The Dry Mix Pantry

I used to buy a different seasoning packet or soup envelope every time I needed one and my pantry was a chaotic mess of half-used boxes. Now I have one beautiful organized shelf of homemade mixes that cover everything. The Dry Mix Pantry gave me the system and the recipes to make that happen. It's changed how I think about cooking entirely.

My husband has a few food sensitivities and reading labels on store-bought mixes was always stressful and sometimes alarming. With this book I know exactly what goes into every mix we use. Real ingredients, nothing artificial, no mystery additives. The food tastes better and we feel much better about what we're eating. A genuinely health-conscious cookbook.

For experienced home cooks who already make their own seasonings, parts of this book may feel too basic. The soup starters and baking mixes were more interesting and new to me than the seasoning blends, which I mostly make from memory already. Good production quality and the spiral binding is excellent. More suited to cooks newer to making their own mixes.

I hesitated at the price but I've now used this book for five months and I can say unequivocally it was worth it. The savings on store-bought mixes have more than covered the purchase price. More importantly my cooking has improved and I feel more in control of what my family eats. The creole seasoning and beef bouillon are my personal highlights.

Really excellent cookbook overall. The recipes are clear and the results are consistently good. My one practical note is that several of the recipes make very large batches — great if you have the storage space and use the mixes frequently, but the quantities can be overwhelming at first. Worth halving some recipes until you know your usage rate. The content itself is outstanding.

I track our monthly grocery spending and since using this book our spending on seasoning packets, soup mixes, and bouillon has dropped dramatically. More importantly the food we make actually tastes better. Homemade ranch is nothing like the packet version — it's genuinely delicious. This book pays for itself quickly and keeps paying dividends.

I've now given this book as a gift six times — birthdays, housewarmings, and just because. Every single recipient has come back to thank me and tell me how much they're using it. The hot chocolate mix and the taco seasoning always get mentioned first. It's a thoughtful, practical gift that gets genuinely used. Cannot recommend it enough as a gift.

I've tried to make biscuits from scratch many times over the years with mixed results. The premade biscuit mix from this book is completely foolproof. Every batch comes out light and fluffy. I keep a large jar of it on my counter and make fresh biscuits whenever we want them — which is often. The spiral binding keeps the page open perfectly while I bake.

We made the homemade hot chocolate mix from this book in early November and have gone through three batches since. It's so much creamier and richer than the store packets and the kids love that they helped make it. The Dry Mix Pantry has turned pantry prep into a weekend family activity in our house. Truly a special cookbook.

The Dry Mix Pantry is a decent cookbook with some genuinely excellent recipes and some that fell flat for me. The hot chocolate mix, everything bagel seasoning, and biscuit mix are standouts. A couple of the soup starters didn't produce the depth of flavor I hoped for. Not bad overall but inconsistent enough that I can only give three stars.

I've tried at least 20 recipes from this book and every single one has worked on the first attempt. The instructions are precise and clear without being overwhelming. The proportions are well-calibrated and the results are consistently delicious. For a beginner or an experienced cook this is a genuinely reliable cookbook.

I live about 45 minutes from a proper grocery store so not being able to pop out for a specific mix packet was always frustrating. This book means I can make any seasoning or mix I need from the staples I keep on hand. It's been genuinely life-changing for how I plan and cook. The chicken bouillon and onion soup mix recipes are used weekly.

I have been making the homemade Italian seasoning from this book for four months now and I use it constantly — on pasta, roasted vegetables, pizza dough, and grilled chicken. The balance of herbs is perfect and so much more aromatic and flavorful than the store-bought jar. I've started making double batches because I go through it so fast.

I've tried to make biscuits from scratch many times over the years with mixed results. The premade biscuit mix from this book is completely foolproof. Every batch comes out light and fluffy. I keep a large jar of it on my counter and make fresh biscuits whenever we want them — which is often. The spiral binding keeps the page open perfectly while I bake.

For those of us who don't have easy access to grocery stores, this book is genuinely life-changing. I can now stock up on basic pantry staples and make my own mixes at home rather than paying a premium for packets at the local general store. The bouillon and soup starter recipes have been especially useful. So grateful this book exists.

The soup starters and homemade bouillon recipes in this book have transformed my soups. I used to make decent soup. Now I make outstanding soup. The depth of flavor you get from homemade chicken or beef bouillon is completely different from the cube version. Every pot of soup I've made since starting this book has been the best version of that soup I've ever made.

I love the concept and the execution is excellent. The seasoning blends and soup starters are brilliantly useful. My only wish is that the baking chapter were a bit larger — I'd love more quick bread and muffin mix recipes. What's there is excellent though and I use the pancake and biscuit mixes every week. Well worth buying.

I love the concept and the execution is excellent. The seasoning blends and soup starters are brilliantly useful. My only wish is that the baking chapter were a bit larger — I'd love more quick bread and muffin mix recipes. What's there is excellent though and I use the pancake and biscuit mixes every week. Well worth buying.

I put together gift sets of three mason jars filled with mixes from this book — hot chocolate, ranch seasoning, and taco blend — and gave them as holiday gifts. Everyone loved them. The book itself makes a great companion gift if you really want to treat someone. It's a creative, useful gift that shows you put real thought into it.

I made the homemade dip mixes from this book for a dinner party and nobody believed they were homemade. Several guests asked for the recipe. I've since made multiple varieties and keep a few jars ready for entertaining. The concept of gifting them in mason jars is wonderful too — I've already made several jar gift sets for friends.

Really excellent cookbook overall. The recipes are clear and the results are consistently good. My one practical note is that several of the recipes make very large batches — great if you have the storage space and use the mixes frequently, but the quantities can be overwhelming at first. Worth halving some recipes until you know your usage rate. The content itself is outstanding.

This is a well-organized book with genuine variety across its categories. The seasoning and soup starter sections are the strongest. The snacks and drinks chapters are a bit thinner but still useful. The physical quality of the book is nice and the spiral binding is excellent. I use this regularly and would recommend it to any organized home cook.

Most cookbooks sit on my shelf gathering dust. This one lives on my counter. I reach for it every week when I'm prepping my pantry mixes. The instructions are so clear even my teenage daughter can follow them, and she's been making her own hot chocolate mix and trail mix as a result. The taco and ranch seasonings taste so much better than the store packets.

At $45.99 I expected a more comprehensive book. The recipe count feels lower than I anticipated and several of the seasoning blends are combinations you can easily find online for free. The storage advice is basic and the drinks chapter is very thin. The physical quality of the book is nice and the spiral binding is a good feature, but the content doesn't fully justify the price.

I've tried to make biscuits from scratch many times over the years with mixed results. The premade biscuit mix from this book is completely foolproof. Every batch comes out light and fluffy. I keep a large jar of it on my counter and make fresh biscuits whenever we want them — which is often. The spiral binding keeps the page open perfectly while I bake.

There's something deeply satisfying about opening your pantry and seeing rows of labeled jars filled with your own homemade mixes. This book gives you the recipes, the system, and the confidence to build that pantry. Cooking from scratch feels approachable rather than overwhelming when you have the right building blocks ready. A wonderful book for anyone who loves their kitchen.

I've now given this book as a gift six times — birthdays, housewarmings, and just because. Every single recipient has come back to thank me and tell me how much they're using it. The hot chocolate mix and the taco seasoning always get mentioned first. It's a thoughtful, practical gift that gets genuinely used. Cannot recommend it enough as a gift.

Whenever someone asks me for a cookbook recommendation I say The Dry Mix Pantry without hesitation. It's practical, well-written, focused on real savings, and full of genuinely delicious recipes that anyone can make. The format is thoughtful — spiral bound and well-organized by category. I can't think of a home cook who wouldn't benefit from owning this.

My kids asked for pancakes every Saturday for years and I used to buy the box mix. Now I make a big batch of the homemade pancake mix from this book every few weeks and Saturday mornings feel special. The pancakes are fluffier and more flavorful than the box version. The kids notice the difference and so do I.

I've tried at least 20 recipes from this book and every single one has worked on the first attempt. The instructions are precise and clear without being overwhelming. The proportions are well-calibrated and the results are consistently delicious. For a beginner or an experienced cook this is a genuinely reliable cookbook.