Kitchen Substitutions
My “Man”
Baby Talk
Alphabet Soup
It Happened One August
100

Substitute this citrus juice if you run out of lemon juice.

What is Lime Juice

100

This is a tan-colored, large envelope that’s sturdy enough to be reused; it’s also the capital of the Phillipines.

What is manila/Manila

100

This is baby’s first bed.

What is a crib

100

FYI means this.

What is For Your Information

100

On August 28, 1996, this royal couple divorced

Who are Prince Charles and Princess Diana

200

Substitute this cultured dairy product for sour cream.

What is Yogurt

200

This professional works on fingernails and toenails.

What is a Manicurist

200

Babies begin to gain the first of 20 of these at six months of age.

What are baby or primary teeth

200

i.e. means this.

What is "that is"

200

On August 21, 1911, this famous painting was stolen from the Louvre in Paris.

What is the Mona Lisa

300

If you run out of brown sugar, you can mix this with sugar.

What is Molasses

300

This is a repeated phrase or invocation often associated with Eastern religions or meditation.

What is Mantra

300

When babies begin to smile—before or after they are six months old.

What is before

300

AWOL means this

Absent without leave

300

On August 13, 1878, this mosquito-borne epidemic characterized by flu-like symptoms and jaundice claimed its first life in Memphis, Tennessee.

What is Yellow Fever

400

Substitute this cheese for ricotta.

What is Cottage Cheese

400

This literally means “hand-to-hand” in Italian, or to go head-to-head with someone.

What is mano a mano

400

This is the common name for a stork bite, angel’s kiss, or port wine stain.

What is a birthmark

400

ETA means this.

Estimated time of Arrival

400

On August 17, 1978, the first transatlantic flight took place in this mode of transportation.

What is a Balloon

500

If a recipe calls for baking powder, you can make a substitute by adding this to baking soda.

What is Cream of Tartar

500

This is a lace head covering that Catholic women used to wear to mass.

What is Mantilla

500

This western U.S. state has the highest birthrate.

What is Utah

500

AD is Latin for this

Anno Domini

500

On August 25, 1835, the New York Sun reported that life had been found on this heavenly body.

What is the Moon

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