Finally got around today to trying my hand at a few of the homemade mixes in the book, 'Make-a-Mix', that DH gave me last week....

My 11 y.o. DS really enjoys baking, so I thought he would like to try the Muffin Mix (plus it was one from the book that I actually had all the necessary ingredients already on hand) -- so, together this morning he and I put it together. He then whipped up a batch of muffins for our breakfast. Success! They were Lemon Poppyseed, very good indeed and he was quite pleased (although there was a considerable amount of cleaning up to do afterward. I swear every dish we own was dirty by the time we were done -- which always seems to happen whenever I cook with kids! ). Upon the success of my son's muffins, my DD suddenly became interested. Not to be outdone, we searched in the book for a mix 'just for her' -- deciding on the 'Chocolate Pudding and Pie Filling Mix'. Several more dirty pots and pans later we had yet another mix to store in our pantry, and a batch of pudding cooling outside on the porch. She was satisfied. Anyway, it was fun. We'll have to try the other mixes as well -- I think this book may well turn out to be useful.....