Food for Thought: Sour Cream Substitutes

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There are many sweet baking recipes that call for sour cream, but what if you don’t have any on hand? Using the the same amount of evaporated milk or Greek yogurt that is needed in sour cream will give you equally delicious treats. You can also remove one tablespoon of milk from every cup called… [Continue Reading]

Strawberries and Cream

Photo courtesy of Todd Porter & Diane Cu

Who knew strawberries and cream could be so lovely? There is definitely an art form when it comes to capturing food, especially in its simplest state. This art is something I hope to achieve one day. You must watch this video to see what I mean. Enjoy! Strawberries and Cream from Todd Porter & Diane… [Continue Reading]

Happy July 4th!

Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association

Instead of posting the typical patriotic photo, I thought it would be fun to share an image of red, white and blue edibles and sure enough, I found this one of potatoes! Who knew there were so many types of patriotic-colored potatoes?! Apparently I’ve only had four of them; I better get a move on… [Continue Reading]

Food for Thought: Spongy Cake

Photo courtesy of The Little Teochew

Unlike bread, cake only uses gluten for structure, so only a small amount is needed. To achieve a spongy cake, use a flour that is low in protein like cake flour or add cornstarch to your all-purpose flour to hinder the formation of gluten. To find a recipe for creating your own cake flour at… [Continue Reading]

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