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The beginning tradition of Kansas City BBQ dates back to the early 1900s when Henry Perry began slow cooking meats over different hardwoods and serving those meats with a thick, sweet and tangy sauce that used tomatoes and molasses as the base ingredients. At one point, he was serving a slab of slow – cooked ribs wrapped in newsprint for just 25 cents from a trolley barn.

This famous British spice blend has been enjoyed in Christmas baking for several centuries.  With both sweet and savory applications, you will love this deliciously versatile Mixed Spice blend!

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In my attempts to save money and streamline my meal planning I decided to investigate homemade baking mixes. Over a period of several weeks, I looked over some of the many mix recipes that are out there. After trying various ones I compiled my own by mixing and matching. Through experimentation I made tweaks to each recipe so I feel that I can share them with you. I decided that I would invest $20 and purchase these containers at Walmart. I am very thankful I did. I believe they were each about $3. All but one of the mixes did not fit in the 1 gallon containers. The baking mix was about double. So, I put the remainder of the mix in a tupperware and stored it in the freezer. Because these mixes were to put together to make baking quicker and easier, I decided to also print out the recipes for each one on these tags and hang them on the back of the mix jar. Then I would also have the recipe handy, and wouldn't have to take the time finding the recipe each time I wanted to use it. Click on the following words to print each out : Printable Recipes Printable Labels Using the same template, I created labels for the front as well. Feel free to print the recipes and labels out for your own personal use. I printed the labels on label paper and the recipes on card stock so they would hold up better. I settled on 6 mixes that I thought would be helpful to our family. So far the only mix I haven't tried yet is the cornbread mix. We are very happy with all the rest! UPDATE as of 12/29/12: We have used all the mixes and remade them several times. The only one that I don't seem to make as much is the muffin recipe, even though we do like it. They have been a huge blessing over and over, and have gotten me out of a pinch many times. Trust you are enjoying them as well. :0) {New to Redfly? Many more great ideas to come!} Brownie Mix: 8 cups sugar 6 cups flour 2 cups cocoa powder 1 1/2 Tbsp baking powder 1 Tbsp salt To Make: (this is the recipe that is on the tag) (just lightly mix the ingredients, if you beat them a lot it gets too much air in the eggs and gives more of a cake-like texture.) 2 1/4 cups brownie mix 2 eggs beaten 1/3 c melted butter 2 tsp vanilla Pour into an 8x8 " pan. Serves 8-9 (these brownies are quite thick- about 2"-- if you want them thinner place them in an 9 x 13 pan. They will be about 1/2-1" thick then) Bake for 30-35 min at 350 degrees. (25-30 min. for the 9x13 pan- serves 12-15) All Purpose Quick Mix 5 lbs flour (20 cups) 4 c. dry milk 3/4 cups baking powder 2 Tbsp salt 1 Tbsp Cream of Tartar 5 cups vegetable shortening (you should not use margarine or butter in substitution for the shortening unless you are going to refrigerate your mix) To Make: Biscuits 3 cups quick mix 3/4-1 cup water Spread 2 tablespoons of melted butter on biscuits before baking. Bake for 10-12 min at 450 degrees Try to handle the dough as little as possible, as this will create rubberiness if handled too much. Shortcake 3 cups quick mix 2 Tbsp sugar 3/4 cup water Bake 10-12 min at 450 degrees Coffee Cake 3 cups quick mix 1/3 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup water 1 tsp vanilla (optional: add 1/2 cup sour cream to make it creamier) Filling 1 cup flour 1 cup brown sugar 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup butter Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine quick mix, sugar, egg, water and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Prepare filling by mixing dry ingredients together, then cut in the butter. Spread half of the cake mix, half of the filling, then the other half of the cake mix, then the other half of the filling in an 8x8 pan. I used a 2" deep pan and it filled the pan to the top. So, you could probably use a larger pan and the cake would be just a little thinner. Bake for 40-50 min. (mine was done in 30 min.) The original recipe I found only had half the filling recipe and used it only in the middle. The coffee cake really needed some sweetness sprinkled on the top though. So I double the filling and sprinkled the other half on the top----much better!! UPDATE: Another delicious and quick recipe to make with this mix is: Cinnamon Roll Biscuits 4 1/2 cups baking mix 1 1/3 c milk 2 T butter 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 T. cinn Glaze: 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar 2-3 T milk Mix together mix and milk. Roll out the dough on floured surface. Spread butter, then sprinkle on brown sugar/cinnamon mix. Roll up the dough and cut into 2" wide slices. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 min. Mix together the glaze then spread on rolls when cooled a little. Homemade Tortilla Mix (I just made half of this recipe) 16 cups flour 2 Tbsp baking powder 2 Tbsp salt 1/2 cups shortening To make: 2 cups of tortilla mix 1 cup of water Divide dough into 15 little balls, cover and let them rise 10-15 min. Roll them out as thin as you can get them. (You can use a tortilla press, but I have found that a rolling pin works just as well, or better) . Fry on a dry, hot griddle, about 2 min. on each side or until little brown spots begin to appear. If it takes longer than 2 minutes your griddle is not hot enough. The consistency you are looking for in the dough is almost like play dough. If it is too crumbly they will not roll out well. That is why the water amount is so varied. Depending on the humidity of the day, you will need more or less. Pancake/Waffle Mix 8 cups of unbleached flour 2 cups nonfat dry milk 1/2 cup sugar 3 Tbsp baking powder 1 1/2 Tbsp baking soda 2 tsp salt To Make Pancakes: 2 cups mix 1 3/4 cups of water or milk 1 egg 2 Tbsp vegetable oil To Make Waffles: 2 1/2 cups of mix 2 cups of water 3 eggs 1/4 cup vegetable oil Corn Bread Mix 4 cups flour 4 cups yellow cornmeal 2 cups dry milk 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/2 cup baking powder 1 Tbsp baking soda 2 tsp salt To Make: 1 1/4 cups cornbread mix 1 egg beaten 1/2 cup water or milk (butter milk is even better!) 2 Tbsp oil Pour into 8x8" pan. Bake 12-15 min at 425 degrees (you can also make corn muffins by baking them in muffin tins for 15 min. at 425 degrees) Muffin Mix 12 cups flour 4 Tbsp baking powder 1 Tbsp baking soda 2 tsp salt 4 1/2 cup sugar Plain muffins: 2 3/4 cups mix 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1/4 cup oil Bake 15-18 min at 400* Optional Streusel Topping: 1/2 cup of flour 1/2 cup of brown sugar 2 tbsp butter Cut the butter into the flour/brown sugar mix. Pour half of muffin mix into half of muffin cups. Sprinkle half of the streusel, then cover with the rest of the muffin mix, and finally top with the rest of the streusel. Blueberry Muffins: 2 3/4 cups of muffin mix 2 eggs 1 cup sour cream 1/4 cup milk 1 cup blueberries 1 tsp vanilla Bake 15-18 min at 400* The final cost: $20 for the containers @ $3 each $ 6.36 for the 20 lbs of flour $2.38 for a large container of Baking Powder $2.19 for 4lb sugar $4.00 for shortening All the other ingredients I already had on hand. Probably the most expensive item, if you don't already have it in your pantry, is the powdered milk. So about $35 total. Only about $14 if you take out the containers. Not bad considering you have the equivalent of about: 8 brownie mixes 6 muffin mixes 8 cornbread mixes 5 pancake/waffle mixes 8 tortilla recipes that make at least 15 tortillas each 8-9 shortcake/biscuit/coffe cake mixes So, let's say I spent a total of $20 (because of counting in the cost of the items I already had on hand) then it would be about $.46 a mix. Not bad! How about you? What mixes have you used? Are there many that you continually make? Free Common Food Substitution Printable Charts!

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This spice blend is a replica of the discontinued Salt 'n Spice product. The seasoning blend consists of salt, pepper, onion, garlic, and celery seed. To

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Ready-made mixes: Homemade goodness made simple, one jar at a time. Introducing another ready-made mix for your pantry: Homemade Muffin Mix. This mix is one of my favorites. It won't just save you money, it'll save space on your pantry shelves! That's because with this one mix, you can make nearly any variety of muffin you can think of (when you use my easy to follow customization chart, printable below)! Homemade almond poppy seed muffins using homemade Muffin Mix. Baking from scratch doesn't get any easier than this! You want banana nut muffins? Easy. Just pull out your homemade muffin mix with the wet ingredients needed for basic muffins. Then refer to your freestyle customization chart to select your add-ins (available as a printable below). Your muffins will be baking in the oven in no time flat! I love using my freestyle chart. It can spark ideas of new things to try, as well as help me make use of what I happen to have on hand. Now that's homemade convenience and frugal living at it's best! So are you ready to make some muffin mix? Well okay! Grab your apron and let's gather in the kitchen... How to make the mix In a large bowl, mix the following ingredients together with a whisk: 8 cups all-purpose flour 3 1/2 cups sugar 3 tablespoons baking powder 2 1/2 teaspoons salt Store your muffin mix in an air-tight, one-and-a-half gallon size canister in your pantry until its needed. How to use the mix To make muffins, you'll need to add the following ingredients, for basic muffins, and if desired, your choice of add-ins from the printable chart below for countless other muffin variations. To make basic muffins In a large bowl, mix the following ingredients with a rubber spatula just until blended (avoid over-mixing or your muffins may turn out tough): 2 2/3 cups homemade muffin mix 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup milk 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) or any other oil (See freestyle chart below for add-in options) Fill muffin tins 3/4 full and bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow muffins to cool in the pan on a wire rack. I batch yields approximately 24 muffins. It's easy to customize your muffins! Check out the customization chart below... How to customize your muffins With the freestyle chart below, customization is easy and the options are almost endless! Just select your add-ins: Choose one or a combination of a few, but keep in mind the total shouldn't exceed 1 1/2 cups. Also, it's a good idea to choose equal wet to dry add-ins when you're working with dry powdery options like cornmeal, ground flax seed, bran, etc. Otherwise, your muffins may turn out to dry. So, for example, if you're adding cornmeal, try also adding applesauce. Don't be afraid to experiment, and be sure to write down what you try, so if you love it, you can do it again! Happy muffin making! (You'll find a downloadable PRINTABLE version of this chart further down). Freestyle Muffins Chart EXTRACTS (1 to 2 tablespoons) * Look for all-natural and/or organic extracts Vanilla Coconut Esspresso Lemon Maple Pumpkin Pie Almond Orange Strawberry SPICES / HERBS (1 to 2 teaspoons) Cinnamon Pumpkin Pie Spice Rosemary Nutmeg Apple Pie Spice Thyme Allspice Ginger Basil DRIED FRUIT (1/2 to 1 cup) Raisins Dried Blueberries Dried Apples Dried Cranberries Dried Cherries Dried Apricots Dried Strawberries Dried Pineapple Dried Mango FRESH / CANNED / FROZEN FRUIT (1 cup fresh: 3/4 cup frozen: 1/2 cup canned) Apple Strawberries Pumpkin Puree Banana Blueberries Applesauce Raspberries Cranberries Sweet Corn NUTS / SEEDS (2 to 4 tablespoons) Poppy Seeds Sliced Almonds Hemp Seeds Shredded Coconut Chopped Walnuts Flax Seeds Sunflower Seeds Chopped Pecans Ground Flax Seed Chia Seeds Bran Wheat Germ OTHER (1 cup, unless otherwise noted) Chocolate Chips Cocoa Powder Zucchini, grated White Chocolate Chips Bacon Bits Lemon Zest (1-2 tsp) Butterscotch Chips Parm. Cheese (1/2 cup) Orange Zest (1-2 tsp) Vanilla Chips Cornmeal (1/2 cup) Lime Zest (1-2 tsp) TOPPINGS (Mix and apply as directed) 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, 1 tsp cinnamon: Top muffins prior to baking, then bake 1/3 cup flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon: Lightly sprinkle muffins prior to baking, then bake Brush baked muffin tops with melted butter and dip in a bowl of cinnamon and white sugar (or any other spice and sugar) Brush tops of unbaked muffins with a beaten egg, and sprinkle with seeds, oats, or chopped nuts, then bake Mix 2/3 cup powdered sugar, 1/2 to 1 tsp extract of your choice, and 1 tablespoon water: Drizzle over cooled muffin tops Melt 2 cups chocolate chips and 1 to 2 tablespoons oil until smooth: Dip baked muffin tops in the chocolate and let harden as it cools CLICK HERE to download a FREE PRINTABLE version of the Freestyle Chart. Also, remember to download your FREE PRINTABLE LABELS! Each mix post in this series comes with a link to a free downloadable page of 8 labels and instructions to attach to your homemade mixes. These labels are simple and easy to read, and done to look a bit retro (which I love) with their lettering and color scheme. You can print your labels onto white card-stock, cut them out, and use double-sided tape to stick them to your jars of mixes. Or, keep it super simple and print your labels on this sticker paper by Avery. Just cut them out and stick them right to your jars. Enjoy! CLICK HERE to download your Muffin Mix Labels. CLICK HERE to download your Muffin Mix Instruction Labels. WANT TO SEE MORE POSTS LIKE THIS? CLICK HERE to see a complete index of the posts in this series! Would you like to check out more freestyle recipes like this one? Check out these links: DIY Granola DIY Homemade Ice Cream Let's chat. Do you plan to give this recipe a try? If so, I'd love to hear from you in the comments below. Enjoy all your muffin making creativity! Until next time... Joy--Fearless Farm Girl, "Farm girl: it's a verb, because it's what you do." SUBSCRIBE BY EMAIL Like what you're reading? Stay inspired to achieve a more simple, self-reliant way of life. Sign up to receive our newsletter and each new post directly in your inbox! CLICK HERE to subscribe! Other related posts: Homemade COUNTRY BISCUIT MIX. Homemade COUNTRY GRAVY MIX. Homemade YELLOW CAKE MIX plus DIY CAKE FLOUR. Homemade ALMOND MILK: Never run out of milk again. DIY GRANOLA (cereal): Includes free-style chart for endless variety. Homemade BEEF JERKY the fast and easy way. DIY No-Knead BREAD MIX: Fresh bread every day made easy. DIY MUFFIN MIX with free-style recipe chart.

Vanilla powder is a simple replacement for vanilla extract in dried mix recipes. It has a wonderfully long shelf life and is simple and inexpensive to make at home

An all purpose very balanced spice mix to give more flavor to your dishes. An outstanding spice mixture that is very aromatic and can be incorporated in any dish. Here is how to make Hawayej spice blend.

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Chipotle Seasoning is an amazing blend of 8 seasonings and spices with a smoky chipotle tex-Mex flair. An all-in-one seasoning mix, marinade, or dry rub.

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Ditch the store-bought stuff and make your own ranch seasoning at home! This homemade ranch seasoning recipe makes a delicious (healthier) ranch dressing and is great on meat and veggies as well.