Yes, I know it is a very common ingredient, and is certainly not very expensive, so why make your own?
One reason, all of the ingredients that go into it have myriad other uses, so why buy four things when you can buy three?
Another reason is that you only have to make as much as you need, and if you just want to do that, you then only need two ingredients.
The thing to know is what the differences are between baking powder and baking soda. Baking soda reacts to moisture and acidity and produces carbon dioxide, which makes it an effective leavening agent. Baking powder is baking soda with an acidic element added already. The choice of which one to use in your recipe is dependent entirely upon the acidity of your ingredients, and most breads are not acidic at all.
A very basic baking powder formula is: 1 teaspoon baking soda + 2 teaspoons cream of tartar = 1 tablespoon of baking powder. You will need to use this pretty quickly, as moisture in the air will cause the two ingredients to begin reacting almost immediately, albeit rather slowly.
If you want to make some to store for a bit, add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch to the mix, which will act as a desiccant powerful enough to keep the reaction quiet, so long as you store the mixture in a relatively airtight container.
So making stuff for long term storage, think of how much you want to make. Take that number and divide it by four. For example, lets say you want to make 1 cup of baking powder. In that case, the recipe is:
1/2 cup cream of tartar
1/4 cup baking soda
1/4 cup cornstarch
I would run them through a sift to mix them well.
Put them in a jar and shelve :)
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
Kingdom of Loathing - My new addiction.
For something with so rudimentary an interface (in contrast with console dungeon crawlers) this is one of the most fun and compelling games I have played in a while.
http://www.kingdomofloathing.com/
I would suggest a look at the wiki as well.. Should you do the right thing (start playing KoL) the wiki will prove invaluable. http://kol.coldfront.net/thekolwiki/index.php/Main_Page
From their wiki:
KoL's designers have cleverly created a scheme for keeping your interest long past when you have 'won'. Once you beat the main quest, you can ascend and restart the game as any class. You start over as a level 1 character, and your items are put into a storage locker to which you will have restricted access. There are several choices to make when ascending, such as do you want your next life to be easy, or would you like to take on some voluntary restrictions and challenges in order to receive better rewards? Many items, trophies, adventures and areas are ONLY available ascended players that have given themselves restrictions. There are a variety of fun ways to play out your next life, and you can try them all!
When you ascend you will have the option to keep one of your skills from your current life to be permanently usable for all other incarnations. Hence, you can continue to build up your character by cherry picking skills from all 6 classes!
Ascension is fairly complicated, so be sure to read through the details before you shuffle off this mortal coil. Once you start ascending, if you are looking for strategy tips, you can try asking on the forums, or check Ascension Strategy for normal ascensions or Hardcore Strategy for hardcore ascensions. (Specific advice on those two pages can become outdated quickly, but the general advice is useful.)
http://www.kingdomofloathing.com/
I would suggest a look at the wiki as well.. Should you do the right thing (start playing KoL) the wiki will prove invaluable. http://kol.coldfront.net/thekolwiki/index.php/Main_Page
From their wiki:
KoL's designers have cleverly created a scheme for keeping your interest long past when you have 'won'. Once you beat the main quest, you can ascend and restart the game as any class. You start over as a level 1 character, and your items are put into a storage locker to which you will have restricted access. There are several choices to make when ascending, such as do you want your next life to be easy, or would you like to take on some voluntary restrictions and challenges in order to receive better rewards? Many items, trophies, adventures and areas are ONLY available ascended players that have given themselves restrictions. There are a variety of fun ways to play out your next life, and you can try them all!
When you ascend you will have the option to keep one of your skills from your current life to be permanently usable for all other incarnations. Hence, you can continue to build up your character by cherry picking skills from all 6 classes!
Ascension is fairly complicated, so be sure to read through the details before you shuffle off this mortal coil. Once you start ascending, if you are looking for strategy tips, you can try asking on the forums, or check Ascension Strategy for normal ascensions or Hardcore Strategy for hardcore ascensions. (Specific advice on those two pages can become outdated quickly, but the general advice is useful.)
Preserved Lemons
A popular ingredient for many middle-eastern and mediterranean dishes, this isn't something you can just walk into a supermarket and buy.
They take about a month of sitting around in a jar before you can do much with them, which gives you plenty of time to cull some recipes to try. I will link to a few at the bottom of this article.
What you will need:
Approximately 2 pounds of large, unblemished lemons.
Quart glass jar
Glass dish (to prepare the lemons. You want to save all the juice, so it will have to hold about a pint of liquid)
Kosher Salt
You will also need to click Read More below...
They take about a month of sitting around in a jar before you can do much with them, which gives you plenty of time to cull some recipes to try. I will link to a few at the bottom of this article.
What you will need:
Approximately 2 pounds of large, unblemished lemons.
Quart glass jar
Glass dish (to prepare the lemons. You want to save all the juice, so it will have to hold about a pint of liquid)
Kosher Salt
You will also need to click Read More below...
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