Kitchen Substitutions
Substitute this citrus juice if you run out of lemon juice.
Lime. (You can also substitute vinegar)
This is another name for a book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed. It also is an author's text that has not yet been published.
manuscript
This is a baby's first bed
crib
FYI means this
For your information
On July 18th, 1986 we got the first glimpse of the wreckage of this "unsinkable" ship
Titanic
Substitute this cultured dairy product for sour cream
Yogurt
This professional words on fingernails and toenails
Manicurist
Babies begin to gain the first of 20 of these at six months of age
baby teeth
as soon as possible
On July 20th, 1969 Buzz Aldrin became the second man to do this
Walk on the moon
If you run out of brown sugar, you can mix this with sugar.
Molasses (brown sugar is just white sugar and molasses)
This literally means "hand-to-hand" in Italian, or to go head-to-head with someone.
mano a mano
This is the common name for a stork bite, angel's kiss, or port wine stain
birthmark
MIA means this
missing in action
On July 4th, 1776 John Adams and this other Founding father and signer the Declaration of Independence both died exactly 50 years after its adoption
Thomas Jefferson
(fun fact: Adam's final words were "Thomas jefferson still survives". However he didn't know Jefferson had died only hours before)
Substitute this cheese for ricotta
cottage cheese
This is a name for a large country house with lands; the principal house of a landed estate.
manor
Expectant parnts walk away from this procedure with a picture of the baby
Ultrasound or Sonogram
DOB means this
Date of Birth
On July 5th, 1946 a daring piece of clothing was introduced by French designer Louis Reard at a popular swimming pool in Paris.
Bikini
If a chicken recipe calls for white wine, you can substitute this liquid
Broth
Stock
Or even citrus juice!
This is a tan-colored, large envelope that's sturdy enough to be reused. It is also the capital of the Philippines.
manilla
This western U.S. state has the highest birthrate
Utah
POTUS means this
President of the United States
On July 6, 1885 Louis Pasteur prevented this disease by giving the first successful inoculation to a boy who had been bitten by an infected dog.
Rabies