FOOD SAFETY
Christmas Gifts of Homemade Convenience Mixes With Christmas just around the corner, doing these mixes would be a great way to save some money and possibly get your family involved with preparing them to give as Christmas gifts. Families are more concerned than ever with what their family consumes. By preparing your own home-
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made convenience foods, this 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 – you could even do gluten-free mixes for those with gluten problems.