Hain Featherweight Sodium Free, Gluten Free baking powder<\/a>, make no mistake – sausage does, and this down-home, \u00a0soul satisfying Southern specialty should be enjoyed only on occasion.<\/p>\nBiscuits Taste Better in the South<\/h2>\n
For us, this occasion was being on vacation at our lake house in the Ozarks region of Northwest Arkansas. Born in Chicago, my siblings and I spent the greater part of our formative years in Eureka Springs, Arkansas and something always pulled us back there. It’s a surprisingly beautiful area with sweeping vistas and myriad lakes that attract fishermen, water sport enthusiasts, hikers, and campers.\u00a0 For years, we would coordinate our trips so mom would have one of her kids visiting every few months. This became especially important when her Alzheimers dementia became so advanced we were forced to move her into an assisted living facility. Such a tragic disease, but let’s not go there.<\/p>\n
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No better place to be when the temperature and humidity rises in the South than on the lake!<\/p>\n
How Much Sodium is in Baking Powder?<\/h2>\n
Baking powder has a shocking 488 mg of sodium in 1 teaspoon. And most recipes call for two to three teaspoons. Read the label – it’s misleading because the measurement used is 1\/8 of a teaspoon and you have to do the math!<\/p>\n
These biscuits may not be quite as lofty as biscuits made with real baking powder – its the baking powder that causes baked goods to rise and its also what makes baked goods so high in sodium, but the taste is there and they aren’t heavy like some past attempts using low sodium biscuit mixes and such have been. Since there is no added salt, I included a teaspoon of a salt-free spice blend, such as Mrs. Dash’s Original Table Blend, to avoid a bland biscuit, no one wants that.<\/p>\n
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