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Reality Check
"The next time you feel like complaining, remember that your garbage
disposal probably eats better than 30 percent of the people in the world."
-Robert Orben
Halve an Egg?
When making half of a recipe and the original recipe calls for one
egg, remember that a large egg equals approximately 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons). To
get half of a large egg, you'll need 2 tablespoons. First, beat the egg until
the yolk and egg white are well combined. Allow the bubbles to settle, then
measure 2 tablespoons for your recipe.
Photo by Lynn Cummings
Substitutions
tsp. = teaspoon
| If you need: | In the Amount of: | Use as a Substitute: |
| baking powder | 1 teaspoon | 1/2 tsp. cream of tarter + 1/4 tsp. baking soda |
| broth | 1 cup | 1 cup hot water + 1 tsp. bouillon granules or 1 bouillon cube |
| buttermilk | 1 cup | 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice + enough milk to measure 1 cup. Let stand for 5 minutes. |
| Cajun seasoning | 1/2 teaspoon | 1/2 to 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce + 1/2 tsp. dried thyme + 1/4 tsp. dried basil + 1 minced garlic clove |
| cake flour | 1 cup | 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
| corn syrup, dark | 1 cup | 3/4 cup light corn syrup + 1/4 cup molasses |
| corn syrup, light | 1 cup | 1 cup sugar + 1/4 cup water |
| cornstarch | 1 tablespoon | 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
| dry bread crumbs | 1 cup | 1 cup saltine cracker crumbs |
| garlic | 1 clove | 1/8 tsp. garlic powder |
| gingerroot, fresh | 1 teaspoon | 1/4 tsp. ground ginger |
| herbs, fresh | 1 tablespoon | 1 tsp. dried herbs or 1/4 tsp. powdered herbs |
| honey | 1 cup | 1-1/4 cups sugar + 1/4 cup water |
| lemon juice | 1 teaspoon | 1/4 tsp. cider vinegar |
| lemon peel | 1 teaspoon | 1/2 tsp. lemon extract |
| milk, whole | 1 cup | 1/2 cup evaporated milk + 1/2 cup water OR 1 cup water + 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder |
| molasses | 1 cup | 1 cup honey |
| mushrooms, fresh | 1 pound | 6 oz. canned mushrooms |
| mustard, dry | 1 teaspoon | 1 tablespoon prepared mustard |
| mustard, prepared | 1 tablespoon | 1/2 tsp. ground mustard + 2 tsp. vinegar |
| onion | 1 small (1/3 cup chopped) | 1 tsp. onion powder OR 1 tablespoon dried minced onion |
| parsley | 1/4 cup, chopped | 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes |
| poultry seasoning | 1 tsp. | 3/4 tsp. rubbed sage + 1/4 tsp. dried thyme |
| self-rising flour | 1 cup | 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. baking soda |
| sour cream | 1 cup | 1 cup plain yogurt |
| sugar, white | 1 cup | 1 cup packed brown sugar OR 2 cups sifted powdered sugar |
| taco seasoning |
1 package (1 oz.) |
[See Recipe Below] |
| tomato juice | 1 cup | 1/2 cup tomato sauce + 1/2 cup water |
| tomato sauce | 2 cups | 3/4 cup tomato paste + 1 cup water |
| yeast, dry | 1 package (1/4 oz.) | 1 cake (5/8 oz.) compressed yeast |
Taco Seasoning Mix
1 tablespoon
flour
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. paprika
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. minced onion
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/8 to 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. sugar
1/8 tsp. ground oregano
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. paprika
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. minced onion
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/8 to 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. sugar
1/8 tsp. ground oregano
Combine all
ingredients.
Can be
substituted
for 1
package (1
oz.) of taco
seasoning.