Non-Alcoholic Substitutions for Alcohol in Cooking

SUBSTITUTES FOR ALCOHOL IN COOKING Amaretto – Almond extract (1/2 teaspoon extract for 2 tablespoons of Amaretto) or Amaretto syrup such as Davinci. Anisette – Anise Italian soda syrup or fennel. Apple Brandy – Apple juice, unsweetened apple juice concentrate, apple cider, or apple butter. Apricot Brandy – Syrup from a can of apricots in heavy [...]

Read Full Post »

Colored Sprinkling ‘Sugar’…

COLORED ‘SUGAR’ How fun!  The photo above shows the standard colors that come in a box of food coloring…but don’t stop there.  Become your own colorist and experiment to make fabulous custom/designer shades for all your baking needs.  (See chart below.) I use Whey Low Granular and it works beautifully.  But, since WL seems to [...]

Read Full Post »

Sugar Replacer Confusion!!

In my recipes you’ll find different sugar substitutes used.  It can be confusing coming into the low-carb, low or no sugar game and being faced with all the options. The following explains why I use one here and another one there… ~~~~ SPLENDA I LOVE Splenda granular – it’s usually found in any grocery store [...]

Read Full Post »