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The Secret Lives of Pepper Mills
Almost every household has its pepper-mill, recognized as part of the kitchen’s essential equipment. Sadly, many of these wonderful grinders are stuck in the cupboard...
Gluten Free Baking Powder
An easy and inexpensive substitute for hard-to-find "boughten" ones...
Using Salt
Salts differ quite a bit in their flavour and their behaviour...
Drying Fruit and Vegetables
Drying is the oldest method of preserving food, and certainly the least expensive...
Old Measures - Pint & Peck... What the heck?!
One afternoon of pickling = a whole winter of delicious eating...
Helpful Conversions - Imperial to Metric
WEIGHT
1 oz = 28 grams
4 oz (1/4 lb) = 113 grams
8 oz (1/2 lb) = 227 grams
12 oz (3/4 lb) = 340 grams
16 oz (1 lb) = 454 grams
2.2 lbs = 1 kilogram (1000 grams)
VOLUME
1/2 tsp = 2.4 ml
1 tsp = 4.7 ml
1 Tbsp = 14.2 ml
1/4 cup = 57 ml
1/3 cup = 76 ml
1/2 cup = 114 ml
2/3 cup = 151 ml
1 cup = 227 ml
1 quart = 946 ml
HEAT
275 F = 135 C
300 F = 150 C
325 F = 163 C
350 F = 177 C
375 F = 190 C
400 F = 205 C
425 F = 218 C
450 F = 233 C