Sherri, that's a good idea about putting the use-by date on goods you buy. I just tried to keep that information in my head, but since my head is useless, these days, I'm going to adopt your method of marking the products with the use-by date. Thanks for the idea.
Take care. Jennifer On 4/12/14, Sherri Crum <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jennifer, and all listers, > > Well, I did end up throwing the cake mix out--and while I was at it, a > few more which were in the pantry. When I went to the grocery store > yesterday, I asked the person who was helping me shop about the dates > on cake mixes. One which I just bought (and will ultimately use today > or tomorrow) said best used by November 2014. There were some on the > shelf, just as you said, Jennifer, with a use by date of March 2015. > > I used to never think about these things, cake mixes ... until all the > talk a few years ago about using Bisquick within the time specified. > > So my lesson learned is always to keep marking the cake mixes--though > with a use by date instead of the purchase date. > > Thanks to everyone for all your thoughts. > > Sherri > > > > On 4/11/14, Jennifer Chambers <[email protected]> wrote: >> Sherry, usually cake mixes have a use-by date that is about a year >> from when you purchase it. If you know the brand of cake mix, see if >> you can get a toll-free number for the company, or an e-mail address, >> and contact them and ask how long their cake mixes last. >> >> I'm a bit of a stickler for use-by dates; however, my eldest sister >> routinely ignores them, and I can tell you she would not hesitate to >> use that mix. >> >> Jennifer >> >> On 4/10/14, Will Henderson <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Well...Unless they're gummy worms. :-) >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Teresa Mullen >>> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 12:09 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [CnD] Cake Mix Question >>> >>> I would toss it, I believe it grows little worms and stuff and it I >>> don't >>> think I'd want to eat cake with stuff like that correct me if I'm wrong >>> but >>> I remember that has happened to my mom before when she open a box of >>> cake >>> mix that old >>> >>> >>> >>> Teresa MullenSent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Apr 10, 2014, at 10:08 AM, Sherri Crum <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Folks, >>>> >>>> I'm hoping someone here can help me. >>>> >>>> I have a vanilla cake mix that was purchased in Sept. 2012. Should I >>>> take a chance and use it, or should I toss it? >>>> >>>> Anyone ever baked a cake mix that was of this age? >>>> Thanks for any feedback. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sherri >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
