Substitutions and Equivalent Measurements...

These are so handy to keep around....the stove that is;-)

I have been known to tape charts like this on the inside of the cabinet doors beside my stove!

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EQUIVALENT MEASUREMENTS

dash= less than 1/8 teaspoon

pinch= approx. 1/6 teaspoon

3 teaspoons= 1 tablespoon

2 tablespoons= 1/8 cup or 1 oz

4 tablespoons= 1/4 cup

5 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon= 1/3 cup

8 tablespoons= 1/2 cup

12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup

16 tablespoons= 1 cup

2 cups= 1 lb. granulated sugar

2 cups= 1 pint

4 cups= 1 quart

2 pints= 1 quart

4 quarts= 1 gallon

8 quarts= 1 peck

4 pecks = 1 bushel

16 oz= 1 pound

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SUBSTITUTIONS

2 tbsp flour= 1 tbsp cornstarch

1 cup butter= 1 cup fat (lard or beef tallow) and 1/2 tsp salt

1oz chocolate= 3 1/2 tbsp cocoa and 1/2 tbsp butter

1 cup sour milk= 1 cup sweet milk and 1 1/3 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice

1 tbsp baking powder= 1/4 tsp soda and 1/2 tsp cream of tartar

For more Kitchen Tips, visit Tammy's Recipes!

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**Also, I've put together some links for Thanksgiving for kids' coloring pages and there's also a link at the bottom to Thanksgiving Unit Studies!**