Light cream(also referred to as coffee cream, single cream, or table cream) is a dairy product and a great way to sweeten up your coffee, hot chocolate, or make your cream soups and sauces even creamier. If you don’t already have it in your home, don’t immediately run to the store, here are some substitutes …
The orange zest gives a unique, zesty flavor to many baked desserts, baked dishes, as well as salads, and cocktails. If you by any chance don’t have orange zest at home, here are some alternatives to it that will work perfectly fine. Orange Zest Substitutes 1. Orange Juice If you have orange juice(especially made from …
Butter is one of the most straightforward and easiest products that you can melt in the microwave. Really, it’s so easy that a child could make it. Either salted or unsalted, butter is a staple ingredient in our kitchens. Whether is just for your breakfast toast, your favorite seafood dishes, homemade popcorn, dip for lobster …
Feta cheese is the Greek and Mediterranean representative of what real cheese tastes like. Unlike most American and European types of cheeses that are usually on the more yellow side, Feta is a white, salty cheese with a mild, buttery flavor that’s made from sheep’s or goat milk, and it’s a staple ingredient when it …
Unless you have been living under a rock all this time, I’m more than sure that you have heard about these cloud-like treats. Dumplings are a Chinese delicacy that is usually made with some sort of vegetable or meat filling and served with some sort of dipping sauce. You can pan-fry them, steam them, and …
Clarifying butter in the microwave is very easy to do if you need a quick solution for your seafood dishes, sauces, or dips. I can’t tell you how many times the microwave has saved me when I need to do things in just a matter of minutes. Butter is the easiest thing to melt in …
Turkey bacon is often used as a healthier substitute for pork bacon and let me tell ya, it’s really easy to microwave turkey bacon, especially for those busy mornings when you don’t feel like firing up the stove and pan-frying it. This is a bacon that’s made from cured, chopped, and smoked dark and light …
Frozen salmon has saved me so many times when I have absolutely nothing to make. Somehow, I always have frozen salmon steaks in my freezer. The question is, can you microwave frozen salmon? The answer is yes, yes you can. Salmon is pretty easy to defrost and make at the same time. If you own …
Ah, sweet potatoes. People seem to have a love and hate relationship with them and quite frankly, I simply can not understand how can people hate them. It is a potato that’s sweet enough so you can make desserts with it, what is there to hate really? But, if you’re a fan of sweet potatoes …
Let me start by saying that I love avocados, especially as a part of my breakfast routine, but it can be pretty annoying when you go to the store and can’t find avocados that are ripe enough for eating right away. Most of my time I ask myself should I or can I ripen an …