MYO Mixes and Freezer Meals

Today was fabulously productive.

It began with a trip to our local Markets.  I was planning on bringing me home some fresh seasonal produce and spending the day creating freezer meals with said produce.
Off we headed, bright and early and full of Sunday morning zest to see what bounty there was to be had.  The markets are run on a fortnightly basis.  Unfortunately, I got my fortnights mixed up.

Don't ya just hate that?  I do. Never mind.  I still spent the day in the kitchen and it was actually alot of fun.

MYO mixes are littering my countertop as I speak type. I put together a stack of them and am loving the idea of whipping up a batch of whatever in a matter of minutes when time is tight.

The idea struck me last weekend as I took a break from lugging a huge slab of tree trunk  to it's destination on the wrap around verandah.

I had been eyeing up the slab for a couple of weeks.

It made a great seat to plonk in the sunshine but I figured it was destined for bigger things. All 3.5 metres of it!

What do you think? 

 Organic, textural heart thumping wonderfulness.

I have a love affair going with wood.  Love it, love it, love it.

So on a much deserved coffee break between positioning this amazing piece of table top which weighs mega many much moosen, it came to me a batch of chewy choc chip cookies warm from the oven would go down a treat just about then.  Except I didn't have time to whip up a batch of chewy choc chip cookies, so I threw together a butterscotch self saucing pudding and zapped it in the Mystery Box instead.

(Those who know Brian Regan will understand this to be a microwave.  Those who don't know Brian Regan really should.  I highly recommend him.  Especially for long car trips and unsuccessful jaunts to the Markets).

The quick-mix idea stayed with me, and this is how I came to be mixing up a nice collection of MYO yummies today.

Here's what I decided would have a happy home in my pantry this month:

Cookies:
Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
Large Batch Roll Out Cookie Mix
Shortest Shortbread Mix
Chewy Crispy Oatmeal Cookie Mix

Cakes, Strudels and Cobblers:
Lemon Syrup Cake Mix
Gingerbread Cake Mix
Lemon Cornmeal Cake Mix
Peach Cinnamon Cobbler Mix
Apricot Ginger Cobbler Mix
Apple Crisp Mix
Chocolate Cake Mix
Apple Cobbler Mix
Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Mix
Buttery Strudel Coffee Cake Mix

I also dragged the 12 kilos of potatoes from my larder and made up a huge batch of cheesy bacon stuffed double baked potatoes and 6 or 7 batches of hash browns to plop in the freezer.

I'll post the recipes during the next few days!

Have a wonderful week everyone.