Tablespoons

Equivalent Measure

1 Tablespoon

3 Teaspoons

4 Tablespoons

1/4 Cup

5 1/3 Tablespoons

1/3 Cup

8 Tablespoons

1/2 Cup

10 2/3 Tablespoons

2/3 Cup

12 Tablespoons

3/4 Cup

16 Tablespoons

1 Cup

32 Tablespoons

2 Cups

Measurement

Equivalent Measurements

Ounces

1 Tablespoon

½ Fluid Ounce

1 Cup

½ Pint

8 Fluid Ounces

2 Cups

1 Pint

16 Fluid Ounces

4 Cups (2 Pints)

2 Pints (1 Quart)

32 Fluid Ounces

4 Quarts (16 Cups)

1 Gallon

128 Fluid Ounces

1 Tablespoon

3 Teaspoons

4 Tablespoons

1/4 Cup

5 1/3 Tablespoons

1/3 Cup

8 Tablespoons

1/2 Cup

10 2/3 Tablespoons

2/3 Cup

12 Tablespoons

3/4 Cup

16 Tablespoons

1 Cup

32 Tablespoons

2 Cups

Food

Beginning size or amount

Yield and cut

Apple

1 medium

1 cup sliced or 2/ 3 cup chopped

Apricots

1 pound

2 ½ cups sliced

Asparagus

1 pound

2 to 2 ½ cups 1 - inch pieces

Banana

1 medium

1/ 3 cup mashed or ¾ cup sliced

Beans, dry

(See Beans Chart)

Beans, green

1 pound

3 to 3 ½ cups 1 – inch pieces

Blueberries

1 pound

3 cups

Broccoli

1 pound

4 cups florets

Cabbage

1 medium head (1 ½ pounds)

7 to 10 cup shredded or 6 cups coarsely chopped

Carrot

1 medium

½ cup sliced, chopped, julienned, or finely shredded

Cauliflower

1 medium head (1 ½ pounds)

6 cups florets

Celery

1 stalk

½ cup sliced or chopped

Cherries

1 pound

3 cups whole or 2 ½ cups halved

Chocolate chips

6 ounces

1 cup

Cranberries

4 cups

Cream, whipping

1 cup unwhipped

2 cups whipped

Crumbs

Garlic

1 clove

½ teaspoon minced

Grains

Grapes

1 pound

2 ½ cups

Greens

Leek

1 medium

1/ 3 cups sliced

Lemon

1 medium

2 teaspoons finely shredded peel

3 tablespoons juice

Lettuce

(See Greens Chart)

Lime

1 medium

1 ½ teaspoons finely shredded peel

2 tablespoons juice

Mango

1 medium

1 cup sliced

Melon

Cantaloupe

1 medium (2 ½ pounds)

6 cup cubed or 5 ½ cup balls

Honeydew

1 medium (2 ½ pounds)

6 cup cubed or 5 ½ cup balls

Mushrooms

8 ounces

3 cups sliced or chopped

Nectarine

1 medium

1 cup sliced or ¾ cup chopped

Onion

1 medium

½ cup chopped

Onion, green

1 medium

2 tablespoon sliced

Orange

1 medium

1 tablespoon finely shredded peel

1/ 3 cup juice or 1/ 3 cup sections

Papaya

1 medium (1 pound)

1 ¼ cups sliced

Parsnip

1 medium

¾ to 1 cup sliced or chopped

Peach

1 medium

1 cu sliced or ¾ cup chopped

Pear

1 medium

1 cup sliced or chopped

Pepper, sweet

1 medium

1 cup strips or ¾ cup chopped

Potatoes

1 pound

3 cups cubed (unpeeled) or 2 ¾ cups cubed (peeled)

Pineapple

1 medium (4 pounds)

4 ½ cups peeled and cubed

Raspberries

1 pound

4 cups

Rice, long grain

1 cup uncooked

3 cups cooked

Rhubarb

1 pound

4 cups sliced

Shallot

1 medium

2 tablespoon finely chopped

Squash

Summer(zucchini, yellow)

1 medium

1 ¼ cups sliced

Winter (acorn, butternut)

2 pounds

4 cups chopped or 2 cups mashed

Strawberries

1 pint (about 1 pound)

3 cups whole or 2 ½ cups sliced

Tomatoes

1 medium

½ cup peeled, seeded and chopped

If you don’t have:

Substitute:

Bacon, 1 slice, crisp – cooked, crumbled

1 tablespoon cooked bacon pieces

Baking powder, 1 teaspoon

½ teaspoon cream of tartar plus ¼ teaspoon baking soda

Balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon

1 tablespoon cider vinegar or red wine vinegar plus ½ teaspoon sugar

Bread crumbs, fine dry, ¼ cup

¾ cup soft bread crumbs, or ¼ cup cracker crumbs, or ¼ cup cornflake crumbs

Broth, beef or chicken, 1 cup

1 teaspoon or 1 cube instant beef or chicken bouillon plus 1 cup hot water

Butter, 1 cup

1 cup shortening plus ¼ teaspoon salt, if desired

Buttermilk, 1 cup

1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar plus enough milk to make 1 cup (let stand 5 minutes before using) or 1 cup plain yogurt

Chocolate, semisweet, 1 ounce

3 tablespoon semisweet chocolate pieces, or 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, or 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder plus 2 teaspoon sugar and 2 teaspoon shortening

Chocolate, sweet baking, 4 ounces

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1/ 3 cup granulated sugar and 3 tablespoons shortening

Chocolate, unsweetened, 1 ounce

3 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon cooking oil or shortening, melted

Cornstarch, 1 tablespoon (for thickening)

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Corn syrup (light), 1 cup

1 cup granulated sugar plus ¼ cup water

Egg, 1 whole

2 eggs whites, or 2 eggs yolks, or ¼ cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed

Flour, cake, 1 cup

1 cup minus 2 tablespoons all- purpose flour

Flour, self – rising, 1 cup

1 cup all-purpose flour plus 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon baking soda

Garlic, 1 clove

½ teaspoon bottled minced garlic or 1/ 8 teaspoon garlic powder

Ginger, grated fresh, 1 teaspoon

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

Half – and-half or light cream, 1 cup

1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine plus enough whole milk to make 1 cup

Molasses, 1 cup

1 cup honey

Mustard, dry, 1 teaspoon

1 tablespoon prepared (in cooked mixtures)

Mustard, prepared, 1 tablespoon

½ teaspoon dry mustard plus 2 teaspoons vinegar

Onion, chopped, ½ cup

2 tablespoons dried minced onion or ½ teaspoon onion powder

Sour cream, dairy, 1 cup

1 cup plain yogurt

Sugar, granulated, 1 cup

1 cup packed brown sugar or 2 cups sifted powdered sugar

Sugar, brown, 1 cup packed

1 cup granulated sugar plus 2 tablespoon molasses

Tomato juice, 1 cup

½ cup tomato sauce plus ½ cup water

Tomato sauce, 2 cups

¾ cup tomato paste plus 1 cup water

Vanilla bean, 1 whole

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Wine, red, 1 cup

1 cup beef or chicken broth in savory recipes; cranberry juice in desserts

Wine, white, 1 cup

1 cup chicken broth in savory recipes; apple juice or white grape juice in desserts

Yeast, active dry, 1 package

About 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast

Seasonings:

Apple pie spice, 1 teaspoon

½ teaspoons ground cinnamon plus ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/ 8 teaspoon ground allspice, and dash ground cloves or ginger

Cajun seasoning, 1 tablespoon

½ teaspoon white pepper, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon ground red pepper, ½ teaspoon paprika, and ½ teaspoon black pepper

Herbs, snipped fresh, 1 tablespoon

½ to 1 teaspoon dried herb, crushed, or ½ teaspoon ground herb

Poultry seasoning, 1 teaspoon

¾ teaspoon dried sage, crushed, plus ¼ teaspoon dried thyme or marjoram, crushed

Pumpkin pie spice, 1 teaspoon

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon plus ¼ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon ground allspice, and 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg