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Have you ever run into this problem? You find a great cake recipe, but you don't have the size of cake pan that it calls for. Or you want to try that cake batter in an odd shaped cake pan. Well here is one way to solve this quandary. Check out the cake pan conversion chart over at allrecipes.com.

The chart is pretty extensive. The only problem is that it only lists conventional sizes of cake pans. This is offset by the fact that it also gives volume amounts for each size. So if you are using an odd shaped cake pan, you should be able to determine how much batter you'll need for it.

[Via FoodMayhem.com]

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Now that spring has officially arrived, just the thought of exotic fruits, vegetables, and crisp, fresh salads is probably enough to get us all running out the door to our local grocery stores or farmers' market.

If you're like me, though, after the initial thrill of spring produce shopping wears off, I tend to fall into the trap of making the same, boring salads night after night. However this chart, which I found on Oprah's site, should come in extremely handy for choosing items that go well with the salad basics that you have on hand, and give you endless ideas for healthy meals.

She has suggestions for which lettuce to choose based on the type of salad you'd like to make, as well as which add-ons would go well, such as beans and legumes, nuts and seeds, cheese and tofu, meats and poultry, and fish and shellfish. By mixing and matching the suggestions, you could probably have a different salad every day between now and September.

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