Just because we are living out of the pantry does not mean we (and when I say we, I mean my husband) can do without essentials like French Vanilla Creamer. My creamer recipe calls for sweetened condensed milk, which I do not have on hand. There are some great suggestions for making your own creamer in this post, but they all start with milk, which I have in limited supply. I don’t want to take any more milk than I have to, so I am going to use the recipe below to create a substitute. It starts with nonfat dry milk, which I keep in my pantry to use in cooking and baking when my regular milk is in short supply.
Ingredients:
1 cup nonfat dry milk
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup boiling water
3 Tablespoons butter
Combine all ingredients in a blender. Process until smooth. Use immediately or store unused portion in the refrigerator. Makes approximately 1 1/4 cups.
What are your pantry staples? Any items that would be a hardship to give up for a week?
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halfdozendaily says
Thanks for this, Alea! I wondered about this a bit back and forgot to look into it! I'll have to write this down for safe keeping! 🙂
Forest Parks says
Oh where is the recipe for Granola bars!! I really want to try that. Granola bars are bloody expensive here in Egypt.
I don't use sweetened condensed milk much (although could eat a whole can of it if I had it) but it's good to know there are alternatives.
Thanks,
Forest.
http://frugalzeitgeist.com
Mary says
Alea, this was a terrific post. It's wonderful to have a recipe for granola bars and homemade sweetened condensed milk. Thanks.