Powdered Milk = Options

  Every find a great recipe you want to try out immediately but it calls for sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk or just plain milk and you have none of these in the house? It's happened to me quite a bit. So, I decided to buy powdered milk.

My family has lactose intolerance issues when we drink straight milk, but incorporated in recipes doesn't bother us. As a result we rarely have milk in fridge.

Powdered milk gives us such a great variety of options, that is has been a life saver and I never have to worry about it spoiling before I get around to making a recipe.

By the way, regular milk can be frozen, so if it is on sale, stock up and empty a cup out of each one before you freeze it to allow for expansion.

I don't recommend the flavor of powdered milk when consumed with water added. That said, I've been told that if regular milk is mixed 50/50 with it, there is no noticeable difference. You'll have to be your own judge.

Here is a recipe for sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk.  And if you just don't think you will be able to use the powdered milk enough for cooking to justify the purchase, here are a few other uses for powdered milk.