This additive has been banned from cosmetics, but not from food
Does your recipe require a red onion but you only have a white one? Use it instead. Pretty much every onion can be replaced by another.
Mix 1 cup of plain yogurt (or 1 cup of milk) with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Alternatively, you can also squeeze 1 tablespoon of lemon juice into 1 cup of milk.
This might not taste the same on bread, but it works well in a recipe.
This one is easy. All you need to do is to dilute 3/4 cup of tomato paste in 1 cup of water.
If a recipe calls for beer, you can use chicken broth instead.
These are basically concentrated broth. Mix a cube with 1 cup of water and it's ready to use.
Mix 1 tablespoon of flaxseeds with 2 tablespoons of water. After the mixture sits for approximately five minutes, you'll have the equivalent of an egg.
The consistency is similar and, well, they're both cheese after all.
The creamy texture of mashed avocado is similar to mayonnaise.
And vice versa. They both have similar levels of consistency and sweetness.
Just 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda is equivalent to 1 teaspoon of active dry yeast.
You can use lemon juice as a substitute for vinegar. Another alternative is to use 2 teaspoons of white wine per 1 teaspoon of vinegar.
And vice versa. In a recipe, the difference is usually unnoticeable.
Here's how to add moisture to you cake without the high calories found in oil. Use a 1:1 ratio when baking.
Yogurt works equally well as a substitute for sour cream. Don't forget to use plain yogurt!
Do you need soy sauce but only have Worcestershire sauce at home? No problem. Just mix 1/4 cup of it with 1 tablespoon of water.
Make baking powder by mixing 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda with 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar.
You want to bake a cake but don't have cake flour at home? For the same effect, remove 2 tablespoons from 1 cup of all-purpose flour and add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch if you have some.
Nutmeg might be slightly stronger than cinnamon, but it's fairly similar.
Rolled oats are a healthy substitute for breadcrumbs. You can also use crushed crackers!
One tablespoon of butter mixed with 3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa is the equivalent of 1 ounce (28g) of unsweetened chocolate.
When a recipe requires wine and you don't have any at home, either chicken or beef broth will work equally well.
This is a classic substitution. It might not taste the same if used as a spread on bread, but if a recipe calls for butter and all you have is margarine, you can use it instead.
Need the gooey consistency of molasses? Mix 3/4 cup of brown sugar with 1 teaspoon cream of tartar and add a bit of hot water.
Mix 2 tablespoons of molasses with 1 cup of granulated sugar, and you'll have the equivalent of 1 cup of brown sugar.
These can be used interchangeably. Think lemon, lime, and grapefruit.
Mix 1 cup of tomato sauce with a teaspoon of vinegar and 1 tablespoon of sugar, and voila!
You're all excited about trying this new recipe, when suddenly you realize you're missing that one ingredient! Well, is it worth leaving the house to buy just the one thing? Probably not. But what if you had another ingredient at home you could use instead?
In this gallery, we give you a list of ingredient substitutions so you can cook with whatever you have in your pantry, instead of running to the grocery store every time an ingredient is missing. Click on!
Practical ingredient substitutions for everyday cooking
Did you know you can use applesauce as a substitute for oil?
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You're all excited about trying this new recipe, when suddenly you realize you're missing that one ingredient! Well, is it worth leaving the house to buy just the one thing? Probably not. But what if you had another ingredient at home you could use instead?
In this gallery, we give you a list of ingredient substitutions so you can cook with whatever you have in your pantry, instead of running to the grocery store every time an ingredient is missing. Click on!