137 making substitutes Recipes

frozen spinach (thawed, drained and chopped ), curd cottage cheese, velveeta cheese , cubbed, egg substitute (or use enough eggs to make 3/4 cup), butter or 2 tbsp margarine, cubed, all-purpose flour, salt

eggs, lightly beaten (or egg substitute), brown sugar, baking powder, salt, whole wheat flour, all-purpose white flour, rolled oats (oatmeal), cornmeal, nonfat plain yogurt, low-fat buttermilk (or make your own with milk plus lemon juice), melted butter or 1 tbsp margarine or 1 tbsp canola oil

butter (please use real ), bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped ( if you must semisweet will work), eggs, flour (can use slightly less , depending on how moist you prefer it), baking powder (measure exact), cocoa powder, vanilla extract, sour cream (can substitute with natural yoghurt), heavy or whipping cream ( can make your own ), bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, chopped toasted nuts such as pecans , or flaked coconut (optional)

whole wheat pastry flour, sugar substitute (such as splenda ), baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter or 5 tbsp margarine, melted, orange juice , use juice from can of mandarin oranges, adding enough to make 2/3 cups, eggs, beaten, fresh cranberries, mandarin oranges

cake, ingredients are simple , but don tsp substitute., duncan hines butter yellow cake mix, egg, butter (don tsp let it get too soft; it ll make the mixture sticky and difficult to spread)., cream cheese, sugar, eggs (room temperature )

dry yellow split peas, butter (can use oil or substitute to make this vegan), onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely minced, fresh gingerroot, finely minced, low sodium vegetable broth, water, salt, curry powder (i prefer a mild, yellow indian variety), cumin, coriander powder, turmeric, chili powder (optional), garam masala (optional), fresh cilantro, chopped for garnish (optional)

all-purpose flour, semolina (or substitute more flour), instant yeast, salt, olive oil, water (enough to make a smooth, soft dough), dough enhancer (optional, see note above ) (optional), olive oil, for brushing (optional)

fat-free sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix (or substitute a 1.0 oz box fat-free sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix to make white russians), milk, vodka, kahlua

white onion, unpeeled , plus 1 medium-sized white onion, garlic cloves, unpeeled, bay leaves, salt, shrimp (any preferred size), in shell, cleaned squid , bodies only, cut into 1/4-inch dice to make about 1 cup, lump crabmeat , picked over to remove bits of shell and cartilage, sized ripe tomatoes (about 1 lb), peeled and seeded, jalapeno chiles, seeded, italian parsley, leaves chopped, cilantro, mint, leaves only, mediterranean oregano, leaves only, crushed soda cracker crumbs or best-quality fine-dry breadcrumbs from good french or italian bread (no substitutes), eggs, separated, olive oil

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, benefiber fiber supplement (optional), splenda sugar blend for baking or 1 1/2 cups sugar, butter, softened (1 stick), ripe banana, mashed, low-fat buttermilk (or 2/3 cup milk mixed with 1 tsp. white vinegar to make sour milk), egg substitute or 2 eggs, beaten, pure vanilla extract, cinnamon, semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

frozen meatballs (or can make your own ), barbecue sauce (i use miss diana), maple syrup, pineapple (i used fresh but can substitute canned), green pepper (cut up ), garlic cloves (cut each into 4 pieces)

cubed chicken breasts, sized yellow onion (sliced thinly or diced ), garlic cloves (crushed ), extra virgin olive oil, ear of corn (shave the kernels off), mexican squash (chopped , can substitute zucchini), bell pepper (chopped ), stalks celery (sliced ), carrots (sliced ), red potatoes (diced ), chayote (chopped ), head cabbage (chopped ), fresh parsley, chicken stock (we use herbox no sodium chicken base to make the stock), black pepper

dried chili , pasado reconstituted to make about 1/2 cup, chopped, mayonnaise, sour cream, olive oil, lime juice, garlic clove, minced, sugar, chopped fresh cilantro, ground cumin, jicama, diced or 1/2 cup substitute green apple, green onions, chopped , including the green part, chopped red ripe tomatoes, mixed salad green (radicchio, butter, and red leaf lettuce), nuts (pinon , wal or sunflower seeds), corn (optional)

whole wheat flour, fresh strawberries, pureed with juice (9 oz, makes approx. 1 cup pureed), egg whites, nonfat plain yogurt, banana baby food, splenda sugar substitute (depending on your sweet tooth!), banana extract, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, drops liquid stevia (optional)

broccoli rabe, broccoli florets, chicory or escarole, green cabbage, torzelle (another kind of broccoli; you could also substitute something along the lines of collard greens), aromatic herbs such as thyme or basil, to taste, meats, a prosciutto bone, if you like , with some meat attached, prosciutto rind -- if you cannot find this , use a quarter lb of fresh side pork (the cut used to make bacon). do not substitute pork rinds or bacon, which have spices that will throw off the seasoning, italian salami -- any kind of italian salami , including cotechino, pork loin, fresh italian sausages (mild ), cured lard, diced (get this from your delicatessen), well-seasoned caciocavallo (a southern cheese), parmigiano, grated (or pecorino romano, if need be), a bouquet garnis consisting of a rib of celery , a peeled carrot and several sprigs parsley, tied with a string, half a red pepper (spicy) or more to taste (don tsp go overboard)

pork tenderloin (1.5-3 lb-depends on how many people for dinner), garlic flavored cooking spray (pam), shakes mrs. dash seasoning mix, sprays of roasted garlic spray, pumpkin ale, brown sugar twin, splenda sugar substitute, shakes cinnamon, apple peels from 4 apple (shoe string sized from my apple peeler), use the apples to make homemade applesauce

baking potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks to fit in a food processor tube, my personal note : for healthier potato pancakes, i have often substituted 1 large yam or sweet potato for 1 of the baking potatoes. so good for you and wonderful flavour. no, barb rolek did not think of that ;), eggs, lightly whisked, all-purpose flour, salt, freshly grated black pepper, grated onion, i increase the amount of grated onion from that found in the original recipe ., my personal note: i like to add a pinch of freshly grated nutmeg which adds incredible flavour., vegetable shortening for frying, makes about 12 (3 inch) pancakes

eggs, milk, all purpose flour (not self-rising), sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, butter or margarine, canned peach halves (approx.) sliced thin, brown sugar, apple pancake just substitute 4 peeled , sliced apples & serve with maple syrup, makes 1 - 9 x 13 baking dish or 2 - 9 round pie plates), cherry almond sauce for peach puff pancakes, cherry pie filling, butter or margarine, brown sugar, light corn syrup, almond extract, cook all ingredients except almond extract , in saucepan till blended & bubbly. remove from heat, add almond extract. mix well and pour over peach puff pancake. (optional - garnish with slivered almonds)