Making your own fats and oils at home is an exciting and rewarding project. Why? Because getting the oil out is a real challenge, and when you finally get it, it's like striking liquid gold! This natural, unrefined sunflower seed oil can be used for cooking, skincare, or even as a base for homemade cosmetics and is considerably healthier than the refined, solvent-extracted version you buy at supermarkets. Not going to [...]
The Best Way to Store Apple Flour
Apple flour is an ingredient packed with nutrients and a multitude of health benefits. It is rich in dietary fiber, promoting optimal digestion and aiding in the regulation of blood sugar levels. It is a valuable source of essential vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, potassium, and calcium. It also adds a subtle sweetness to baked goods, which means you can go easier on the sugars! This distinctive flour is produced [...]
The Best Way to Store Shortening
Shortening, the American term for solid fats used in cooking, has been a common ingredient in American households. Butter and lard were traditionally used, with lard being as valuable as meat itself. Unlike butter and margarine, shortening is 100% fat containing no carbs or protein. Hydrogenated vegetable fats, butter, lard, margarine, and other solid fats can be classified as shortening. Before 1911, lard was the widely [...]
The Best Way to Store Evaporated Milk
With its indulgently creamy texture and absence of added sweetness, evaporated milk is suitable for a wide range of both sweet and savory dishes. Its ability to enhance thickness and reduce fat content makes it a popular choice for preparing creams, soups, sauces, and dressings. It finds a special place in the hearts of bakers and dessert enthusiasts, as it is frequently used in recipes such as tres leches, one of my favorite [...]
The Best Way to Store Peanut Butter
540 peanuts go into a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter. Or at least, that is what The National Peanut Board says. (did you know we had a national peanut butter board? This was news to me!) It seems a lot, but the FDA has regulated that any product labeled as peanut butter has to be at least 90% actual peanuts. And this is great! It leaves less room for fillers and other junk that isn’t needed. Just be careful - If labeled as [...]
The Best Way to Store Sucralose
Splenda, a brand-name artificial sweetener, offers a low-calorie sugar alternative for those on low or no-sugar diets such as Keto. With sucralose, an indigestible artificial sugar, as its main component, Splenda is approximately 600 times sweeter than sugar—making it a high-intensity sweetener. Despite its popularity, there have been recent studies challenging the safety of sucralose and its potential links to certain [...]
