13 Emergency Kitchen Substitutions

Let's face it we've all found ourselves cooking and needing emergency kitchen substitutions stat! Here's 13 common substitutions that might just save the day! 

• 1 cup honey = 1 ¼ cups sugar + ¼ cup liquid 1 cup whole milk = ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
• 1 tsp. lemon juice = ½ tsp. vinegar
• 1 cup butter = 1 cup margarine or ⅞ cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup yogurt = 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 Tbsp. flour (for thickening) = ½ Tbsp. cornstarch or 2 tsps. quick-cooking tapioca
• 1 cup buttermilk = 1 or 2 Tbsps. lemon juice 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 = ⅓ tsp. baking soda plus ½ 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 ½ tsp. baking

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