Healthy Eating
The five main food groups
What are dairy, fruits, vegetables, grains, and proteins?
A meal that you can prepare without cooking, in 5-10 minutes or less.
What is a quick meal?
This is important to do before you begin following a recipe.
What is: read the entire recipe first and check to make sure you have all of the ingredients/tools?
To cook small pieces of food over a medium-high heat with oil in a pan, usually to brown food.
What is to saute?
You use this to remove the skin from fruits and vegetables.
What is a peeler?
These are examples of grains.
What are Rice, Pasta, Oatmeal and Bread?
What are: budget for the meal, number of people eating the meal, diet/preferences/allergies, time available to prepare and purpose of the meal?
This part of a recipe tells you how much the recipe actually makes.
What is a serving size?
Bring a pot to a boil, then reduce the heat until there are no bubbles.
What is to simmer?
You use this to wash vegetables and other large objects before preparing. You can also use these to drain boiled produce and pasta once cooked.
Spaghetti squash noodles, Zucchini noodles and Cauliflower rice are examples of this.
What are examples of ways to incorporate more vegetables into your meals?
This is a way to save time when cooking and planning out your meals.
What are cooking shortcuts? Examples include: 90 second rice, pre-cut vegetables, pre-cooked components
Total time that is listed to complete a recipe is made up of these two components.
What is cooking time and prep time?
To cook food until just firm, usually referring to pasta, but can include vegetables.
What is al dente?
You use this cookware for frying, searing, sautéing, and browning, among other functions.
What is a skillet or frying pan?
This food group is needed to build muscles and help you digest your food.
What is protein?
A grocery list is essential because...
It helps you stay on task while grocery shopping so you only buy what is necessary and within your budget.
You can make sure you are choosing an appropriate recipe by checking these things.
To coat the interior of a pan or dish with shortening, oil, or butter to prevent food from sticking during cooking.
What is to grease?
This kitchen tool is a flat, rectangular metal pan that is used for roasting and baking food in the oven.
What is a baking sheet?
Vitamin C helps your body fight disease by maintaining a strong immune system. Which foods have the most vitamin C?
What are broccoli, brussels sprouts and bell peppers?
These foods, which are unique to you, are most important to include, along with healthy ingredients, when creating your weekly meal plan.
What are your favorite foods?
By choosing to use a pre-cut vegetables or a pre-cooked food item, what are you doing?
To soak in a sauce or flavoured liquid for a long period of time, usually a meat, poultry or fish.
What is to marinate?
For easily flipping meats and vegetables, a good pair of these that can handle all kinds of different sized foods is a must. It’s important for them to have silicone tips to prevent scratching and a high degree of heat-resistance so they don’t melt away after frequent use.
What are tongs?