Aside from baking, I don’t really use exact recipes and I tend to take creative liberties with what cookbooks refer to as ‘measurements’. I was taught to cook by just eyeing it and seasoning to taste. Most of my recipes will use measuring terms such as a pinch, a dash and a smidge (or smidgen). It may be a little outside some people’s comfort zones, but I encourage you to give it a try. You might like it!
Take a gander at some of the examples below if you need a reference. I also found this super cute & super affordable measuring spoon set that might help when following along with my recipes!
Vague Cooking Measurements
Drop
Smidge (or Smidgen)
Pinch
Dash
Tad
Dollop
Handful
Mug (Coffee Mug)