Eve had the time when you don’t have an ingredient and you don’t want to run to the store and buy some? Well, here is a list for some substitution for Food Ingredients:
Ingredient
Amount
Substitution
Baking powder
1 tsp.
1/4 tsp. baking soda plus 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
Buttermilk
1 cup
1 cup plain yogurt or 1 Tbsp. vinegar plus milk to [...]
Here are some ins and outs of bulk buying which is very important if you want to net the most savings.
Big warehouse clubs, food co-ops, natural food stores, and even regular supermarkets sell bulk quantities of food. The key to figuring out whether or not the savings is significant depends on several factors. Here are [...]
Party Basics
Any party, large or small, is built with the same basic elements–it’s up to you to decide how elaborate plans become. Whatever you do, stay within your comfort zone so you and your guests are more likely to enjoy yourselves.
Planning
What is the theme of this gathering–is it built around a holiday, special event, or [...]
Steaming Milk
The hardest part about steaming milk is getting ”good foam”–use these tips to make it happen:
If you are getting more bubbles than foam, try submerging the steam wand in the milk to build up pressure–then when you hear that high-pitched sound, begin to aerate.Sometimes bubbles are created when the wand is losing steam (no pun [...]
1. The breast might have cartilage, bone, and tendons remaining from the original removal of the breast from the whole chicken. Use a standard, sharp kitchen knife to remove any unwanted bits and pieces.
2. Remove the entire wing from the breast, being careful to leave as much meat as possible on the breast portion. You [...]
Here is a tip for Cookie and Brownie Mix in a Jar from the staff of AllRecipe.com
There are different schools of the mix-in-a-jar crowd, the geologic school and the happy mixers.
Strata or Toss It In?
In the geologic school, the ingredients are all layered in a clear glass jar separately so that each layer is distinct. [...]
To keep mushrooms from discoloring, squeeze the juice of one quarter lemon onto a paper towel and wipe each cap with the dampened towel, this also helps clean the mushrooms.
What should you do with fruit with mold? Throw it away rather than simply cutting off the mold since mold on fruit goes much deeper than what appears on the fruit.
If you store half an apple in the container where you are storing a cake, the cake will retain it’s freshness longer.
When buying mangoes, look for fruit that gives slightly when pressed but is not mushy. Firm mangoes will ripen at room temperature. Also, smell the stem when purchasing mangoes; the aroma should be faintly sweet and floral. 1. Cut through the mango on either side of the flat pit in the center, slicing the mango [...]