Milk is one of this foods that people just grow up with, without really questioning anything about it. Most folks know what milk tastes like, what it looks like, what it smells like, and so on. We’ve always known milk as being white, or off-white. But why is that, why is milk white ? More …
Were you expecting fresh milk from that carton, instead of a stinky, lumpy mess ? Well, curdled milk is really not a pleasant sight or smell, especially when it’s first thing in the morning and you haven’t even had your coffee yet. This is a natural process that happens even when we take the most …
Are in you a spice-related emergency ? Is your mouth on fire ? Reach for the milk, quick ! Did you get it ? Good. Now let’s try and explain just why milk helps with spiciness. After all, there’s no immediately obvious reason. At least, not at face value. And there’s some spicy dishes that …
Making a great pumpkin pie without evaporated milk is an easy task. And in fact you can easily make a delicious pie just with milk or other ingredients you have at hand. We’ll go into the proper portions below but you should rest assured your pie will still turn out perfect. After all evaporated milk …
Turkey is possibly one of the most loved leftovers in the world. There’s just so much you can do with it ! One of the classic turkey leftover recipes is a turkey sandwich, with cheese and cranberry sauce and all the goodies you’ve got left. But what cheese goes best with turkey ? You’ve worked …
Looking to make an amazing cake and it calls for kefir, but you’ve just run out ? Or is it an ingredient you just can’t seem to find in stores, and are looking for a substitute ? Whatever the case, kefir can be easily substituted for other food items. If you don’t have any on-hand, …
A semi-soft American version of a classic French cheese, Muenster cheese is yellow in color and is made from cow’s milk. It’s a lovely mild-flavored cheese that’s easily recognized by an orange-red coloring around its edges. The color is sometimes brought by the addition of annatto to make it look like its European version. However, …
Almond milk is one those amazing milk alternatives that makes whatever you’re eating or drinking that much more delicious. It goes with pretty much anything, and makes nutty sweets even better ! You may have noticed almond milk is double or almost triple the price of dairy milk. Which sounds a bit weird, because it’s …
Ever been to Japan and seen their lovely, orange-yolked eggs ?They’re the stuff dreams are made of. They might also taste a little better, although it could just be our programing of orange yolk=good egg. But why are Japanese eggs so orange ? Why are they so strikingly colored, when other eggs just aren’t as …
Once holiday season rolls around, so does baking season. Well, extra-often-and-in-large-amounts baking season. That means lots of flour, lots of yeast, sugar, spices, butter, and yes, eggs. Have you ever see how high egg prices can get around Easter ??? Unbelievable. But still, baked goods are delicious and amazing, and almost all of them require …
Even been in the supermarket and wondered just what kind of eggs to get? Does it even matter? Aren’t they all the same? Nowadays, we have so many options when it comes to eggs that we get overwhelmed. Two options stand out, though. Battery eggs and free-range eggs, from the cheapest to the most expensive. …
With the cooler temps and the holidays right around the corner, seasonal drinks are already on our minds and hitting the shelves in various stores. Our favorite holiday drinks, eggnog and boiled custard, are two of the most prominent. Some may start to wonder what exactly boiled custard and eggnog are. Aren’t they the same …
If you’ve never had cheesecake you might be put off by the word ‘cheese’ in it. We know we had a little trouble understanding the concept too, until we discovered cream cheese. Then everything changed. Cheesecake became one of our most favorite desserts, and what we order half the time. The other half is lava …
Have you heard of people putting ice in their milk ? As weird as it may sound to some people, it might be the best thing ever for others. There’s this urban legend that people started putting ice cubes in milk back in the 30s, when fridges weren’t the most common and milk had to …
If you have ever had a sweet, cold ice cream cone drizzled with a thick and creamy condensed milk syrup, you may have thought you just died and went to heaven. That’s how wonderful condensed milk can be! However, what if you’re trying to make a loaf of sweet bread, or even your own homemade …
Good old American cheese. Nice and soft, melty, a deep golden color, and it works great with everything. Yes, that’s the cheese most people like and the one you may have grown up with. But what if, for some reason, you ever run out of American cheese? What then, what do you use? Or maybe …
Wondering what washed curd cheese is ? You’re not the only one. After all the name itself only makes things more complicated. How do you wash curds, and should you even be doing that in the first place ? Well wonder no more, because it turns out this cheese type is actually very common, and …
If you’re vegan, allergic to eggs, watching your cholesterol, or simply ran out of eggs, you may have wondered how to make your beloved lasagna without those slimy, shelled spheres! Well, don’t worry about it, because we are here to help! What if you don’t want to use eggs, or if you simply don’t have …
Isn’t milk amazing ? Well we’re sure it’s not, if you’re lactose intolerant. But if you don’t have such trouble then milk is one of the most delectable things you can ever eat or drink. It’s creamy, it’s rich, it’s sweet, it goes with lots of things, it’s amazing in cereal, and is a staple …
We’ve all had milk in one way or another, whether we’re lactose intolerant or in love with it. Something that happens often is the milk spilling over when we go to boil it. The problem is twofold. Most folks don’t know what temperature milk boils, and what to do so it doesn’t spill over. We’ll …