Make homemade baking powder in minutes with clean ingredients. A perfect pantry staple for any homesteader.

When you're cooking with baking powder, the first and most important thing to be aware of is that it's a completely different ingredient from baking soda. While some cookie recipes do call for baking ...

A: The quick answer is that both are used as a leavener, the agent that causes a dough or batter to rise. But the difference is in how they are activated. A small amount of baking soda (sodium ...

While most home cooks have used baking powder and baking soda in all sorts of recipes — from pancakes and pies, to cookies and cakes — many people don't really know why they're different and how they ...

QUESTION: What are the differences between baking soda and baking powder (double acting)? Why would one or the other be used in some recipes, and why are both used in some recipes? — Frank Reid, ...