General Food Talk

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Originally Posted by Eastcoastmom

The recipe I have for beef barley soup calls for one, 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes with liquid drained. I am all out of canned, diced tomatoes. If I use fresh tomatoes, what would be the equivalent cup amount?

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OK, here's my crazy answer. :)

1 cup = 8oz.

14.5 oz can tomatoes does that include the liquid ...if you drain it you probably get a full cup+ depending on the brand

I think I would start with 1 tomato and dice it up in a measuring cup if its not enough, which winter tomatoes are usually drier than summer tomatoes, add another.

Thanks, inthegarden; I was thinking about 1 cup, also. I am probably going to have to break down and get to the grocer b/c I don't even have that many fresh tomatoes on hand....maybe 2.

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Originally Posted by Eastcoastmom

Thanks, inthegarden; I was thinking about 1 cup, also. I am probably going to have to break down and get to the grocer b/c I don't even have that many fresh tomatoes on hand....maybe 2.

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I googled it( as I had no clue) it said one and 3/4. :shrug

I would say add them until it "eyeballs" right, to you! With most recipes, it just depends on what I like. Nothing ever seems to stay the same. If you're a "tomatohead", go slightly less than crazy?

I'm looking forward to making a nice big pot of white beans at the end of the week, when the temp visits the upper teens-low 20s. It's going to be near 70 today! Stoooopid weather. I think we've got another summer-from-hell coming.

Thanks, FM. It's currently around 40 degrees F here...lots warmer than last week's frigid weather. Still, I've had a hankering for beef barley soup for quite some time.

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Originally Posted by Eastcoastmom

Thanks, FM. It's currently around 40 degrees F here...lots warmer than last week's frigid weather. Still, I've had a hankering for beef barley soup for quite some time.

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I want soup as well, its 40 here as well( -40) :bawl

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Originally Posted by Fanny Mare

I want soup as well, its 40 here as well( -40) :bawl

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:omg

As my aunt would say, "Those 'maters add to the water-factor!" :lol

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Originally Posted by Fanny Mare

I want soup as well, its 40 here as well( -40) :bawl

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Sucks, doesn't it? :( I made vegetarian chili yesterday. Used veggie ground round for the first time and I may not ever use beef in chili again. No difference in taste at all.

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Originally Posted by AJane

Sucks, doesn't it? :( I made vegetarian chili yesterday. Used veggie ground round for the first time and I may not ever use beef in chili again. No difference in taste at all.

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It really does suck. I suffer with SAD, and it hits me hard. I love veggie chili :up