Sugar to Honey Conversion

To replace sugar with honey, substitute 3/4 cup of honey for 1 cup of sugar.  Reduce the total amount of other liquids by 1/4 cup per cup of honey.  Lower baking temperature 25 degrees.  This stops over browning.

When preparing baked goods, add 1/4-3/4 teaspoon baking soda for each cup of honey used.

In certain recipes (such as salad dressings and sauces), honey may be substituted for all of the sugar.

Select mildly flavored honeys, such as clover, for use in cooking where delicate flavors predominate.  Use strongly flavored honeys in spreads or other recipes where a distinct honey flavor is desired.

Substitute Olive Oil for Butter

 Contributed by Connie Lancaster

You can substitute olive oil for butter, margarine or other oils in almost any recipe. The basic rule is to use an equal amount of olive oil if the recipe calls for vegetable oil. The variety of olive and harvest time are major factors affecting the flavour of olive oil. If you want to replace butter with olive oil, to use in baking or on delicately flavoured foods, you don't want an olive oil that is described as "grassy, peppery, or pungent". An olive oil described as "smooth, mellow, and buttery" is what you're looking for.

This chart shows the substitution amounts for butter or margarine in imperial and metric measurements. 

Butter                            Olive Oil
1 tsp                                 3/4 tsp
2 tsp                                 1 1/2 tsp
1 Tbls                               2 1/2 tsp
2 Tbls                               1 1/2 Tbls
1/4 cup                             3 Tbls
1/3 cup                             1/4 cup
1/2 cup                             1/4 cup + 2 Tbls
2/3 cup                             1/2 cup
3/4 cup                             1/2 cup + 1 Tbls
1 cup                                3/4 cup
2 cups                              1 1/2 cup