Culinary Confessional

Just a girl in the world...of culinary adventures! I'm beginning culinary academy in the fall, but will be doing a LOT of work before then to get myself ready for this. _____________________

This is a blog of my journey to change my life.
Cooking Tip: Tomato Substitutions
• 3 medium globe tomatoes = 1 pound• 8 small plum tomatoes = 1 pound• 25 to 30 cherry tomatoes = 1 pound• 2 cups chopped tomatoes = 1 pound• 3/8 cup of tomato paste plus 1/2 cup water = 1 cup tomato sauce• 1 cup canned tomatoes = 1-1/2 cups fresh, chopped, cooked tomatoes• 1/2 pound or 1 tomato = 1 serving• 1 cup firmly packed fresh tomato = 1/2 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup water• 1 pound fresh = 1-1/2 cups chopped• 1 (16-ounce) can = 2 cups• 1 (35-ounce) can = 4 cups undrained• 1 (28-ounce) can = 3 cups undrained 

Cooking Tip: Tomato Substitutions

• 3 medium globe tomatoes = 1 pound
• 8 small plum tomatoes = 1 pound
• 25 to 30 cherry tomatoes = 1 pound
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes = 1 pound
• 3/8 cup of tomato paste plus 1/2 cup water = 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup canned tomatoes = 1-1/2 cups fresh, chopped, cooked tomatoes
• 1/2 pound or 1 tomato = 1 serving
• 1 cup firmly packed fresh tomato = 1/2 cup tomato sauce plus 1/2 cup water
• 1 pound fresh = 1-1/2 cups chopped
• 1 (16-ounce) can = 2 cups
• 1 (35-ounce) can = 4 cups undrained
• 1 (28-ounce) can = 3 cups undrained