The smidgeon chronicles

[Red_Dazes]

I am the exact same way. Power to the non OCD people!

LOL let us unite under our banner of vague cooking measurements and made up recipe instructions!

[Mishi]

I know anymore when I cook I use the "That looks right" Method... 1Tablespoon...*shake shake shake shake* Yeah that looks about right.

Me too, but I have no complaints. Rugz often says that he knows dinner will taste awesome when he walks into the kitchen and sees me unloading a fair amount of the pantry into my arms while muttering "A little bit of this...oooh, I think I want some of that...ummm this should match... whoops - can't forget that! Hmm, maybe I should try adding this as well."

[MoonCat]

Remember, in the OP the two SCs are male. If we can't figure out that 1 inch is not equal to 1 foot, how are we supposed to know other measurments?

I confess, when I saw the thread title, the first thing I thought ofwas Lupo's "kosher baby dill" comment from one of her shopping expeditions.

[Der Cute]

Snerk.
My measurements are very precise.

"honey, it's only ONE glop of detergent, not 4 glops."

Chili - 1 packet, 1/2 scoop garlic, 2 dustings of chili powder.

I do use the pinch, nip, dash, bit. Smidgeon sometimes and scoche too.

[wolfie]

One of the more confusing things about my job is that different people will request the same thing using the same general term and expect different things.

For example: "A little bit of lettuce" could be vastly different amounts depending on who is ordering the sandwich. Same goes for "just a few pickles" or what have you.

I like my sandwiches light on the onions and mustard, so I ask for "about half as much as you'd normally put on a footlong". Is this clear enough, or should I go into more detail?