Help in the Kitchen - Food Substitutions

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

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