18 Food Replacement Hacks

Feb 9, 2014 4:57 PM

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Never trust Stevia!

12 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 3

But it's 92% better for you!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Just because you can't pronounce an ingredient name doesn't mean it's unhealthy- it just means you can't read.

12 years ago | Likes 69 Dislikes 3

REPLACE YOUR CHILDREN WITH A COCONUT!! works every time.

12 years ago | Likes 149 Dislikes 1

I think we might be related.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

clearly we are both highly intelligent and sophisticated

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

They don't talk back and do better at math.

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Caution:deadlier than sharks

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

and taste better mixed with rum.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Coconut flour is not always a good substitute for regular flour. If you're making pancakes, flaxmeal is better. For breads try almond flour

12 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

These are hardly food replacement "hacks" these are shitty alternatives to otherwise awesome foods and condiments.

12 years ago | Likes 58 Dislikes 3

I mean these would be only good for simple things at best....shitty alternatives though

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

A few things: REAL mayo has no sugar, and is easy to make from scratch. You CANNOT sub 1:1 coconut flour for anything, be careful!

12 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 0

Oh no no no. Not Stevia. I'm not falling for that one.

12 years ago | Likes 81 Dislikes 0

Exactly my thought

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I got this reference.

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

If you're baking and replace key ingredients, you're gonna have a bad time.

12 years ago | Likes 1409 Dislikes 8

As a professional, I can back this up.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

replace: baked peanut butter cookies with: kitchen fire

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

cooking is art, baking is science

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Not if you know how to bake. Like how you can use Apple sauce or banana as replacement for eggs.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Can you make meatloaf with chia seeds instead of bread crumbs? I feel a sense of doubt AND I PUT CHIA IN EVERYTHING!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah, if you have a recipe that asks for all purpose flour and you use coconut instead, it's not going to turn out right.

12 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

The flour is a bad idea, but the coconut oil will be fine

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

You need a certain ratio of coconut flour:starch:xantham gum.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I was thinking that when I saw the coconut flour one!

12 years ago | Likes 106 Dislikes 1

Also, you cannot replace chia seeds for bread crumbs. Some baked chicken rolled in chia seeds...yeah.

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Well, no. You can replace key ingredients. I do it all the time; you just have to know which replacements work best in each baked good.

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Also, everything you make with coconut flour is going to taste like coconut, which gets tiresome after a bit. Just ask Tom Hanks!

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Husband cooks with coconut oil and it changes the taste so much drives me CRAZY! I know its healthier but I can't stand it :(

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

If there's a flavor it's probably cold-pressed extra virgin. Ask him to get refined next time; there's not taste. most brands sell both.

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Thank you!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Coconut flour recipes are not even close to wheat flour recipes. They use a tiny bit of coconut flour and a ton of eggs.

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Baking is chemistry, you can't just trust some idiot on the internet to change one of the primary ingredients in that chemistry.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I was taught how to bake by a German lady who had lived through WW2 and had to ration...she didn't DO substitutes. Mo butter, mo betta

12 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 0

I don't substitute unless I am doing something impromptu and don't have the right stuff (rarely). I would never substitute butter.

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY-MEN!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I was at Whole Foods and saw "vegan buttery sticks" and I nearly gagged

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

I don't even want to know what goes into those. Vegan bacon is awful enough.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

How dare they even call it "bacon"...

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Depends on what you replace. I've used coconut oil in place of shortening/oil with success.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I've finally learned about heat indexes on oils and now buy based on what im cooking. Frying I go with higher indexes = less burny smell lol

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Coconut oil is just oil though...

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It can replace either, though I'd be wary of using it in cakes calling for "creaming" butter + sugar together.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Right? People talk about all the benefits, and it's amazing how many of them could be don with any food-based oil.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

well, coconut oil has structural properties that are sort of similar to butter, so it has its pastry applications. (i'm team butter though)

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I once baked with soy milk and it turned out fine.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

This kinda thing really really bugs me. Something being 'natural' is not a selling point. Arsenic is natural.

12 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 2

and one of the delicious "trace minerals" of Himalayan rock salt, which is also completely deficient in iodine (a trace mineral you need)

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I... I can pronounce most "unpronounceable" words. Sure am glad my literacy allows me to eat healthy!

12 years ago | Likes 38 Dislikes 0

If you can't say dihydrogen monoxide water stops being good for you.

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Where's the hack to replace the negative sign on my bank account balance?

12 years ago | Likes 33 Dislikes 0

Breadcrumbs for chia seeds.. Do you know how expensive those bastards are? Awe No Motha Fucking Chia Seeds.

12 years ago | Likes 44 Dislikes 1

That one seriously weirded me out. Ground almonds or some shit would be way better.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I use chia seeds a fair bit, but would never replace bread crumbs with them. They are an entirely different texture.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Ch-ch-ch-chia!!

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

The cheapest i ever find them is $10 something a pound at Krogers.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I buy that shit in like 5 pound bags now. I eat it daily as breakfast. I would stab a bitch for using them instead of breadcrumbs though.

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I love chia so much. Chia as breadcrumbs is a waste of some good chia.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Where do you get those, I've never seen them sold more than 1 lb at a time.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

http://nuts.com is where I buy all of that kind of shit. Super good quality and cheaper than I can find it anywhere local.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I was wondering why I didn't see that when i bought 25lbs of almonds about 9 months ago. It was because I bought them from a different site.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I've only ever had a bad order from them once and they immediately sent me a new container, no questions asked.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I should get advertisement money from them because you are like the 300th person I've told about them.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I started cutting my chia with Flax meal because bob's red Mill Chia is ~$10.50/lb. if I bought a 25 lb case, with shipping it's $7.67/lb!!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Oh you forgot this one ; Replace: Cheesecake With: Carrot

12 years ago | Likes 3187 Dislikes 15

*sobs uncontrollably* but seriously, give me back my cheesecake.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Almost spit out my drink when I read this one.

12 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Carrots contain no cheese and cake.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

HAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

yea really. chips vs popcorn. YOU KNOW PEOPLE WILL BUTTER THEM TO FILTH

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

DUN DUN DUN!

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

You have won the internet today.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

You replace Cheesecake..with MORE Cheesecake.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

In stead of something you like, why not try something you DON'T like.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Cheesecake contains more than 2x more sugar per serving than carrot.

12 years ago | Likes 90 Dislikes 1

That explains why I like cheesecake twice as much as carrot cake.

12 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

24 Carat Carrots. (cos of the expense, you see...)

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

cake.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Replace: Fun With: Not As Fun

12 years ago | Likes 75 Dislikes 1

Hijacking top comment; This post comes from a blog. This post is partly a personal opinion, saying that carbs are "bad". That is frustrating

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

because carbs aren't "bad" at all. They are essential for the human body.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Thank you, princeofthenorth, for this. I hope this is a GoT reference.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You can not replace Cheesecake with anything but more Cheesecake...This has been proven by science and stuff.

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 1

Some of us don't enjoy most cheesecake. ...I said most!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Replace no bake cheesecake with Olive Garden raspberry cheesecake.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Considering that most things at OG are frozen and preportioned... you could probably make a better one. Same price for the whole cake.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

damn you, i feel relevant here.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

carrot cake?

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

No. Cheesecake

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This and the attached comments made me laugh embarrassingly loud.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Pizza with air, mmmm air.

12 years ago | Likes 45 Dislikes 1

I read ‘mmm air’ in Homer's voice.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Me too! And laughed!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Carrot has 40% less letters than Cheesecake.

12 years ago | Likes 175 Dislikes 0

It's okay everyone, the math check out..

12 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 0

It's okay everyone, the english check out..

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thanks for taking one for the team.

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Checks*

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Carrot has 9992789467678675653443676787784372643946206576573`198634564545574564746756868756453564786752345677354564524568689578% less sugar!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You mean replace carrot cake with carrot. :)

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 5

Cheesecake is 97% less unenjoyable then a bathtub of carrots.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

generic flour with coconut flour? HAHAHAHAHAHHA good luck with that

12 years ago | Likes 158 Dislikes 3

coconut flour and coconut flakes are not the same thing ;) http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Coconut-Flour-With-Flaked-Coconut

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 4

Right? While it does have its uses, that shit IS NOT the same and does not behave similarly in cooking or baking.

12 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 0

Yeah I saw that and inhaled sharply. If you try and use it as a direct replacement, you're gonna have a bad time. And shitty food.

12 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

As a baker.... I just shook my head when I saw that.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

ok, if you replace choco chips with cocoa nibs people are going to kill you, WITH your food. I eat nibs and most people think I'm crazy

12 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 1

yeah, you could use dark chocolate chips as a replacement, cut the dairy... but only some folks will be happy with you

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Seriously, chocolate nib cookies would be gross.

12 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

exactly. plus they would hurt.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I really hate the idea that if something has too many "unpronounceable" ingredients, it's bad for you:

12 years ago | Likes 325 Dislikes 11

I dont really think these are really considered ingredients to a banana

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 4

They're the compounds in a banana. Ingredients, as in what's in it, not as in what you mix together to make it :)

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

THANK YOU. I was really hoping someone pointed this out. Was sad I had to look so long to find it.

12 years ago | Likes 39 Dislikes 1

there's one higher up if that makes you happy

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Exaclty. Like Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate is Vitamin C. Sounds scary but good for you.

12 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 1

But I can pronounce that!

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

ha, i'm pretty into "natural" foods and whatnot but this is great.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Phenylalanine? Seriously? Hehehe that oughta get it some flak on health blogs.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Only those run by the ignorant. It's harmless to most people.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Now I want a banana

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

yeah the trick is to learn what these things are, so when you read the back you don't go: ABSOBIC ACID?! ARE YOU TRYING TO BURN MY FACE OFF?

12 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

You're right. This guy/girl doesn't know that comment was intended for processed foods only. Not bananas, which don't have any ingredients.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

lol i dont know why you got downvoted, I chuckled.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Ascorbic. i dont know what the hell happened to that word when i typed. lol

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

had no idea a banana contained 3% fee-bray

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

I had no idea bananas had Omega-3s. Nice.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Am I pronouncing that right?

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

nope lol

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Don't touch my fucking croutons!!! Also Almond milk isn't a thing. Almonds have no tits. It's almond juice at best.

12 years ago | Likes 116 Dislikes 10

why cant we have both? I like croutons and almonds!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

ok Louis Black.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

While I did get my wording from him, I held the belief long before then.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

it's one of my favorite stand ups. It's rather hard to find other Louis Black fans out there. sooo.. Hi.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I've been told how to make it yourself, it's really more like watered down almond pulp for most homemades.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Croutons are about the only thing that makes a salad eatable for me. I'm eating healthiER, not punishing myself.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

*edible, Mr. President.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eatable we're both right

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Shit. I did not know that was acceptable. 1670's you say? Huh. My teacher still would have killed me.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Yes would be more honest to call it almond juice

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

I want to keep upvoting this!!!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I have tits, Brad. Could you milk me?

12 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

That... escalated quickly. I'm assuming you're not a mutated almond?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

'meet the fockers' joke.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"milking" is a term for getting the milky looking stuff outta things.. like milking a poppy , steps later, herion!

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Herion milk...100% all natural!!!!

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

True, but I do love me some chocolate almond milk. Probably negating the nutritional value of drinking almond milk to begin with.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Do yourself a solid, put a shot of espresso in a cup of chocolate almond milk. Add some caramel if you've got it. *Warning: addictive*

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

That sounds glorious...

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I use salted caramel syrup from torani. A Salted caramel mocha....droooooool.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

holy fuck...gimme

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"Ranch has over 20 ingredients, some of which you can't pronounce." I can't pronounce quinoa either. And how do you know I can't pronounce

12 years ago | Likes 793 Dislikes 10

It's easy, just like this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1visYpIREUM

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I love it how unpronounceable ingredients in Ranch dressing are scary but unspecified 'trace minerals' in Himalayan salt is great.

12 years ago | Likes 91 Dislikes 0

Trace minerals include arsenic, but also completely exclude iodine

12 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

If you buy a good quality ranch, you can pronounce everything. And, it tastes great.

12 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 1

If you microwave a toaster I'm afraid of mushrooms.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 8

Random words to you, too, strange person.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I KNOW HOW TO PRONOUNCE QUINOA. IT WAS A JOKE. LOUD NOISES.

12 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 1

it's a queeno

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Also, the main flavors in ranch are dill, parsley, black pepper, and garlic. It's pretty easy to make your own ranch-anything.

12 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Strawberries contain plenty of chemicals I can't pronounce too.

12 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

Homemade ranch is easy as fuck to make and tastes way better. you like Dill, throw more dill in. you want buttermilk and black pepper, do it

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Would upvote but want to keep you at 666 points.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

you can break any ingredient down into a chemical name that is difficult for the average, non-sciencey trained, joe

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Deoxyribonucleic acid? *Sounds* bad for you- I don't want any of that.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Dihydrogen monoxide? Fuck, that sounds scary as shit. Wouldn't want that. *drinks water*

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

don't listen to this. EVERYONE should continue eating ranch.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's pronounced "keenwa." 'Quin' like 'key + n " and 'wa' like 'Water - ter'

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Say it in a bostonian accent

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You're the third person to tell me this. Also, already knew before the first one. It was a joke.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

He's just trying to help out, no need to be snippy

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

not trying to be a dick but its pronounced "keen-wah" and I think they meant the chemical ingredients in ranch. I see your point though

12 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 8

It was a joke. I can actually pronounce quinoa.

12 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

haha oh okay, I know a lot of people who can't actually so I figured I'd help out

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I had no idea...i thought it was like kwen-o-ahh

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

quinoa is like pronouncing Joaquin, if you're dyslexic. At least why I am the weirdo laughing in the bulk aisle.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Keen-wah

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

them? You're kind of an arrogant, judgmental fuck, Food "Hacks" narrator guy.

12 years ago | Likes 291 Dislikes 7

Some guy said I should take some acetylsalicylic acid, I told him chemicals are bad and started a protest!

12 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 2

yeah fuck carbon and stuff. stupid chemicals.

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

keen-wah, in case you wanted to know :)

12 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 1

I couldn't so thanks

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I thought it was kwi-noah. TIL

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Me, too. Until I said it out loud once, and the guy I was with laughed at me. Much shame.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's poo, my husband doesn't even know how to say it, so I have no fear of that.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I can actually pronounce quinoa. It was a joke.

12 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 3

Well I look like a fool.

12 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

It's fine. You weren't the first guy to tell me how to pronounce quinoa.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Don't worry, I legitimately thought it was pronounced "quin-oh-ah" until now. Thank you, friend!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

No you don't, he does.

12 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

I bet you there's no substitute for irnbru.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

How to add an extra $50 to your weekly shopping bill.

12 years ago | Likes 79 Dislikes 1

at least $50

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Def bare minimum.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Extra $50 if you're lucky, and you can find it in the stores around you.

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

If I'm replacing my rice with quinoa it's gonna be a good amount more than that too.

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

Can you imagine trying to pair quinoa with kung pao chicken or beef with broccoli? GAG

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

And bread crumbs with chia seeds? Haha

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I'm not a tea person (please don't hit me). If I ask for soda and you give me TEA I WILL BE UPSET BUT WILL POLITELY DRINK IT

12 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 1

I don't mind a cup of some tea, but it's nothing like soda... Although I do drink strawberry and apple iced tea instead of coke.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

High-five, me too! And depending on the tea, politely drinking it isn't even a consideration, for me...(i.e. unless it's milk tea, nope!)

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Tea doesn't replace soda for me, it replaces coffee. How is it an alternative to soda, barring iced tea?

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I don't know ask whoever orignialy made this post because I would like to know

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Because it's all the rage among preachy assholes to go "OMG soda is literally hitler, if you drink anything but plain green tea U DIE!!!!"

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Found the Canadian.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I am Canadian and I love tea :/ (well I'm originally from Russia so I guess that kinda makes sense maybe)

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's true..

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Didn't even have to read the username... the comment was just so... naturally Canadian.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why not just unprocessed peanut butter?

12 years ago | Likes 343 Dislikes 1

Peanuts are a legume not a nut and so their lectin can provoke systemic inflamation....http://whole9life.com/2012/09/the-legume-manifesto/

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Almonds are better for you than peanuts are. However an unprocessed peanut butter is better for you than super processed almond butter.

12 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 0

So... just peanuts? That sounds kind of hard to spread *laughes dad-ily in my armchair*

12 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

Because regular unprocessed peanut butter isn't part of the approved yoga-yuppy granola-and-patchouli lifestyle.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Interestingly enough, I hate processed peanut butter. I was raised on the unprocessed variety, so that's what I'm used to.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Honestly because peanuts are technically a nut, as almonds are

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Because the oil separates and it's like work n stuff to mix it:)

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Oh, but one of the other life hack posts said to store those jars upside down so the oil stays at the bottom. Works like a charm.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Precisely.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

On top of that, peanuts are legumes. Something that humans haven't come to digest properly as of yet.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thank you.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

All peanut butter is peanuts ground into a paste with an emulsifier to keeps oils from separating.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

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12 years ago (deleted Dec 16, 2014 6:29 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Some peanut butters are just peanuts. Imagine that! :-)

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This. Almond butter tastes disgusting.

12 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 4

Is it labelled "SPF30"?

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sunflower seed butter is amazing and doesn't have that weird hacky texture of almond butter.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Never had sunflower seed butter. I'll have to.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I love almond butter so much. It also depends on what kind you get . I'm allergic to peanuts so I've no comparison though.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I got costco brand one time thinking they were all the same.. nope loaded with sugar. So sad :(

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

try Justin's All Natural Maple Almond Butter. it's heavenly.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Where can I get this? I would love to try it!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

you can find it here http://www.justins.com/shop.php it's not cheap, but at Fairway they have single serve packs for $1, not sure where else

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thanks! I actually now realized I have tried it. They gave out free small samples at a store a while back. I forgot all about it! Bye money.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I tried a sample of almond butter, I think the brand was Justin's, and found it surprisingly good. Maybe it varies with brands?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I think it depends on how much you like almonds. I don't like em too much, so almond butter is just disgusting to me.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well I guess not really liking almonds would be a good reason for not liking almond butter.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Perhaps. I may give it another chance if I come across some again.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As someone who has been forced to remove dairy from their diet, the only good almond product is almond milk. Everything else is REALLY bad.

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

no way dude. try Justin's All Natural Maple Almond Butter. it's heavenly.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don't know, I tried almond butter, yogurt, they were just yuk. Although I'll admit that the chocolate almond-milk icecream is really good

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

well i've never had plain almond butter but i tried the maple and it was the TITS. i'm not a giant fan of PB though, so i might be a weirdo

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I bought almond milk and was appalled to see there was virtually no fat in it. What good is an almond product without fats?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It tastes delicious! :3

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Mayo and mustard don't do the same thing. Stevia is the worst thing ever.

12 years ago | Likes 482 Dislikes 13

Also lost me at Stevia

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Phtevia.

12 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 0

depends on the Stevia, also you can buy or make your own half/half of stevia/sugar which i do. Less stevia taste, less sugar/calories.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

This is the best. I understand that people avoid the flavour of stevia, but using it in 50/50 with sweetener is pretty good for most stuff!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Dunkin Donuts put Splenda, or Stevia, one of those, in my cofee instead of real sugar once. It was instantly noticeable and I threw it out.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I wish I read this comment before I tried Stevia...just thinking about it.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Also the proper replacement for mayo is avocados.

12 years ago | Likes 41 Dislikes 1

Now this I can agree with. When properly mashed the consistancy is similar, as is the flavor profile.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Seriously. Avocado-tuna salad is actually freaking delicious. With onion and carrots on wheat bread. YUMMMMM.

12 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

This whole post thing needs to be redone.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Its a good idea that's poorly executed. I nominate you to make a proper one, kuraianubis.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It'll take me a while, but sure..lets just hope it makes it out of user sub though.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

black licorice in all your food

12 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Anise is one of my favorite flavors and black licorice is by far my favorite candy.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Black licorice fucking loves me

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I fucking love black licorice

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I fucking hate black licorice

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

May I ask why

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

its slightly different from the taste of sugar and kind of bitter if you eat too much, but its really not that bad.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I was asking because I actually prefer it to sugar...lol!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It tastes terrible, unless it's in tea. its just not a good substitute for sugar.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I was asking because I actually prefer it to sugar...lol!

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

really?! well to each their own haha!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No.

12 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 4

:(

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Awe, don't be sad Pe-ter. That's why they call it Shpoople!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Looks like someone fucked with tiny hippo.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

How does Stevia taste? Does it taste like sugar?

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

I can get pure stuff here in Asia, it's good but a bit too sweet & some aftertaste. Best choice is Xylitol, which actually protects teeth!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

It is quite different from everything else, but i's good for health. I found that some "mix" sweeteners (stevia + sacarin) taste good enough

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's the after-taste I don't like. I will use any sweetener - real or artificial - except for Stevia.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yep, I second the ass comment. Awful, bitter stuff. Ick.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

It taste sweet as fuck. Therefore, use small amounts. Its great in tea, coffee and baking. =)

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If you eat the actual leaves of a Stevia plant they taste sweet, but Stevia extract tastes like ass.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If you need to do an alterntive to sugar I recommend Truvia. It didn't give me an aftertaste like all the others. Though you have to be (1)

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

to sugar takes time to get used to though. nothing really tastes like the real thing :/ (3)

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

careful since its super sweet. I used to put 3 spoonfulls of sugar in my coffee now I use one little packet of truvia. Any alternative (2)

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Horrible! Grabbed stevia packets instead of sugar packets to make lemon drops... worst. shots. ever!

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I found it tasted slightly leafy, but super sweet, not bad tasting at all. I'd love to be able to use stevia only but I can't get it.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

The thing about Stevia is that it's several tens to hundreds of times sweeter than sugar, so we perceive it as bitter. Use in moderation. :)

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It's very sweet and works better with some food/drinks than others. I like it in tea, but not coffee.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

In my experience, its tastes just like sugar, I use it in tea.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I love stevia, but it depends on the brand you buy. I like Better Stevia from NOW, especially in sweet tea. I'm not a health nut btw

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

no. it tastes like ass. avoid like the plague.

12 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 3

Is it as bad or worse than Splenda? I hate that stuff with a passion.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

To me it tastes the same as Splenda... Effing terrible.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Splenda tastes kinda less bad, which takes some work. Probably worse for you, though.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I can taste Splenda even in trace amounts, so I probably will have the same issue with Stevia. Thanks for the info!

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I've heard worse about stevia than I have about natural sugar...

12 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 1

* Breaking Bad is not a good way to learn about food.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

WHO has seen a link between stevia and in vitro birth defects, steviol anyway. Which is one of the active sweetners...

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Oh OK. Well, sugar isn't bad, you just shouldn't overdo it. Which is the case with everything pretty much. 'Alternatives' are overrated.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

exactly.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

What have you heard? I'm thinking about cutting back on sugar and stevia seems like a good alternative. Although so does xylitol.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

research it, not hard to do. Stevia has a different flavor, is sweeter, and its lack of raising your sugar levels can mess with you.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

so basically, in moderation, or mix it half/half with sugar to cut back your calories but not all sugars.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

increasing the risk of diabetes when overused. (2/2)

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Stevia is only a good alternative to sugar if you don't heat the stevia. I've used it in cakes and it turned out really bitter.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Ah, good to know, I don't think I've actually even seen it sold in grain-form, just as sweetener capsule-thingies.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Personally, stevia tastes terrible. And some studies indicate your body reacts similarly to real sugar and articial sweeteners, (1/2)

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Xylitol gives you all the poops.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There's no such thing as 450% less. You can only have 100% less.

12 years ago | Likes 151 Dislikes 5

"450% less" is obviously incorrect.. Maybe OP meant "4.5x less", like in bread crumbs vs chia seeds.. Makes a little bit more sense.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Thankyou. I knew someone else would feel the same way. Maths people, are you even trying?

12 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Also "9 times less saturated fat and 1/3 fewer calories". Shouldn't those two things have opposite meanings?

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

No. 1/3 fewer is 1/3 of the original number less than the number, and 9 times less is 9^(-1) times the number, or 1/9th of it.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I hated all of those.....

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

450% is just a fancy way of saying 4.5 times, and "times less" means "divided by".

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

In my experience, 6 out of 5 people talking about nutritional values are blithering idiots.

12 years ago | Likes 46 Dislikes 1

That one moron counts 3 times?

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Maybe you lose 3.5 times the amount of protein in greek yoghurt from your body by eating sour cream.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This still makes no sense.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

YES. Good god, thank you. Oh, it has 10g of protein per serving? Then 10g x 450%... 45g less protein... Sour cream has -35g of protein!

12 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 0

Imagine what they could do with negative calories!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"Natural"? Sugar is made from sugar cane and sugar beet

12 years ago | Likes 365 Dislikes 5

Also, Uranium is pretty natural.

12 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

I love you.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Just make sure no one replaces the Stevia.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

white sugar is about as natural as white bread and white rice

12 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 4

That sounded racist...

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

And stevia tastes like Satan's ringpiece

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Yeah, I was disappointed. Ironically it tastes the most artifical of all the sweeteners. I'm cool with 'evil' Ace-K and Aspartame.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ooo I know! Big companies use the word "natural" for marketing purposes to make people think they are buying a better product when really it

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Is the same, possibly worse. "natural" isn't governed by the USDA or FDA like the word "Organic" which has strict label guidelines

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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12 years ago (deleted Jan 7, 2016 9:48 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Interesting analogy. How u no dis!?!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Instructions weren't clear... made drugs...

12 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

most retarded comment ever

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Google, wikipedia, use them...

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah, I hate when people use "natural" or "unnatural" like they mean "good" and "evil". The world's more complicated than that.

12 years ago | Likes 48 Dislikes 1

In the US, "all natural" is an unregulated term. Manufacturers can put it on anything. Reader's Digest, ftw.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Lol. Reader's Digest.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I hate the word "Organic". Do you know what organic means to a chemist? It means it has Carbon in it. Everything we eat has Carbon in it!

12 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

After all Arsenic is an element so is as pure as you can get, and you shouldn't be eating it.

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

The natural fallacy really bums me out.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Sugar is also processed a bunch :) this makes it less healthy for you!

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 5

Not really.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Processing stuff doesn't make it less healthy.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Here's a little info graphic to help explain :) : http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4543/14-MindBlowing-Facts-About-Sugar-Infographic.html

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

I was talking in general, not just about sugar.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As in: a lot of sugar isn't good and stevia gives you the same taste without being not good (I think...)

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 4

No it doesn't. Once I bought a root-beer with stevia in it (I didn't notice the label), it tasted like crap.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Except Stevia has been shown to cause birth defects in vitro (not in vivo...but I forget the difference, and too lazy to click links.)

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Stevia does not take like sugar to me, either. I wish it did. It tastes like bitter with a side of bitter with a bitter aftertaste.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Just use brown sugar... artificial sweeteners are awful for youse.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Theres also some early indications that some people don't process stevia well, causing liver damage

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Stevia doesn't spike your blood sugar levels like sugar does, so it won't increase your chances of developing diabetes.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Almost tasts the same, more bitter but you get used to it and learn to love it

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Stevia to me tastes awful. All artificial sweeteners to me taste alkaline and not sweet at all.

12 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

Stevia is not artificial though; it's a plant.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

I know Stevia isn't, but I can't handle aspartame either, unless it is sugar it tastes awful to me.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's ok for me but I always get this strong acidy taste in my mouth that I do not like. So i just thought myself to use less sugar.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yeah, I've started using cane sugar that is less processed than white sugar and I can use less but it is just as sweet.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Cane sugar is super expensive here, all our sugar is from beats. I mean i can buy 3 kilos of bet sugar for the price of 1 cane sugar.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

These aren't 'hacks'. It's called eating healthy. It's like discovering that walking burns more calories than sitting down.

12 years ago | Likes 162 Dislikes 9

LIFE HACK: Getting 7-8 hours of sleep instead of pulling an all-nighter to finish that essay will make you feel more alert the next day!

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

no...fuckin...way! :)

12 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Tea has no sugar until you put 8 teaspoons of sugar into it.

12 years ago | Likes 125 Dislikes 2

I like my morning tea so sweet that if I run out of syrup I can pour it over my pancakes.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Stevia... weren't you paying attention?

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Ah but they said tea contains no sugar, thy said nothing about it containing Stevia.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Haha! That's so what I was thinking! Although, I try to sweeten it with honey instead of sugar.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

But before then it tastes like crap, so I might as well drink water anyway.

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 4

i don't know what kind of tea you're drinking, but Chai tea tastes awesome and nothing beats a good moroccan mixture

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I like tea, no sugar, but chai tea is nasty disgusting crap.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

also make sure not to use the one in those bags. i've noticed that they mostly taste perfumed

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Something something England

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I've never liked tea, I don't know what it is, but it all just tastes bitter to me

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Apparently you've tried every single tea ever. That's like saying you hate dogs/cats even though you haven't met all of them.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Dude, relax, I'm allowed to not like something.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

It might be how its been brewed. I used to hate tea because I thought it tasted mouldy like old people. Now I've found teas I like.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I just don't like tea.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Bagged tea and boiling water? That only makes horrible liquid not worthy the name. Try spiced ones with correct temperature and time.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I just don't like tea.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Steeped it too long, most likely. If it was green tea and you used boiling water you'll get a bitter flavor.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I've tried all different kinds. I just don't like tea.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Most of those hacks taste like shit.

12 years ago | Likes 433 Dislikes 20

Exactly, I think only four of these I would ever even consider.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I effing hate everything coconut.

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 3

BLASPHEMY!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

And I can't say I trust Stevia after Breaking Bad happened

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I basically do all of this and I would have to disagree with this statement.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Almond milk is good, I can't drink milk products. Thank you lactose intolerant body.

12 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Having trouble with your body? I can fix that =D

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

Ever have chocolate almond milk? It's like drinking a candy bar.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

YES, it is good. I once drank a lot too fast, never again.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I cringed when I remembered trying coconut water.

12 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 1

Fresh coconut water is awesome, but the canned variety is just awful.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I use it for hangovers and only that. I also have to get the "flavored" brand to stand it like mango.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I like coconut water, but most of these replacements are not even close to the original and don't make any sense.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

To me, it tastes how body odour smells.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I almost barfed.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I have to try it now. People are always saying it's good

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I fucking love coconut water but it's so expensive

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

not to mention that healthy stuff is always super expensive!

12 years ago | Likes 58 Dislikes 1

And they either give you too much or not where near enough for your money.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

There are way cheaper ways to eat healthy. A lot of these substitutes are ridiculous.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

"Why not replace of bread crumbs with this shit you never heard of or saw in any store ever"

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Assuming they sell it in a store somewhere in your state/province.

12 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

Only place they sell it at here is the ONE Whole Foods or Trader Joes and that is on the Far WEST Side of town. I live in the far South Side

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

And Almond Butter tastes like dog poop compared to PB

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

try Justin's All Natural Maple Almond Butter. it's heavenly.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And why not just get natural peanut butter? It tastes like peanuts without partially or fully hydrogenated oils

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I love almond butter and cashew, Brazilian nut and almond butter. I will eat a jar in one sitting. Mmm.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Really? I honestly think they taste almost identical!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Question: how much more expensive are the replacements?

12 years ago | Likes 199 Dislikes 4

some of them are horrendously more expensive. They also go bad MUCH faster than the other items. Many can't be found in wal-mart

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You will be poor, but healthy

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yah. I wrote now I need a payment replacement "hack". pfehh

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

as someone who works in a grocery store: very. Except mustard.... mustard is pretty cheap.

12 years ago | Likes 49 Dislikes 0

I recently tried the coconut replacements (oil, aminos) and they're hard to find and insanely expensive by comparison. We stopped quickly.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Also, with this massive exponential increase in fibre, will I ever be able to leave the bathroom?

12 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 1

Probably not

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Your gonna need a third job.

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 1

and while it might not seem daunting to some that you can't find it in wal-mart they forget walmart is the only source of food products for

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

a LARGE part of the US if you don't have the money to buy your food online and have it shipped to you.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yeah cause coconut oil/flour sounds like it would require me to take up a third job and quit school

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As someone who drinks almond milk, it's a lot more expensive than regular milk.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

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12 years ago (deleted Oct 5, 2014 2:13 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

I would love to try that! I can't get enough almond milk and it would be great to make it organic and without agave

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah though cow's milk is only cheap because it's subsidized out the ass

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

With much less protein. If I were making a hacked picture nonsense, I'd say something along the lines of 8 times less protein than cow milk.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

In terms of monetary cost or social cost? Because the quinoa fad has straight up destroyed cultures.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

explain? i've personally never bought it costs it costs like 4x as much as brown rice

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Simple: It was a staple crop. Now it's a 'fad' crop. The countries that used to eat it as a staple can no longer afford it.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

i take it they all export it for more profit now? sounds like most crops in america after the ethanol subsidies nonsense but worse

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Yeah. It's like what's happening in Africa, where American companies buy up huge amounts of farmland for monoculture farming then (1/2)

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I do suppose that 'destroyed cultures' may have been a little hyperbolic, but it has hurt lots of poor in these countries...

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

In northern CO: 1/2 gal milk = $1.99, 1/2 gal almond milk = $3.50. $.99/lb for rice, $2.50/lb quinoa. Water/tea/mustard are cheaper.

12 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

Dang that really sucks!! Almond milk in MN is about $2.50 I think!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I can usually find it on sale for $3 at one of the stores in town. I just stock up when I can.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's the way to do it ha! I just prefer almond milk so I'm willing to spend the extra $ for it :) plus it doesn't give me stomach aches!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don't use much milk period, so it doesn't cost me much. I prefer almond milk for my coffee.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

For me almond milk ends up cheaper because even super pasteurized milk goes bad on me, so I throw some away. Almond milk lasts forever.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Actually it doesn't :S. Only 7-14 days after opening it I believe. Depending on the brand and processing.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Psh. I drink it WAY longer than that. Like a month. In all seriousness, estimates are usually conservative for food.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

in NYC 1/2 GAL almond milk is $1.49, way cheaper than regular milk here

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Wow! I'd buy it way more often if it were that cheap here.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

yeah, surprisingly it's pretty cheap. that's like the only thing that is cheap here...

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

we don't even have almond milk around here(also,I wish almonds would crawl back in their yum-killing hellhole,but that's just me)

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yum-killing hellhole, huh? Someone needs one of my award winning (really!) Christmas sugar cookies with almond icing.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I will not believe it till I see(taste) it!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

In what fantasy world is mustard a straight equivalent exchange with mayo.

12 years ago | Likes 3258 Dislikes 28

Yea I don't get that either. There is no way I am mixing my Tuna with straight mustard.....nasty.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You're saying this person doesn't obey the laws of equivalent exchange? I'll alert Edward and Alphonse.

12 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 2

Yes.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Potato salad, but with mustard. Imagine the horror.

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I'm just going to make a tuna salad sandwich, but mix the tuna with mustard instead of mayo to reduce both fat and my my trust in the world

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 1

For that matter, in what world is TEA a replacement for pop?? That's like saying Wonder Bread is a replacement for Krispy Kreme donuts.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Thank you!

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

this world

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

I know right? Mustard is way better

12 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 4

in what kind of hellish recipe can breadcrumbs be substituted with chia seeds? Mmm these popcorn shrimp you made are DESTROYING THE FAMILY

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Is American mustard different to English mustard? I'm pretty sure I couldn't eat it in even nearly the same quantities.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

narnia

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I use both at once

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

But doesn't mustard have a lot of salt?

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I thought so, I know athletes that use it to help with cramps

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

They do, but it's not the salt that does it. In fact, researchers don't even really KNOW why it works. Weird.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

it kinda is, salt and potassium levels have to be in balance to prevent cramping through a long drawn out process. Too little sodium and you

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

will cramp faster than if you have low potassium. Had the problem all through football in HS so it was a couple salt pills before and after

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

seriously...I can't use mustard to make my manly sammiches!! ONLY MAYO WILL DO!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

yeah pretty sure mayo doesnt have sugar in it either

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

home made mayo doesn't. store bought has sugar, though. many non-sweet things actually have sugar in them.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

well I'll be damned. Lemon juice too. Weird

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The same world where air popped popcorn is equivalent to chips..might as well eat packing peanuts...ugh.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I know, right? They don't even taste the same! I was like wtf I hate mustard!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And if youre making pancakes, coconut flour is terrible

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Half of these are far from what I'd call "replacements" and just like... suggestions of something healthier that you could eat.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

I replaced Mayo with mustard when leaving fake spooge. I got dragged to a urologist.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Would you like some mustard with your fries?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I stopped reading when I got to that one.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I'm just confused by the 'Mayo has sugar' thing. Mayo is oil, egg, and vinegar (and maybe some mustard to help hold the emulsion).

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I use the Kraft Mayo with olive oil. Tastes the same and has a ton less fat and calories in it.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Right?! Or fuckin' sour cream and greek yogurt? Yes, I would love yogurt on my potatoes and fajitas.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I feel like you're underestimating authentic Greek yogurt, but hey, to each their own.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I probably am, to be honest, but I have a serious sour cream problem.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

This! This was my thought exactly!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

it ain't in mine. i just say "screw it!" and eat the sandwich dry.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

France

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

in all honesty i use avocado instead of mayo, but its still not the same

12 years ago | Likes 58 Dislikes 0

Mayo and Avocado are both slimier in use when it comes to sandwich spreads. But you wouldn't use avocado in deviled eggs (unless you would)

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If you like avocados, google a recipe for avocado egg salad. It's really good! I just made it last week.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

+1 for using avocado

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I do this too, I love the taste of avocado paste way more than mayo in the first place, and it's SO MUCH HEALTHIER.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

When I could eat Avocado, I'd eat it with Mayo. Yes, I dipped my Avocado slices in Mayo. (Developed some weird allergy to Avocado though.)

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It doesn't make me gag...

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don't drink soda much... but exchanging it with tea...????

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And proper mayo does not have any sugar in it. Only the disgusting concoction known as Miracle Whip has sugar.

12 years ago | Likes 84 Dislikes 4

-.- People putting MW on anything but salads... IT SAYS "DRESSING" on the bottle, not "SPREAD" damnit!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah I was wondering what gross mayo-type barely edible food gel has sugar in it.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

Hellman's has sugar...

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Also, some recipes call for dijon mustard which is made with honey...

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You take that back right meow!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

But its so edgy, all the cool kids are doing MW

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

If there's a hell, and I go to it, there will be Miracle Whip on everything. And everything will be liver.

12 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 2

I love me some miracle whip

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

.....I love miracle whip.

12 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 7

Me too. We aren't safe here :(

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Miracle whip tastes straight up nasty.

12 years ago | Likes 33 Dislikes 4

Also proper mustard has lots of sugar in it.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

what about soda with tea? tea. ugh.

12 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 4

You go out for a burger and think "Hmm, instead of Coke, I should get a tea!" yeah. right.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

maybe like a snapple or a brisk but im pretty sure thats like half sugar and not really what they were angling for with this post lol

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm pretty sure I compared sugar content in Snapple and Coke once and they were pretty close... Tea just doesn't cut it!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'd rather a water than tea. tea tastes like when you have a cup of kool aid and drink it and then fill the cup with water

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I use Crystal Light mixes to help with not drinking soda but I loooooove tea so that works too.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I dont drink a lot of pop in the first place, but I do know that there's a huge disparity in flavor between pop and tea. crystal lite ftw

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I've actually been trying to replace my nightly Pepsi with tea instead, with real honey instead of sugar. It's REALLY hard.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I don't drink a lot of pop in the first place, but as far as substitutes go tea is a pretty shitty one

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ikr I fucking drown my tea in sugar

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Wow given the people I know I thought I was the only person in the world that hated tea.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

GOD NO ITS WATERY BULLSHIT GIVE ME ALL THE HONEY YOUVE GOT ITS STILL BULLSHIT

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Steep it longer? Tea made correctly isn't "watery", except in the sense that it's a liquid.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The taste is very different, but I guess it works in a "it's still a drink with some flavour and not just water" way.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

desperate times, yeah.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

And if youre making pancakes, coconut flour is terrible

12 years ago | Likes 323 Dislikes 6

Almond flour! :)

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

as some1 forced to go gluten free, I can say the only way to imitate wheat flour is to combine specific amounts of multiple flours + xanthum

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Try buckwheat flour for pancakes if you want a nutritious punch.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Egg protein powder and oatmeal powder is a good alternative, unless you're trying for low carb or something.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

if making prankcakes, replace the flour with woodshavings, they have 5000% the fibre and no sugar.

12 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 0

Sounds tasty

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I learned this the hard way

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Banana and Eggs. 1:2 ratio. Amazing, will experiment with chocolate chips inside and report back. Flour is a thing of the past my friend.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Ewww. I tried that. The taste was ok but the texture was way off. No thanks.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I hate mustard so I use hummus instead of mayo. Tuna salad with hummus is pretty fucking amazing.

12 years ago | Likes 171 Dislikes 2

try tehina sometime.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 5

Avacado is a good alternative for mayo on sandwiches. Way more expensive though.

12 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

I keep a ton of avacados in the house, I may have to try this. Usually just slice one up, sprinkle a little salt on it and nom

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I need to learn how to read better, I read that as humans.

12 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

Mmmm... humans...

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Human veal spread on Ritz. Mmm, That's good eatin'.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As an arab...I approve of hummus over mayo. :D

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Fuuuuuck, that sounds really good. Thanks!

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

No problem. I use a ton of substitutions in my cooking, except bacon because well bacon.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I was going to suggest this. Hummus instead of mayo is awesome

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

me too!! I make a batch of hommus every week :)

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Now hummus, hummus I can see as a mayo substitute. Flavor profile is much closer.

12 years ago | Likes 69 Dislikes 1

Yeah I had honestly never heard of using mustard instead. It just sounds disgusting.

12 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

I like mustard, but I agree you can't just go around replacing mayo with it. That doesn't work.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

You could try greek yogurt with a tiny amount of vinegar whisked in too.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hummus is the shit and tastes so much better than mayo. I love me some good hummus on some multi-grain crackers.

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Or on a toasted sandwich thin with turkey and bacon mmmmmmmm

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

dont get store bought hummus though, make your own with a blender! twice the fun and twice the taste :D

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0