News – April 2022 – Catch up with “Catching Up with the Coach”

Donna’s Catching Up with the Coach feature continued to attract a lot of feedback and here are just a few tips that she provided.

Best Of Helpful Hints: The Kitchen

1. Substitutions/When You Are Out Of What You Need, Plus Some Switches You May Prefer To Make: No unsweetened chocolate? (For 1 Square – 1 ounce) Use 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa plus 1 tablespoon shortening.
2. Substitutions/When You Are Out Of What You Need, Plus Some Switches You May Prefer To Make: No eggs? If you omit an egg in a recipe, increase the liquid by 3 or 4 tablespoons for each egg omitted. It’s risky, however, in delicately balanced cake or cookie recipes, or in recipes using lots of eggs.
3. Substitutions/When You Are Out Of What You Need, Plus Some Switches You May Prefer To Make: No fresh herbs or spices? Substitute dried herbs or spices. Dried are more concentrated. The ratio is about 1 to 3, so in recipes calling for 3 tablespoons of fresh chopped herbs, use 1 tablespoon of dried.

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