Comments on: Frugal Cooking: Make Ahead Mixes http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html On the Road to Joyful Motherhood Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Josette http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-6883 Josette Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:09:42 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-6883 oh, great idea. I am off to use this!! oh, great idea. I am off to use this!!

]]> By: Zimms Zoo http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-2613 Zimms Zoo Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:41:00 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-2613 I don't how I missed this the first time around. What a great idea! I will need to do this. I don’t how I missed this the first time around. What a great idea! I will need to do this.

]]> By: Mary Ann http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-143 Mary Ann Sun, 25 May 2008 00:26:00 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-143 I used to do this a lot but then stopped due to rodents eating through the ziploc bags.(Ewww!!) I sometimes use jars or Tupperware containers though. I hadn't thought about putting them in the freezer, so this is a light bulb moment for me!:-) I used to do this a lot but then stopped due to rodents eating through the ziploc bags.(Ewww!!) I sometimes use jars or Tupperware containers though. I hadn’t thought about putting them in the freezer, so this is a light bulb moment for me!:-)

]]> By: Tara http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-142 Tara Sat, 24 May 2008 23:25:00 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-142 I love this idea!!! I bake a great deal.. but I do detest the time it takes.. between two kids..grr... I am going to try this. Thanks soo much!!!! I love this idea!!! I bake a great deal.. but I do detest the time it takes.. between two kids..grr… I am going to try this. Thanks soo much!!!!

]]> By: Lauren http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-139 Lauren Sat, 24 May 2008 20:41:00 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-139 Thank you...I had looked at the mix cookbooks, but didn't know if I would get enough use out of them. Guess it's time to pull out the Better Homes & Gardens, huh?<br/><br/>I love to cook, but I haven't done much baking from scratch at all. This would be a great start! Thank you…I had looked at the mix cookbooks, but didn’t know if I would get enough use out of them. Guess it’s time to pull out the Better Homes & Gardens, huh?

I love to cook, but I haven’t done much baking from scratch at all. This would be a great start!

]]> By: FishMama http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-138 FishMama Sat, 24 May 2008 20:36:00 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-138 Lauren, you don't have to have a special recipe. Any all-purpose cookbook will have basic recipes for pancakes, waffles, muffins. You'll put in the bag only the dry, non-perishable ingredients. Later, you will add the wet ingredients and any mix-ins, like berries.<br/><br/>There are special "Mix Cookbooks" out there. But, they either have you mix in shortening (which I don't like) or they just give you "a recipe" for what I'm already telling you to do: put the dry ingredients in a bag. Lauren, you don’t have to have a special recipe. Any all-purpose cookbook will have basic recipes for pancakes, waffles, muffins. You’ll put in the bag only the dry, non-perishable ingredients. Later, you will add the wet ingredients and any mix-ins, like berries.

There are special “Mix Cookbooks” out there. But, they either have you mix in shortening (which I don’t like) or they just give you “a recipe” for what I’m already telling you to do: put the dry ingredients in a bag.

]]> By: Lauren http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-137 Lauren Sat, 24 May 2008 20:27:00 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-137 I love this idea!!!<br/><br/>Where would you recommend looking for the recipes for the mixes? I love this idea!!!

Where would you recommend looking for the recipes for the mixes?

]]> By: Deal Mama Belle http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-132 Deal Mama Belle Sat, 24 May 2008 03:25:00 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-132 Wow! I love that idea!!! Wow! I love that idea!!!

]]> By: Mrs. Pear http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-130 Mrs. Pear Fri, 23 May 2008 19:48:00 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-130 I love this idea! I am starting to get ideas ready to have the freezer full when baby arrives, and this idea is going to the top of the list! I love this idea! I am starting to get ideas ready to have the freezer full when baby arrives, and this idea is going to the top of the list!

]]> By: Anna http://lifeasmom.com/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-129 Anna Fri, 23 May 2008 16:42:00 +0000 http://lifeasmom.net/2008/05/frugal-cooking-make-ahead-mixes.html#comment-129 I agree! I have found several recipes for bulk mixes that then make 3 or 4 different recipes. I have a son with allergies, and all of the store bought mixes are off limits for him. I keep a snack cake mix, oatmeal mix (for muffins, pancakes or cobbler), and a cookie mix in the pantry. I agree! I have found several recipes for bulk mixes that then make 3 or 4 different recipes. I have a son with allergies, and all of the store bought mixes are off limits for him. I keep a snack cake mix, oatmeal mix (for muffins, pancakes or cobbler), and a cookie mix in the pantry.

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