Emergency Ingredient Substitutions
This scenario has happened to me more than I’d care to admit. I’m in the middle of baking or preparing a meal and realize that I’m out of a key ingredient. After a brief moment of panic, I have to figure out what I’m going to do. Do I drop everything and run to the grocery store? Go next door and ask our elderly neighbour whom I don’t really know? I’d rather do option three: find an emergency ingredient substitution, if possible.
Substituting an ingredient isn’t always ideal, but it will do in a pinch when you are pressed for time. Sometimes, it can alter the recipe so you’ll notice the difference, but other times, you can’t even tell. It’s better than scrapping the whole thing though!
I have a list of Emergency Ingredient Substitutions of common items used in recipes. I made it into a printable so you can print it out and keep on your fridge or in your Household Binder.
Have you ever run out of an ingredient and used a substitution?
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These are so good to know and would be handy to print and put in the kitchen!
Those are good to know. I like the wine substitutions since I don’t usually have wine on hand.
What a great list of substitutions. I don’t always like cooking with wine due to a sulphur allergy in the family so I tip my hat to you for these substitutions of apple juice or chicken broth, thanks very much!
Thank you for the great substitution charts. I will print them out for my use!
these charts of substitutions are absolutely amazing!! I am going to have to print it out and keep it in my kitchen. love it
Stacie, thank you so much for your list of emergency ingredient substitutions. I had known a few of them like the substitution of canned milk for whole milk. I had never heard of some of them so I learned a few pertinent facts in ingredient substitutions today.
bookmarking this page!!
I love these substitution ideas. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing this great chart
This is great to have on hand. I’ve pinned it on my board and also going to print out to have on hand for when I’m baking and need a substitution….thanks for sharing!
What a great idea to put all the substitutions in one place. Thank you Stacie.
Agnes
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So very helpful, thank you!
I have saved this list. In my movement toward healthier eating and living, I have become uncomfortable with using baking powder due to the aluminum content. I will be trying that substitution tip very soon. In fact, I feel some muffins in my near future…lol
I’ll have to print this out to keep in the kitchen. Thanks! It should work the other way if you have something on the substitution side and don’t have the ingredient!
This is brilliant Stacie, thanks so much for sharing. I did know a couple but only a couple 🙂
These are good to know. It happens to me so often I think I have all the ingredients to make a recipe for an occasion I’m now at the last minute, and I didn’t have the brown sugar or garlic or ughhh!!!! and not in the mood to run to to the store for that one thing!
Great lists, I must print and keep it in my kitchen.
This is a really great list of Substitutions. I did not know that there are so many of them. I will be keeping this list because it will help me with cooking. Thanks for sharing. It will really help me.
Thanks for the list!! My husband aunt is the queen of substitutes but hers are often no so much of a hit lol
Thanks for this very useful info! Going to keep this nearby when I’m cooking/baking.