Helga Williams

As a qualified Holistic Nutritionist, Helga has also combined her passion for good food and healthy living in wellness coaching. After years practicing in the catering and hospitality industries, Helga now focuses on sharing her knowledge and experience with others through writing about food tips, cooking advice, wellness, global food trends, and travel.

9 Best Tex-Mex Paste Substitutes (And How to Make Your Own)

Quick summary: Achiote sauce or paste, Adobo sauce, canned Chipotle peppers, or Chipotle sauce can be excellent substitutes for Tex-Mex paste. But you can also use Chili powder spice mix, tomato paste, canned Chili, Sriracha sauce, and Taco seasoning. While you will find a range of Tex-Mex seasoning, salsas, chili sauces, and dinner kits, you’ll …

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4 Best Creme de Cassis Substitutes for Cocktails (Recipes Included)

Quick summary: Chambord, black currant syrup, Kir, and Kirsch will be perfect alternatives for crème de cassis in any cocktail recipe you have.  With such a luxurious-sounding name you’ll be forgiven for mistaking crème de cassis for a rich, cream-based liqueur. Instead, it is a dark red, blackcurrant liqueur, with no cream whatsoever. Also called …

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Happy Hour? 12 Best Substitutes for Orange Curacao

Quick summary: Grand Marnier, Cointreau, Triple Sec, Aurum, or Gran Gala could be perfect substitutes for Orange Curacao-based cocktails. But there are other more exciting liquor or non-alcohol alternatives you can use.  Whether you’re mixing up a Mai Tai, Cosmopolitan, or making a boozy dessert, Orange Curacao’s exotic citrus flavor will bring a punch to …

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15 Best Vermouth Substitutes for Every Occasion

Quick summary: Sweet or dry red wine, sherry, port, Amaro Averna, or Sweet Madeira will be excellent alternatives to sweet vermouth, while Lillet, sake, or white wine can replace dry vermouth. Vermouth is wonderfully versatile. From cooking and drinking neat to making cocktails, it’s a wonderful bar staple to ensure you’re prepared for any occasion.  …

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10 Best Pusser’s Rum Substitutes for a Taste Bud Tropical Vacation

Quick summary: Some of the best substitutes for Pusser’s Rum will be: Myer’s Rum, Cruzan Dark Rum, Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum, Hamilton Overproof 151, and Plantation Original Dark Rum. But there are plenty of other alternatives, whether drinking it neat or making cocktails. Popular as the signature ingredient in the Painkiller cocktail, Pusser’s Rum …

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10 Best Yogurt Substitutes for Everyday Cooking

Quick summary: Sour cream, buttermilk, cottage cheese, mayonnaise, heavy cream, or silken tofu can be great replacements for yogurt, depending on your recipe. A few other articles, already in your fridge, can also help you. Although we generally associate yogurt with breakfast, it’s so much more than that. This incredibly versatile product is used in …

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