Make your own buttermilk
I hate buying buttermilk because it always goes to waste. I only use it to make salmon patties and biscuits and I don’t use that much even for those recipes. Here’s a way to make buttermilk when a recipe calls for it:
add 1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup milk and let it sit for a few minutes. stir and use!
Other ingredient substitutions
Ever have a recipe that calls for something that you never have because you never use it except for this one recipe you just found?? Happens to me all the time! Here are some ingredient substitutions you can make with things that you have on hand:
1 cup corn syrup = 1 1/4 cup white sugar plus 1/3 cup water OR 1 cup honey
1 cup of half and half = 7/8 cup milk plus 1 Tbsp butter
1 cup heavy cream = 1 cup evaporated milk OR 3/4 cup milk plus 1/3 cup butter
1 cup light cream = 1 cup evaporated milk OR 3/4 cup milk plus 3 tablespoons butter
1 tsp cream of tartar = 2 teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar
1 cup self- rising flour = 7/8 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 clove garlic = 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder OR 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt–reduce salt in recipe
1 cup beef or chicken stock = 1 cube beef or chicken bouillon dissolved in 1 cup water
1 cup vegetable oil (for baking) = 1 cup applesauce OR 1 cup fruit puree *healthy bonus!*
1 cup wine = 1 cup chicken or beef broth OR 1 cup fruit juice mixed with 2 teaspoons vinegar OR 1 cup water
1 cup yogurt = 1 cup sour cream OR 1 cup buttermilk OR 1 cup sour milk
What a great post! I'll definitely be using these tips…