If you like the practice of making large batches of Master Mixes that you can use over the course of weeks or even months, I would recommend that you take a look at Creative Homemaking’s recipe database. I can’t really personally recommend all of the recipes here, since some of them use ingredients that I just don’t care for, but the nice thing is that you can pick and choose here. There’s a lot to chose from, and you can also experiment with adjusting the ingredients!
I’m going to try the brownie mix, but I’ll substitute canola oil for …read more

The National Pork Board suggests that we think about grilling ground pork rather than always assuming that burgers must be beef. The Hearth, Patio, and Barbecue Association brings us their Master Mix recipe, and lots of intriguing variations. Not the same old burger this summer!
The Other Burger
(Courtesy of the National Pork Board)
1 pound ground pork, about 80 percent lean 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt
Gently mix together ground pork and seasonings; shape into 4 burgers about 3/4-inch in thickness. Place over moderately hot coals in a kettle-style grill, lower hood and grill for 5 minutes; turn …read more

Use this Master Mix for making lots of different varieties of cookies. Simply add different nuts or chopped fruits, or cocoa powder and chocolate chips…
Master Mix for Cookies

1-1/4 c butter, softened
1 c sugar
1 eggs
2 T milk
1 t vanilla extract
4 c unbleached white flour
2 t baking powder
1 t salt
Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl. Add the eggs, milk, and vanilla and mix well. Add the salt and baking powder to creamed mixture, and mix well. Add the flour and stir until just combined. Divide dough into four 2-cup portions. Cover and refrigerate.

Mix up some Master Mix for baking during your once a week food prep time or during OAMC sessions. You’ll never reach for Bisquick again
Regular Master Mix for Baking (13 cups)
9 c unbleached white flour
1/3 c baking powder
1 T salt
1 t cream of tartar
1/4 c sugar
2 c canola oil
Healthier Master Mix (15 cups)
6 c unbleached white flour
3 c whole wheat flour
3/4 cup wheat germ
1/3 c oat bran
1-1/2 c nonfat dry milk powder
3 T salt
1 c canola oil
For either recipe, mix the dry ingredients in a food processor (in batches if necessary), and pour the oil in …read more

Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins
2 c Gluten-free Master Mix
1/2 c sugar or 1/3 c honey
1/2 tsp Salt
1/3 cup water
2 large eggs
1 t vanilla
1 T lemon peel
1 c blueberries, fresh or frozen
2 T powdered sugar
2 T lemon juice
Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare 12 muffin cups with liners or spray oil. Stir together MM, sugar (if using honey, add with liquid ingredients) and salt in large bowl. Make well in center. In a small bowl, whisk together water, eggs, vanilla extract, and lemon peel. Pour into well of flour mixture. Stir just until ingredients are moistened. Gently fold in blueberries. Batter will be …read more

Master Mixes are one of the best ways to save time and still have healthy food. When you have to cook for someone who has celiac disease, wheat allergies, or wheat intolerances, making up batches of gluten-freeMaster Mix will save a lot of money and time. You can save even more time by making up the mix during your once a week food prep time.
More and more specialty stores catering to this problem are cropping up, but if you don’t have one nearby, there are resources that are just a click away. Bob’s Red Mill, for example.
Gluten-free Master Mix
2-1/2 cups …read more

Spaghetti is a great way to enjoy some of your Master Mix Meatballs! And even though it’s very very easy to open up a jar or can of spaghetti sauce and simply heat it while the pasta’s boiling, it’s much nicer and tastier to make it yourself. And I can guarantee that you’ll find no reason to add high-fructose corn syrup to your sauce either… Enough said!
This is a really versatile recipe. You can make it up quickly and have a thirty minute meal, or you can make it ahead during either your once a week food preparation or …read more

There are a gazillion things (at least!) that you can do with basic meatballs. If you make a large batch of them during OAMC or once a week food prep time, you’ll then have lots of different taste treats ahead of you by simply varying the sauce. Easy peasy, just the way we like it!
Basic Meatball Master Mix
3 eggs, beaten
3 c soft bread crumbs
3/4 c milk
Large onion, chopped
2-3 t salt
3 lb ground beef
Mix all the ingredients together, in order, by hand. Shape into 1 inch balls (you should be able to make about 6 dozen!). Spread them out in baking …read more