We all have that moment. Gathering ingredients at the beginning of baking something…walking to the cupboard…looking in…and then exclaiming “I can’t believe I’m out of that. I was SURE I had that!” Or planning on trying a new recipe, and realizing you somehow forgot to get the sour cream (personal experience speaking there). In a pinch, substitutes can be life-savers…. Read More
Substitutes
Substitute Sundays: Flours
We all have that moment. Gathering ingredients at the beginning of baking something…walking to the cupboard…looking in…and then exclaiming “I can’t believe I’m out of that. I was SURE I had that!” In a pinch, substitutes can be life-savers. Well, maybe meal-savers. Today I’m going to cover what to do when out of various types of flour. Note that substitutions… Read More
Make Boxed Cake Mix Taste Like It Was Made From Scratch
I was in a rush the other day…so I gave in and grabbed a boxed cake mix from the shelf. (I know, gasp in horror!) But I still wanted it to taste great. I’ve learned a lot about cooking in the last two years, so I knew that with the right ingredients and substitutions, I could make even a boxed… Read More
Substitute Sundays- Fats: Oils
****There is more thorough information on an updated blog post ‘Cooking 201: Substitutes for Fats: Oils, Butter, Shortening, & More‘*** I previously covered butter, shortening, & lard in another post: Substitute Sundays: Fats. But there is another class of fats that we commonly use in baking: oil. Some basic guidelines and substitutes are below. Note these are regular substitutions;… Read More