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Makes 1 quart (4 cups). Amounts may be doubled or halved, and when cooled, can be frozen for future use.

METRIC CONVERSIONS

• The recipes in this book have not been tested with metric measurements, so some variations might occur.

• Remember that the weight of dry ingredients varies according to the volume or density factor: 1 cup of flour weighs far less than 1 cup of sugar, and 1 tablespoon doesn’t necessarily hold 3 teaspoons.

General Formulas for Metric Conversion

Ounces to grams → ounces x 28.35 = grams

Grams to ounces → grams x 0.035 = ounces

Pounds to grams → pounds x 453.5 = grams

Pounds to kilograms → pounds x 0.45 = kilograms

Cups to liters → cups x 0.24 = liters

Fahrenheit to Celsius → (°F - 32) x 5 ÷ 9 = °C

Celsius to Fahrenheit → (°C × 9) ÷ 5 + 32 = °F

Linear Measurements

½ inch = 1½ cm

1 inch = 2½ cm

6 inches = 15 cm

8 inches = 20 cm

10 inches = 25 cm

12 inches = 30 cm

20 inches = 50 cm

Volume (Dry) Measurements

¼ teaspoon = 1 milliliter

½ teaspoon = 2 milliliters

¾ teaspoon = 4 milliliters

1 teaspoon = 5 milliliters

1 tablespoon = 15 milliliters

¼ cup = 59 milliliters

⅓ cup = 79 milliliters

½ cup = 118 milliliters

⅔ cup = 158 milliliters

¾ cup = 177 milliliters

1 cup = 225 milliliters

4 cups or 1 quart = 1 liter

½ gallon = 2 liters

1 gallon = 4 liters

Volume (Liquid) Measurements

1 teaspoon = ⅙ fluid ounce = 5 milliliters

1 tablespoon = ½ fluid ounce = 15 milliliters

2 tablespoons = 1 fluid ounce = 30 milliliters

¼ cup = 2 fluid ounces = 60 milliliters

⅓ cup = 2⅔ fluid ounces = 79 milliliters

½ cup = 4 fluid ounces = 118 milliliters

1 cup or ½ pint = 8 fluid ounces = 250 milliliters

2 cups or 1 pint = 16 fluid ounces = 500 milliliters

4 cups or 1 quart = 32 fluid ounces = 1,000 milliliters

1 gallon = 4 liters

Oven Temperature Equivalents, Fahrenheit (F) and Celsius (C)

100°F = 38°C

200°F = 95°C

250°F = 120°C

300°F = 150°C

350°F = 180°C

400°F = 205°C

450°F = 230°C

Weight (Mass) Measurements

1 ounce = 30 grams

2 ounces = 55 grams

3 ounces = 85 grams

4 ounces = ¼ pound = 125 grams

8 ounces = ½ pound = 240 grams

12 ounces = ¾ pound = 375 grams

16 ounces = 1 pound = 454 grams

RESOURCES

STOCKING THE PANTRY AND FEEDING YOUR BRAIN

Meatless Monday

www.meatlessmonday.com/

Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future

www.jhsph.edu/clf/

World Spice, Seattle

www.worldspice.com/

Penzey’s (spices)

www.penzeys.com/

Rancho Gordo Beans

www.ranchogordo.com

Online Latino groceries

www.mexgrocer.com/

Thai groceries, both perishable and non-

www.importfood.com

Map of Asian grocery stores in the U.S.

www.newasiancuisine.com/new_asian/map_grocery_stores.asp

Farmers’ markets list from the USDA

www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/FarmersMarkets

Interactive Farmers’ Market Map

Discovery Health

http://health.discovery.com/convergence/truth/map/map.html

Seasonal Produce Map by Month

Epicurious

http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/seasonalcooking/farmtotable/seasonalingredientmap

Dr. Preston Maring/Kaiser Permanente, the doctor who brought farmers’ markets to hospitals around the country kp.org/farmersmarketrecipes

Whole Grains A to Z Explainer by Whole Grains Council

http://www.wholegrainscouncil.org/whole-grains-101/whole-grains-a-to-z

Finding KOD

www.kimodonnel.com

trueslant.com/kimodonnel

LEARNING ABOUT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES:

Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini by Elizabeth Schneider

LEARNING ABOUT HERBS AND SPICES:

The Spice Lover’s Guide to Herbs & Spices by Tony Hill

OLD-SCHOOL RELIABLE PRIMER ON GRAINS:

The Grains Cookbook by Bert Greene

POCKET GUIDES:

The Visual Food Lover’s Guide by QA International Pictorial for getting more acquainted with fruit, veg, spices, grains, legumes

The Organic Food Shopper’s Guide by Jeff Cox

The New Food Lover’s Companion by Sharon Tyler Herbst

Notes on Cooking by Lauren Braun Costello and