Name: Food Substitutions and Measurement Conversions

Substitutions:

• one small clove of garlic = 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder
• juice of one lemon = 2 tablespoons
• one tablespoon of minced ginger = 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
• one egg = 1/4 cup applesauce plus 1/4 cup milk in quick breads, muffins, and chocolate cakes. Quick breads include many cakes, brownies and cookies - as well as banana bread, beer bread, biscuits, cornbread, muffins, pancakes, scones, and soda bread
• one egg = 1/4 cup yogurt in cakes, muffins, and quick breads
• one egg = 1/4 cup milk for dense foods, such as chocolate cake
• one teaspoon dried herb = one tablespoon fresh herb
• 1/4 cup applesauce plus 1/2 teaspoon baking powder = 1 egg
• 1 cup coconut milk = 1 cup milk

Measurements:

• 1 cup = 16 tablespoons
• 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
• 8-oz pasta = two cups dry pasta
• 1 quart = 0.946 liters
• 1 tablespoon = 0.015 liters = 0.146 dl
• 1 ounce = 0.02957 liters

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