Kitchen Smarts
True or False: All recipes have to be followed exactly.
False.
You want to plan a healthy breakfast. A good rule of thumb is to include how many food groups?
At least three.
True or False: You should always compare retail prices to be sure you're getting the best deal.
False. You want to compare UNIT PRICES to make sure you are comparing the price of two of the same units: ounces to ounces, pounds to pounds, etc.
Give an example of a healthy versus less healthy choice within the FRUITS group.
Apples vs. apple pie
Whole fruit vs. juice
Fresh fruit vs. fruit rollup
Fruit canned in juice vs. in heavy syrup
True or False: One of the best ways to encourage kids to eat healthier is to model healthy habits yourself.
True! Kids learn by watching you!
Your family decides to make Barley Jambalaya tonight. You gather all your ingredients but realize that you don't have any bell peppers. You don't have time to go to the store. What do you do?
Use another vegetable or leave it out.
Give one example of a healthy snack that you could plan and make at home.
Any reasonable answer, should include at least 2 food groups.
You find a bulk bag of apples with a lower unit price than loose apples. You are trying to determine whether this is a good buy. Name two things you might consider other than price.
How long will the apples last?
Can I properly store these apples?
Do I like this kind of apple?
If a food is a whole grain, where on the ingredient list will the whole grain ingredient will be listed?
It will be the first ingredient on the ingredient list.
Name two ways you can involve kids in the grocery shopping.
Let them pick a new fruit or vegetable
Let them cross items off your list as you put them in you shopping cart
Count the number of items going into your cart
Help you find items at the store
Name two ways your kids can help you in the kitchen.
Select a fruit or vegetable, measure ingredients, tear herbs, set or clear the table, stir ingredients, wash produce, dry dishes, etc.
What is one benefit of getting your kids involved in menu planning?
Gets kids excited about mealtime, gets them more interested in trying new foods
You're in the dairy aisle. Name two nutrients you would want to pay particular attention to on the label.
Saturated fat and sugars.
(Show a sample food label)
How may calories are in this ENTIRE package?
True or False: Fruit juice is the best drink choice to offer your children.
False. Water and milk are better drink choices.
(If juice is served, keep servings small.)
What is the proper way to read a recipe?
From beginning to end before you begin cooking.
Name three items you might want to have in your pantry at all times to create a nutritious meal.
Canned beans, canned fruits and vegetables, whole grain pasta, brown rice, nuts, oils, canned seafood, etc.
Name two ways to save money on fruits and vegetables.
Compare prices for fresh, frozen, and canned produce
Buy fresh produce in season
Purchase produce in its most whole form
True or False: If a bread is labeled wheat bread, we know it is a whole grain.
False. Only if the ingredient list has 100% whole wheat and is listed FIRST, do we know that the bread is whole wheat bread.
Name two ways to get kids excited to try a new fruit or vegetable.
Do a "taste test" of the item
Cut it into a fun shape
Have them try it with a friend who likes it already
Offer a variety of healthy dipping sauces or a dip you know they like
Name something we can do to prevent foodborne illness when cooking?
Wash our hands
Keep cutting boards and/or work areas sanitized
Defrost and store foods, especially meats, properly
Use a separate cutting board for meat, fish, poultry to avoid cross-contamination
Name two mealtime "rules" you could use to make family meals more enjoyable.
Examples: no bad-mouthing foods, turn cell phones and TV's off, talk about pleasant things everyone can enjoy: one thing I learned today, my favorite animal/food/song, etc.
Name two ways you can save money even before you enter the grocery store.
Create a menu for the week and/ or month
Create a shopping list and stick to it
Clip coupons
Read the grocery store flyer/circular to see who is having sales on items you need
Give two examples of foods from the Protein Group that are lower in "unhealthy fats".
Beans, Nuts, Fish, Eggs
Name one way to help your family transition to whole grain foods.
Serving grains "half and half" and slowly increasing the proportion of whole grains
Have kids help you find whole grain versions of their favorite foods at the store