More than ever, we’re cooking with whatever we have on hand. This week, we share all the smart cooking and baking substitutes so that it doesn’t have to be stressful. With our master list of food substitutes, you can cook with this or that and fix any ingredient shortage that takes you by surprise like a pro.
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This week, instead of a new recipe, we’re offering this free download that you can print and keep handy in the kitchen.
Click below to download the PDF.
Free Printable: The Best Baking Substitutions
Make Do or Do Without
We’re the kind of cooks who would much rather find a work around than miss out on something delicious. That’s why knowing what to substitute when you don’t have an ingredient called for in a recipe is so important — especially these days.
Listen for all the cooking and baking substitutes. You can also download our free, printable baking substitutes cheat sheet above, and subscribe to our newsletter to get the cooking substitutes version (which we’ll send the Friday after this episode publishes).
Here are links mentioned in our conversation:
Stacie’s Ricotta Cheese recipe — it is super easy and the kids can help!
The best substitute for eggs at Kitchn.com
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Be sure to join our private listeners’ group on Facebook (our favorite cocktail is WHISKEY — you’ll understand when you try to join). This week, we’ll be answering all the follow up questions about substitutes. And we know that you have them while cooking in quarantine!
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