Most people follow cooking instructions to a T, never daring to throw their own flair into a recipe. Well, what if those back-of-the-box instructions were holding you back from a world full of flavor?

Boxes of cornbread mixes with cornbread on plate, puree, and mayo - Static Media / Shutterstock / Getty No one should ever scoff at store-bought baking mixes. Not only do they save you so much time -- ...

Boxed cornbread is perhaps one of the most useful, yet underestimated baking mixes you can buy in stores. It's extremely versatile, since you can bake the batter in a muffin tin or loaf pan as a ...