Did you ever find yourself in the middle of
making a recipe and discover that you're out
of one of the ingredients?

It happens to all of us at one time or
another.  The good news is that there are
substitutions you can make--if you just know
what they are!

Here is a list of substitutions you can use
in cooking:

1 cup honey = 1 1/4 cups sugar + 1/4 cup liquid

1 cup whole milk = 1/2 cup evaporated milk +
     1/2 cup water

1 tsp.lemon juice = 1/2 tsp. vinegar

1 cup butter = 1 cup margarine or 7/8 cup 
                vegetable oil

1 cup yogurt = 1 cup buttermilk

1 Tbsp. flour (for thickening) = 
                1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch or
                 2 tsps. quick-cooking tapioca

1 cup buttermilk = 1 or 2 Tbsps. lemon juice or
     or vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup

1 Tbsp. fresh herbs = 1 tsp. dried herbs

1 square unsweetened chocolate = 3 Tbsp. cocoa 
       plus 1 Tbsp. shortening

1 tsp. baking powder = 1/3 tsp. baking soda plus
                       1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

1 cup all-purpose flour = 1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup brown sugar = 1 cup white sugar plus
                    2 Tbsp. molasses

1 egg = 1 heaping Tbsp. soy flour plus 1 Tbsp. water

1 cup self-rising flour = 1 cup all-purpose flour
      plus 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder and 1/2 tsp. salt

1 tablespoon of dried minced onion = 1/4 cup raw 
                         minced onion

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Don't use a gallon of words to express a spoonful of thought! 
 
 

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