Hey there readers! Are you like me? Do you just love to bake things as much as you can? Well then this is the post for you. Today I'm talking about items in your kitchen that every baker should always have in stock because you never know when your baking needs are going to come up. Number one: Eggs. Eggs are a big one. Think of all the things you need eggs for. Cup cakes, brownies, all sorts of different cookies. Eggs are a must have in the kitchen. Number two: butter! Of course you need lots and lots of butter not just as an ingredient but also to grease your pans up with. I actually use a vegetable oil spread which is healthier, cheaper and it tastes exactly like regular butter anyway. Number Three: sugar. You need both regular white sugar and brown sugar. Sugar makes things sweet and tasty. In fact you'd be surprised how many cooking recipes require a slpash of sugar in them. Number four: vanilla extract. Funny how something so small can make such a big difference. Every year my mom makes sweet potato casserole for thanksgiving. One year she forgot to add the 1 tsp of vanilla extract and it just didn't taste the same. Number five: flour. This is a big one! Flour is very important to the baking world. Flour can be used to fix a batter that isn't thick enough. Imagine baking and trying to make a strong dough without flour. There's just no way. Number six: baking powder. A very important item for baking. using mixes with flour. It's one of those ingredients you don't think you need but you do. Number seven: milk. Milk is also a big one. You need milk to make a lot of things. Especially things like pudding. I use almond milk because I refuse to drink regular whole milk now that I know how many hormones and other nasty things are in it. Besides almond milk taste 1000 times better anyway. Number eight: vegetable oil. This is something you need not just for baking but for cooking as well. Always make sure you have some in stock. Number nine: water. Lucky for you this is always in stock. It's something so simple but we use it a lot. We wash with it, we clean with it, we drink it, and we use it for cooking and baking. Number ten: icing/sprinkles. Of course once you're finished baking you want to decorate! Decorating is probably my favorite part of baking. I love decorating cookies, brownies, cup cakes, big cakes, pies etc.
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