10 Food Substitutions

It never fails you always run out of something when the store is closed! Here are 10 food substitutions you can swap out in your recipes.


1.  No lemon juice? 1 tbsp. lemon Juice  =  1/2 TBSP vinegar

2.  No cornstarch?  1  tbsp. cornstarch = 2 TBSP all purpose flour

3.  No Mayonnaise?  Chip dip makes a great change of pace

4.  No Sour Cream?  Greek yogurt or strained yogurt makes a great swap.

5.  No cake flour?  Substitute a cup less 2 tbsp.  all purpose cake flour.

6.  No buttermilk our sour milk?  Just a 1 tsp.  lemon juice or 1/2 tsp baking soda to each  cup of milk the recipe calls for.

7.  No dry breadcrumbs? Substitute cracker crumbs or corn flake crumbs.

8.  No whole milk?  For every 1 cup needed use 1 cups skim or nonfat milk plus 2 tbsp. butter or margarine.

9.  No baking powder?  If your recipe calls for 1 tsp.  baking powder use 1/4 tsp. cream or tartar plus 1/4 tsp baking soda.

10.  No cake flour?  Substitute 1 cup less 2 tbsp. all purpose flour for each cup needed.




Start a business, Find a Rep or Shop for Watkins products.
www.trustednaturalhomeproducts.com