CINDY A
09-16-2011, 10:06 AM
FOUND THIS & I THINK ITS IMPORTANT FOUND ON THE INTERNET
fruit
Apples, diced or sliced 1 pound = 3 medium = 2-¾ cups (1 apple = shy 1 cup)
Apricots, dried 1 pound = 3 cups
Apricots, fresh 1 pound = 5 to 8 medium = 2¼ cups sliced
Bananas 1 pound = 3 to 4 medium = 2 cups sliced, 1-1/3 cups mashed
Berries (except strawberries) 1 pound = 2 cups
Cherries, canned 1 pound = 1-¾ to 2 cups
Dates (pitted) 1 pound = 2-½ cups
Grapes, seedless 1 pound = 2-½ cups
Lemon juice 6 medium lemons = 1 cup juice
Lemon zest, grated 1 lemon = 2 to 3 teaspoons
Lime juice 8 medium limes = 1 cup juice
Orange juice 3 medium oranges = 1 cup
Orange zest, grated 1 orange = 1 tablespoon
Peaches, canned, sliced 16-ounce can = 1-¾ to 2 cups
Peaches, fresh, sliced 1 pound = 4 medium = 2 cups
Pears, fresh, sliced 1 pound = 4 medium = 2 cups
Pineapple, fresh, cubed 2 pound = 1 medium = 3 cups
Prunes, dried, pitted 1 pound = 2-¼ cups
Raisins 1 pound = 2-¾ cups (1 cup = 6 ounces)
Rhubarb, fresh, diced 1 pound = 3-½ cups
Strawberries 1 pound = 1-¾ cups sliced
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Asparagus, fresh 1 pound = 16 to 20 spears
Beans, green, fresh, cut 1 pound = 3 cups
Beans, green, frozen 9-ounce pkg. = 1-2/3 cups
Broccoli, fresh, cut 2-inch lengths 1 pound = 6 cups (including 4 cups florets)
Broccoli, fresh, chopped 1 pound = 4½ cups
Cabbage, fresh, shredded 1 pound = 4 cup; medium head is 2 pounds
Carrots, sliced 1 pound = 8 to 9 large = 4 cups sliced (2 large carrots = 1 cup)
Cauliflower, fresh 1 pound = 1-½ cups
Cauliflower, frozen 10 ounces = 2 cups
Celery, chopped 1 rib = ¾ cup
Garlic, minced 1 med. clove = ½ teaspoon
Ginger root, peeled, chopped 2 ounces (.13 pound) = 5 tablespoons
Mushrooms 8 ounces = 3 cups sliced
Onions, green, cut in 1-inch lengths 4 onions (½ bunch) = 1 cup
Onions, coarsely chopped 1 pound = 3 large = 2-½ cups (1 cup = 1-¼ large)
Parsley, chopped 1 bunch = 1-1/3 to 1-½ cups chopped (¼ cup = 6 or 7 stems)
Peas, fresh, in pod 1 pound = 1¼ cups shelled.
Peas, frozen 10 ounces = 2 cups
Pepper, green, diced 1 medium = 1 cup
Pumpkin, canned 16-ounce can = 2 cup
Shallots, chopped 1 medium = 3 to 3-½ teaspoon
Spinach, fresh 12-ounce bag, stems removed = 5 cups.
Spinach, frozen, chopped 10-ounce pkg. = 1-1/8 cups
Tomatoes, fresh, chopped 1 pound = 3 medium = 3 cups
Zucchini, sliced 4 (bratwurst size) = 4 cups
fruit
Apples, diced or sliced 1 pound = 3 medium = 2-¾ cups (1 apple = shy 1 cup)
Apricots, dried 1 pound = 3 cups
Apricots, fresh 1 pound = 5 to 8 medium = 2¼ cups sliced
Bananas 1 pound = 3 to 4 medium = 2 cups sliced, 1-1/3 cups mashed
Berries (except strawberries) 1 pound = 2 cups
Cherries, canned 1 pound = 1-¾ to 2 cups
Dates (pitted) 1 pound = 2-½ cups
Grapes, seedless 1 pound = 2-½ cups
Lemon juice 6 medium lemons = 1 cup juice
Lemon zest, grated 1 lemon = 2 to 3 teaspoons
Lime juice 8 medium limes = 1 cup juice
Orange juice 3 medium oranges = 1 cup
Orange zest, grated 1 orange = 1 tablespoon
Peaches, canned, sliced 16-ounce can = 1-¾ to 2 cups
Peaches, fresh, sliced 1 pound = 4 medium = 2 cups
Pears, fresh, sliced 1 pound = 4 medium = 2 cups
Pineapple, fresh, cubed 2 pound = 1 medium = 3 cups
Prunes, dried, pitted 1 pound = 2-¼ cups
Raisins 1 pound = 2-¾ cups (1 cup = 6 ounces)
Rhubarb, fresh, diced 1 pound = 3-½ cups
Strawberries 1 pound = 1-¾ cups sliced
Vegetables[/FONT]
Asparagus, fresh 1 pound = 16 to 20 spears
Beans, green, fresh, cut 1 pound = 3 cups
Beans, green, frozen 9-ounce pkg. = 1-2/3 cups
Broccoli, fresh, cut 2-inch lengths 1 pound = 6 cups (including 4 cups florets)
Broccoli, fresh, chopped 1 pound = 4½ cups
Cabbage, fresh, shredded 1 pound = 4 cup; medium head is 2 pounds
Carrots, sliced 1 pound = 8 to 9 large = 4 cups sliced (2 large carrots = 1 cup)
Cauliflower, fresh 1 pound = 1-½ cups
Cauliflower, frozen 10 ounces = 2 cups
Celery, chopped 1 rib = ¾ cup
Garlic, minced 1 med. clove = ½ teaspoon
Ginger root, peeled, chopped 2 ounces (.13 pound) = 5 tablespoons
Mushrooms 8 ounces = 3 cups sliced
Onions, green, cut in 1-inch lengths 4 onions (½ bunch) = 1 cup
Onions, coarsely chopped 1 pound = 3 large = 2-½ cups (1 cup = 1-¼ large)
Parsley, chopped 1 bunch = 1-1/3 to 1-½ cups chopped (¼ cup = 6 or 7 stems)
Peas, fresh, in pod 1 pound = 1¼ cups shelled.
Peas, frozen 10 ounces = 2 cups
Pepper, green, diced 1 medium = 1 cup
Pumpkin, canned 16-ounce can = 2 cup
Shallots, chopped 1 medium = 3 to 3-½ teaspoon
Spinach, fresh 12-ounce bag, stems removed = 5 cups.
Spinach, frozen, chopped 10-ounce pkg. = 1-1/8 cups
Tomatoes, fresh, chopped 1 pound = 3 medium = 3 cups
Zucchini, sliced 4 (bratwurst size) = 4 cups