Dry Mix Pantry Builder Cookbook (2027 Edition): 108 Homemade Mixes, 372 Easy Recipes + 4-Week Meal Plan

One jar. Three meals. Make your own seasoning blends, dressing and gravy mixes, soup bases, skillet-meal starters, baking mixes and drink mixes from everyday pantry staples. The Dry Mix Pantry Builder Cookbook turns one simple formula, Base + Flavor + Boost, into 108 homemade dry mixes and 372 easy recipes: three meals, sides or treats from every jar, plus a 4-week meal plan.

2027 Edition, printed to order in two formats: a paperback, or a spiral-bound copy whose coil binding lets the book lie flat on the counter and stay open to your page while you measure, stir and cook.

What's inside

• 108 homemade mixes in 6 chapters: seasonings & rubs; dressings, dips & sauces; soups & bouillons; skillet meals & sides; breakfast & baking; drinks, snacks & treats
• 324 mix recipes, three for every mix, each with a full-color photo, step-by-step directions and calories, protein, carbs and fat per serving
• A 4-week meal plan: lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday from two jars a week, with 48 new recipes and one shopping list for each week
• Every recipe labeled as a main or a side, so you can mix and match more than 3,000 dinners
• More than 200 recipes ready in 30 minutes or less
• A builder chart in every chapter, so you can create mixes of your own
• Batch sizes for every mix: fill 1, 2 or 4 jars
• Jar codes, a shelf-life guide, a swap chart (including pork and beef swaps for halal and kosher kitchens), a master shopping list and indexes of every mix and recipe
• A QR code to six downloads: jar labels for all 108 mixes, scaling sheets, 324 bonus recipes (three more for every mix), a mix tracker and pantry inventory, a 90-day meal plan, and gift-jar tags and cards, plus a companion jar app

Homemade mixes you'll make

Taco seasoning, fajita and Cajun seasoning, ranch dressing mix, brown gravy mix, onion soup mix, a cream-of-anything soup base, chicken-style bouillon, Spanish-style rice, stovetop mac & cheese, make-ahead pancake mix, cornbread mix, fudgy brownie mix, classic hot cocoa, chai latte mix, lemonade mix and more. One jar of homemade taco seasoning, for example, makes Weeknight Beef Tacos (20 minutes), Weeknight Chili (35 minutes) and Taco Rice (25 minutes).

Who it's for

• Busy home cooks who want weeknight dinners half done before they start
• Anyone who would rather use pantry staples than single-use packets and boxed mixes
• Meal preppers who like a well-stocked, labeled pantry
• Gift-givers: mixes in a jar make easy homemade gifts, and the gift-jar tags are included in the downloads

Book details

• Author: Ellen Sawyer
• Publisher: Cozy Collectives
• Format: your choice of paperback (perfect bound) or spiral (coil) bound, both with a glossy cover
• 110 full-color pages, 8.5 × 11 in
• Language: English
• Printed to order for every customer

Frequently asked questions

Do I need special ingredients?
No. The mixes are built from common pantry staples like dried herbs, spices, flour and sugar, and the master shopping list in the back shows everything in one place.

How long do the mixes keep?
Most mixes keep 3 to 6 months in a cool, dry pantry. The shelf-life guide lists every mix.

Does every recipe have nutrition information?
Yes. Each recipe lists estimated calories, protein, carbs and fat per serving.

Can I make the mixes my own?
Yes. The builder chart in each chapter shows how to pair a base, flavors and a boost, and the swap chart helps you trade ingredients you don't have.

How long does shipping take?
Each copy is printed when you order. Printing takes about 3 to 5 business days, and delivery time depends on the shipping method you choose at checkout.