Equivalent Measurements and Substitutions:

This list, which I’ve added to over the years, is quite long, but I have found it to be surprisingly useful, especially when cooking for varying sizes of groups, as I often do at Earthsprings Retreat Center.  Scroll all the way down and check it out.  It’s fun.

Less than 1/8 t (teaspoon)…….dash;

1 t……………………………….60 drops;

3 t (teaspoon)………….…..1 T (Tablespoon);

2 T……………..1/8 c….……1 fluid oz.;

4 T…………….. ¼ c…….….2 fluid oz;

5 T plus 1 t…..1/3 c;

8 T ………………½ c……….4 fluid oz.;

10 T plus 2 t……2/3 c;

12 T………………¾ c……….6 fluid oz;

16 T..….1 c……1/2 pint…..8 fluid oz.;

2 c..……1 pint ………16 fluid oz……1 lb.;

4 c ……2 pints…..1 quart….32 fluid oz.…2 lb.;

4 qts ……………..1 gallon;

8 qts……………..2 gallon …1 peck dry c;

8 gallon………….4 pecks dry …1 bushel;

31.5 gal.……………1 barrel;

1 c…………8 oz can.;

Apples  3 med                   1 lb         3 c sliced

Bananas 3 med                 1 lb.        2 c mashed

Beans dried navy             1 lb         2-21/2 c

Bell Pepper 1 large                          1 c diced

Bread                                    1 lb.        12-16 slices

Bread    1 ½ slices                              1 c breadcrumbs

Bread dried                        4 slices  1 c breadcrumbs

Butter                                   ¼ lb.       ½ c          8 T       1 lb  2 c

Barley                                   1 lb         2 c

Cheddar Cheese                  1 lb         4 c shredded

Cottage Cheese                    1 lb         2 c

Cocoa                                    4 oz        1 c

Cocoa                                    1 lb         4 c

Corn Flakes                         1 lb         18 c

Coconut                               1 lb         5 c shredded, 2  ½ c fresh

Chocolate                            1 oz square     3 ½ T cocoa plus ½ T butter

Chocolate                             1 lb         about 3 c grated

Cream Cheese                     3 oz        6T

Coffee                                  1 lb         80 T or 40 c perked

Corn Meal                           1 lb.        3 c.

Crackers 28                         1 c crumbs

Dried Fruit

Dates                                 1 lb         2 ½ c pitted, 3 c chopped

Apples                               1 lb.        10 c cooked

Apricots                            1 lb.        4  ½ c cooked

Prunes                               1 lb.        2 c pitted makes 4 c cooked

Figs                                     1 lb         3 c chopped

Egg Yolks                              12-14     1 c

Egg Whites                            8-10       1 C

Evaporated Milk                  10 oz      1 ½ c      14 oz can makes 1 ¾ c

Fat                                           1 lb         2 c

Grits                                       1 lb         2 ½ c

Ground Coffee                      1 lb         80 T

Heavy Cream                        1 pt        2 c or 4 c whipped

Flour                                       1 lb         3 ½ to 4 c

Barley flour                           1 lb         2 c

Buckwheat Flour                  1 lb         4 ½ c

Graham flour                         1 lb         3 ½ c

Cake Flour                              1 lb         4 ½ c sifted

Rice Flour                               1 lb         4 c

Rye flour                                 1 lb         4 ½ c

Soybean flour                        1 lb         7 ½ c

Lemon  1                                 2-3 T juice, 1 ½ – 3 t rind

Lime 1                                      1 ½ -2 T, 2 t grated rind

Macaroni 1 c dry                   4 oz        2 c cooked

Macaroni  lb.                         4-5 c       10-11 cups cooked

Marshmallows`10 large       1 c

Marshmallows 10 mini         1 large marshmallow

Marshmallows                       ¼ lb.       16

Mushrooms 3 c raw              8 oz        1 c sliced cooked

Noodles                                   1 lb.        9-11 c cooked

Nuts shelled                           1 lb         3-4 c

Oatmeal quick   1 c                1 ¾ c cooked

Rolled Oats                             1 lb.        5 c raw or 10 c cooked

Onion 1 medium                    ½ c chopped

Orange 1 med                          ½ c juice, 2 T grated rind

Powdered Milk                        1 lb         3 c

Peaches, pear 2 med               1 c sliced

Raisins                                       1 lb.        2 ½  c

Rice                                             1 lb.        2 ¼ c raw     7-8 c cooked

Potatoes 3 med                         2 c cubed cooked or 1 ¾ c mashed

Sweet Potates 3 med                3 c sliced

Strawberries                              1 qt        4 c diced

Spaghetti                                    1 lb         9 c cooked

Sugar granulated                       l b.          2 c

Sugar brown packed                 l lb          2 ¼ c

Sugar confectioners                  l lb          3 ½ c sifted

Vanilla Wafers   22                    1 c crumbs

Walnuts shelled                          1 lb         4 c