Kitchen Zones
What are the four Kitchen Zones to try and keep stocked?
Regrigerator, Freezer, Countertop, and Pantry.
What part of the fridge is best for storing washed and chopped fruits and veggies so you remember to use them?
What is the salad drawer or clear containers at eye level?
What are the five "true tastes" (sensed only from the tongue)?
What are sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and umami.
Name two canned protein sources that are great to stock in the pantry.
What are tuna, salmon, chicken, or sardines.
What’s one benefit of frozen fruits and vegetables over fresh?
What is they last longer but have the same nutrients.
What is a key nutrition goal during substance abuse recovery?
What is stabilizing mood and reducing cravings.
Why might you keep apples or oranges on the countertop instead of in the fridge?
What is to encourage eating them more often?
Name two ingredients commonly added to frozen vegetables that people with allergies should watch out for.
What are butter and flour (dairy, gluten, and wheat allergy).
Which two senses work together to create the full experience of flavor?
Taste and smell.
What type of milk is usually shelf-stable and comes in varieties like oat, soy, and almond?
What is non-dairy milk (although you can occasionally find shelf-stable dairy milk).
What’s one way to save space when freezing foods in bags?
What is freezing them flat.
What macronutrient helps the brain produce serotonin for stable mood?
What are carbohydrates.
Where should you store raw meat in your refrigerator for food safety?
What is the bottom shelf?
What is a good way to store soup for later meals?
What is freezing it in individual portions?
What does fat add to a dish besides flavor?
What is richness, mouthfeel, and increased satisfaction? (and ability to absorb fat-soluble vitamins)
Which type of flour is best for making chewy breads due to its high gluten content?
What is durum wheat flour (or Bread Flour).
What homemade breakfast can be frozen in muffin tins for single servings?
What is oatmeal. (or egg dishes, frittata, etc..)
Why should caffeine be limited in recovery?
What is it stimulates the same brain reward pathways as substances and disrupts sleep.
Which two zones are best for storing foods with delicate fats, like nuts, seeds, or whole grain flours?
What are the fridge and freezer?
What happens if you freeze liquid in a sealed container without leaving space at the top?
What is it may expand and crack the container?
What common flavoring ingredient can make sweet foods taste sweeter and reduce bitterness?
What is salt.
What seasoning blend includes cumin, coriander, paprika, cinnamon, turmeric, and black pepper and is used in Middle Eastern cooking?
What is Schwarma.
Name two methods for safely thawing frozen food.
What are in the refrigerator, cold water, or microwave.
What nutrient is essential for dopamine production and often low in people with addiction?
What is the amino acid tyrosine (from protein).
What common household items can help make pantry storage more efficient for potatoes and onions?
What are baskets (to keep them separate and reduce sprouting)?
What must happen to thawed food before it can be safely refrozen?
What is it must be cooked first?
Name four words that describe texture in food.
What are crunchy, creamy, sticky, and crispy? (Or other valid texture words.)
What are two examples of natural sweeteners that also contain some vitamins and minerals?
What are maple syrup and honey. (Also acceptable: agave nectar, coconut sugar, dates, date sugar, date syrup, blackstrap molasses.)
What kind of oil is delicate and should be stored in the fridge or freezer, not the pantry?
What is a nut or seed oil (e.g., flaxseed, walnut, sesame).
Name two lifestyle habits (besides food) that support recovery and reduce relapse risk.
What are physical activity and sleep. (Also acceptable: therapy, routine, social support).