For many cooks, there are occassions when we do not have the appropriate ingredients in the cupboard to make our desired food. If you find yourself in this situation, don’t despair, there are usually other ingredients that can easily be substituted, saving the cook a trip to the grocer. Here are some hints.

Milk
A lot of dishes call for milk. If you realize you are out of milk or short on the amount necessary to prepare a specific recipe, make sure you keep a supply of evaporated milk on hand. Evaporated milk or reconstituted milk can be stored for long periods of time and once combined with water and often a bit of butter, can easily taste just as good as regular milk.

Baking Powder
If you do not have baking powder available, use baking soda and a dash of buttermilk. For a tablespoon of double acting baking powder, substitute 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and a 1/2 cup of buttermilk.

Self Rising Flour
Self rising flour is simple to make from scratch, just mix one cup of all purpose flour with 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of baking powder.

Butter Milk
Out of butter milk? You can quickly whip up your own. You can substitute 1 cup of butter milk with 1 cup whole milk and a tablespoon of vinegar. You can also substitute 1 cup of butter milk with 2/3 cup of plain yogurt and 1/3 cup whole milk.

Garlic
Ran out of garlic? Replace it with garlic powder instead. About 1 clove of garlic equals 1/8 of a teaspoon of garlic powder.

Honey
You can easily replace honey with sugar and water. 1 cup of honey equals about 1 and 1/4 cup of sugar and a 1/4 cup of water.

Substituting Sugar
If you are short on sugar on hand or would like to exchange it due to health issues, here are some tips to substitute sugar:

Sugar can be exchanged with with maple syrup, corn syrup, brown sugar, honey, stevia, and molasses. Although, some recipes will ask for sugar or a granular sweetener instead of syrup due to baking and texture requirements.

If you are hoping to reduce the amount of sugar you eat due to health concerns, consider the many sweeteners, sometimes called sugar alternatives on the market. They include but are not limited to, Sweet and Low, Splenda, Equal, and plant derived Stevia.

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