Substitutions and Helpful Hints

* 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
* 1 tablesppon flour = 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
* 1 cup self rising flour = 1 cup sifted all purpose flour + 1 1/2 tsp baking powder + 1/8 tsp salt
* 1 cup buttermilk  = 1 tablespoon lemon juice or whit vinegar + enough milk to make 1 cup
* Half and Half = 1 1/2 tablespoon melted butter + enough whole milk to make 1 cup
* 1 teaspoon vinegar = 2 teaspoons lemon juice
* Make 1 cup confectioner's sugar by streaming 3/4 cup granulated sugar into a small opening of a blender ser at a high speed
* To correct an oversallted soup or stew, add a couple of peeled and quatered white potatoes and cook
* When selecting cuts of meat, such as hams and roasts, allow 8 ounces uncooked, per person