Ok, so I'm no master chef, and occasionally I will prepare a packaged meal, the kind that come with some powdered sauce mix. I used to have a problem with getting the powder to dissolve properly into the mix of noodles (or whatever else came in the box), it would always come out lumpy. Now, I set aside the powder and some of the required liquid (milk, water, etc.). Then I combine them in a small storage container which has a lid that seals well. Put the lid on and with a minute or two of shaking and the powder is completely dissolved, no lumps!
After reading Four Fingers' post, I wish I still rode the bus...
