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Chocolate Milk Without Carrageenan: The Ultimate Guide

by Lily
chocolate milk glass

It can be very frustrating trying to find chocolate milk at the grocery store that doesn’t have carrageenan and other nasty additives. Luckily, there are a few decent options to be found at the store. That being said, none of the chocolate milk without carrageenan choices listed below are truly additive and gum-free. Your best … Read more

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Chocolate Without Soy Lecithin: Ultimate Guide 2023

by Lily
chocolate bars

Trying to find chocolate without soy lecithin? It can be hard to find at conventional stores. Luckily, there are now a lot of brands that either completely soy-free, do not use soy lecithin, or do not use any lecithin at all. Read below for the full list. What is soy lecithin? Soy lecithin is a … Read more

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The Best Oil For Frying Onion Rings

by Lily

There’s nothing like biting into a crunchy, freshly fried battered onion ring. Onion rings are a fun and easy snack to make at home- you can even experiment with your own seasoning combinations. But what is the best oil for frying onion rings? I’ve found that refined coconut oil is the best oil for frying … Read more

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The Best Oil For Frying Donuts

by Lily

There is truly nothing like biting into a freshly fried donut. That’s why Krispy Kreme serves them hot and fresh! But you might be wondering: which oil is the best for frying donuts at home? My top choice is refined coconut oil, because it meets all the requirements of the best oil for frying donuts … Read more

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4 Best Caramel Extract Substitutes

by Lily

What is Caramel Extract? Caramel extract is used to infuse caramel flavor into food, drinks and desserts. It’s made by letting caramel steep in alcohol or another liquid for an extended period of time, allowing the alcohol to absorb the caramel flavor. It’s a great addition to any pudding, ice, cream, cake or cooking recipe. … Read more

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7 Best Strawberry Extract Substitutes

by Lily

What is Strawberry Extract? Strawberry extract is a mixture of usually alcohol, and strawberries, usually added to food or drink to infuse a strong strawberry flavor. It’s made by soaking strawberries in alcohol to extract that flavor from them. Strawberry extract can easily be made at home, it just takes some time for the mixture … Read more

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The 5 Best Chocolate Extract Substitutes

by Lily

What is Chocolate Extract? Chocolate extract is a flavoring created by soaking cocoa beans in alcohol. It is usually used in dessert recipes to enhance and add depth to chocolate flavor. How is chocolate extract used? Chocolate extract is usually used in variety of dessert recipes, from brownies, homemade Nutella, chocolate pudding, mousse, cookies, frosting… … Read more

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The 6 Best Orange Extract Substitutes

by Lily

What is Orange Extract? Orange extract is concentrated orange flavor used in cooking and baking. The extract is made by soaking orange zest or fruit in alcohol to extract the fragrant and flavorful orange oil. This mixture of alcohol and orange oil adds lovely bursts of flavor, and the alcohol burns off when cooking or … Read more

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The 5 Best Peppermint Extract Substitutes

by Lily

What is Peppermint Extract? Peppermint extract is a mixture of peppermint oil and alcohol, most typically. Sometimes the peppermint oil is mixed with glycerin or sunflower oil to make an alcohol-free extract. The extract is made by soaking peppermint leaves in alcohol, so the leaves release the flavorful peppermint oil. Peppermint extract is fairly easy … Read more

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Does Starbucks use the water process method? One blend stands out!

by Lily

Chemical free decaf coffee is shockingly hard to find unless you order from specialty brands sold online. I’ve decided to give up on Methylene chloride processed coffee for good but I’d still like to enjoy Starbucks from time to time. I’ve dug through the web and found that most Starbucks decaf coffee uses the direct … Read more

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