Make-A-Mix

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Summary: Awesome food!
Review: My twins (4) were eating Hawaiian Haystacks (pg. 93) and loved it! Tonight we had Western Beef Stew & even I (who doesn't care for stew) thought it was very good. I like it because it is easier to make mixes for the month in one day as opposed to making the entire dish. Then, on the day of, I have about 30 minutes of prep & cooking. I'm amazed at how tasty the food is - not bland at all. You could have company over & they'd never guess you hadn't slaved all day making it. Definitely worth the money!

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Summary: Best Cook Book I have ever bought
Review: Now, if I can only find the time to make these mixes..... then I'll REALLY start saving time! Seriously, great ideas. This book would make a great gift to any bride-to-be or working mother.

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Summary: What AWSOME ideas!!!
Review: Now, if I can only find the time to make these mixes..... then I'll REALLY start saving time! Seriously, great ideas. This book would make a great gift to any bride-to-be or working mother.

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Summary: Basic recipes which appeal to family dining
Review: Sharing book with friends. Find book very helpful for busy family and mealtime. Easy to assemble ingredients, typical menu items families will like.

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Summary: Okay but not tastey
Review: The dry mixes are probably the best of the bunch, particularly the muffin mix. I tried to make the Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix and it nearly did in my Kitchen Aide Mixer. There was too much dough to process. Also the cheese mixture calls for egg yolks, but doesn't require that they be cooked to a high enough tempeture to kill the bateria. The hot chocolate mix was tasteless, I ended up adding more sugar and vanilla once we made the hot chocolate just to get it to taste like a boxed hot chocolate mix and it does not approach hot chocolate mix made from scratch.

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Summary: Best Cook Book I have ever bought
Review: This book allows busy individuals to make wholesome foods from scratch while saving up to 75% on premade store bought mixes. The mixes are easy to prepare ahead of time and easy to use. I spend one day each month or so and do all the mixes I will need for the month. I love the Snack Cake recipie which uses less sugar than commercial brands and I can customize the type on snack cake- chocolate, applesauce(my daughter's favorite), and more! Buy this book!

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Summary: Incredible book for busy people
Review: This book has changed the way I cook forever. I have several canisters of premade mixes in my pantry just waiting for me to decide what to make each night. It is easy and healthy since you control the amounts of sugar and salt. This is by far the best book I have ever purchased. It is covered in stains from the weekly use- but I will never give it up.
The mixes take about 10 minutes to mix up- have your kids help! Our family of four goes through the usual meat mix, chicken mix, snack cake mix, and biscuit mixes about every month or so. The sugar cookie recipie is the best I've found. If you want to save money, eat healthier and feel better about the food you serve- then get this book!

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Summary: Simply Superb
Review: This book in SUPERB!!! I have used it many times and have loved everything I have made with it. I am a person who sometimes loves to cook and bake and sometimes wants the convienience items. This is a huge help with both. On the days you want to spend more time you can prepare the mix and make one batch that very day. A few days or a week or a month later you have the mix there to save you time. The other wonderful thing the authors have done is to let you know how to make the mixes more healthy, like whole wheat flours or cutting some of the fat. I have made the Slice and Bake Chocolate chip cookie Dough, the Slice and Bake Peanut Butter Cookies, the Whole Grain Pancake Mix (made waffles, delicious!!) and the Brownie Mix. For all of these I used King Arthurs White Whole Wheat Flour (which seems sweeter and not quite as heavy as the regular Whole Wheat they make but it has the same fiber content). I can't wait to make some of the Bean mixes. I am a Cook Book-aholic and this is one of my favorites. GREAT!!!!!

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Summary: Simply Superb
Review: This book in SUPERB!!! I have used it many times and have loved everything I have made with it. I am a person who sometimes loves to cook and bake and sometimes wants the convienience items. This is a huge help with both. On the days you want to spend more time you can prepare the mix and make one batch that very day. A few days or a week or a month later you have the mix there to save you time. The other wonderful thing the authors have done is to let you know how to make the mixes more healthy, like whole wheat flours or cutting some of the fat. I have made the Slice and Bake Chocolate chip cookie Dough, the Slice and Bake Peanut Butter Cookies, the Whole Grain Pancake Mix (made waffles, delicious!!) and the Brownie Mix. For all of these I used King Arthurs White Whole Wheat Flour (which seems sweeter and not quite as heavy as the regular Whole Wheat they make but it has the same fiber content). I can't wait to make some of the Bean mixes. I am a Cook Book-aholic and this is one of my favorites. GREAT!!!!!

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Summary: The best guide to more simple cooking
Review: This book is wonderful!!! The recipes are simple yet quite tastey. I have tried numerous baking mixes and now rarely purchase any mixes in the store. I am constantly sharing this book and its ideas with co-workers, friends and family and several of them now want copies. It is a must for anyone trying to prepare food that is both economical and time saving as well as flavorful.