So many times I wish I could reach through the computer & talk to you guys. So, I thought of something that might help my need for connection. How about a place where I can ask a question & you let me know what you think?
Lets give it a try!!!
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Conversion Table for Cooking
How many times have you tried to adapt a recipe that feeds six to a recipe that feeds four? Or have you ever watched a great chef like Nigella Lawson and heard her measure her ingredients by European standards & not known how to adapt them to our own U.S. measurements? Well, here is a convenient guide that I find very helpful. Hope it helps you too!
Conversion Table for Cooking
U.S. to Metric
Metric to U.S.
Cooking Measurment Equivalents
U.S. to Metric Capacity
1/5 teaspoon = 1 milliliter
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
1 tablespoon = 15 ml
1/5 cup = 50 ml
1 cup = 240 ml
2 cups (1 pint) = 470 ml
4 cups (1 quart) = .95 liter
4 quarts (1 gal.) = 3.8 liters
Weight
1 fluid oz. = 30 milliters
1 fluid oz. = 28 grams
1 pound = 454 grams
Metric to U.S.
Capacity
1 militers = 1/5 teaspoon
5 ml = 1 teaspoon
15 ml = 1 tablespoon
34 ml = 1 fluid oz.
100 ml = 3.4 fluid oz.
240 ml = 1 cup
1 liter = 34 fluid oz.
1 liter = 4.2 cups
1 liter = 2.1 pints
1 liter = 1.06 quarts
1 liter = .26 gallon
Weight
1 gram = .035 ounce
100 grams = 3.5 ounces
500 grams = 1.10 pounds
1 kilogram = 2.205 pounds
1 kilogram = 35 oz.
Cooking Measurment Equivalents
16 tablesppns = 1 cup
12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup
10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 2/3 cup
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
6 tablespoons = 3/8 cup
5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup
2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 1/6 cup
1 tablespoon = 1/16 cup
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
48 teaspoons = 1 cup
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Conversion Table for Cooking
U.S. to Metric
Metric to U.S.
Cooking Measurment Equivalents
U.S. to Metric Capacity
1/5 teaspoon = 1 milliliter
1 teaspoon = 5 ml
1 tablespoon = 15 ml
1/5 cup = 50 ml
1 cup = 240 ml
2 cups (1 pint) = 470 ml
4 cups (1 quart) = .95 liter
4 quarts (1 gal.) = 3.8 liters
Weight
1 fluid oz. = 30 milliters
1 fluid oz. = 28 grams
1 pound = 454 grams
Metric to U.S.
Capacity
1 militers = 1/5 teaspoon
5 ml = 1 teaspoon
15 ml = 1 tablespoon
34 ml = 1 fluid oz.
100 ml = 3.4 fluid oz.
240 ml = 1 cup
1 liter = 34 fluid oz.
1 liter = 4.2 cups
1 liter = 2.1 pints
1 liter = 1.06 quarts
1 liter = .26 gallon
Weight
1 gram = .035 ounce
100 grams = 3.5 ounces
500 grams = 1.10 pounds
1 kilogram = 2.205 pounds
1 kilogram = 35 oz.
Cooking Measurment Equivalents
16 tablesppns = 1 cup
12 tablespoons = 3/4 cup
10 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 2/3 cup
8 tablespoons = 1/2 cup
6 tablespoons = 3/8 cup
5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup
4 tablespoons = 1/4 cup
2 tablespoons = 1/8 cup
2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons = 1/6 cup
1 tablespoon = 1/16 cup
2 cups = 1 pint
2 pints = 1 quart
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
48 teaspoons = 1 cup
Botanical.com Home Page
Copyright 2009 © Electric Newt
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Thank you so much...
Thank you so much for becoming a follower of my recipe blog. If you have any ideas or suggestions please let me know. I really do appreciate your support & look forward to hearing from you! Andrea
Friday, August 20, 2010
HUMMUS
1 cup canned chick peas (garbanzo beans) rinsed
3 TBSP. olive oil
½ cup tahini
juice of 2 lemons
6 cloves minced garlic
¼ tsp. cumin
1 tsp. salt
paprika
fresh parsley
Place all ingredients except for paprika & parsley in a food processor & process till blended. Garnish with paprika, fresh parsley & a drizzle of olive oil.
Hummus is one of the most nutritious & simple foods to make. It is great in sandwiches or as a dip for crudite & pita chips. I love it with brown rice & a crisp summer salad of heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers & green onion. It’s a perfect summer dish. So, make a double batch & get creative!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Cupcake Cones
My daughter loves cupcakes & she loves ice cream cones, so this is an idea that brings the best of both.
My daughter Kylie loves these cupcake-cones & there's no need to worry about messy ice cream drips all over the house! We usually use an organic chocolate cake mix, but any store brand will do. By using a mix, she gets to make the whole cake herself & learn about baking as we go. I place organic ice cream cones in my muffin tins & fill almost to the rim with the mix. We then pop them in the oven at 350 for around 20 minutes. I find it takes longer than regular cupcakes, but every oven is individual & you know it best.
When they are finished let them cool down & frost & decorate as you wish. I usually let her handle the sprinkles etc. These are great for a party or just as a special treat. But she loves them & loves to show them to all her friends and she especially loves that she made them!
My daughter Kylie loves these cupcake-cones & there's no need to worry about messy ice cream drips all over the house! We usually use an organic chocolate cake mix, but any store brand will do. By using a mix, she gets to make the whole cake herself & learn about baking as we go. I place organic ice cream cones in my muffin tins & fill almost to the rim with the mix. We then pop them in the oven at 350 for around 20 minutes. I find it takes longer than regular cupcakes, but every oven is individual & you know it best.
When they are finished let them cool down & frost & decorate as you wish. I usually let her handle the sprinkles etc. These are great for a party or just as a special treat. But she loves them & loves to show them to all her friends and she especially loves that she made them!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Cheese & tofu-bologna sandwiches
Wondering how to brighten a sick child's day? How about taking them on a picnic? Or better yet, how about bringing the outdoors into them? All you need is a few different springtime cookie cutters, a little imagination & your child's favorite sandwich ingredients.
My 5 year old Kylie loves cheese & tofu-bologna sandwiches on whole grain bread. One day when she was home sick from school, I came up with the idea of making her butterfly & bunny sandwiches & having a little indoor picnic of our own.
1. First, we lay one piece of bread on the cutting board. Then we layer our ingredients, 1 slice cheese, 2 slices veggie bologna, 1 slice cheese & then top it off with the second slice of bread.
2. Then I let her use the cookie cutters to make flower & butterfly shapes.
3. We then add fruit strips & raisins to make the eyes on the bunny, and the designs & antennae on the butterflies.
Now all you need is to pack up everything as if you really were going on a picnic. Pack a picnic basket, place a blanket on the floor, bring some juice and paper plates & she'll be having so much fun, she just might forget that she's sick!
These sandwiches work well with almost any ingredients. I serve them to Kylie with peanut butter & jelly, or even scrambled eggs & cheese for breakfast. And, of course, you can use any cookie cutters you like, but my little girl loves the idea of a springtime picnic, even if it's in the middle of January, spread out on a blanket on our living room floor!
In case you are wondering, that was not a typo. My daughter loves whole grain bread. She really does. We all know the value of eating whole grains as opposed to refined white foods, the trick is in getting your child to eat them & actually like them. That's where these little sandwiches come in .handy. When kids get to make their own food & make it fun- somehow they forget all about whether the bread is brown or white. They are having fun, & we know that they are eating right!
My 5 year old Kylie loves cheese & tofu-bologna sandwiches on whole grain bread. One day when she was home sick from school, I came up with the idea of making her butterfly & bunny sandwiches & having a little indoor picnic of our own.
1. First, we lay one piece of bread on the cutting board. Then we layer our ingredients, 1 slice cheese, 2 slices veggie bologna, 1 slice cheese & then top it off with the second slice of bread.
2. Then I let her use the cookie cutters to make flower & butterfly shapes.
3. We then add fruit strips & raisins to make the eyes on the bunny, and the designs & antennae on the butterflies.
Now all you need is to pack up everything as if you really were going on a picnic. Pack a picnic basket, place a blanket on the floor, bring some juice and paper plates & she'll be having so much fun, she just might forget that she's sick!
These sandwiches work well with almost any ingredients. I serve them to Kylie with peanut butter & jelly, or even scrambled eggs & cheese for breakfast. And, of course, you can use any cookie cutters you like, but my little girl loves the idea of a springtime picnic, even if it's in the middle of January, spread out on a blanket on our living room floor!
In case you are wondering, that was not a typo. My daughter loves whole grain bread. She really does. We all know the value of eating whole grains as opposed to refined white foods, the trick is in getting your child to eat them & actually like them. That's where these little sandwiches come in .handy. When kids get to make their own food & make it fun- somehow they forget all about whether the bread is brown or white. They are having fun, & we know that they are eating right!
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