Powdered Cream of Whatever Soup

The chicken and dumplings and cornbread dressing meal I made on Tuesday called for several cans of "cream of ___" soup.  At a dollar or more a can, that can make for an expensive meal.  I searched the Internet and found several references to a powdered cream of whatever soup that you can have on hand to use in recipes calling for a "cream of ___ soup".  Here is the recipe:

Powdered Cream of Whatever Soup
2 cups powdered milk
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup powdered chicken bouillon
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp pepper

To cook, use 1/3 cup powder and 1 1/4 cup water.  Bring to a boil, stirring often to prevent burning, until thickened.  Add celery or mushroom (powder, dried, or fresh) for cream of celery or mushroom.  This recipe replaces approx. 7 cans of cream of whatever soup.

Welcome to The Food Journey!

In these uncertain economic times, the rising cost of food can quickly take up a large portion of your monthly budget. If you eat out only a few meals a month, that can add up to quite a chunk of change in just a short amount of time. Our family budget was recently cut in half when I lost my job.  We are currently in the process of "making do" with the foods we have stored through long-term storage, canning and dehydrating, and our daily use pantry.  In this blog, we will explore ways to use food items you have on hand (or can easily obtain) to make delicious and filing meals. We will also discuss fresh fruits and vegetables. In addition to recipes using them fresh from the garden, we will discuss preserving them (canning, dehydrating, or freezing) for later use. Thank you for joining me on this journey. I hope you find it fun!