Household Help

For portion sizes on-the-go

Think stuff around the house--

Cards, CD, a tennis ball,

A bulb or computer mouse:

Have a deck of cards in mind

For three ounces of fish or meat.

If a bagel covers your Groban CD,

It’s a large one, not petite!

Ordering coleslaw with your meal?

Share some with your spouse,

Especially if the serving bowl

Is bigger than a “mouse.”

A tennis ball is about the size

Of a cup of steaming rice,

A light bulb can illuminate

A large potato, to be precise.

Don’t be a portion-guesser

You have tools to estimate,

Want a larger serving?

Use a smaller plate!