Write this down if you need to: Half of 1 and 1/4 cup = 5/8 cup. Or remember the hack: use a 1/4 cup measure and fill it halfway to get 1/8 cup, then add that to a 1/2 cup. Boom—you’re a measurement wizard.
Keep a small note on your fridge. “Half of 1 1/4 = 5/8 cup.” Future you will high-five past you. It’s one less thing to panic about when the timer is beeping and the dog is barking.
Embrace the messy middle of cooking. Fractions aren’t enemies; they’re just friends you haven’t introduced yourself to yet. So go ahead, halve that recipe, and pour yourself a victory coffee—exactly 5/8 of a cup, of course.
