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    Home » This and That » Twecipes: Micro Recipe Bandwagon. Jump on?

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: May 18, 2022 · published: Jul 21, 2009 · About 3 minutes to read this article. 1 Comment

    Twecipes: Micro Recipe Bandwagon. Jump on?


    Twecipe Codes DefinedTwecipes are the latest internet trend in the foodie world. So what is a twecipe? Twecipe– A micro-recipe written in 140 characters or less. Sometimes cryptic. Sometimes open to interpretation. Always textable and tweetable.

    My First Twecipe. This morning I decided to write and tweet my very first twecipe. According to NYMag’s Grub Street, it’s the cool thing to do since Martha and Rick Bayless are doing it! My very first twecipe went something like this:

    “Twecipe: Acai Grn Smothi 1.5C acai jce 1C soymlk 1C frznblubry 1 frznbana 1T agave 1C cocoIce 1 scoop grn pwrdr – Blnd til smoth! 🙂 *vgn”

    Twecipes R Gr8? What do you think about this new trend? Love it or hate it? Take the Twecipe Poll. Interested in learning twecipe code words like One Tbsp = 1T. Click ahead for twecipe codes defined…

    Martha is Doing it. Martha Stewart is becoming a master twecipe guru! She tweeted this recipe for Pina Colada’s today:

    “PINA COLADA Fill blender 1/2 w/ice + C pineapple juice, ¼ C Coco Lopez (coconut cream), 1/3 C rum ~ blend til frothy.about 3 hours ago from HootSuite” –Martha Stewart Tweet.

    So if Martha is doing it, it has to be a “good thing” right?! I like this trend. It’s fun, modern and challenging! Plus once you get the hang of it, you’ll save a lot of time reading and writing out full length recipes! OK, so you’ll probably have trouble twecipe-ing a full Thanksgiving Dinner, but for a few smoothies, sauces and entree recipes I think it’s an awesome new idea.

    Twecipe Measuring Lingo:
    One cup = 1C
    1 1/2 cups = 1.5C
    1/2 cup = .5C
    1 Tbsp = 1T
    2 1/2 Tbsp = 2.5T
    1 tsp = 1t
    2 1/2 tsp. = 2.5t
    1 liter = 1L
    sprinkle = sprnkl
    dash of salt and pepper = dshS&P

    Twecipe Ingredients:
    Water = H2O
    Flour = flr
    Blueberries = blubry
    Frozen = frzn
    Recipes = rcips
    Vegan = vgn
    Soy milk = soymlk
    Tempeh = tmph
    coconut Ice Cubes = CoCoIce
    Salt and black pepper = s&p
    Extra virgin olive oil = evOO or xvOO
    Garlic = grlc
    Cayenne powder = cayne pwdr
    Agave syrup = agve srp or agave
    Raw sugar = rawSgr
    Banana = bana
    Whole Wheat Pasta = WWPasta
    Extra Firm Tofu = XFtofu
    Tomatoes = tmatos

    Directions in Twecipes:
    Diced = dicd
    Chopped = chpd
    Mix well = MxWel
    Grate = gr8
    Stir = str
    Bake = bke
    Boil = boil
    Broil = broil
    Freeze = frze
    Peeled = peeld
    Zest = zst
    Whisk = wsk

    Twecipe Kitchen Gadgets and Tools:
    Refrigerator = fridg
    Microwave = mcrowv
    Blender = Blndr
    Toaster = Tostr
    Oven = Ovn
    Food Processor = FoodPrcsr

    Example phrases:

    Saute tofu in medium-hot canola oil for 5 minutes = tfu n mhot canlaOil, 5min
    In a large mixing bowl = ina LgMixBowl
    Blend until smooth = Blnd til smoth
    Bake at 350 degrees = Bke350
    Grate the Cheese = gr8 chez
    Salt the water = salt->H20
    Chill in the refrigerator for about an hour = N fridg 4 +/-1hr

    Do you have any twecipe lingo to add? Add it to the comments!

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    About Kathy Patalsky

    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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