| A | B |
| Budget | estimate of income and expenses for a set period of time |
| Income | monetary payment received for goods, services or investments |
| Expenses | cost of goods and services received |
| Grocery Budget | set amount of money to be spent on groceries |
| Net Income | income after deductions have been withdrawn, such as taxes and healthcare; the actual amount of money one has to spend each month |
| Deductions | amount of money automatically removed from a pay check for items such as taxes, insurance and retirement |
| Spending Range | amount of money which can safely be spent on groceries |
| Weekly Meal Plan | plan of dishes and foods to be prepared and consumed throughout the week |
| Food Inventory | evaluation of the food items currently on hand |
| Grocery List | written list of foods and other items to purchase at a grocery store |
| Store Mailer | advertisement outlining the weekly store sales |
| Staple Foods | foods consumed regularly, such as flour, peanut butter or spaghetti sauce |
| Unit Pricing | amount of money one unit of an item costs |
| Kitchen Tools | items used in food preparation |
| Metal Transfer | small amounts of metal enter foods being prepared with metal kitchen equipment |
| Measuring Tools | items used to measure dry, solid and liquid ingredients during food preparation; includes scales, cups and spoons |
| Metric Measurement System | system of measurement which is based on units of ten |
| Mass | body of matter with no definite shape |
| Volume | quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by a liquid, solid or gas |
| Customary Measurement System | system of measurement used in the United States |
| Cutting Utensils | items used to effectively and efficiently cut food during kitchen prep; includes cutting boards, kitchen shears and knives |
| Small Kitchen Appliances | portable, electronic pieces of equipment used for food preparation |
| Major Kitchen Appliances | large, stationary pieces of equipment used for food preparation |
| Bundt Pans | tube shaped cake pan with fluted sides |
| Spring Form Pans | pan or mold with an upright, detachable rim, fastened to the bottom of the pan with a clamp or spring |