True/False
T/F
Artichokes and broccoli are a Flower
True
A mixed-vegetable salad
What is one way to add more vegetables to your meals?
What is in season?
Vegetables harvested at the time of year when ripe
T/F
Steaming is cooking method for preparing vegetables that are tender-crisp?
steaming
What is Garlic?
plump white bulbs made of several small cloves encased in thin skin
T/F
dry beans and peas belong in both the vegetables group and the protein group
true
Fewer calories, phytonutrients , vitamins and minerals
What is a reason to eat vegetables?
What vegetables come from the fruit of the plant?
tomatoes and peppers
T/F
Frozen vegetables are partly or fully prepared
TRUE
What colors do onion come in?
Yellow, white, and red onions
Phytonutrients are found naturally in plants and may help protect you from cancer, heart disease, and other health problems
TRUE
What gives shape to vegetables?
Fiber and cellulose
What should your store winter squash?
cool, dry, dark place
Some vegetables, such as potatoes, wintersquash, and artichokes must be _______ before you eat them.
COOKED
What are two types of seed vegetables?
beans and corn
Vegetables darkened by enzymatic browning are safe to eat
TRUE
What are convenience vegetables?
canned and frozen
What cooking method gives vegetables a char-broiled flavor?
grilling
Ways to cook potatoes, swwet potatoes and squash.
What is bake/roast and in their skins
What is Corn?
Ears of plump kernels enclosed in green husks with moist, golden silk
Of you get your calcium from spinach, you can skip milk and other foods from the Dairy group.
False
If you need 2,000 calories per day, how many cups should come from the Vegetable Group?
TWO and One-half cups
From where should you get most of your food energy?
carbohydrates
What can you do to keep peeled potatoes from browning?
soak in water
What are Peas?
Crisp bright green pods filled with small, sweet peas