Making the Subs

 Hello all.  Hope you are all well this Thursday.  It is another cool morning here, and pretty cloudy.  It looks and feels like fall - but summer will be back, so no worries.

I woke up on time this morning, and the bed felt so good that I fell back to sleep!  I got up about 20 minutes later than normal - I always feel rushed when I do that.  Like what schedule do I have to meet?  LOL

Today is a bit about doing the substitutions we keep talking about.  They are easy, use what you have, and keeps you from making a special trip to the store.  Hope you get an idea you can use.

BUTTERMILK (not for drinking)

This is for using in a recipe

1 C milk

1 Tbsp. lemon juice or white vinegar

Let it stand 5-10 minutes then use in your recipe

**You can also buy buttermilk powder in the baking aisle.  I always have this on hand - it lasts a long time.  It just mixes w/water.

HEAVY CREAM

2/3 C whole milk

1/3 C melted unsalted butter

Mix together and use as cream in baking (doesn't whip)

POWDERED SUGAR

1 C regular sugar

Place in a blender and pulse until powdered

1 Egg = 3 Tbsp. mayo

Use Applesauce for 1/2 of oil in a baking recipe

Unsweetened chocolate 1 oz. - 3 Tbsp. cocoa plus 1 Tbsp shortening or oil

Colored sugar for decorating = sugar and food coloring.  Use color you want and stir until thoroughly mixed with sugar.  Works perfectly - I do this all the time

CREAM CHEESE - use full fat cottage cheese and pulse in blender until smooth.  It won't taste like cottage cheese.  Great for recipes

BROWN SUGAR - 1 C sugar w/ 2 Tbsp. molasses added - stir until blended - (light)

add 4 Tbsp. to 1 C for (dark)

CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM SHELL

How fun!  This stuff is expensive for a very small bottle - make it yourself.  

EVAPORATED MILK

1/3 C nonfat dry milk

6 Tbsp. water

SELF RISING FLOUR

I always buy all-purpose flour - no worries about the leavening agent going bad over time

Easy way to make self-rising

1 C all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

You can do the same with cake flour as well if you want it self-rising

LEMON ZEST

1 tsp. of zest = 1/2 tsp. lemon extract

1 tsp. zest = 2 Tbsp. lemon juice

Just a few ideas to save a little money and time.  In the middle of a recipe, you hate to see you are out of something - this saves you a trip out.  Hope you find an idea you can use!

It will be a long holiday weekend here in the states.  Labor Day.  As it is cooler in many places, I hope you get your projects done and your get togethers are fun.  Stay safe!!!

Hope you Arizona gals are OK - those dust storms looked horrible!  Hope all are safe from the fires as well.

Have a great weekend.

Blessings to all.