KITCHEN HACKS

Cooking does not have to be a boring art. There are different ways to get things done in the kitchen. You need to salt your yam before frying but you check your kitchen cabinet and BOOM, it hits you, no salt. What do you do? I have had recipes that called for items I either can not afford or are curently not available. One time, I wanted to make BUTTER MILK FRIED CHICKEN but I had no buttermilk. I had no choice but to make my own and it came out great. I am going to share some of my ingredient substitute for your great cooking/eating experience.

• BUTTERMILK SUBSTITUTE- Do you have a recipe that requires buttermilk like; fried chicken, velvet cupcakes, mashed potatoes, pancakes, but you  dont have any? Why not make yours? It's as easy as putting a tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar into a cup of liquid milk. It may not have the same thickness as buttermilk but, it is a perfect substitute. Yogurt thinned with milk or water can also do the magic.

•  GRENADINE SYRUP SUBSTITUTE- Who said you can not make your own chapman without grenadine syrup....? I have being faced with this same issue before, then I discovered Zobo syrup... yes you heard right. All you will be needing is... 

1 cup of zobo leaves

3 cups of water

2cups of sugar

1tsp vanilla 

1tsp lemon juice

Wash and add zobo leaves into a pot of boiling water allow to boil for 30 minutes- 1hr.

Pour the juice through a sieve and put back into the pot and allow to boil. Add sugar and stirr occasionally. Allow to boil till you see visible bubbles. 

Remove the syrup from the heat. Allow to cool. Add the vanilla and lemon juice and set aside. Good thing about this zobo syrup is, you can store it for up to two weeks and enjoy it with your cake, ice cream, yogurt and pancakes.

• SALT SUBSTITUTE- My doctor once told me to stay away from salt.. It was hard but I did it... What did I do? I tried out the following;

A squeeze of fresh lemon juice. (learn how to have this handy) 

Finely chopped onion

A dash of apple cider vinegar

Thinly chopped ginger and

Minced garlic...

It might be hard at first but, you will get used to it. LESS SALT MEANS LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE.

STAY HEALTHY!!