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**KrazyHorse** · February 10, 2006, 00:05

12 tablespoons of butter when all you've got access to is bricks of New Zealand butter that weigh 227 grams each

That's just 3/4 of the brick.

**KrazyHorse** · February 10, 2006, 00:07

The reason I know that is that sticks of butter are 1/4 lb = 113.5 g and they contain 8 tbsp

Your brick therefore contains 16 tbsp. 12 = 3/4 * 16

**Rufus T. Firefly** · February 10, 2006, 00:16

Right you are. The bigger pain is the 220g French butter I like, because there it's not quite 3/4 and so can't be eyeballed. The French really are nefarious.

**KrazyHorse** · February 10, 2006, 00:18

3/4 ought to be good enough for all purposes. Being off by 5 grams won't really change anything.

**Rufus T. Firefly** · February 10, 2006, 00:32

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
3/4 ought to be good enough for all purposes. Being off by 5 grams won't really change anything.

In most cooking, I'd agree, but I find small differences can mean a lot in baking.

**KrazyHorse** · February 10, 2006, 00:35

5g = ~0.4 tbsp

3% difference is ridiculous

**Zkribbler** · February 10, 2006, 00:47

sorry...i stopped paying attention to what exactly was being said at this point:

Originally posted by Rufus T. Firefly
... making chocolate chip cookies ...

**Rufus T. Firefly** · February 10, 2006, 00:53

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
5g = ~0.4 tbsp

3% difference is ridiculous

Bah! Do not question my obsessiveness when it comes to my internationally famous chocolate chip cookies!

**_BuRjaCi_** · February 11, 2006, 04:39

Mhhhm..... Chocholate Chip cookies.

On a unrelated issue I just want to say I have no idea why I'm gaining weight these past few week's any advice is welcome.

And the metric system is generaly accepted as better because it is well... just better ,who came up with that feet thing, if my foot is larger that does that make you smaller and miles. Instead of leting people make these thing's up the French got a bunch of scientist and politicias to make those things up.... wich I suppose isn't that better

**Zkribbler** · February 12, 2006, 14:38

First week of Jennie Craig done....I'm down 4.4. pounds!

**Mrs. Tuberski** · February 12, 2006, 15:24

not fat here 5 11 and 155 lbs not realy in great shape but not flabby . The only work out i get now days is swimming and since it is winter here and no indoor pool close none work outs at the moment. Hell I dont have time for the gym with my job and my kids. but oh well such is life

**Modo44** · February 12, 2006, 15:53

My current BMI is 23,9. Not overweight, never was, but usually a little over the "perfect" weight for my height (177 cm, whatever that is in feet).

I am too lazy to work out on a regular basis, and I like all sorts of sweets. On the other hand, I do a lot (and I mean a lot) of hiking, biking and just plain walking when it is warm enough (which -- in Poland and for me personally -- means about half a year each year). It gets about even overall.

EDIT: The military site says my weight and my ideal weight is 165 lbs. That was a nice surprise.

**Straybow** · February 14, 2006, 19:10

OK, for those who don't understand anything but metric I'm 16h 3d in height and 9¾ stone.

**Zkribbler** · February 14, 2006, 19:38

Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski
... Hell I dont have time for the gym ...

Being a mom is exercise enough

**Japher** · February 14, 2006, 19:42

wifey has had no problem getting back into shape since Josie's birth

lugging around a tot is some good exercise

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