I do almost all my cooking and baking from scratch these days. One way I keep it simple and fast is to make my own mixes. So far, corn bread, baked oatmeal, pancakes, waffles and lentil-rice casserole are my favorites to keep stocked in my pantry. I simply measure the dry ingredients into a quart-size ziploc bag and then write the remaining ingredients and cooking directions on the bag with a permanent marker.
While I sometimes will take a half hour or so and mix up a few to have on hand, usually I just fill a ziploc bag or two when I am cooking that particular item for a meal. That way I have at least one extra in the pantry ready for quick mixing!
Thank you thank you thank you!! I have been wanting to do this for a long time but couldn't figure out a space saving way to do it. Ziplocks are great, and I really like my homemade cornbread better than jiffy (I add more sugar).
ReplyDeleteI've seen brownie mixes in jars before, but this is perfect.
I make my own taco seasoning and keep in a jar in the pantry rather than buy the chemical-laden ones at the store. But, oooo...I never thought to do cornbread this way. Great idea!
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Neat idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks, everyone for your comments! Hope you can use this idea.:-)
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I do this too and it is such a time saver. Great tip!! Gotta love me some sweet cornbread- yummy!!
ReplyDeleteSmart idea!
ReplyDeleteSo who's got a good "sweet" cornbread mix recipe I can try?
GREAT idea! I love to make my own mixes, and making up a couple and keeping them in the pantry is a time saver. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I've only done this with oatmeal so my kiddos can pop their own in the microwave for breakfast, but I'll have to branch out!
ReplyDeleteMary Ann,
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