Potato Cream Soup (using magic mix)

2 carrots, cut up
1/3 onion, diced
4 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 T. bouillon
3 1/2 cup water
2 cups magic mix
1 cup shredded cheese

Simmer vegetables in bouillon and 1 cup water. When tender add magic mix and remaining water. Season to taste and add shredded cheese.

Magic Mix

4 cups instant dry milk
1 cup flour or 1/2 cup cornstarch
1 cup butter

Combine dry milk, flour and butter in a large bowl and mix until it resembles cornmeal. Keep mix tightly covered in the refrigerator.
(Makes 5 cups magic mix)

Whipped Topping

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 dry milk
1 t. vanilla

Place water in bowl and place in freezer. When ice crystals have begun to form around the edge of water, take out of freezer. Add milk and blend on high (with cold beaters) for 5 minutes. Soft peaks should form. Now mix in sugar and vanilla.
Serve immediately, or freeze for a likeness to Cool Whip.

Homemade Yogurt

3 3/4 cup warm water
1 2/3 cup instant non-fat dry milk
2-4 T. store bought, plain yogurt or
1 packet Yogourmet dry yogurt starter

In a large pitcher or bowl, combine water and milk. Let rest. Stir again after a few minutes. Now add the store bought yogurt or Yogourmet starter. Mix well. Let sit for a few minutes and stir one more time.

Carefully pour mixture into a clean jar or bowl.

Incubate yogurt for 5-8 hours. Then refrigerate. Will thicken as it cools. Add in jam or jelly to flavor yogurt to your likeness.

Incubate:
Use Yogourmet yogurt maker and follow instructions or

Place mixture in oven preheated to 200* then turn oven off and leave the light on. Try not to disturb for about 8 hours. Chill. or

Turn on heating pad to low. Place mixture ontop of heating pad. Invert big bowl on top of mixture to enclose the heat. Leave alone for 8 hours. Chill.

Fudgesicles

4 cups water
3/4 cup sugar
1 T. cornstarch
1/2 cup cocoa
3 T. flour
1/4 t. salt
1 1/4 cup dry milk
1 t. vanilla

In medium saucepan, bring 4 cups water to boil. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl and add all at once to boiling water. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add vanilla. Pour into 2 oz paper cups, put a popsicle stick in each and freeze at least 3 hours. Peel away paper cup and enjoy!

Recipe courtesy of the Essential Food Storage Cookbook

Peanut Butter Candy

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
1 cup dry milk
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Combine peanut butter and honey in mixing bowl. Add powdered sugar and dry milk a little at a time until incorporated. Roll into balls. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator.

Variation: Dip balls in melted chocolate.

Orange Julius

2 cups cold water
8 T. dry milk
1/4 cup sugar + 1/8 cup sugar
Heaping 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate
1 t. vanilla
12 ice cubes

Mix in blender. Serve immediately or freeze in freezer for a frosty treat!

Rich Hot Chocolate Mix

10 cups instant dry milk
3 cups powdered sugar
1 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups Dutch-processed cocoa powder
2 T. cinammon
2 T. powdered vanilla

Mix together and store in an airtight container. To use mix 1/2 cup of mix for every 1 cup water, then heat to desired temperature. Mix with a whisk rather than a spoon.

Homemade Chocolate Milk

8 cups of water
2 1/2 cups dry milk
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup sugar
pinch salt
1/2 t. vanilla

Mix ingredients together. Chill overnight and serve cold. Makes 1/2 gallon.

Recipe courtesy of the Essential Food Storage Cookbook.

Vanilla Milkshake

1 1/2 cups very cold water
1 1/2 cups dry milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 T. vanilla
20 ice cubes
2 T. oil (acts as an emulsifier)

Place all ingredients in blender and blend on high for 2 minutes. Be sure to scrape down sides of blender as needed. Serve immediately or freeze to thicken.

Variations:
Add any fruit to turn your shake into a fruity milkshake!
Bananas, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries or a combination of fruits.

Chocolate Milkshake

1 1/2 cups very cold water
1 1/2 cups powdered milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
1 t. vanilla
2 T. oil
20 ice cubes

Blend all ingredients in a blender until ice is broken up. Be sure to scrape down sides of blender with a spatula. Serve immediately or freeze in freezer for a frosty treat. Yum!

Variations:

Add a banana for a chocolate banana shake.
Add 1/4 cup peanut butter for chocolate peanut butter shake.

Milk Conversions

Mix away and make yourself some homemade milk! Best if refrigerated overnight.
Hint: Try adding a little more sugar or vanilla to improve the flavor.

1/4 cup dry milk + 1 cup water = 1 cup milk
2/3 cup dry milk + 4 cups water = 1 quart milk
2 2/3 cup dry milk + 16 cups water = 1 gallon milk