St. Mary Medical Center Living Well

Ingredient Substitutions
If You Don't Have This:	Use This:
1 tsp baking powder	¼ tsp baking soda & ½ tsp cream of tartar
1 cup buttermilk	1 cup low fat milk & 1 Tbsp vinegar or lemon juice
2 Tbsp liqueur	½ tsp extract (i.e. orange extract for orange liqueur)
1 cup self raising flour	1 cup all purpose flour, 1½ tsp baking powder & ½ tsp salt
1 cup sour cream	1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 cup cream	1 cup low-fat evaporated milk
Usual Ingredients:	Healthier Substitutions:
Cream to thicken soups	Pureed potatoes or veggies
½ cup oil, butter or margarine	¼ cup applesauce or prune puree & ¼ cup canola oil
1 egg	2 egg whites
1 cup chocolate chips	½ cup mini chocolate chips (dark) & ½ cup dried fruits and/or nuts
1 cup sugar	1 cup Splenda^® granular
1 oz chocolate	3 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 cup white flour	½ cup whole wheat flour & ½ cup white flour
Compliments of the Diabetes Education Center at St. Mary Medical Center – the only diabetes education program in the High Desert recognized by the American Diabetes Association.