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Colette & Cassi's Country Kitchen!

In less time than it takes you to get into the car and drive to the store to pick up a box of coating mix for shaking and baking chicken, you can make it at home. You can make the fabulous mix included in today's column in 5 minutes flat. Why make your own mix? Here are three good reasons: 1) A much better price -- the real stuff costs 69 cents an ounce on a good day; 2) You'll know what's in the mix (and be able to pronounce every ingredient) and have the ability to adjust the seasonings to your taste; 3) This mix is so much better than its manufactured cousin that if your kids don't agree, I'll eat my shakin' bag.

COATING MIXTURE FOR CHICKEN

4 cups dry breadcrumbs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon celery salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon minced onion
1 pinch dried basil leaves
1 pinch dried parsley
1 pinch dried oregano

Combine all ingredients in a large, re-sealable plastic bag. Seal bag and shake all ingredients together. Store in a tightly sealed container/bag in the refrigerator.