Hey Reader,

Another Monday, another email! Hopefully your day is going great so far.🧡

In case you didn't know, I enjoy a good DIY recipe. Especially if the recipe is "cleaner", or healthier than the store-bought version of the thing, whatever it may be.

I had made homemade laundry soap for a while, but I can't figure out how to scent it so my laundry actually smells clean after hanging outside to dry?!

Anyway. Last week, I made 2 of the quickest, easiest DIY recipes ever: taco seasoning and Italian seasoning! I love knowing what every ingredient is in my seasonings, and making your own is a great way to control that.

This recipe makes a (somewhat) large batch of mild taco seasoning, perfect for seasoning ground beef for tacos, or chicken, pork, or seafood, too. Use it anywhere you'd normally use taco seasoning!

This recipe makes a (kind of) large batch (about the size of a regular can from the store) of classic Italian seasoning. Great for seasoning soups and stews, pasta sauces, vegetables, pizza dough...

Both of these take maybe 5 minutes to toss together? Super simple. And you can customize them any way you like!

Have a great week!🌞

Kitchen MVP of the week: Large Cutting Board​ One thing we use all the time in our kitchen is a cutting board! We have been really liking this large cherry cutting board with juice grooves from Forest Decor. At first, I was a little unsure about caring for a wooden cutting board, but it's very easy! So if you need a gift idea for someone this summer, here's an idea for you. They have some very lovely olive wood items, customizable gifts and many more neat things. SHOP Forest Decor HERE

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Hey there! We're Randall and Julie, the faces behind Small Town Scratch. You can find more budget-friendly, Mennonite-style, comfort food recipes and other homestead content over at our website SmallTownScratch.com.

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