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Looking for Dry Mix books that aren't just AI slop

 
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I was poking around Amazon for resources on canning when I found a book on dry mixes. It had things like biscuit mix and dehydrated soup mixes. I previewed it, and I was about to buy it when I noticed another book on the suggestions list with the same name and a different cover. A search for dry mix cookbooks revealed dozens of books about dry mixes with slightly different covers. My AI siren went off.

Do any of you have suggestions for a good, tried-and-true dry mix cookbook? I like the idea of having some jars of dehydrated meals on the shelf where I just have to add water for busy days.

Here is the original book that I found: https://www.amazon.com/Super-Easy-Pantry-Cookbook-Budget-Friendly/dp/B0GTHL6JXM/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.heTOafJpc03UnXQx09cc1WvGSIf1o_PaAIb95TkRNCJaqOTLE_WTpYF2rXdd2NAah0o9mgRCnQLx7XfxoHxaRle1zUGmJO2s5OiE1RR3R2rjQAmuoxw7lciEFSJwxKWQmsMOBMCT06enku5xFuONIYdM_HlsnWhK0h0Gd6Bgd_7uCLCYf0meMql5XHHOIPWDdzODr53x6oGqTRgNsAh6GyP2tX-oAtgcQmpdpEB6GLg.3y7eRJvwoQiZN3pJKLXB--JE2Vpq-si8754Aot_hsPI&qid=1781112427&sr=8-6-spons
 
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I find the publishing date is helpful when sorting through amazon.  Anything published before 2022 usually has human authorship.

The library is also a good way to check books are good before buying.
 
                        
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Most of my ideas are about getting recipes free individually as that's how I've usually seen them.

You might also try:
  • checking places that sell dehydrated powders to see if they have recipes online
  • the Internet Archive's <a href="https://openlibrary.org/">Open Library</a>
  • prepper websites for online recipes
  • book publishers (like Random House, etc.) who would have vetted the content


  • The first and third suggestions might include some AI generated stuff, but at least you'd be able to see it and not have bought it. The second and fourth are more likely to not have AI generated stuff.
     
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    I’m sorry you are having that issue. It is getting so much harder to avoid.

    What about making a thread here?
     
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