A crunchy orange root vegetable
Carrots
Beta-carotene is a pigment that gives foods their ______ color
Orange
It helps these 2 organs on your face responsible for seeing.
Eyes
This cooking method softens vegetables using hot water
Boiling
The muffins are baked in this kitchen appliance.
An oven
This orange root is sweet and often eaten at Thanksgiving
Sweet potatos
Beta-carotene is found in (plants / candy / soda)
Plants
It supports a strong ______ so you can fight off colds and flus easier
Immune System
This makes food crispy in the oven
Roasting
This kitchen tool is used to blend pesto ingredients together
A food processor
This orange fruit is juicy and full of vitamin C.
What is an orange?
A natural pigment that gives foods an orange color and provides immune support and improves eyesight
Beta-Carotene
This largest organ and outter layer of your body is made stronger and healthier from Beta-Carotene.
Skin
The term we use for cooking dough in the oven
Baking
This ingredient (used in muffins) is a type of oil that helps your body absorb nutrients better
Avocado oil
This orange squash is popular for carving faces into
Pumpkins
Beta-carotene turns into this vitamin in your body
Vitamin A?
Supports your ability to see well in darkness - known as:
Night Vision
In the carrot gnocchi recipe, cheese and egg are mixed with mashed carrots to make ______
Dough
After cooking, the carrots are smashed into a smooth ______
Mash / Puree
This citrus fruit looks like a tiny orange and you can eat it whole in one bite, including the skin!
Kumquats
Beta-Carotene is part of a large group of pigments called_________
Carotenoids
Beta-Carotene also helps these fibers on your head grow strong and shiny
Hair!
Adding this (like oil or butter) helps your body use beta-carotene better
Fat
The gnocchi is done cooking when it ______ to the top of the water
Floats