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House Conversions: From My Scale to Yours

Anthology of Crumbs
Oct 24
1 min read

Updated: Nov 19

The Weight of a Cup: Not every cup holds the same story. A cup of flour drifts light and settles at 150 g, while a cup of peanut butter clings heavy at 260 g. Sugar, oats, nuts - each measures differently, no matter what the packaging might suggest.

That’s why you can’t treat one cup as 250 g and be done with it. These are the weights I use in my kitchen, tested and retested, so when you bake from this anthology your results echo mine: consistent, reliable, and true to the crumb.

Flour scooped on a damp day, sugar pressed tight by a heavy hand, oats that roll loose or settle dense — small differences can turn tender dough into something tough. That’s why I weigh, not just measure.

Think of this chart as a margin note in the book of crumbs: a way to steady the story, so your cakes rise, your cookies keep their chew, and your loaves land the way they should, no matter whose hands hold the cup.

Here, you will find a table to help convert dry ingredients to grams:

about me

I’ll preface this by saying I’m not a chef — just someone who loves to cook and needed a place to gather and share the recipes that have shaped my kitchen.

From the classics that are always on rotation to the discoveries I’ve stumbled upon along the way, you’ll find them here. Each recipe is shared in its original form, with Anthology’s Notes added at the end to reflect the tweaks and touches that suit our table.

Over the years I’ve tried to make many recipes my own, so you’ll also see those variations woven in.

Basically: cook, taste, adjust, and repeat.

— A

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