NOTES:
* Egg substitutions. I have some dehydrated eggs stored, and have even used them to make scrambled eggs once (they were pretty good actually). But in this article by “I Am Baker” she experiments with 4 types of egg substitutions: {4 OPTIONS!} Egg Substitutes – i am baker I was surprised to see seltzer water on that list. Seems like that would be an easy and cheap alternative.
* Every December, I buy new baking soda and baking powder. When I checked the “use by” dates on the old baking powder, it was “use by Oct, 2021”. It was only about 1/2 empty. I don’t always go by those dates, but baking powder and baking soda DO lose their effectiveness over time – usually about a year. Luckily they are inexpensive, so I don’t mind tossing the old one and paying $.89 for a new one. My daughter and I were talking about it once, and she never even buys baking powder. But I’m always thinking WHAT IF. Baking powder is a must for homemade pancakes, waffles, and quick breads.
So, this is a good time to repurchase and start the new year fresh.
* Besides, baking soda has a lot of other uses: 21 Clever Uses For Baking Soda Around The House | HuffPost Life
* I got an advertisement for a “Healing Garden” today in the mail. Healing Herbs Garden Kit
Many of these herbs I’ve bought online, usually dried. Some of them I’ve tried growing myself, although I’m still not very good at it. Growing herbs and flowers is different from growing vegetables. It’s a good variety, however, and includes echinacea, calendula, marshmallow, mint, chamomile, lavender, and yarrow (among other things). I grew yarrow once and even used it to make a
salve.
It’s surprising how many of these flower seeds suggest planting them in the winter, then waiting for them to come up in the spring.
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