Ingredient Substitutions

Here is a very handy list! I will add to it and repost as I come across more substitutions :) There are dozens of substitutes for eggs depending on the use as well!

1Tbsp fresh herb = 1/3 to 1/2 tsp dried herb (of the same kind)

1 clove garlic = 1/8 tsp garlic powder

1 egg in baking = 1 tsp cornstarch plus 1/4 cup water

1 whole egg = 2 egg yolks plus 1 Tbsp water

1 cup whole fresh milk = 1/2 cup evaporated milk plus 1/2 cup water or 1/3 cup dry milk plus 1 cup water

1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup plain yogurt, or 1 cup sour milk (4 tsp white vinegar or lemon juice plus milk to make cup -- let sit for five minutes before using)

1 cup sour cream (in baking) = 7/8 cup buttermilk or sour milk plus 3 Tbsp butter

1 cup sour cream (in salad dressings casseroles) casseroles) = 1 cup plain yogurt or 3/4 cup sour milk plus 1/3 cup butter

1 cup cream = 1/3 cup butter plus 3/4 cup milk

1 cup corn syrup = 2/3 cup granulated sugar plus 1/3 cup water

1 cup brown sugar = 1 cup granulated sugar plus 2 Tbsp molasses

1 3/4 cup confectioners sugar = 1 cup granulated sugar, packed

1 cup margarine or butter (in baking or cooking) = 1 cup hard shortening or 7/8 cup vegetable oil

1 square unsweetened chocolate = 3 Tbsp cocoa plus 1 Tbsp oil

1 ounce semi-sweet chocolate = 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate plus 4 tsp sugar

3/4 cup cracker crumbs = 1 cup bread crumbs

1 cup cake flour, sifted = 7/8 cup all purpose flour, sifted (1 cup minus 2 Tbsp)

1 tsp baking powder = 1/3 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp cream of tarter, or 1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/3 cup sour milk

1 Tbsp cornstarch for thickening = 2 Tbsp flour

1 Tbsp flour for thickening = 1 1/2 tsp corn flour, arrowroot, potato flour, or rice flour; or 2 tsp tapioca

2 Tbsp tapioca for thickening = 3 Tbsp flour

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New Pantry Items!

I got to escape the house this afternoon without my two kids since my mother in law is here, and I got to go into stores and actually *gasp* take my time looking at things! Bulk Barn is one of my new favourite stores. Not because it's always cheaper, because it's not (although sometimes they are!), but because you can try so many new things without committing to spending a fortune and ending up with a huge bag that you will never use.
My experimental purchases of the day:
Organic Coconut Sugar It has an interesting less sweet then sugar taste and is less bad for you. It actually contains some good for you things :)
Arrowroot Powder To try as a substitute for corn starch
Steel Cut Oats To grind in my new grain grinder Kitchen Aid attachment that I'm geeking out about and dying to try out!
Hard Wheat For the same reason as above!
Chickpeas Because I'm going to try out a new recipe I found :)

Then I went to Earth's General Store. If you remember I bought a LivingSocial spend $10 get $20 for  a store gift certificate. It was great, I didn't have to print it out or anything. I have a smartphone, and I have the LivingSocial App, and I just pulled up the certificate on it and she put the info into the computer and that was it!! The store has moved and it is quite a bit larger now. They have everything from bulk shampoo (but you have to bring your own container so I didn't get any of that), to a small produce section and pretty much everything inbetween. I spent quite awhile in there. I had to spend all $20 at once, but I didn't want to spend a ton over so I just got a few things.

Xylitol I need to do more reading so I just got a bit, but it can replace sugar, has fewer calories and actually has health benefits!! We tasted it and it has a hard to place taste. The best description is that it tastes 'cold'. It's very different!
Xantham Gum I'm going to experiment with my granola bar recipe!
Amazing Dad's Original BBQ Sauce I'm going to go by the ingredients (since I can actually understand what they all are!) and try to make my own, this one is a little sweet for our tastes.
Organic Vinegar For a starter for my homemade vinegar project that I want to start!
Daiya 'Cheese' This one is for my mother in law. She can't eat a lot of fat for health reasons, and can't buy fat free cheese in Canada. She lives near the US border and gets it from there, but when she comes to visit she never gets to have anything with cheese! This is a very low fat cheese alternative. Great for people who can't have dairy. And it actually doesn't taste all that weird, which totally surprised me! It has a 'different' taste to it, but not bad. We haven't tried to melt any yet, but apparently it actually melts and strings like cheese.

I'm ready to start experimenting with my recipes and see what happens! Hopefully I'll have some results to post about in the next couple of days :)

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