frugal living banner for Frugal Happy Families

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Frugal Living    Thrift     Saving Money     Penny Pinching       Home

Frugal Living Tips and Frugal Living Articles for
Frugal Happy Families

The Frugal Library

  Search Frugal and Simple Living Sites by Keyword Below

 
 
 
 

Welcome to one of the thousands of pages on Frugal Happy Families. 

picture of a happy child

 

Help in the Kitchen

Food Substitutions

by Cyndi Roberts

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

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

Cyndi Roberts is the editor of the "1 Frugal Friend 2 Another" bi-weekly newsletter and founder of the website of the same name. Visit http://www.cynroberts.com to find creative tips, articles, and a free e-cooking book. Subscribe to the newsletter and receive the free e-course "Taming the Monster Grocery Bill".  

 

 

 

 

The Frugal Network

Free Clipart

Frugal Happy Families

Mini Preppers

Scrappy Quilting

Simple Living Toolbox

clipart picture of an eagle

clipart picture of a squirrel

picture of a wood burning stove

clipart picture of the churndash quilting block

clipart picture of a dozing snoopy and charlie brown

Be warm, be safe;   save time and money.    Be frugal and be happy.

Home

 

 

 

 

 

Links

Frugal Living 
Simple Living
Free Clipart
Mini Preppers
Scrappy Quilting
 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Home         Frugal Happy Families.com     Webmaster      Privacy Statement      Zero Tolerance for Spam