Using fresh ingredients when baking is very important to get the best tasting food possible! The less time that has passed before you bake, the better. This applies to all the ingredients you use, even your baking soda! Substitute or add chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, cinnamon chips, M&M’s candies, etc.

There will be days when the call for a home-baked goodie is strong, but the time to make it from scratch isn’t. If you are unsure whether or not your baking soda is still good, mix a little bit of vinegar with it in a separate container. If it bubbles within five seconds, then you know that it’s perfectly fine to be used again! 9. Swap for Butter:

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