New Year's Resolution For Your Cupboards

Every January, two things invariably happen. One, Tupperware has their Modular Mates blow-out sale. Perfect timing, if you ask me. After all the Christmas baking is done, and the last crumbs have been cleaned from the SnakStor, our thoughts turn to our cupboards; how to maximize space, how to preserve half-bags of ground almonds or coconut, and how to prevent a baking supply budget equal to national debt for NEXT Christmas. With Modular Mates, you can utilize every square inch of your cupboard space, no matter the size. They are designed for things that hold a permanent place in your cupboards, but are versatile enough, that if your storage needs change, they can too! See-through containers allow you to quickly see what items are running low, making shopping lists a breeze and keeping you from buying items you don't need because you couldn't see the three bags of chocolate chips all the way in the back of the cupboard. And fresh!? Most food lasts over 12 months in Tupperware. Check out the brochure for sale prices.


And the second thing for January? I get to give out hundreds of copies of our most commonly requested recipe. The famous Master Mix. When I began selling Tupperware I stumbled across this little gem, and couldn't wait to share it with my mother, my aunts and my grandmother. It is a base recipe for all kinds of baked goods. You make the Mix, store it in Tupperware, and use it as a starter for all kinds of other recipes: cookies, muffins, biscuits, pancakes, etc and on and on! I felt like I was in possession of the biggest secret since Caramilk, and I was going to wow the women in my family with my knowledge and innovation. When I showed my discovery to my grandmother, then in her 70's, I sat back and waited for the accolades to start. She pulled out a tattered piece of paper, detailing the exact same recipe, saying that she had received it from the nuns in her small town in Cape Breton. I have seen this recipe credited to numerous sources, including Purdue University, but I like my grandmother's story better, and I applaud her for using the word "nunnery" in a sentence.

Here's the recipe:

16 cups all-purpose flour

2 1/2 cups powdered milk

3/4 cup baking powder

3 tbsp salt

2 tbsp cream of tartar

1/2 cup white sugar

2 lbs 100% vegetable shortening

Mix all dry ingredients and then cut in the shortening. A full batch stores nicely in a Modular Mates Rectangle 4, while a half-batch can fit in a Square 3.

For all the things you can create with this recipe, click here.

The secret is now yours. How you use it, is up to you.