{"id":91,"date":"2010-01-12T16:32:24","date_gmt":"2010-01-12T21:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/?page_id=91"},"modified":"2024-05-23T13:19:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T17:19:13","slug":"4029e","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulletin #4029, Saving Money With Homemade Convenience Mixes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/resource\/bulletin-4029-saving-money-with-homemade-convenience-mixes-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulletin #4029, Saving Money with Homemade Convenience Mixes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Originally prepared by Nellie Hedstrom, Extension Nutrition Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension<br>Revised and updated by Kate Yerxa, Statewide Nutrition Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For information about UMaine Extension programs and resources, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/\">extension.umaine.edu<\/a>.<\/strong><br><strong>Find more of our publications and books at <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/\">extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Table of Contents:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Why Use Homemade Convenience Foods?\">Why Use Homemade Convenience Foods?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Making a Mix From a Favorite Recipe\">Making a Mix From a Favorite Recipe<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Recipes\">Recipes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a id=\"Why Use Homemade Convenience Foods?\"><\/a>Why Use Homemade Convenience Foods?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2010\/03\/mixing-270x300.jpg\" alt=\"mother, daughter, and son mix ingredients in bowls; photo by Edwin Remsberg, USDA\" class=\"wp-image-920\" style=\"width:370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2010\/03\/mixing-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2010\/03\/mixing-105x117.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2010\/03\/mixing.jpg 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,270px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Preparing homemade convenience foods allows you to control the final product, the nutritional value, and the quality and quantity of the ingredients. You can limit fat, sodium, sugar, and additives in your convenience foods, and also save valuable time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you compare the costs of home-prepared foods with those of commercial convenience foods, remember that cost per serving is only one consideration. There are other factors to consider when deciding whether to prepare a mix at home or to buy it at the local store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Purchased \u201cconvenience foods\u201d may be a bargain when<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the product is less bulky than other forms, which will save storage space (for example, juice concentrate, instant coffee, etc.);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>it is a lot of work to make the item at home (for example, squeezing oranges for juice or making pasta); or the product contains rarely-used ingredients that you probably would not use (for example, certain spices).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Purchased \u201cconvenience foods\u201d may NOT be a bargain when<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the main ingredient is meat (generally, with a few exceptions); has a great deal of packaging;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>you have the ingredients for the home-prepared product on hand and want to use them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>one or more of the ingredients for the home-prepared product is available either free or at substantial savings. (For example, you might have free apples and decide to make applesauce.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Suggestions for making \u201cconvenience mixes\u201d more nutritious<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Substitute whole wheat flour for all or part of the bleached white flour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use vegetable oil instead of solid shortening.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use fat-free milk instead of whole milk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add more nonfat dry milk than the recipe calls for.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reducing fat in your homemade convenience foods<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In baking, fat adds moisture, flavor, and tender texture to cookies, cakes, quick breads, and muffins. Using fruit puree \u2014 such as banana, prune, or apple \u2014 and nonfat dairy products, like nonfat yogurt or sour cream, help to give some fat-like flavor and texture characteristics to homemade baked goods without adding fat. Adding fruit to your recipes will also increase the nutritive value of the food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the recipes in this publication have been revised to lower the fat content and change the type of fat, to make the recipes more heart-healthy. Fruit sauces, purees, or nonfat yogurt, when added to recipes or used to replace some of the fat, will make foods moister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People often ask if oil can be substituted for margarine or shortening when making cookies. All three ingredients are fats, but they are not all interchangeable. Oil is 100 percent fat. Margarine is a mixture of fat and water (light margarine or spreads have a higher percentage of water). Substituting one cup of oil for one cup of margarine adds more fat than the original recipe. The cookie will have a greasy taste and feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creaming shortening or margarine with sugar helps produce a cookie with a tender texture. Substituting oil in a cookie recipe may change the texture and volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most recipes will not work if you eliminate all of the fat. But reducing fat is a good choice. The flavor does not have to be lost when reducing fat in recipes to make them healthier. When you modify a recipe using fruit purees, replace the amount of fat called for in the recipe with half as much puree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a id=\"Making a Mix From a Favorite Recipe\"><\/a>Making a Mix From a Favorite Recipe<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can easily make your own mixes at home for many floured-based foods (cakes, quick breads, pie crusts, cookies), as well as foods containing a variety of spices, such as spaghetti sauce, chili sauce, and meatloaf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flour-Based Mixes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Using a favorite recipe, combine all of the dry ingredients with margarine. Blend well and refrigerate in an airtight container, labeled with directions for preparing. Date it, and use within 3 months. When you are ready to use the mix, empty it into a bowl and add liquid ingredients, such as eggs, milk, water, and vanilla, as given in the original recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s say that this is your best pancake recipe and you would like to make it into a mix similar to those available in the stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic Pancake Batter<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2 cups flour<\/em><br><em>1 tablespoon baking powder<\/em><br><em>1 teaspoon salt<\/em><br><em>2 tablespoons sugar<\/em><br><em>1 egg<\/em><br><em>\u00bd cup dry milk plus 1\u00bc cups water or<\/em><br><em>1\u00bd cups of fluid milk<\/em><br><em>3 tablespoons margarine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thoroughly mix flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, dry milk (if used), and margarine. Refrigerate the mix in a jar or other airtight container labeled with directions. Make only as many batches as you will use within 3 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are ready to make a batch of pancakes, empty one batch of mix into a bowl. Add an egg and water or milk and combine well. Follow recipe directions for cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may be simpler to make and store several single batches individually. But it is also possible to multiply the dry ingredients to make a quantity of mix to be stored in a larger container. The only difference in using this approach is that you must figure out how much mix to measure out when you want a single batch of pancakes. To do this, add together all of the cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons of dry ingredients and fat in the original recipe for a single batch, and then convert the answer you get into cups of dry mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 cups four flour + \u00bd cup dry milk = 2\u00bd cups (or 2 cups and 8 tablespoons)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 tablespoon baking powder + 2 tablespoons sugar + 3 tablespoons fat = 6 tablespoons<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 teaspoon salt = 1 teaspoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total = 2 cups + 14 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon (or 3 cups minus 2 tablespoons)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are likely to get a sum that does not make an even 1\/4, 1\/3, or 1\/2 cup. Estimate your figures to the nearest tablespoon. In this case, to make a single batch of pancakes, you would measure out 3 cups of the mix less 2 tablespoons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a name=\"Recipes\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recipes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1\/\"><strong>All-Purpose Convenience Mix<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#12-cup yield\">12-cup yield<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#6-cup yield\">6-cup yield<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Biscuits\">Biscuits<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Biscuit Variations\">Biscuit Variations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Cheese Bread\">Cheese Bread<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Dumplings\">Dumplings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Basic Muffins\">Basic Muffins<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Basic Muffin Variations\">Basic Muffin Variations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Bran Muffins\">Bran Muffins<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Pancakes\">Pancakes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Waffles\">Waffles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Banana Bread\">Banana Bread<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Orange Nut Bread\">Orange Nut Bread<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Pumpkin Bread\">Pumpkin Bread<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Yeast Rolls\">Yeast Rolls<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Hamburger-Onion Buns\">Hamburger-Onion Buns<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Italian Bread Sticks\">Italian Bread Sticks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Coffee Cake\">Coffee Cake<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Fruit Surprise\">Fruit Surprise<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Apple Rolls\">Apple Rolls<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Brownies\">Brownies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Molasses Cookies\">Molasses Cookies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Oatmeal Cookies\">Oatmeal Cookies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Oatmeal Cookie Variations\">Oatmeal Cookie Variations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Peanut Butter Cookies\">Peanut Butter Cookies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Potato Skillet Cakes\">Potato Skillet Cakes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Tuna Biscuit Squares\">Tuna Biscuit Squares<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-1#Tuna-Broccoli Casserole\">Tuna-Broccoli Casserole<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-2\/\">Whole Wheat Convenience Mix<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-2#Whole Wheat Bread\">Whole Wheat Bread<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-2#Whole Wheat Muffins\">Whole Wheat Muffins<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-2#Whole Wheat Pancakes\">Whole Wheat Pancakes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-2#Whole Wheat Coffee Cake\">Whole Wheat Coffee Cake<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>3. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-3\/\">Corn Bread Convenience Mix<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-3#Golden Bread Drops\">Golden Bread Drops<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-3#Golden Corn Bread\">Golden Corn Bread, Corn Muffins, or Corn Sticks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-3#Corn Bread Variations\">Corn Bread Variations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-3#Corn Doodle Cookies\">Corn Doodle Cookies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-3#Golden Goody Pancakes\">Golden Goody Pancakes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>4. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-4\/\">Rolled Oats Convenience Mix<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-4#Oat Muffins\">Oat Muffins<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-4#Oat Pancakes\">Oat Pancakes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-4#Date-Nut Oat Bread\">Date-Nut Oat Bread<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-4#Coconut Dreams\">Coconut Dreams<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-4#Coconut Dreams Variation\">Coconut Dreams Variation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-4#Cranberry Fruit Bar\">Cranberry Fruit Bar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-4#Cranberry Fruit Bar Variation\">Cranberry Fruit Bar Variation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-4#Hermits\">Hermits<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-4#Applesauce Cookies\">Applesauce Cookies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-4#Oat-Raisin Cookies\">Oat-Raisin Cookies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>5. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-5\/\">Hot Cocoa Convenience Mix<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-5#Mocha Mix\">Mocha Mix<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>6. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-6\/\">Convenience Spaghetti Sauce Seasoning Mix<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-6#Spaghetti\">Spaghetti<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-6#Sloppy Joes\">Sloppy Joes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>7. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-7\/\">Convenience Taco Seasoning Mix<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-7#Tacos\">Tacos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>8. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-8\/\">Convenience Chili Seasoning Mix<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-8#Chili\">Chili<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-8\/#vegetarian\">Vegetarian Chili<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-8\/#meat\">Chili with Meat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>9. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-9\/\">Convenience Meat Loaf or Meatball Seasoning Mix<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-9#Meatloaf\">Meatloaf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-9#Meatballs\">Meatballs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>10. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-10\/\">Convenience Seasoning Mixes For Rice<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-10#Beef Mix\">Curry Mix<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-10#Beef Mix\">Beef Mix<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-10#Chicken Mix\">Chicken Mix<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-10#Spanish Rice Mix\">Spanish Rice Mix<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-10#Pre-Mix Flavorings\">Pre-Mix Flavorings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>11. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-11\/\">Convenience Seasoned Coating Mix for Meat, Fish, and Poultry<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-12\/\">Convenience Seasoned Cornmeal Coating Mix for Meat, Fish, and Poultry<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-13\/\">Convenience Salt-Free Seasoning Mix<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-14\/\">Basic Oil and Vinegar Dressing Mix<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-14#Dressing Variations\">Dressing Variations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>15. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/4029e\/recipes-15\/\">High-Fiber Convenience Snack Mix<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Information in this publication is provided purely for educational purposes. 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