Staples

I am done being scammed by the dairy aisle and after today you won't fall for it either. The store has convinced us to buy four products that take minutes to make at home and they hope you never figure it out. And we're starting with the one that made me furious once I saw what it really was. Evaporated milk is the one that actually made me mad because once you see that's it. Evaporated milk equals milk minus water and yet it costs more per ounce than the milk already in your fridge. If t Let's expose the next one. Buttermilk is sold like a premi One cup of milk, one tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice, stir five minutes, that's buttermilk and it costs about twelve cents. And it works in biscuits, pancakes, muffins, cornbread, everyt But the next one is the one everyone keeps asking me about. T Add milk, add sugar or honey, give it a short simmer, blend if you want to feel free. Now t And yes, you're going to see t But if evaporated milk didn't shock you, t Half and half is one of the quietest grocery store scams because you can make it without even buying cream. Milk, melted butter, w That's half and half. A two-ingredient staple company's convinced t And it works everywhere. Suits, casseroles, sauces, coffee. I got so many questions on the last dairy video about cream. Heavy cream and heavy w And neither of those belong in these are everyday basics, the ones the store hopes you keep buying forever. On Friday we're using these homemade staples to make three holiday desserts. And the flavor difference is unreal. Get these four ready. If you love Virgo Kitchen Staples that actually save money, subscribe so you don't miss Friday's desserts. And as always, stir what you have, serve where you are and you'll always have what you need to rescue yourself. Prep with purpose.