Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I ordered my first container in December & have just now had to re-order. Being single and not much of a milk drinker, I was wasting too much money and time, throwing out milk or trying to find ways to use it once it "turned". Milk is something that I use for baking, topping cereals, and adding to beverages. My brother has a larger household and I recommended this to them because they just don't have room to store enough liquid milk for the kids. PROS: - Is easier, less messy, and takes up less room to freeze sealed packages of this powder - The milk from this powder truly does taste like store-bought whole liquid milk (letting it get really cold adds to this) - Super easy to use. 3 TBL of powder to a cup of milk works (I will add more measurements below) - Has been a serious money-saver for me. CONS: - This is hard to mix unless you use warm water first. It's easiest to warm a small part of your water measurement and blend all of the powder measurement before adding the rest of the cold water. If I do use cold water, I use my stick blender to mix the water and powder. - The taste is fine as first blended but kids probably want it chilled really well before adding to milk or to drink a glass. I have learned to make up a few cups ahead of time so that it's well-chilled. On the other hand, for baking, room temp is fine. - You have to remember to blend some up if you don't want room temp milk at the last minute I tried other water-to-powder ratios but here are some measurements that work best for me (I got them from a survival prep site somewhere): 1 Cup water + 3Tablespoons powder 3/4C + 1/4Tbls 2/3C + 2Tbls 1/2C + 1 1/2Tbls 1/3C + 1Tbls 1/4C + 3/4Tbls When I am adding milk to beverages, I don't have to be as precise as I am with baking. Another tip that I picked up from growing up is that adding a dash of salt (to a gallon) of milk helps keep if fresh longer. I have not tried that with this powdered milk but wanted to pass along the mention. I seal my powder in vac-seal bags. Just for more convenience, I will seal some of the milk in measured sizes - like enough powder for a quart or for 2 cups. That saves me time when I am in a hurry and have forgotten to make up milk ahead of time for cereal or a drink.