| 3 teaspoons = 1 Tablespoon | 2 Tablespoons = 1/8 cup |
| 4 Tablespoons = 1/4 cup | 8 Tablespoons = 1/2 cup |
| 16 Tablespoons = 1 cup | 5 Tablespoons + 1 teaspoon = 1/3 cup |
| 12 Tablespoons = 3/4 cup | 4 ounces = 1/2 cup |
| 8 ounces = 1 cup | 16 ounces = 1 pound |
| 1 ounce = 2 Tablespoons fat or liquid | 2 cups fat = 1 pound |
| 2 cups = 1 pint | 2 cups sugar = 1 pound |
| 5/8 cup = 1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons | 7/8 cup = 3/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons |
| 2 2/3 cup powdered sugar = 1 pound | 2 2/3 cup brown sugar = 1 pound |
| 4 cups sifted flour = 1 pound | 1 pound butter = 2 cups or 4 sticks |
| 2 pints = 1 quart | 1 quart = 4 cups |
| a few grains = less than 1/8 teaspoon | pinch is as much as can be taken between tip of finger and thumb |
| speck = less than 1/8 teaspoon | 8 quarts = 1 peck |
| 4 pecks = 1 bushel | 1/2 pound butter or fat = 1 cup |
| 1 pound cheese = 5 cups, grated | 1 cup egg whites = 8 - 12 egg whites |