In our busy world, the value of a convenient meal cannot be overstated. But many commercially produced convenience foods contain chemical additives, sugar, salt, and other undesirable preservatives. Introducing homemade convenience meals! The safe, nutritious, and delicious alternative that your family will love and ask for time and time again.

Mixes in a Jar is a culmination of author Renee Pottle’s years-long search for the perfect convenience food. In Renee’s collection of 106 mix recipes, you’ll find the perfect spice blend for a pot of award-winning chili or a delicious minestrone; recipes for meals as diverse as Mulligatawny Soup and Creamy Ravioletti Salad; breakfast favorites such as Buckwheat Pancakes; breads for every meal, including Mulled Wine Muffins; and desserts for every sweet tooth. Choose from recipes that may need a few fresh ingredients added and others that need just a splash of water. Whatever the case may be, Mixes in a Jar has a recipe for every taste and occasion!

This special premium issue contains 29 articles to help you achieve your self-reliance dreams and 30+ building plans and how-to tips for your property. The 112-page guidebook features articles about building chicken feeders, restoring old wooden furniture, constructing a cozy built-in bed, making shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, laundry soap, and more.

Full of detailed charts and beautiful photographs, this guidebook will have you fixing up your homestead in no time. Our goal at Mother Earth News is to provide information and inspiration to help you live more simply, more securely, and more sustainably.