Handy substitutions for Milk, Cheese, and Buttermilk

When I need to use a recipe that requires milk, and all I have or want to use is soy:

Use to Replace Milk

* soy milk
* nut milk (made from almonds)
* rice milk (sweeter than soy milk) in baked goods, curries, and lighter cream soups and sauces
* oat milk or mixed-grain milk in baked goods, curries, and lighter cream soups and sauces

Use to Replace Buttermilk

* 1 cup plain non-dairy milk (soy, nut, rice, oat, or mixed grain milk) + 2 tsp lemon juice or vinegar
* 1/4 cup silken tofu + 3/4 cup water + 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar + pinch of salt (blended together)

Use to Replace Cheese

* soy cheese
* soft tofu + a dash of lemon juice instead of cottage or ricotta cheese in dips, sauces, smoothies, and pies
* smoked tofu instead of provolone and mozzarella
* oil-cured black olives instead of Parmesan or Romano cheese
* nutritional yeast flakes

Use to Replace Butter (in recipes)

* soy margarine
* 7/8 cup canola or corn oil = 1 cup butter

Acquired from here.

Natural Foods Co-op Plug

For those folks in Elk Grove or people who know them:

The Sacramento Natural Foods Co-operative is apparently having issues maintaining profitability. This is a shame because it's a darn fine store chock full of excellent organic produce and foods. If you live nearby, check it out!

Yes, it will be more expensive on average, but the groceries you get there is magnificent.

Bravo Chile!

Jesus Herbert Horatio Hornblower Christ. Is every country going to have a female leader before we do?

Congratulations, Michelle Bachelet!

In light of that, check out the rest of the female heads of state.

Million Dollar Baby

It's a good thing I'm in a chipper mood, otherwise, after having watched the Notebook last night and Million Dollar Baby tonight, I'd have to bite off my own tongue and forget about it.