This is a sweet, cake-like corn bread that is delicious with honey butter.

  2 cups Bisquick baking mix

  1/2 cup cornmeal

  1/2 cup sugar

  1 Tbsp. baking powder

  In a large glass or ceramic bowl, stir all the ingredients together.

Store in an airtight   container.

  1 cup all-purpose flour

  1 tsp. baking powder

  1 cup sugar

  1 tsp. powdered vanilla

  Combine and blend the ingredients in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container.

  This curried rice mix is an interesting complement for plain chicken or pork.

  1 cup long-grain rice

  1 chicken bouillon cube, crumbled

  2 Tbsp. dried minced onion

  1/4 cup raisins

  1/2 tsp. curry powder

  Layer the ingredients in the order given in a 1 & 1/2-cup jar.

  Dense and fudgy, these are the best brownies in the world.

  2 cups sugar

  1 cup cocoa (not Dutch process)

  1 cup all-purpose flour

  1 cup chopped pecans

  1 cup chocolate chips

  Mix all the ingredients together and store in an airtight container.