- 1 cup all-purpose flour =1 cup plus 2 tablespoon cake flour
- 1 cup cake flour = 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup self-rising flour = 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- 1 teaspoon baking powder = 1 teaspoon baking soda plus 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar.
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch = 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour.
- 1 tablespoon tapioca = 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour.
- 1 package active dry yeast = 2 1/4 teaspoons dry or 1 package compressed yeast.
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs = 3/4 cup cracker crumbs.
- 1 cup packed brown sugar = 1 cup granulated sugar or 2 cups powdered sugar, plus 1 tablespoon molasses.
- 1 cup honey = 1 1/4 cups sugar plus 1/4 cup liquid or 1 cup corn syrup or molasses.
- 1 cup milk = 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk = 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice plus sweet milk to equal 1 cup.
- 1 cup heavy cream = 3/4 cup skim milk plus 1/3 cup butter.
- 1 cup sour cream = 7/8 cup sour milk plus 3 tablespoons butter.
- 1 cup yogurt = 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk.
- 1 cup whipping cream, whipped = 2 cups whipped dessert topping.
- 2 large eggs = 3 small eggs.
- 1 egg = 2 egg yolks (for custards).
- 1 egg = 2 egg yolks plus 1 tablespoon water (for cookies).
- 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate = 3 tablespoons baking cocoa plus 1 tablespoon shortening, butter or margarine.
- 1 ounce semisweet chocolate = 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate plus 1 tablespoon sugar.
- 1 cup catsup; ketchup = 1 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons vinegar.
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard = 1 teaspoon dry mustard.
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice = 1 teaspoon vinegar.
- 1 cup wine = 1 cup apple juice, apple cider, chicken or beef broth.
- 1 clove of garlic = 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder or 1/8 teaspoon instant minced garlic or 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt or 5 drops liquid garlic.
- 1 medium onion = 1 tablespoon dried minced onion or 1 teaspoon onion powder.
- 1 tablespoon fresh herbs = 1 teaspoon dried herbs or 1/4 teaspoon powdered herbs.
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley = 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes.
- 1 cup canned tomatoes = About 1 1/3 cups chopped tomato, simmered for 10 minutes.
- 1 cup tomato juice = 1/2 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup water.
- 1 pound fresh mushrooms = 6 ounces canned mushrooms.
A collection of family friendly recipes based on common pantry items and simplicity.
Did you know...
I had to go into the kitchen and check this out for myself.
Whoever looks at the end of your aluminum foil box? You know when you try to pull some foil out and the roll comes out of the box. Then you have to put the roll back in the box and start over. The darn roll always comes out at the wrong time. Well, I would like to share this with you. Yesterday I went to throw out an empty Reynolds foil box and for some reason I turned it and looked at the end of the box. And written on the end it said, Press here to lock end. Right there on the end of the box is a tab to lock the roll in place. How long has this little locking tab been there? I then looked at a generic brand of aluminum foil and it had one, too. I then looked at a box of Saran wrap and it had one too! I can't count the number of times the Saran wrap roll has jumped out when I was trying to cover something up. I'm sharing this with my friends. I hope I'm not the only person that didn't know about this.
