Healthy Eating
I must avoid all sweets and treats over the holidays to stay healthy.
TRUE or FALSE
What is false!
It is what you eat over the long term that matters. Pick your absolute favourite and have smaller portions, take smaller bites and enjoy every mouthful!
Which holiday treat could help old people cross the street
Candy Cane
This kitchen item helps us know when food has reached a safe temperature for eating.
Different types of sugar: honey, brown, icing, white - all have the same amount of calories. TRUE or FALSE
What is true?
The difference comes in the form of taste and texture. To reduce sugar, double the vanilla or almond extract or replace 1/4 of the amount with powdered milk.
This family construction project is an edible home
Gingerbread house
Left overs must be thrown out if left out at room temperature for more than two hours. TRUE OR FALSE
What is TRUE!
4 hours in the danger zone includes the time shopping, preparing, heating etc.
Homemade cookies are more healthy than store bought ones. TRUE or FALSE
What is true?
When baking, we control the ingredients so can reduce sugar, fat, add fruit, add oatmeal or bran and/or use whole wheat flour.
What food item goes around a Christmas tree,
what could it be?
Popcorn!
Vegetable scraps from meal preparation may be saved up in a freezer and later used to make your own vegetable broth. T or F
What is true! See recipe from November
Drinking water or eating a meal before going out, putting mostly vegetables or fruit on your plate, having smaller portions of favourite treats are examples of this.
What are ways to reduce intake of holiday foods that may be higher in sugar or fat. Water has zero sugar, unlike fruit juice or milk which will have some amount of natural sugars.
A dessert that could look like a piece of wood
Yule Log
You can tell a food is bad if it has visible mould or smells bad. TRUE or FALSE
What is true, HOWEVER, sometimes pathogens cannot be seen or smelled so if something has been left out too long or if leftovers have been kept in your fridge for a week, it's best to throw them out. Get in the habit of freezing leftovers if they won't be used in the next day or two. LABEL!