Food Powdered milk

kyrsyan

Has No Life - Lives on TB
No clue. I switched to NIDO a few years back and haven't ever looked back. Powdered milk was all we had as kids and it was gross. NIDO is full fat dry milk and actually tastes decent when used to make things. But I still can't drink it plain.
 

Kathy in FL

Administrator
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NIDO is what I keep for long term storage after finding most dried milks undrinkable.

We can drink gallons of milk per week just between the 16 year old and I. NIDO is less expensive. LOL

One of the best ways I found to use powdered milk is to get a Bullet blender or something similar. Put in the appropriate amount of powdered milk and water for the volume you are making. Then put in a couple of tablespoons of your favorite jam or jelly and a couple of ice cubes and then blend until it is the consistency you like. Tossing in frozen fruit chunks (especially banana) is also really good.

And for the health fanatic you can throw in some powdered plant protein or similar and you wind up with something almost the consistency of a smoothie.
 

school marm

Senior Member
Powdered milks vary greatly in taste and nutrition. As far as the nonfat options go, generally the better they taste, the less nutritious they are. And the better tasting ones are generally more expensive.

The cheaper powdered milks still work great for baking and making yogurt.

An In-Depth Discussion of Powdered Milk

Adding a 1/2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract and 1/2-1 teaspoon of sugar per quart of reconstituted milk helps the flavor greatly.

Magic Mix and SOS Mix make fantastic cream soup replacements--much cheaper and without all the mystery ingredients.
 

kyrsyan

Has No Life - Lives on TB
Powdered milks vary greatly in taste and nutrition. As far as the nonfat options go, generally the better they taste, the less nutritious they are. And the better tasting ones are generally more expensive.

The cheaper powdered milks still work great for baking and making yogurt.

An In-Depth Discussion of Powdered Milk

Adding a 1/2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract and 1/2-1 teaspoon of sugar per quart of reconstituted milk helps the flavor greatly.

Magic Mix and SOS Mix make fantastic cream soup replacements--much cheaper and without all the mystery ingredients.
Well, there's no version of Magic Mix that I can make that is safe for my son. But I can adjust the SOS Mix to be safe. Thanks for the info.
 

Cag3db1rd

Paranoid Pagan
I used to warm nido on the stove with a little honey to help Weebit sleep. I can not get Toot to even try it.

I used to get Morning Moo, and it was pretty good.
 

parsonswife

Veteran Member
I found it
Magic Mix is probably the best thing that ever happened to powdered milk. Or perhaps I should say, to people who have to use powdered milk and their families. It's used by everyone everywhere in the food storage world. In a nutshell, Magic Mix is simply dry milk, butter, and flour combined in a large batch and stored in the refrigerator until needed. Mixed with water and cooked, it makes a simple white sauce, the basis for so many other sauces in cooking.
Here we have the recipe for the basic mix.

Magic Mix

2 1/3 cups dry milk
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup flour

Combine all in a large bowl with a pastry blender or wire whisk. Mix until crumbly, like cornmeal. Store in the refrigerator.

And here is the White Sauce. I've never even used it alone. But I figure it's there for a reason.

White Sauce
Yields: 8 oz

2/3 cup Magic Mix
1 cup water

In a saucepan combine Magic Mix and water. Stir rapidly over medium heat until it starts to bubble.


The real magic starts when you begin adding in other ingredients.

Vegetable Cheese Sauce

1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup Magic Mix
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Combine water and Magic Mix in a pot over medium-high heat. Stir constantly with a whisk until it bubbles and thickens. Stir in shredded cheese until melted in the sauce. Serve warm over vegetables. (I personally like this best over veggies and spiral pasta. It looks like you put a lot of effort into making a tasty side dish, when actually, you didn't.)


This pudding is seriously good. I'm thinking I'm going to have to make it for dessert tonight.

Chocolate Pudding
Serves: 4

1/2 cup sugar
1 cup Magic Mix
3 tablespoons cocoa
2 cups water
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine Magic Mix, sugar, and cocoa in a saucepan and mix well. Add water, stir over medium heat until pudding bubbles. Add vanilla and beat. Cover and cool.

The recipes above are just starting to scratch the surface of possibilities for using Magic Mix in your daily cooking. Coming soon will be a post on how to use Magic Mix to make your own condensed cream soups, you know, like cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, cream of celery, etc.

Links to related posts:
Cream Soups and Recipe Replacements
Magic Mix Gravy
Banana Cream Pie
Beef Stroganoff and Cheeseburger Mac
Nutritional Analysis of Dry Milks
Emergency Baby Formula

(This post first appeared 7 December 2018.)
SOS can stand for a lot of things--a signal for help, a not very nice code name for a certain food in the military, sense of security, etc. But today, and perhaps for purposes of this blog forever, SOS stands for soup or sauce. (SOS Mix is also known as "Cream of Whatever Soup Mix" in some circles.) It is a mix very similar to Magic Mix, but with an exclusive focus on soups and sauces for lunch or dinner.

And--get this--unlike Magic Mix, SOS Mix is completely fat-free and gluten-free. On top of that, it doesn't need to be refrigerated! Pretty exciting, huh? But wait! There's more! SOS Mix is made with long term storage items--dry milk, cornstarch, and dehydrated onions, plus instant chicken bouillon (which can by DIYed pretty easily as long as you have canned chicken or fresh chickens). Other benefits of using this mix, where appropriate, are that it's lower in calories and much less expensive than using butter or coconut oil. What's not to love? Oh, and did I mention that it's even easier to mix up than Magic Mix? (And for those that can't have dairy, SOS mix also apparently works well with a powdered soy milk.)

SOS Mix
  • 2 cups dry milk
  • 3/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup instant chicken bouillon
  • 2 tablespoons dehydrated chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon each basil, parsley, pepper, and thyme (optional)
Combine all ingredients in a plastic container or zippered bag. This recipe substitutes for the equivalent of 9 cans of cream soup. Quite the savings!

To replace one can of cream soup in a recipe, combine 1/3 cup of SOS mix with 1 1/4 cups of water in a small saucepan. Whisk well, until no lumps remain, and cook and stir on the stove until thickened. Then use as you would a can of cream soup.

This mix will substitute very well for canned cream soups and as the base for other soups.

Cream of Chicken Soup
1/3 cup SOS Mix
1 1/4 cups cold water (may use chicken broth for the water and omit the chicken bouillon)
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon, optional

Whisk water into SOS Mix until well blended. Cook and stir on stove over medium-low heat until thickened. Substitutes for one can of cream of chicken soup.

Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/3 cup SOS Mix
1 1/4 cups cold water and reserved mushroom liquid
4 oz can mushrooms

Drain mushrooms and reserve liquid. Add enough water to reserved liquid to make 1 1/4 cups. Whisk water into SOS Mix until well blended. Cook and stir on stove over medium-low heat until thickened and add mushrooms. Heat thoroughly. Substitutes for one can of cream of mushroom soup.

Cream of Celery Soup
1/3 cup SOS Mix
1 1/4 cups cold water
1/3 cup celery, chopped (fresh or rehydrated)

Whisk water into SOS Mix until well blended. Cook and stir on stove over medium-low heat until thickened and add celery. Heat thoroughly. Substitutes for one can of cream of celery soup.

Simple Potato Soup
2/3 cup SOS Mix
2 1/2 cups cold water
2 cups cubed, cooked potatoes

Whisk water into SOS Mix until well blended. Cook and stir on stove over medium-low heat until thickened.

Cream of Tomato Soup
1/3 cup SOS Mix
1 1/4 cups cold water
2 cups tomato sauce

Whisk water into SOS Mix until well blended. Cook and stir on stove over medium-low heat until thickened. Stir in tomato sauce. Heat thoroughly.

Note: This yields three servings of tomato soup. It is not a substitute for canned tomato soup.

Review: I like the taste of this version of tomato soup just fine. With the herbs from the SOS Mix, there is a bit of different flavor to it, and it's good. However, what I really did not like was that the saltine crackers that I normally add to my tomato soup went soggy very, very quickly. When I use Magic Mix to make tomato soup, the crackers do not get soggy. Of course, because Magic Mix is made with butter or coconut oil, it has much more fat than SOS Mix, and the same would go for soups made from them.

Broccoli Cheese Soup
1/3 cup SOS Mix
1 1/4 cups cold water
1/3 cup broccoli (fresh or rehydrated freeze-dried or dehydrated)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (fresh or rehydrated freeze-dried)

Whisk water into SOS Mix until well blended. Cook and stir on stove over medium-low heat until thickened. Stir in broccoli and cheese. Heat thoroughly.

Yield: 2 servings

Taco Soup
1 pound hamburger
1 cup chopped onion (about 1 medium)
1/3 cup SOS Mix
2 cups water
1 can (15 oz) corn, undrained
1 can (10 oz) Ro-Tel, or similar product, undrained
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 can (15 oz) pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon oregano
1/2 bag tortilla chips
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sour cream, optional

Brown beef and onion in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Drain fat. In a small bowl, whisk SOS Mix and water together until thoroughly blended. Add to hamburger and onion, and stir in remaining ingredients, except chips, cheese, and sour cream. Heat thoroughly. To serve, crush several tortilla chips in each bowl, fill with soup, and garnish with 1 tablespoon of cheese and sour cream, if desired.

Yield: 8 servings.

Review: Wow, this is seriously good soup. Instant hit. I'll be making this often.

Links to related posts:
Magic Mix
Powdered Milk

Cream Soups from Magic Mix

For further reading:
SOS Mix Recipes: Soup or Sauce Mix as a Frugal Replacement to...

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