Customize convenience foods with the addition of some ingredient in most

professional chefs know, a pinch of this and a pinch of flavor it brings. These additions are often little secrets. Other additives, such as raspberries for the addition of freshly ground pepper, of course. I like to cook and most meals that I have to solve at home for my family. But if you have little time, I will use the convenience, and many excellent products are available.

Before a product reaches the shelves, the company spends thousands of dollars for the productDevelopment, taste tests and market testing. The result is a product with broad appeal. Most convenience good taste. You can still taste best pure extracts, herbs, spices, fruit juice, and zest for life. One small addition can taste the quick fix as homemade. These additions also your made-from-scratch recipes taste better. Here are 20 ideas.

* 1 / 2 teaspoon vanilla extract, corn muffin mix

* 1 / 2 teaspoon of almond extract oil in asmall box of vanilla pudding

* 2 tablespoons dry sherry cream sauce, chicken or turkey

* 1 / 2 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 / 4 teaspoon garlic pepper, 1 / 2 teaspoon chili powder, frozen on a tray

French fries

* 2 tablespoons orange marmalade sugarless for barbecue sauce

* 2 tablespoons cold strong coffee, sweet chocolate mix

* 1 / 2 cup sugar free vanilla syrup in a bowl of mixed fresh fruit

* 1 / 2 teaspoon (or more) curry powder, eggSalad

* 1 teaspoon coffee granules, small box of chocolate pudding

* 1 / 2 teaspoon dried thyme and 1 / 4 teaspoon garlic sauce, beef power

* 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary popover mix

* 2 tablespoons of ketchup, a tea kettle of vegetable and / or meat based soup

* 2 tablespoons of cream sauce light cream cheese

* 1 teaspoon grated lemon Blueberry Muffin Mix

* 1 / 2 cup red wine spaghetti sauce

* 1 / 2 cup chopped almonds muffin mix

* 1 / 4 to 1 / 3Cup sugar-free jam, pork gravy / sauce

* 1 / 3 cup mango chutney with chicken or turkey salads

* 1 / 2 cup sauce to a batch of chilli

* 2 tablespoons cocoa powder Mix Angel Food Cake

For me, cooking is an adventure, and I so rarely a recipe exactly as written. When it comes to food, I follow the example of Julia Child. "The only real obstacle is blocking the fear of failure," he once said. Hell must have kitchen "who, what,Attitude. "So the next time you add a product convenicnce few more ingredients. You will be surprised by the results!

Copyright 2009 by Harriet Hodgson