Substitutions Guide

Do you ever find your self up to your elbows in dinner prep and realize you are out of one ingredient? Never fear. Listed here are a few helpful substitutions...

1 cup buttermilk =
1 cup milk + 1 TBS white vinegar or lemon juice

1 pkg dry onion soup mix =
1/4 cup dried minced onion + 2 TBS beef bouillion + 1/8 tsp. onion powder

1 TBS fresh herbs = 1 tsp dried herbs

1 cup self rising flour =
1 cup all purpose flour - 2 tsp + 1 1/2 tsp baking powder + 1/2 tsp salt

1 small clove garlic =
1/8 tsp garlic powder

1 small onion (about 1/4 cup) =
1 TBS dried minced onion

white wine =
apple juice

red wine =
grape juice

1 can tomato soup (10.75 oz) =
1 cup tomato sauce + 1/4 cup water

1 cup tomato juice =
1/2 cup tomato sauce + 1/2 cup water