Kitchen Substitutes
Make buttermilk by adding a little of this ingredient to milk.
What is vinegar or lemon juice? Add one tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice to a measuring cup and top off to one cup with milk. Let it sit for a few minutes, and you have buttermilk.
To see animals in the wild, you can’t do better than to take this kind of trip to Africa.
What is a safari? When you go on a safari, the animals roam while humans are “captive.” Visitors are driven through the reserves and get to see the animals in their natural habitat.
She plays Maria von Trapp.
Who is Julie Andrews? In The Sound of Music, Maria Von Trapp is a nun/nanny before marrying her employer, Captain von Trapp.
This is one of November’s typically yellow-hued birthstones.
What is topaz (or citrine)? While both topaz and citrine often come in yellow tones, citrine can also come in brownish orange hues, and topaz are available in a variety of colors.
Move your body into a pretzel in this 1960s game.
What is Twister? The original game was called Pretzel. The game garnered a reputation of being risqué, but Johnny Carson saved the game from obscurity when he played it with Eva Gabor on The Tonight Show.
Combine these two ingredients to make a substitute for brown sugar.
What are white sugar and molasses? Keep adding a little molasses to white sugar and mix until you achieve the proper color for the recipe—golden or dark brown.
You can swim with these mammals in Hawaii.
What are dolphins? Dolphins are the friendliest and most social animals, and they enjoy contact with humans.
Holly Golightly is synonymous with this actress.
Who is Audrey Hepburn? She played the role in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
This is November’s annual shopping extravaganza.
What is Black Friday? It is historically the day after American Thanksgiving.
There are this number of players in bridge.
What is four? There are two versions of bridge: contract and duplicate. Bridge tournaments are held for duplicate bridge. Each table in the tournament plays identical deals.
This can be used as a sour cream substitute.
What is Greek yogurt? If you don’t have Greek yogurt, you can strain regular yogurt to remove excess water. If you don’t strain it, it’s not a good substitute because regular yogurt is too thin.
This is the most popular and famous wine-tasting area in California.
What is Napa Valley? To see the vineyards from the air, take a ride in a hot-air balloon.
She plays Ilsa Lund in Casablanca.
Who is Ingrid Bergman? Bergman wanted to be an opera singer, but her mother died, and opera went by the wayside. After her father died, she got a job as an extra and parlayed that into an acting career, including her iconic role in Casablanca.
On November 20, 1947, Phillip Mountbatten married this distant cousin.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II? Queen Victoria was their great-great-great-grandmother, and they knew each other from the time they were children.
This game is typically played with a set of 136 or 144 tiles that are based on Chinese characters and symbols.
What is Mah-jongg? Mah-jongg sets used to be made of bone or ivory, but modern sets are often made of plastic.
A balsamic vinegar substitute can be made from these two common ingredients that cooks often have in the pantry.
What are vinegar and brown sugar? You can also use cider vinegar and maple syrup.
Visit this European city if you want to view the Van Gogh Museum, where the largest collection of the famous painter's original work can be found.
What is Amsterdam? In 2017, The Van Gogh Museum had 2.3 million visitors.
This actress won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
Who is Dame Maggie Smith? She also plays the countess of Trentham in the film Gosford Park, which was the precursor to Downton Abbey, where she plays the dowager countess of Grantham.
This holiday is typically celebrated in the United Kingdom on November 5th with fireworks and bonfires.
What is Guy Fawkes Day/Night? This day is a commemoration of a failed attempt by Guy Fawkes and a group of plotters to assassinate King James I in 1605.
This classic murder-mystery game was patented by a British musician named Anthony Pratt in 1944 and released by Parker Brothers in 1949.
What is Clue? The most recent version of the game includes details about the characters. For example, Colonel Mustard left the military, and he’s a former football star.
If you run out of vegetable oil for baking, you can use this instead to ensure your baking will be moist.
What is applesauce or fruit puree? For this substitute, add half the amount of oil the recipe calls for.
One of the most common ways to travel to Antarctica is by ship from Ushuaia (oo-SWAI-uh) on the southern tip of this country.
What is Argentina? Tourists can now take a cruise ship to Antarctica, but only 100 passengers from the ship are allowed on land at a time.
She plays Camille Javal in the 1963 movie Contempt.
Who is Brigitte Bardot? She also stars in the 1956 film ...And God Created Woman.
What significant and tragic event occurred on November 22, 1963?
What is the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK)?
Derived from a game called Halma, this game’s board is in the shape of a six-pointed star.
What is Chinese checkers? While the checkers-type board game Halma was invented around 1880, Chinese checkers came to popularity in the U.S. in the 1930s.