Penny’s Tips Volume 164

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Hi everyone!

Happy Mardi Gras!

This month’s money saving tip for you is about eggs. As you know, they are crazy expensive right now. I know vegans manage to survive without eggs so I did some research to find alternatives, so you won’t have to spend money on them.

Eggs are used in baking for 3 reasons, to moisten, to lift and to bind. So, you need to look at your recipe and figure out why the eggs are called for then you can use an appropriate substitute.

If you need to moisten then 1/4 cup of mashed bananas or applesauce will do the trick.

If you need them to lift, then 1 tsp of baking soda in 1 T of vinegar is what you need.

And lastly, if you need them to bid then you need to add 1 T ground flaxseed to 3 T water in the refrigerator for 5 minutes.

And here are some more of our bead photos.

We are joining Comedy Plus’ Happy Tuesday Blog Hop

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  2. You can also use chia seeds with water as in the the flax seed way, Or you can sub in aqua faba which is the liquid from a can of chickpeas. Sometimes you can use psyllium powder…but watch out; in powder form, it can cause troubles…I am ok with the stuff as long as it doesn’t get airborne, tghen I get a severe allergic reaction! Bob’s Red Mill also has an egg substitute already made in a little bag, available in the baking section of most larger grocery stores. Health Food stores also carry that kind of thing. If you are not sure if the recipe you want to make will work with egg subs, then look online for similar vegan recipes! THere are all kinds of yummy things to make with egg subs.

    1. I would try the chia, but I wonder if the chickpea liquid would change the flavor. XO

  3. Merci, beaded kitties for your suggestions. We thought the new administration had promised lower grocery prices….so much for politicians’ promises.
    I think it might be cheaper to have a chicken in the house haha. A cheeper solution, haha.

  4. Thankfully eggs are not expensive here. Our neighbours just came back from 2 weeks holiday and brought us up 6 eggs from their hens. I always crack them into a glass first when I use them in case there is an older one amongst them.
    You all look lovely in your beads

  6. I know the second one works in cakes! Actually, I thought the cake was better than one with 3 eggs (I think I only substituted one egg because I could’ve sworn the mix required 2, so I was short one egg). And I was scared because I can’t stand the smell or taste of vinegar. But I couldn’t taste it.

    In banana bread, I’ve substituted more mashed banana for the egg and it is the best bb I’ve ever made (but very bananaey!). Applesauce made it a bit too watery.

  7. I kind of knew about the flax, but I had forgotten. Thank you. I use
    ground flax in our oatmeal every day we eat it. Love the sweeties
    with their beads. Just think, Ash Wed. is tomorrow!

  10. Great tips about egg substitutes ~ The mardi gras kitties ‘steal the show.’ ~ hugs,

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

  11. Thankful we don’t use a lot of eggs here. I buy 1/2 dz at a time unless I’m having breakfast for supper one night then I buy a dz. You are all styling in your beads
    Hugs cecilia

  12. penny..thanx for de tipz….therz knot an egg-in de houz and knot juzt bee cauz it comez outta a burdz butt…de gurl doez knot cook😺😺😺 happe shrove twooz day,everee onez rockin ther beedz 🎉🎊🐟💚🍀😺‼️

  13. What a great alternative to eggs. Thank you for that.

    You’re all so beautiful with your Mardi Gras beads. Smoking hot.

    Thank you for joining the Happy Tuesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday. Scritches to all the kitties and a hug to mom. ♥

  15. Penny, you sweeties are ready for Mardi Gras for sure. If I had your tips I could have used them this morning. But I am a day late and a dollar short. Meaning, I’m here in the afternoon…when morning would have been better

  16. I’m no cook but I’m pretty sure you can use the liquid in the chickpea cans as eggs. Aquafaba (probably spelled differently…) #HappyTuesday

  18. Thanks for the good tips. We think there are some of those beads in a box here and we hope Mom doesn’t remember about them:). We think they look much better on the cats than on us.

    Woos – Misty and Timber

  22. Love your bead photos, and your egg tips are spot on. “Flax eggs” are in a lot of vegan recipes.

    I don’t know if my comments have been coming through or not. I think they mostly go to spam or they just disappear. One went through yesterday, and the next one I sent did not, I believe when your spam filter does approve, it will only let one of mine through per day. If you have a spam folder, you might check, but please know I do try to comment daily.

    1. Sorry the comments don’t always appear right away, but I do get them. I check Spam daily and never find any of yours there. XO

  23. We think that’s a great tip, Penny👏We buy our eggs at the farm, and they cost less than half the purrice in the supermarket and they’re always furresh, and happy chicks too, as they walk around on the farm😺Double Pawkisses for a Happy Day to all of you🐾😽💞

  25. My husband stocked up on powdered eggs but the binding properties are gone, so thanks for these tips! Hugs to you all. Please don’t get tangled in your bead necklaces. lol Take care!

    1. I took them right off after the photos, well, actually they took them off themselves. XO

  26. Eggs are $4.50 per dozen here, which is about 40 cents each, so that doesn’t really bother TBT. It is just him and 2 eggs, twice a week. If he had a family who ate eggs every morning, that could add up.
    You are all looking great in yer beads!

    1. They are around $8 a dozen here and my hubby goes through a lot with his keto diet.

  27. Charlee: “Our Dada says he used the flaxseed method one time when he was making pancakes or something and discovered we were out of eggs. Apparently it worked surprisingly well!”

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