[.ca] Make-A-Mix: Over 300 Easy Recipes for Every Meal of the Day (ISBN 0762426020)

Incredible book for busy people:
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!

Wish I'd had it a long time ago.:
My sister lent me her copy of the original book written in '78. I loved it and found one for myself here, along with a few copies to give as Christmas gifts. My husband and kids have loved everything I've made.There were some recipes in the original that I wish had been put in this edition too, especially the rice mixes. But it is a very good book, with enough ideas and recipes to keep your family happy for a long time. The recipes are very simple and are easy to change to suit your needs and likes, and to make a little healthier. I love knowing exactly what I'm eating,being able to change things to how I like them, and the money I save doesn't hurt either.

Simply Superb:
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!!!!!

Really great ideas...:
This Make-A-Mix book is just what I needed. There are really great ideas in here & it's really good when you have kids. It's nice having meals already measured & mixed togehter so in the evening I can basically just throw something in the oven & spend more time with the kids or doing other thing. It's really nice that they give you a shelf live for the items & tell you how to store them. I also love the gift giving ideas/mixes as well. Great for the Holiday's. I'm not much of a cook & don't like spending much time in the kitchen so this book really helped me.

Awesome food!:
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!