How Much to Buy?


How much to buy?  Do I have enough on hand for the recipe I want to make?  Here is a quick check list of common items I often use.
Food

  

Apples
1 pound
3 medium
3 cups sliced
Bananas
1 pound
3 medium
1 1/3 cup mashed
Berries
1 pint
1 3/4 cups
Bread
1 pound
14-20 slices
Bread crumbs, fresh
1 slice
1/2 cup crumbs
Butter
1/4 pound
1 stick
1/2 cup
Cheese
1/4 pound
1 cup shredded
Chocolate
1 ounce
1 square

Chocolate chips
6 ounces
1 cup 

Coconut
3 1/2-4 ounces
1 1/3 cups

Cream cheese
3 ounces
6 tablespoons
Egg whites
1 cup
8-10 large egg whites
Egg yolks
1 cup
12-13 large egg yolks
Flour
1 pound
3 1/2 cups
Flour, cake
1 pound
4 cups sifted
Gelatin, unflavored
1 envelope
1 tablespoon
Heavy cream
1 cup
2 cups whipped cream
Lemon
1 medium
3 tbsp juice
1 tbsp grated peel
Lime
1 medium
2 tbsp juice
Milk, evaporated
5 1/3 ounce can
2/3 cup
Milk, evaporated
13-14 ounce can
1 2/3 cup
Milk, Sweetened condensed
14 ounce can
1 1/4 cups
Onion
1 large
3/4-1 cup chopped
Orange
1 medium
1/3-1/2 cup juice
2 tbsp grated peel
Potatoes
1 pound
3 medium
2 1/4 cups diced
Raisins
1 pound
3 cups, loosely packed
Rice, regular long-grain
1 cup
3 cups cooked
Sugar, 1 pound
Granulated
2 1/4-2 1/2 cups
Sugar, 1 pound
Brown
2 1/4 cups packed
Sugar, 1 pound
Powdered
4 - 4 1/2 cups
Sweet Potatoes
1 pound
3 medium
Tomatoes
1 pound
3 medium


4 comments:

  1. I have almost all of that!! More chocolate then that, of course! hehe

    That picture is so cute. It reminds me of my grandchildren!

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  2. Thanks for this! The picture reminds me of when my kids were small, tho I tried to shop without them for the most part. Grandma was close by and was always willing to watch her darlings for me.

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  3. On my computer screen, the fourth column is partially obscured. Is there something I can do to view the entire list? This has happened for me on other listed columns on your site, too. Thanks.

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    1. I have the same problem on my smartphone screen...I don't know how it can be fixed...I'm not computer savvy enough, I guess. Sorry.

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