Things you should do before you emigrate ?
Oct 8th 2009, 9:03 pm
#46
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Re: Things you should do before you emigrate ?
I'll get my parents to bring some over for me next time they come. I'm always trying to convert stuff and it's a pain.
When I first came here, whenever i saw in a recipe for a cup of something. I would literally get a tea cup and use that. i didn't realise a cup was a specific measurement. Why the hell don't they weigh stuff over here?
Oct 8th 2009, 9:06 pm
#47
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Re: Things you should do before you emigrate ?
I would be wary of UK vaccinations: I had my son vaccinated in the UK only to find when I got here (Ohio) that those shots weren't 'acceptable' and I had to get some of them re-done. If I were you I would wait until I got here and go to my local county health dept and get them done for $5.00 each. That's the cost round here, anyway and you just walk in. Then you know they're OK.
$5 a shot ain't bad if you can get it....chickenpox jab without insurance is $350 and a tetanus is $280 down my way.
Oct 8th 2009, 9:13 pm
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Re: Things you should do before you emigrate ?
Yeah! Great idea that.
I'll get my parents to bring some over for me next time they come. I'm always trying to convert stuff and it's a pain.
When I first came here, whenever i saw in a recipe for a cup of something. I would literally get a tea cup and use that. i didn't realise a cup was a specific measurement. Why the hell don't they weigh stuff over here?
I'll get my parents to bring some over for me next time they come. I'm always trying to convert stuff and it's a pain.
When I first came here, whenever i saw in a recipe for a cup of something. I would literally get a tea cup and use that. i didn't realise a cup was a specific measurement. Why the hell don't they weigh stuff over here?
I think that it was MsElui's idea originally. Brilliant one
Oct 8th 2009, 9:19 pm
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Re: Things you should do before you emigrate ?
Yeah! Great idea that.
I'll get my parents to bring some over for me next time they come. I'm always trying to convert stuff and it's a pain.
When I first came here, whenever i saw in a recipe for a cup of something. I would literally get a tea cup and use that. i didn't realise a cup was a specific measurement. Why the hell don't they weigh stuff over here?
I'll get my parents to bring some over for me next time they come. I'm always trying to convert stuff and it's a pain.
When I first came here, whenever i saw in a recipe for a cup of something. I would literally get a tea cup and use that. i didn't realise a cup was a specific measurement. Why the hell don't they weigh stuff over here?
My baking is bad enough without adding this hassle to it
Oct 8th 2009, 9:26 pm
#51
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Re: Things you should do before you emigrate ?
If you look on the butter stick wrapper, the measures are marked.
Oct 8th 2009, 10:26 pm
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Re: Things you should do before you emigrate ?
Oct 8th 2009, 11:49 pm
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Re: Things you should do before you emigrate ?
butter/marg is often also measured in Tablespoons in recipes that I have seen. When I have a recipe that calls for more than a couple of Tblsp, I buy a stick, or look at one when I'm in the store.
But seriously, how do I do it (I am NOT organized, don't bake or cook and only have butter on hand at Xmas season btw)? How do I manage? The same way I do almost everything now.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+much+is+1%2F2+cup+of+butter
Oct 9th 2009, 12:04 am
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Re: Things you should do before you emigrate ?
The margarine sticks are also marked?
butter/marg is often also measured in Tablespoons in recipes that I have seen. When I have a recipe that calls for more than a couple of Tblsp, I buy a stick, or look at one when I'm in the store.
But seriously, how do I do it (I am NOT organized, don't bake or cook and only have butter on hand at Xmas season btw)? How do I manage? The same way I do almost everything now.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+much+is+1%2F2+cup+of+butter
butter/marg is often also measured in Tablespoons in recipes that I have seen. When I have a recipe that calls for more than a couple of Tblsp, I buy a stick, or look at one when I'm in the store.
But seriously, how do I do it (I am NOT organized, don't bake or cook and only have butter on hand at Xmas season btw)? How do I manage? The same way I do almost everything now.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+much+is+1%2F2+cup+of+butter
How did we do ANYTHING before the internet
Oct 9th 2009, 12:35 am
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Re: Things you should do before you emigrate ?
Marge comes in tubs in this house too, I just happen to know that it comes in stix too
Like I said tho, it's mostly a moot point as far as I'm concerned. Why do you think I married a Brit? So HE could do all the cooking!
Oct 9th 2009, 5:45 pm
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Re: Things you should do before you emigrate ?
I never knew that a US cup was different to a UK cup!! (Don't tell me...the US cup is bigger!!!)