My Plate
Pasta
Grains
Measurement/ Abbreviations
Prepared Recipes
100
What is the purpose of My Plate?
Identify how to balance calories Identify what foods to increase Identify foods to decrease
100
What do you do to the eggs before adding them to the flour?
First add salt, then mix with a fork
100
List one example of a whole grain
Teff quinoa barley brown rice amaranth whole wheat
100
Identify the abbreviation for teaspoon: Include uppercase/lowercase
tsp. t.
100
Idenitfy the three steps you must complete before cooking:
wash hands, pull hair back, wear apron
200
List one way to balance calories in your diet
Enjoy your food, but eat less Avoid oversized portions
200
Identify the protein produced by kneading the pasta dough?
Gluten
200
Identify the three parts of the grain:
Germ Bran Endosperm
200
Identify the abbreviation for tablespoon. Include upper/lowercase
Tbsp. T.
200
Identify one alternative to white granulated sugar
apple sauce honey agave nectar fruit
300
____of your plate should be ____and _____
HALF your plate should be fruits and vegetables
300
What does drying the pasta dough prevent?
The dough sticking together
300
What two parts of the grain are removed during milling? What nutrient is NOT added back during enrichment?
BRAN and GERM removed FIBER not added back
300
What does milk need to react with to create buttermilk? List examples
An acid. acetic citric
300
List the nutritional benefits of cocoa powder:
High in antioxidants
400
Identify foods that should be reduced
Soda sodium
400
How much water is used to cook one pound of pasta? How much salt is used to cook one pound of pasta?
1 Gallon water 1 tsp. salt
400
What is the recommended serving for your age/gender? How many should be WHOLE grains?
Girls: 6 oz grains, 3 oz whole Boys: 8 oz grains, 4 oz whole
400
List the measuring cup used to measure the following: Flour yogurt oil
Flour-dry yogurt-dry oil-liquid
400
How does cinnamon/any spice affect metabolism?
Increases metabolism
500
Should you rinse the pasta before serving? Why?
Yes. Remove the starch
500
Using specific examples, identify how whole grains may help prevent diabetes II. #1 Describe diabetes II. How is it different than Type I?
Whole grains help you to feel full so you eat less because they are high in fiber. Type I born with, Type II is preventable and developed later in life.
500
Multiply the recipe 2x: 1/2 cup flour 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup milk 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. baking powder
1 cup flour 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk 1 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. baking powder
500
List one benefit of ingesting the skin on an apple
Nutrients Fiber
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