"Dimitri" > wrote in message .com>...
> Ok so you have a recipe that calls for a Tablespoon of oh lets say tomato
> paste. You open a small can and spoon the tablespoon. What do you do with
> the rest of the can?

Spoon the rest into a ziploc and freeze it - works like a charm.

>
> The recipe calls for 1 1/2 cup of onions. You slice and dice 2 onions and
> find you've got 2 cups. Do you just use them anyway?
>

I never follow a recipe. I just add what looks good. In this case,
I'd probably dice 1 medium onion and add the whole thing.

-L.