Handy Measures
| Bacon | 1 rasher = 25g (1oz) |
| Carrots | 1 medium = 75g (3oz) 1 large = 100g (4oz) |
| Courgette | 1 large = 100g (4oz) |
| Dried fruit | 1 level 15ml spoon (tablespoon) = 25g (1oz) |
| 2 level 10ml spoons (dessert spoon) = 25g (1oz) | |
| Flour | 2 rounded 15ml spoons (tablespoon) = 25g (1oz) |
| 3 rounded 10ml spoons (dessert spoon) = 25g (1oz) | |
| 1 mug = 125g (5oz) | |
| Lentils (dry) | 2 level 15ml spoons (tablespoon) = 25g (1oz) |
| 3 level 10ml spoons (dessert spoon) = 25g (1oz) | |
| Milk | 1 mug = 250ml (1/2 pint) approximately |
| Mushrooms | 2 medium = 25g (1oz) |
| Onion | 1 medium = 75g (3oz) |
| Pasta shells (dry) | 2 rounded 15ml spoons (tablespoon) = 25g (1oz) 3 rounded 10ml spoons (dessert spoon) = 25g (1oz) |
| 1 mug = 75g (3oz) | |
| Pearl barley | 1 level 15ml spoons (tablespoon) = 25g (1oz) |
| 2 level 10ml spoons (dessert spoon) = 25g (1oz) | |
| Peas (frozen or canned) | 1 level 15ml spoons (tablespoon) = 25g (1oz) 2 level 10ml spoons (dessert spoon) = 25g (1oz) |
| Porridge oats (dry) | 2 rounded 15ml spoons (tablespoon) = 25g (1oz) 3 rounded 10ml spoons (dessert spoon) = 25g (1oz) |
| 1 mug = 100g (4oz) | |
| Potato | 1 large baking = 300g (12oz) |
| 1 'egg' sized = 50g (2oz) | |
| Rice | 1 level 15ml spoons (tablespoon) = 25g (1oz) |
| 2 level 10ml spoons (dessert spoon) = 25g (1oz) | |
| ¼ mug = 1 adult rice portion | |
| Sugar | 1 level 15ml spoons (tablespoon) = 25g (1oz) |
| 2 level 10ml spoons (dessert spoon) = 25g (1oz) | |
| 1 mug = 200g (8oz) |