I recently found the better than bouillon and after doing the math and tasting it I am a total convert. It has better flavor than box broth and it’s way cheaper. Add to that you can store that jar in your refrigerator for over a year so you always have broth on hand without having to remember to pick it up at the store.
All those boxes I’ve bought over the years. DAng….and how many had to be poured out because I didn’t use the whole box and it’s only fridge stable for a week? So glad I watched this and read the comments. When I first heard it I thought, couldn’t be as good as boxed stock.
I just wish BtB was gluten free. It would make is SO much nicer, since I have friends who are gluten-intolerant, so I have to make my own when cooking with them in mind.
All fantastic tips and swap ideas, Julia! I already do most of them, except the homemade cream of chicken soup, so Thank you 😋 I'm 64, so you're never too old to make healthier food swaps (and I feel better)!
Such great tips. It's also very easy to make a gravy if you don't have pan drippings, for example when you are eating leftovers. I just make a roux (equal parts butter and flour), then add chicken or beef broth (using Better Than Bullion). It's not quite as good as gravy made from pan drippings, but a nice option if needed.
Why would anyone buy those disgusting jarred gravies? I just don’t get it. Full disclaimer I’ve bought them a time or two (I came from a home where cooking was not valued and everything pretty much came out of a box or can. If you tried to cook they yelled at you for making a mess). If I can do it, anyone can!
I've also started making Ranch Dip powder from scratch (hubby likes veggies in Ranch dip). The only ingredient that I didn't have in my pantry/frig was the buttermilk powder. Now I don't have half envelopes of Ranch dip powder in the pantry because I only need enough for 8 oz of sour cream at a time.
Great info. Any chance you could post those idea in a text format? That was so much info over such a short period of time it would be GREAT to be able to print it out and save it for reference. If you can, thank you.
Fun fact… the grocery store beef is delivered vacuum packed with a shelf life of 60 days in a proper cooler. That same meat is also aged around 30 days, sometimes more before being vacuum packed and sent to the stores. The aging increases flavor. Nobody really enjoys beef that is fresh, and that’s because really fresh beef is tough.
In stead of canned beans buy dry beans and cook your own. You can use a small pot and just make a cup or 1/2 cup at a time. They will double in size so 1/2 cup dry beans will yield about a can of beans. No sodium no additives
I've been making my own taco seasoning for years. Don't like all the added things and I can adjust the sodium to my liking. Thanks for the cream of chicken and mushroom ideas. I don't like all the sodium and processed ingredients in those cans.
I totally agree with your choices and reasons, but I make my own chicken stock in the instant pot and freeze them in 1 & 2 cup containers. Better than bullion is good on a pinch but homemade as you said is 1 million times better!
Yeah,I’ve noticed that the meats from wallmart or target look fine in the package if you haven’t cooked them for a couple of days….but if you try that with meats that are cut up in the store they tend to darken. Makes you wonder what they did to the meats so they still look fresh?
I loved your idea about the chicken broth! I had no idea that you could make it with better than bouillon! I’m going to try that soon as I’ve started using my Instant Pot more regularly and I like to use chicken broth as my liquid. This is going to be so much more convenient! Thank you for the great tips! I’m trying to decrease the sugar in my diet, so this was very eye opening regarding corn syrup ! I would love to see more videos like this one! 👏
If you’re trying to cut sugar out just to cut it out that’s good. But it also contains MALTODEXTRIN which will mess with your glucose levels. Also, you need salt in your body. Check out the book “The Salt Fix”. ✌🏻
I gave up on ketchup. I started using organic salsa instead. It's no sugar and just veggies and vinegar. Also, add salsa to anything and you add tomato, garlic, g. pepper, onion and vinegar getting alot of that umami wholesomeness. And add some fresh or rinsed canned or dried mushroom to make the flavor more complex and delicious.
I gave it up too, except… I found Heinz sugar free ketchup. For some strange reason I HAVE to have ketchup on scrambled eggs. It’s the only way (besides gravy) I can eat them. I would like to try it with salsa but my mind just can’t go there 🤨. LOL. ✌🏻
For syrup You can just use some frozen fruit of your choice and corn starch with lemon juice and sugar, boil it up and strain if you want but its really easy once you have done it and so good.
I’ve switched over to Better than Boullion a long time ago and never looked back. It’s more expensive upfront but it yields a lot more broth and you never have to toss the leftover liquid in a box because it’s gone bad, or as you said; occupy a large real state in your fridge by storing that box.
My only question on this is that there is 'yeast extract' as one of the ingredients, and that I was told is same as having msg just a different name. I am allergic to msg so I look for items that could impact my sensitivity.
@@rudolflukoss7704 it’s not the same. They both are used for the same purpose, but Yeast extract are found naturally in many foods. I’d recommend searching deeper into it! I’m pretty sure that it’s better than boxed chicken broth 🙂
Good for you for avoiding those products. I'm corn intolerant and already avoid all of those products. (In the US even citric acid is usually made from corn ruling out most canned products. Often natural flavors are made from corn too and need to be avoided.) I didn't know about the cream of chicken substitute. That is good to know since nearly all canned soups contain some form of corn in them. I'd love to find bouillon that is guaranteed not to have corn derived ingredients in it (often in the starch). Even most of the boxed chicken broth contains corn. I have yet to find a brand of beef stock that does not contain corn derived ingredients. Glad to have a substitute for cream of anything soup though!
As an older parent, I have time to make additional things like mayonnaise. All it takes is a stick blender. (I do like to use pasteurized egg and make my own with my Joule sous vide). By making my own Mayo, I can use cold pressed oils and vary the flavor for what I like. With the stick blender it actually takes longer to clean up after it, than make it!
@@teschchr122 yes, it really does taste better than store-bought. If I wanted to buy organic Mayo, it’s pretty expensive here. I also appreciate that there are no additives…
I’ve been wondering if your cooking journey would ever lead you to these discoveries. (It might be worth a few videos to demo making a container of “biscuit mix” or “taco seasoning” to show how simple it really is to have these pre-made so that speed in meal preparation is not sacrificed with lower priced (not quality) ingredients.) I’m wondering how fast you’ll get to shredded cheese? Have you checked what the fillers are in THAT?
Never buy shredded cheese with one exception. Mexican cheese mix. Fat too frustrating to shred three types of cheese and have them not clump together before mixing.
Cream is a newer staple for us. Started using it a couple of years ago and noticed how incredibly decadent the food was with just a tiny bit. A pint lasts in my refrigerator about a month and I no longer purchase milk because we just can’t use it before it goes bad. Powdered milk with a touch of cream works great as a sub.
Just so there's no confusion... high fructose corn syrup is NOT the same as corn syrup. I do try to avoid HFCS when I can. But there's nothing wrong with plain old corn syrup.
High fructose corn syrup actually affects the nerves that sense pressure in your stomach and tell your brain that you are full. If you can cut it out of your diet for about 3 weeks, you will find its flavor to be quite repulsive.
@@rhondafergerson5338 I've never found that to be the case, even when I have "detoxed" from HFCS, it still tastes great after a while of not having it. Regular corn syrup however always needs added sugar to make it palatable, and it's the best way to stabilize a lot of recipes, like the custard in a pecan pie. It's a useful pantry staple. My family also used regular corn syrup on pancakes when we ran out of either maple or pancake syrup. It was kinda gross. My mother in law used to make a "maple flavored syrup" that she pretended was the same that was absolutely not a syrup; it was just brown sugar, water and maple flavoring. But it wasn't cooked, so it was just sugary water and my husband said no one in his family was fooled 🤣. You can buy a pancake syrup made with cane sugar, of course. It's good.
@@rhondafergerson5338 And every RUclipsr I watch who makes "what's for dinner" videos is crazy about Sweet Baby Ray's. I refuse to buy it because the first ingredient is HFCS. Montgomery Inn BBQ sauce is delicious and doesn't contain it.
@@kims1941 would you happen to know if Montgomerys is Gluten free? I use sweet baby rays because its GF, but i really dislike the HFCS content. Im totally gluten intolerant. (not by choice, id eat a slab of gluten coated, gluten marinated, gluten dipped gluten if it wouldnt eventually destroy my ability to digest food properly lol) thank you for the info 💜
You obviously don't live in the South! We will not give up our self-rising flour. I probably use it more than all-purpose flour. It's a lot easier to make biscuits with it--you don't have to measure anything. It makes a great coating for fried chicken or vegetables--somehow it makes them crispier. (Of course, you have to have whole buttermilk, too. Milk+vinegar is not the same!) I've tried making a lot of homemade versions of things, but they're not always better. A little convenience makes life easier!
I was happy to find that I already do ALL of these things! But, real maple syrup is more than just a little bit more expensive than pancake syrup! Like $8-10 more for the same amount. I make my own with sugar, water and maple flavoring, still not healthy, but doesn’t have corn syrup. I am definitely going to try your butter syrup though, it sounds delicious! Thanks for the great videos!
Good maple syrup is superior to pancake syrup, period. You just have to find the brand or variety that you like best. When I first tried maple syrup it tasted sweet but flavorless. It probably was a cheap brand but once I found The One, I never looked back.
You can make homemade maple pancake syrup. Lots of recipes out there and way cheaper than real maple syrup which is super expensive. It's easy...1 cup/240 ml water, 1 cup/240 ml white sugar , 1 cup/240 ml brown sugar, 1 tablespoon (15ml) maple extract/flavouring. Bring the water, white sugar, and brown sugar to a boil in a pan over medium-high heat. Stir until it's totally dissolved. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in maple extract/flavouring. Simmer until thickened to syrup consistency, about 3 minutes. Cool and put in a bottle or jar and keep in the fridge. You can leave the flavour out and just have brown sugar syrup or you could add vanilla extract or paste if you prefer or whisk in some cinnamon to taste then let cool and store. Vaniilla + cinnamon would be good! Butter flavouring + pecan flavouring would be good too!
I’m with you on everything on your list except the pancake mix. Yes, store bought mixes are generally inferior to homemade, but I can’t live without my Kodiak Cakes!😆 Something I stopped buying long ago are flour tortillas. Homemade tortillas are without a doubt superior to anything you could buy at the store. 3 c flour 3/4t salt 1/2 t baking powder 1/4 c neutral flavored oil 1 cup super hot water Mix dry ingredients together and add the wet. Knead until a smooth ball is formed. Divide into 16 equal pieces. Roll into balls and cover with plastic wrap. Let rest for 1 hour. Heat a large pan on med high heat. Roll out tortillas with enough flour so they don’t stick. Cook for 30 seconds on each side until bubbles form. I store them in a bread bag in the freezer.
Woooow I'm Mexican and I always see people make tortillas but IDK if when you let them rest of the batter is super bouncy and doesn't even stick to you cause that's what you need it to be. I've watched videos were they let it rest and it's not like that so I just want you to know that's the real way. Also we make them with vegetables shortening if you wanted the specific flavor. Love you!!!!
The addition of high fructose corn syrup in the 1970’s to many processed foods led to a steep rise in diabetes. I try to never buy anything with HFCS or any ingredient ending in -one. Even pure cane sugar is healthier.
Very Interesting. Most are just "Old School" cooking methods. I agree with too much sodium and corn syrup. I'm a big fan of sorghum & molasses, as well as Maple syrup. 🍁 thanks for sharing 👍
These choices are 100% the same as ours. Been substituting corn syrup and sugar for natural honey, sorghum and maple syrup to cook and sweeten. We live in the part of the country with HEB grocery stores, they have grocery outlets with lower prices (Joe V Smart Stores) for when we need Walmart prices. I prefer state/local grocery chains with shorter supply lines to avoid most shortages.
I love this! All great ideas💡 💡 💡 I did find it quite humorous that when you were showing us how to make "homemade cream of mushroom soup", you showed the flour and butter to make a roux, you showed boxed chicken broth 🤣🤣🤣
I never thought to make my own flour, pancakes from scratch or dressing. I agree with you about the meat at WalMart. I only get mine at Costco and divide it up and seal into 1lb bags. Thank you for some eye opening facts.
good for you for avoiding corn syrup! Especially HFCS (glucose-fructose in Canada). Fructose is so bad for the liver. You can use the Better than Bouillon to make gravy if you don't have drippings. I also don't buy most of the convenience items. I have plenty of time but a small budget. Even as I got busier, I couldn't bring myself to pay someone else to mix spices for me LOL. BTW, if you are eating lower carb, unprocessed foods, you don't have to worry about the sodium in canned beans (rinse well) or broth. I wish I could find a broth concentrate without sugar. Don't know why it's added. I don't add sugar when I make broth myself.
I mostly agree with you about Walmart meats, but in rural areas you do what you have to. Our nearest stores are 20 minutes away, the grocery store meat is nearly twice the price of Walmart’s (and are sometimes already going gray on the shelves), and the butcher really doesn’t want to deal with customers if he doesn’t have to. So I either buy meat at Walmart, or wait as long as possible for a city trip when I can go to Aldi. It is what it is, and we haven’t gotten sick on Walmart meat yet (although I do always cook or freeze within a day or two).
Yes, my sister lives in a small town in Minnesota where Walmart is the grocery store. Very frustrating when I visit,though I will generally drive the 45 or so minutes to the nearest town that actually has a population of over 20,000 and do all my shopping for the trip at once from there.
I worked as a cleaner in one of those processing meat plants with others there was about 10 of us in the group , it was huge and the machines where just gross flies all over them and we had to hose them down yuck it put me off all sausages and minced meat for years and still wont buy any of it today.
Wow, the minced meat always has a stigma when referring to it. Now, l see why more than ever. What you mentioned is for sure, very alarming. What they combine with the minced meat is whole other angle.Thank you for your post.
When it comes to beans. I save a bundle by buying dry beans and canning them myself. With the new electric presser canners now anyone can can anything. Just remember some things take a water bath but the electric canner can do that too.
I was surprised you don't make your own bone broth... super healthy and with the instant pot should be pretty easy? Otherwise everything else you speak about I completely agree! Also I tried the sugar free catsup and I LOVED it!!!
I was thinking the same! Super easy to make bone broth, and it pulls more of the healthy collagen from the bones too. Way better for you, though Better Than Boullion is a step up from the cartons.
I have a quick question, I have a relatively new instant pot, after using it yesterday, the heating element seems to have a black burnt on spot which is pea sized and won’t wash off, any idea what I can do if anything. I am very careful.
I bought a cow from a friend who has a ranch. We've been living off that old tough cow for 3 years. While i have many things to say about the processor we chose... the meat, not being aged and just butchered and frozen, the meat lasts about 4 weeks in the fridge. I dare you to do that with store meat.
I actually prefer commercial pancake syrup to pure maple. I grew up in a military family and moved every year until I was 13 years old and I was 16 before I had pure maple. It just doesn't taste right to me.
I have been searching out local farms/ stands for our vegetables, eggs, fruit. For meat local farms might be more expensive, but there is no " mystery" lol 🤣 in the meat. Milk from a farm tastes much creamier too, especially if its raw. I figured if prices are more expensive anyways...I would rather that $$ go to a real farm.. hopefully it helps them stay open
I enjoy your videos but one thing about the Better than bouillon....it has a ridiculous amount of salt in it. One serving (1 tsp) is almost one third the salt we should have in a day. Homemade broth or the salt-free box broth at WalMart is far preferred and the WM brand is not expensive.
Way to take control of your budget & your health at the same time!!! Processed foods are loaded with soy, sugar, seed oils & many other unhealthy ingredients.
I started making my own broth by boiling my chicken bones. I found I had to throw it out recently because I didn't use it before it spoiled. Now I freeze it in 2 cup measurements. No more waste.
If you make homemade broth, it will keep quite a while in the fridge in a glass jar if you have a nice layer of solid fat at the top. Don't skim off the fat until you use it because it helps preserve the broth. Without the fat layer sealing it, it will spoil really quickly.
She has one from 2021: Lisa Childs The "I Love My Instant Pot®" Cooking for One Recipe Book: From Chicken and Wild Rice Soup to Sweet Potato Casserole with Brown Sugar Pecan Crust… it’s about $15
I don't shop at Walmart period. In Canada, fruit has been available packed in fruit juice for forty plus years and I'm always surprised at how difficult it can be to find in the States. And that pre-made gravy is terrible!
I hope this isnt too personal; I was wondering, were your parents this organized, gentle, and warm as you are or did you have to teach yourself these habits as an adult? Asking for a friend❤️
I can't think of anything more helpful than cutting cost to help during a struggling economy. Any tips that help those with limited income will make you a hero...so keep on keeping on.
I think I first learned about it from Bobby, so it should be. It tastes really, really salty though, so use a little less than the package directions, unless you like super salty broth.
Note: you can freeze diced onions. Yes. no more dried onions.
I recently found the better than bouillon and after doing the math and tasting it I am a total convert. It has better flavor than box broth and it’s way cheaper. Add to that you can store that jar in your refrigerator for over a year so you always have broth on hand without having to remember to pick it up at the store.
All those boxes I’ve bought over the years. DAng….and how many had to be poured out because I didn’t use the whole box and it’s only fridge stable for a week? So glad I watched this and read the comments. When I first heard it I thought, couldn’t be as good as boxed stock.
I just wish BtB was gluten free. It would make is SO much nicer, since I have friends who are gluten-intolerant, so I have to make my own when cooking with them in mind.
All fantastic tips and swap ideas, Julia! I already do most of them, except the homemade cream of chicken soup, so Thank you 😋 I'm 64, so you're never too old to make healthier food swaps (and I feel better)!
Such great tips. It's also very easy to make a gravy if you don't have pan drippings, for example when you are eating leftovers. I just make a roux (equal parts butter and flour), then add chicken or beef broth (using Better Than Bullion). It's not quite as good as gravy made from pan drippings, but a nice option if needed.
Why would anyone buy those disgusting jarred gravies? I just don’t get it. Full disclaimer I’ve bought them a time or two (I came from a home where cooking was not valued and everything pretty much came out of a box or can. If you tried to cook they yelled at you for making a mess). If I can do it, anyone can!
I've also started making Ranch Dip powder from scratch (hubby likes veggies in Ranch dip). The only ingredient that I didn't have in my pantry/frig was the buttermilk powder. Now I don't have half envelopes of Ranch dip powder in the pantry because I only need enough for 8 oz of sour cream at a time.
Sour cream so much better 🌺🥒
I give you credit for your humbleness, with these videos. You're very gracious when explaining why you don't by something. 👍👍
Thank you for these excellent cooking tips!!! I literally use all of these tips🌺
Great info. Any chance you could post those idea in a text format? That was so much info over such a short period of time it would be GREAT to be able to print it out and save it for reference. If you can, thank you.
You are a kind person and care about other people. Your channel and books are wonderful! I totally trust you! Thank you for being honest.
Fun fact… the grocery store beef is delivered vacuum packed with a shelf life of 60 days in a proper cooler. That same meat is also aged around 30 days, sometimes more before being vacuum packed and sent to the stores. The aging increases flavor. Nobody really enjoys beef that is fresh, and that’s because really fresh beef is tough.
In stead of canned beans buy dry beans and cook your own. You can use a small pot and just make a cup or 1/2 cup at a time. They will double in size so 1/2 cup dry beans will yield about a can of beans. No sodium no additives
I've been making my own taco seasoning for years. Don't like all the added things and I can adjust the sodium to my liking. Thanks for the cream of chicken and mushroom ideas. I don't like all the sodium and processed ingredients in those cans.
Great suggestions. LOVING that wallpaper ❤️❤️❤️
I totally agree with your choices and reasons, but I make my own chicken stock in the instant pot and freeze them in 1 & 2 cup containers. Better than bullion is good on a pinch but homemade as you said is 1 million times better!
I am gluten free and I find that your recipes are easy to convert. Love your cookbooks!!
I don’t see the link for your buttermilk syrup recipe; would love to try it.
Same, I really would like to try it as well. 🙂
Me too!
Please post the syrup recipe. I wanted to try it
Loved this video! A lot of these things I am already doing, but there were a few new ones I didn’t think about. Thank you!
Yeah,I’ve noticed that the meats from wallmart or target look fine in the package if you haven’t cooked them for a couple of days….but if you try that with meats that are cut up in the store they tend to darken.
Makes you wonder what they did to the meats so they still look fresh?
I loved your idea about the chicken broth! I had no idea that you could make it with better than bouillon! I’m going to try that soon as I’ve started using my Instant Pot more regularly and I like to use chicken broth as my liquid. This is going to be so much more convenient! Thank you for the great tips! I’m trying to decrease the sugar in my diet, so this was very eye opening regarding corn syrup ! I would love to see more videos like this one! 👏
It has an awful lot of salt in it.
If you’re trying to cut sugar out just to cut it out that’s good. But it also contains MALTODEXTRIN which will mess with your glucose levels. Also, you need salt in your body. Check out the book “The Salt Fix”. ✌🏻
Thanks for the tips. I think this every time I watch one of your videos and this time was no different - You are beautiful!
I gave up on ketchup. I started using organic salsa instead. It's no sugar and just veggies and vinegar. Also, add salsa to anything and you add tomato, garlic, g. pepper, onion and vinegar getting alot of that umami wholesomeness. And add some fresh or rinsed canned or dried mushroom to make the flavor more complex and delicious.
I gave it up too, except… I found Heinz sugar free ketchup. For some strange reason I HAVE to have ketchup on scrambled eggs. It’s the only way (besides gravy) I can eat them. I would like to try it with salsa but my mind just can’t go there 🤨. LOL. ✌🏻
For syrup You can just use some frozen fruit of your choice and corn starch with lemon juice and sugar, boil it up and strain if you want but its really easy once you have done it and so good.
I’ve switched over to Better than Boullion a long time ago and never looked back. It’s more expensive upfront but it yields a lot more broth and you never have to toss the leftover liquid in a box because it’s gone bad, or as you said; occupy a large real state in your fridge by storing that box.
My only question on this is that there is 'yeast extract' as one of the ingredients, and that I was told is same as having msg just a different name. I am allergic to msg so I look for items that could impact my sensitivity.
@@rudolflukoss7704 it’s not the same. They both are used for the same purpose, but Yeast extract are found naturally in many foods. I’d recommend searching deeper into it! I’m pretty sure that it’s better than boxed chicken broth 🙂
You should make a video of how you make your German pancakes with syrup, sounds unique and yummy.
I don’t see the link to the pancake syrup in the description. 😕
Oops! Thanks for catching that! triedtestedandtrue.com/german-pancakes-dutch-baby/
I love Better than Bouillon! So easy to make up as you need it.
These are all great tips!
I add frozen fruit mixed with maple syrup for flavored pancake syrup.
Some good options. Food for thought indeed
Great info. I had no idea cream of chicken soup is so easy to make!
Just an fyi, even stores with butchers do this too
Good for you for avoiding those products. I'm corn intolerant and already avoid all of those products. (In the US even citric acid is usually made from corn ruling out most canned products. Often natural flavors are made from corn too and need to be avoided.) I didn't know about the cream of chicken substitute. That is good to know since nearly all canned soups contain some form of corn in them. I'd love to find bouillon that is guaranteed not to have corn derived ingredients in it (often in the starch). Even most of the boxed chicken broth contains corn. I have yet to find a brand of beef stock that does not contain corn derived ingredients. Glad to have a substitute for cream of anything soup though!
Lisa, have you done a video on cooking dried beans in the instant pot? I would like you to make one.
As an older parent, I have time to make additional things like mayonnaise. All it takes is a stick blender. (I do like to use pasteurized egg and make my own with my Joule sous vide). By making my own Mayo, I can use cold pressed oils and vary the flavor for what I like. With the stick blender it actually takes longer to clean up after it, than make it!
I haven’t tried it yet, but have been tempted. Does anyone know, does it taste better? Are you really saving money?
@@teschchr122 yes, it really does taste better than store-bought. If I wanted to buy organic Mayo, it’s pretty expensive here. I also appreciate that there are no additives…
Yes make more! Thank you 😊
Excellent information! Thank you!
Good video. Thank you
Excellent, thanks!
I’ve been wondering if your cooking journey would ever lead you to these discoveries. (It might be worth a few videos to demo making a container of “biscuit mix” or “taco seasoning” to show how simple it really is to have these pre-made so that speed in meal preparation is not sacrificed with lower priced (not quality) ingredients.) I’m wondering how fast you’ll get to shredded cheese?
Have you checked what the fillers are in THAT?
Never buy shredded cheese with one exception. Mexican cheese mix. Fat too frustrating to shred three types of cheese and have them not clump together before mixing.
Made these changes a long, long time ago.
Great video. TFS.
Freshly whipped cream is a nice alternative for on pancakes.
Cream is a newer staple for us. Started using it a couple of years ago and noticed how incredibly decadent the food was with just a tiny bit. A pint lasts in my refrigerator about a month and I no longer purchase milk because we just can’t use it before it goes bad. Powdered milk with a touch of cream works great as a sub.
Just so there's no confusion... high fructose corn syrup is NOT the same as corn syrup. I do try to avoid HFCS when I can. But there's nothing wrong with plain old corn syrup.
Lmao my mom made us eat our pancakes with this when we were real tight 🥲 nothing wrong, but nothing scrumptious either lol
High fructose corn syrup actually affects the nerves that sense pressure in your stomach and tell your brain that you are full. If you can cut it out of your diet for about 3 weeks, you will find its flavor to be quite repulsive.
@@rhondafergerson5338 I've never found that to be the case, even when I have "detoxed" from HFCS, it still tastes great after a while of not having it.
Regular corn syrup however always needs added sugar to make it palatable, and it's the best way to stabilize a lot of recipes, like the custard in a pecan pie. It's a useful pantry staple.
My family also used regular corn syrup on pancakes when we ran out of either maple or pancake syrup. It was kinda gross. My mother in law used to make a "maple flavored syrup" that she pretended was the same that was absolutely not a syrup; it was just brown sugar, water and maple flavoring. But it wasn't cooked, so it was just sugary water and my husband said no one in his family was fooled 🤣. You can buy a pancake syrup made with cane sugar, of course. It's good.
@@rhondafergerson5338 And every RUclipsr I watch who makes "what's for dinner" videos is crazy about Sweet Baby Ray's. I refuse to buy it because the first ingredient is HFCS. Montgomery Inn BBQ sauce is delicious and doesn't contain it.
@@kims1941 would you happen to know if Montgomerys is Gluten free? I use sweet baby rays because its GF, but i really dislike the HFCS content. Im totally gluten intolerant. (not by choice, id eat a slab of gluten coated, gluten marinated, gluten dipped gluten if it wouldnt eventually destroy my ability to digest food properly lol) thank you for the info 💜
I love all your time and money-saving tips and your focus on healthy eating. Keep it coming! Tfs 💕
You obviously don't live in the South! We will not give up our self-rising flour. I probably use it more than all-purpose flour. It's a lot easier to make biscuits with it--you don't have to measure anything. It makes a great coating for fried chicken or vegetables--somehow it makes them crispier. (Of course, you have to have whole buttermilk, too. Milk+vinegar is not the same!) I've tried making a lot of homemade versions of things, but they're not always better. A little convenience makes life easier!
100% agree with you for everything!
thanx for the tips. especially the Better than bullion tip, i use it frequently but never thought to make my own broth out of it.
I loved the pancake syrup idea/recipe
What a help. Just bought one of your cookbooks for the instant pot.
I was happy to find that I already do ALL of these things! But, real maple syrup is more than just a little bit more expensive than pancake syrup! Like $8-10 more for the same amount. I make my own with sugar, water and maple flavoring, still not healthy, but doesn’t have corn syrup. I am definitely going to try your butter syrup though, it sounds delicious! Thanks for the great videos!
Good maple syrup is superior to pancake syrup, period. You just have to find the brand or variety that you like best. When I first tried maple syrup it tasted sweet but flavorless. It probably was a cheap brand but once I found The One, I never looked back.
You can make homemade maple pancake syrup. Lots of recipes out there and way cheaper than real maple syrup which is super expensive. It's easy...1 cup/240 ml water, 1 cup/240 ml white sugar , 1 cup/240 ml brown sugar, 1 tablespoon (15ml) maple extract/flavouring. Bring the water, white sugar, and brown sugar to a boil in a pan over medium-high heat. Stir until it's totally dissolved. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in maple extract/flavouring. Simmer until thickened to syrup consistency, about 3 minutes. Cool and put in a bottle or jar and keep in the fridge. You can leave the flavour out and just have brown sugar syrup or you could add vanilla extract or paste if you prefer or whisk in some cinnamon to taste then let cool and store. Vaniilla + cinnamon would be good! Butter flavouring + pecan flavouring would be good too!
I buy my meat at Sam's Club. Top grade meats cut in the store from full size blocks of meat. Great common sense suggestions!
I’m with you on everything on your list except the pancake mix. Yes, store bought mixes are generally inferior to homemade, but I can’t live without my Kodiak Cakes!😆
Something I stopped buying long ago are flour tortillas. Homemade tortillas are without a doubt superior to anything you could buy at the store.
3 c flour 3/4t salt 1/2 t baking
powder 1/4 c neutral flavored oil
1 cup super hot water
Mix dry ingredients together and add the wet. Knead until a smooth ball is formed. Divide into 16 equal pieces. Roll into balls and cover with plastic wrap. Let rest for 1 hour. Heat a large pan on med high heat. Roll out tortillas with enough flour so they don’t stick. Cook for 30 seconds on each side until bubbles form.
I store them in a bread bag in the freezer.
Woooow I'm Mexican and I always see people make tortillas but IDK if when you let them rest of the batter is super bouncy and doesn't even stick to you cause that's what you need it to be. I've watched videos were they let it rest and it's not like that so I just want you to know that's the real way. Also we make them with vegetables shortening if you wanted the specific flavor. Love you!!!!
Check the Whole wheat buns. Moldy sometimes.
The addition of high fructose corn syrup in the 1970’s to many processed foods led to a steep rise in diabetes. I try to never buy anything with HFCS or any ingredient ending in -one. Even pure cane sugar is healthier.
REALLY helpful. Ai will follow these ideas.
Very Interesting. Most are just "Old School" cooking methods. I agree with too much sodium and corn syrup. I'm a big fan of sorghum & molasses, as well as Maple syrup. 🍁 thanks for sharing 👍
These choices are 100% the same as ours. Been substituting corn syrup and sugar for natural honey, sorghum and maple syrup to cook and sweeten. We live in the part of the country with HEB grocery stores, they have grocery outlets with lower prices (Joe V Smart Stores) for when we need Walmart prices. I prefer state/local grocery chains with shorter supply lines to avoid most shortages.
I love this! All great ideas💡 💡 💡 I did find it quite humorous that when you were showing us how to make "homemade cream of mushroom soup", you showed the flour and butter to make a roux, you showed boxed chicken broth 🤣🤣🤣
Excellent video & an eye opener.. Good job!! Keep them coming🤗🙌
I never thought to make my own flour, pancakes from scratch or dressing. I agree with you about the meat at WalMart. I only get mine at Costco and divide it up and seal into 1lb bags. Thank you for some eye opening facts.
good for you for avoiding corn syrup! Especially HFCS (glucose-fructose in Canada). Fructose is so bad for the liver.
You can use the Better than Bouillon to make gravy if you don't have drippings.
I also don't buy most of the convenience items. I have plenty of time but a small budget. Even as I got busier, I couldn't bring myself to pay someone else to mix spices for me LOL.
BTW, if you are eating lower carb, unprocessed foods, you don't have to worry about the sodium in canned beans (rinse well) or broth. I wish I could find a broth concentrate without sugar. Don't know why it's added. I don't add sugar when I make broth myself.
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This is the best video! Yes, more !!
Great video. I make bone broth and try to use that instead of boxed stock.
I mostly agree with you about Walmart meats, but in rural areas you do what you have to. Our nearest stores are 20 minutes away, the grocery store meat is nearly twice the price of Walmart’s (and are sometimes already going gray on the shelves), and the butcher really doesn’t want to deal with customers if he doesn’t have to. So I either buy meat at Walmart, or wait as long as possible for a city trip when I can go to Aldi. It is what it is, and we haven’t gotten sick on Walmart meat yet (although I do always cook or freeze within a day or two).
Yes, my sister lives in a small town in Minnesota where Walmart is the grocery store. Very frustrating when I visit,though I will generally drive the 45 or so minutes to the nearest town that actually has a population of over 20,000 and do all my shopping for the trip at once from there.
I worked as a cleaner in one of those processing meat plants with others there was about 10 of us in the group , it was huge and the machines where just gross flies all over them and we had to hose them down yuck it put me off all sausages and minced meat for years and still wont buy any of it today.
Wow, the minced meat always has a stigma when referring to it. Now, l see why more than ever. What you mentioned is for sure, very alarming. What they combine with the minced meat is whole other angle.Thank you for your post.
I totally agree with you regarding the salt content in especially canned foods. It is way too much.
I love all of these tips. Will be incorporating all of them
When it comes to beans. I save a bundle by buying dry beans and canning them myself. With the new electric presser canners now anyone can can anything. Just remember some things take a water bath but the electric canner can do that too.
I was surprised you don't make your own bone broth... super healthy and with the instant pot should be pretty easy? Otherwise everything else you speak about I completely agree! Also I tried the sugar free catsup and I LOVED it!!!
I was thinking the same! Super easy to make bone broth, and it pulls more of the healthy collagen from the bones too. Way better for you, though Better Than Boullion is a step up from the cartons.
I’m pretty sure she does make her own bone broth. This was about prepackaged items.
This is great - please add the recipes cuz sometimes they’re hard to find.
all really good suggestions, thank you!
I have a quick question, I have a relatively new instant pot, after using it yesterday, the heating element seems to have a black burnt on spot which is pea sized and won’t wash off, any idea what I can do if anything. I am very careful.
Thanks a lot for sharing
I bought a cow from a friend who has a ranch. We've been living off that old tough cow for 3 years. While i have many things to say about the processor we chose... the meat, not being aged and just butchered and frozen, the meat lasts about 4 weeks in the fridge. I dare you to do that with store meat.
Thank you so much for all the great tips.
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What is the purpose of the baking soda in the syrup recipe? To thicken it?
I actually prefer commercial pancake syrup to pure maple. I grew up in a military family and moved every year until I was 13 years old and I was 16 before I had pure maple. It just doesn't taste right to me.
I love to put Rasberry Freezer Jam over my Pancakes. My own home made Rasberry Freezer Jam. It tastes so Yummy
I like to use honey for my pancakes :)
I have been searching out local farms/ stands for our vegetables, eggs, fruit. For meat local farms might be more expensive, but there is no " mystery" lol 🤣 in the meat. Milk from a farm tastes much creamier too, especially if its raw. I figured if prices are more expensive anyways...I would rather that $$ go to a real farm.. hopefully it helps them stay open
I enjoy your videos but one thing about the Better than bouillon....it has a ridiculous amount of salt in it. One serving (1 tsp) is almost one third the salt we should have in a day. Homemade broth or the salt-free box broth at WalMart is far preferred and the WM brand is not expensive.
Way to take control of your budget & your health at the same time!!! Processed foods are loaded with soy, sugar, seed oils & many other unhealthy ingredients.
Excellent
Keep them coming
Still can't find the butter syrup recipe. Where is the link or recipe?
Thank you 🙏
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I started making my own broth by boiling my chicken bones. I found I had to throw it out recently because I didn't use it before it spoiled. Now I freeze it in 2 cup measurements. No more waste.
If you make homemade broth, it will keep quite a while in the fridge in a glass jar if you have a nice layer of solid fat at the top. Don't skim off the fat until you use it because it helps preserve the broth. Without the fat layer sealing it, it will spoil really quickly.
Maple syrup, we have similar recipe, molasses, sugar, water. While it's not " maple" syrup...its less expensive and much better home made!
You are singing to the choir. I agree with everything you are doing except the maple syrup. I love maple syrup and will continue to buy it.
Where've u been?
Great info.
Does Lisa Childs sell an Instant Pot recipe cookbook ?
I looked on Amazon and couldn't find one or the internet
She has one from 2021: Lisa Childs
The "I Love My Instant Pot®" Cooking for One Recipe Book: From Chicken and Wild Rice Soup to Sweet Potato Casserole with Brown Sugar Pecan Crust… it’s about $15
I don't shop at Walmart period. In Canada, fruit has been available packed in fruit juice for forty plus years and I'm always surprised at how difficult it can be to find in the States. And that pre-made gravy is terrible!
I hope this isnt too personal; I was wondering, were your parents this organized, gentle, and warm as you are or did you have to teach yourself these habits as an adult? Asking for a friend❤️
I can't think of anything more helpful than cutting cost to help during a struggling economy. Any tips that help those with limited income will make you a hero...so keep on keeping on.
Agree with all. Did not know about the better than bullion. Will get that next time for sure, if the ingredients are “Bobby approved”.
I think I first learned about it from Bobby, so it should be. It tastes really, really salty though, so use a little less than the package directions, unless you like super salty broth.
I’ve have the Duo air fryer insapot I have had it for a year and I know I need a better air fryer rack. Do you have any suggestions?
Pancake syrup recipe please? 🙂
I liked the video! Perhaps some healthy keto foods would be great:)
I agree on boxed broth. It tastes like weird water. Better Than Broth organic has great ingredients and makes delicious broth
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