Homemade Fajita Seasoning Mix

Source: adapted from about.com

Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons cornstarch
2 Tablespoons chili powder
1 Tablespoon salt
1 Tablespoon paprika
1 Tablespoon sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons crushed chicken bouillon cube
1-1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (didn't have it so left it out)
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (upped it to 1/2 teaspoon)
1/2 teaspoon cumin (upped it to 1 teaspoon)

Directions:
Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl.  Store in an airtight container (I used an empty chili powder bottle that I had lying around) in a cool dry place (like the spice cupboard).

When making fajitas, mix 3 Tablespoons seasoning mix plus 1/2 cup water.  Add to your browned chicken (or beef or whatever you're making into fajitas) and let it simmer for a few minutes until nice and thickened.  Mix the chicken/sauce mixture into your sauteed bell pepper and onions and serve it all up with sour cream, salsa, tomato, cheese and lettuce (or any combination of toppings that you love best - if I had avocado, it'd be on there!) on a warm tortilla.

Notes:
We love fajitas around here - if not for their deliciousness (which is true) then for the sheer ease and speed it takes in getting them prepped, cooked and in our bellies.  It has been a while since we've eaten them, however, because we've been out of fajita packets.  (For some reason they never make it to the grocery shopping list either.)  Well, last night I decided I wasn't going to let that little fact deter me any longer - and I used my friend Google to find this here recipe for my own seasoning mix.  Voila!  Perfect.  And it really tastes just like the stuff in the envelope you get at the store - at a fraction of the cost.  Love that.