Easy DIY Seasonings: Simple Homemade Blends That Make Dinner Easier

Some of the best meals in our home don’t start with a recipe… they start with a pinch of this and a scoop of that. I am notorious for making it up as I go…all in hopes of not having to make yet another trip to the grocery store.

There was a season of life when dinner felt heavier than it needed to be. Busy days, tired evenings, and one too many half-used seasoning packets cluttering the pantry. I wanted cooking to feel simpler, calmer… more intuitive.

That’s when I started making my own easy DIY seasonings.

Not because I was trying to be fancy or overly “from scratch,” but because I wanted to:

• Know exactly what was going into our food

• Save money on pre-packaged seasoning mixes

• Make weeknight cooking faster and less overwhelming

And honestly? It changed everything.

Why I Switched to Homemade Seasoning Blends

If you’ve ever reached for a seasoning packet and flipped it over only to find ingredients you can’t pronounce… you know the feeling.

Making your own homemade seasoning blends means:

• No fillers or mystery ingredients- who can pronounce all those things anyways?

• Using spices you already have in your pantry

• Customizing flavors to your family’s taste

• Having reliable, go-to blends ready when life feels full

I mix these once, store them in small jars, and keep them within arm’s reach. They’re the kind of thing you grab without thinking…and suddenly dinner feels doable again. Ta-da!

The Seasonings I Use Again and Again

These are the blends I reach for most often…

They’re not complicated.
They don’t require special equipment.
They’re just simple pantry seasonings doing what they do best. And I hope they make life simpler for you, too!