Re-closable flexible container for mixing ingredients, kit for baking mix and method of operation thereof
A flexible container for mixing dough may include a substrate including at least first and second surfaces situated between opposing ends and opposing edges; a re-closable closure coupled to the substrate and extending at least partially between the opposing edges; the substrate being folded at first, second and third folds and coupled to itself at the opposing edges so as to define a gusset situated between the first and third folds, and to define at least a portion of a cavity configured to receive ingredients for making the dough; and a support cavity at one or more of the first, second and third folds, the support cavity being configured to be grasped by a user. The support cavity may include at least one opening configured to be grasped by the user.
1 . A method of preparing a dough using a kit, comprising:
providing the kit comprising:
a substrate comprising at least first and second surfaces situated between opposing ends and opposing edges,
a re-closable closure coupled to the substrate and extending at least partially between the opposing edges,
the substrate being folded at first, second and third folds and being coupled to itself at the opposing edges so as to define a gusset situated between the first and third folds, and to define a flexible container having at least a portion of a cavity configured to receive ingredients for making the dough, the cavity being filled with at least the ingredients, and having a support cavity at one or more of the first, second and third folds, the support cavity being configured to be grasped by a user,
wherein the second surface further comprises a low adhesion surface coating configured to prevent adhesion of the dough;
opening the flexible container;
removing the ingredients;
placing at least a first portion of the ingredients back into the flexible container along with at least one additional ingredient;
closing the re-closable closure while removing a majority of air within the cavity;
manually manipulating the flexible container to mix the portion of the ingredients and the at least one additional ingredient together to form first mixed ingredients;
opening the re-closable closure;
placing at least one of a second portion of the ingredients and at least a second additional ingredient into the flexible container along with the first mixed ingredients back into the flexible container;
reclosing the re-closable closure while maintaining more air within the cavity then when the air was removed previously;
manually manipulating the flexible container to mix the first mixed ingredients and the at least one of the second portion of the ingredients and at least the second additional ingredient together to form second mixed ingredients;
reopening the re-closable closure; and
removing the second mixed ingredients for baking and/or consumption.
2 . The method of preparing the dough of claim 1 , further comprising:
scanning a QR code on the flexible container;
retrieving instructions relating to at least one of preparation and mixing the ingredients of the kit to form the dough based on the scanned QR code; and
rendering the instructions on a rendering device.
3 . The method of preparing the dough of claim 1 , wherein the flexible container further comprises one or more accessory items in the cavity which are separately packaged.
4 . The method of preparing the dough of claim 3 , wherein the removing further includes removing the one or more accessory items from the cavity.
5 . The method of preparing the dough of claim 3 , wherein the one or more accessory items includes at least one of craft sticks, gloves, measuring spoons, cups, bags, and parchment paper.
6 . The method of preparing the dough of claim 4 , further comprising measuring the ingredients with the one or more accessory items before the placing.
7 . The method of preparing the dough of claim 1 , wherein the ingredients are separately packaged and labeled with one or more markings to indicate an amount of an ingredient contained therein and/or indicate an order to add the ingredients back into the package.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein manually manipulating the flexible container comprises grasping the support cavity by at least one of an opening, a loop formed by a support strap, or a loop formed by coupling portions of the substrate at the first and third folds.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the opening of the flexible container comprises separating the substrate along a weakened area extending between opposing edges.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein opening the flexible container comprises separating bonded tabs situated on opposing sides of the gusset.