You can be quick without being Bisquick. If you have a recipe that calls for baking mix, why not whip up a batch of your own blend? It's fast, simple and every bit as good.

Ingredients:

• 6 cups flour
• 3 tbsp. sodium free baking powder
• 1 1/4 cups butter flavored Crisco shortening

Methods/steps:

Stir flour and baking powder together. Cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Store in a container with tight fitting lid.