LilBitOfHeaven

Helpful Cooking Equivalents:


Fruits

Avocados 1 medium =1 ¼ cups sliced
Lemons 1 medium = 3 tbsp juice; 2 tsp shredded peel
Limes 1 medium = 2 tbsp juice; 1 tsp shredded peel
Strawberries 1 cup whole = ¼ cup sliced


Vegetables

Cabbage 1 lb. (1 small) = 5 cups shredded
Carrots, w/out tops 1 lb. (6 to 8 medium) = 3 c. shredded or 2 ½ c. diced
Celery 1 medium bunch = 4 ½ cups chopped
Green beans 1 lb. (3 cups) = 2 ½ cups cooked, cut up
Green onions 1 bunch (7) = ½ cup sliced
Green peppers 1 large = 1 cup diced
Mushrooms 1 lb. (6 cups) = 6 c. sliced or 2 c. cooked
Onions 1 medium = ½ cup chopped
Spinach 1 lb. (12 cups) = 1 ½ cups cooked
Tomatoes 1 medium = ½ cup cooked


Nuts

Almonds 1 pound in shell = 1 ¼ cups shelled
Pecans 1 pound in shell = 2 cups shelled
Walnuts 1 pound in shell =1 ½ cups shelled


Miscellaneous

Cheese, Swiss/Amer. 4 ounces = 1 cup shredded or cubed
Eggs 1 large = 3 tablespoons egg
Egg whites 1 large = 2 tablespoons white
Egg yolks 1 large = 1 tablespoon yolk
Whipping cream 1 cup = 2 cups whipped
Ground beef 1 pound raw =2 ¾ cups cooked
Boneless meat 1 pound raw = 2 cups cooked, cubed
Cooked meat 1 pound = 3 cups diced