning Blends, Spice Blends

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Favorite Seasoning Blend Making Supplies

• Handheld jar vacuum (FoodSaver)
• 8-ounce, 6-ounce, and 4-ounce jars with tight lids
• FoodSaver lids or airtight storage lids
• Dried lavender flowers (optional)
• Ancho chili powder, dried marjoram, and other bulk spices

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