Semi-Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

jillee’s family’s favorite semi-homemade hot chocolate mix

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 4 cups powdered milk
• 21.8 oz box Nestle Nesquik (you could substitute the homemade Nesquik, I just haven’t tried it yet.)
• 16 oz instant coffee creamer
• 1 cup powdered sugar (you can adjust this to taste. I like it a little less sweet and this amount is perfect).

Mix all of this together in a big bowl. (Trust me on this one!) Pour into a storage jar or canister. To make a mug of cocoa, fill it with water or milk and heat in the microwave. Add 3-5 heaping tablespoons of mix to the cup and stir well.

Got this recipe from here.

Cream of Anything Soup Mix

Marie Ricks

2 cups Nonfat dry milk (I use Morning Moo)

1 cup cornstarch

2 tbsp onion flakes or powder

1 tsp thyme

1 tsp dillweed (opt)

1 tsp celery salt

To use, mix:

1/3 cup dry mix

1¼ cup water

1 tbsp margarine (for coloring)

2 chicken bullion cubes (need 16 for whole mixture)

Cook for 3 minutes on high in microwave, stirring each minute. Cook longer when doubling or tripling.

Italian Dressing Mix - homemade

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon garlic salt
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon white sugar*
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
• 2 tablespoons salt

Directions

1. In a small bowl, mix together the garlic salt, onion powder, sugar, oregano, pepper, thyme, basil, parsley, celery salt and regular salt. Store in a tightly sealed container.
2. To prepare dressing, whisk together 1/4 cup white vinegar, 2/3 cup canola oil, 2 tablespoons water and 2 tablespoons of the dry mix.

*With a diabetic in the house, I leave out the sugar.

Original recipe at:  http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/italian-dressing-mix/detail.aspx

Homemade Biscuit Mix with Recipes

8 C flour
1/4 C baking powder
4 t salt
1 ½ C shortening

Mix dry ingredients then cut in shortening. Store in airtight container for 2 months. Makes 11 cups mix.  Use as you would Bisquick.  Some recipes are included here.  FInd additional Bisquick recipes at: http://www.bettycrocker.com/products/prod_bisquick.aspx

Biscuits

2 1/4 C biscuit mix
2/3 C milk

Heat oven to 450 °.  Stir ingredients until soft dough forms.  Turn onto surface dusted with baking mix.  Knead 10 times.  Roll until ½” thick.  Cut with 2 ½” cutter.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 8-10 min or until golden brown.  9 biscuits.

Drop Biscuits: Do not knead dough.  Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.

Pancakes

2 C biscuit mix
1 C milk
2 eggs

Stir ingredients until blended.  Pour by scant 1/4 cup fulls onto hot griddle.  For thinner pancakes add 1 ½ cups milk.

Waffles
2 C biscuit mix
1 ½ C milk
1 egg
2 T oil

Stir ingredients until blended.  Pour one cup of batter on average size waffle iron.  For crispier waffles, add a bit extra milk.

Other favorite recipes with this mix:
DeLonne's Best Cornbread Recipe
Bisquick's Coffee Cake