281 your substitute Recipes

all-purpose flour, featherweight baking powder (no sodium), splenda sugar substitute or 1/4 cup sugar, salt substitute, butter flavor crisco

make and maintain your own sourdough starter, need a volume of at least 1 and 1/3 cups., there are several ingredient combinations for making wild, yeast sourdough, is to grate a raw potato. then add enough water to cover, enough flour to make a thin batter of about a cup and a, third in volume ., method is to use water that you ve boiled potatoes, in instead of the grated potato and water combination., you can also use flour , sugar and water. use 1 cup of, flour , a tbsp of sugar and enough water to make a, pancake consistency batter ., yet another is to simply mix together equal amounts of water, flour (whole wheat is best for this)., anything that provides food for the yeast and a good growing, environment will work. yeast needs sugar or carbohydrates, which it converts to sugar), and clear liquid., make your choice based on what you have handy and just because, what you d like to try. don tsp worry about whether or, not 1 set of ingredients will work better than another, because the chances are that they will all be equally, efficient in attracting wild (sour) yeast. there is no exact, recipe because there are so many other variables in each house, that will invite or dissuade wild yeasts from entering the, mixture. if at first you don tsp succeed, try, try again . the, most important thing is the method ., when you have decided on the ingredients you want , put them in, a glass container that will hold at least three times the, volume of the ingredients. mix lightly with a wooden or, plastic spoon as some metals will react to it. the working of, starter will mix itself ., leave the mixture undisturbed and loosely covered with a cloth, perforated plastic (to allow gases to escape) at warm room, temperature until it begins to froth or work and expand., this is a sign that wild yeasts have made themselves at home, what you re after. the new starter will rise up in, then fall again. when it has , it s ready for, use. (note: it will smell sour !), when you use it , always leave some in the container and add, flour and water back to equal what you ve taken out. most, recipes call for a cup of starter, so replace it with a half, flour and a half-cup of water and set it in a warm, place to work again ., you will probably see a liquid covering the top at 1 time or, this is called hooch , and it s exactly what it, sounds like , but don tsp drink it! actually, it s harmless, so, stir it back into the starter if the starter is thick, or if, either way ., keep sourdough in the refrigerator unless you use it at least, every third day. if you use it that often , you can leave it on, counter or any place where it s safe. if you can tsp, refrigerate it , you can keep it fresh by throwing out a cup of, it every second or third day and then replenish with flour and, water. wait until it works again before counting days ., a properly cared for starter can live indefinitely, but if you, leave it out without using it for too long, the yeast can, literally suffocate in its own waste products. if the starter, looks off color (grayish is normal) or turns pink, toss it and, start fresh ., what can you make with sourdough besides the traditional, bread , you can make biscuits, pancakes, pretzels, bagels, muffins , cornbread and even cookies! once you re comfortable, using it , you can experiment with your favorite yeast or, baking powder recipes. simply put , you substitute sourdough

unsalted peanuts, unsalted almonds, butter, melted, sugar, fat free cream cheese, at room temperature, less fat cream cheese, at room temperature, light sour cream, sugar, almond extract, egg substitute

flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, butter, softened (no substitutions), sugar, granulated sugar , plus, granulated sugar, egg, vegetable oil, vanilla extract

tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar substitute (such as splenda ), white vinegar or 2 tsp water, ground beef, eggs, grated parmesan cheese, diced onion, red bell pepper, diced (roasted or fresh), chopped fresh parsley leaves, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, dried basil, kosher salt, ground black pepper, prosciutto, thinly sliced (optional), provolone cheese, sliced

all-purpose flour , sifted, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter , ice-cold, diced, 1 cup is 2 sticks (no substitute)

unsalted butter (no substitutes!), sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, almond extract, salt, baking soda, flour

garlic, minced, worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, more to taste, dry mustard, salt substitute, heineken lager beer, sharp cheddar cheese, grated

frozen dark sweet cherries, white onion, peeled and coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, diced tomatoes with green chilies, vegetarian broth, natural-style peanut butter, sugar-free chocolate syrup, whole wheat flour, chili powder , of choice, sweet paprika, splenda sugar substitute , to taste, salt , to taste, dried oregano, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground coriander, ground black pepper, tabasco sauce , a few dashes, vegetarian broth, olive oil, red onion, chopped, bell peppers, chopped (i used red, green, and yellow.), potatoes, chopped (i used small purple potatoes), zucchini, chopped, yellow squash, chopped, balsamic vinegar, cooked rice, to serve, chopped tomato, to top, cilantro, to top (optional), crumbled feta cheese, to top (brings out even more flavor)

lychees, strawberries , quartered lengthwise, hibiscus powder (may substitute granulated sugar), ice, sake passion infusion , recipe follows, elderflower liqueur (recommended : st. germain), orange peels (using vegetable peeler), genmai sake, hibiscus and passion fruit tea (recommended: tazo s passion)

butter, all-purpose flour, broth (veggie, beef or chicken is fine based on your preference), low-fat milk (skim is fine too), salt and pepper (or a pepper grinder is fun too for a twist)

head broccoli, washed and chopped stems,leaves and leaves all ,if the stems are large,slice them thinner and then cu, celery , sliced on the diagonal, sliced ripe olives, drained, sliced water chestnuts, drained, mushrooms, drained ,do not substitute fresh, good seasonings italian salad dressing mix, italian salad dressing

low-fat cream cheese (neufchatel), cake flour, granulated sugar, egg beaters egg substitute, low-fat vanilla yogurt, vanilla extract, crushed pecans

rolled oats or 3 cups old-fashioned oatmeal, salt, cinnamon, dried blueberries, splenda sugar substitute, nonfat dry milk powder

plain soymilk, ice, creamy peanut butter, splenda sugar substitute (or two tsp), unsweetened baking cocoa , hershey s powder, banana

tamari soy sauce, lite olive oil, rice vinegar, equal sugar substitute, salt-free all-purpose seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, kosher salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste

kashi golean crunch cereal, dry-roasted soy nuts, dried cranberries (substitute any fruit you like), marshmallows, butter or 4 tsp margarine, don tsp omit this even to save the fat content, vanilla

gluten-free baguettes (or your favorite bread)* cut into 1 inch cubes, egg substitute (or 7 large eggs), rice dreams dairy free milk (or your favorite milk), gluten-free vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon ground, pumpkin canned, maple syrup, brown sugar packed