Cooking Matters at Home - Activities for Kids Breakfast Crossword 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Across Down 4 Put cream cheese or peanut butter on a whole 1 Scramble these and eat them with whole grain wheat _________. toast. 5 Add some fruit and brown sugar to a bowl of 2 Add _________ to whole grain cereal. this whole grain. 3 Make a _________ with yogurt, fresh fruit, and 7 Add fresh _________ like bananas or granola. strawberries to whole grain waffles. 4 This meal helps you do your best in school. 9 Top a breakfast _________ with some salsa. 6 Eat breakfast _________ day. 8 Try whole grain French _________ or pancakes. 1 ©2009–2018 SHARE OUR STRENGTH, WWW.STRENGTH.ORG Snacks and Drinks Crossword 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Across Down 2 Look for snacks made with _________ grains. 1 Check the _________ before you choose a 4 Raw _________ make great snacks — try them drink or snack. with dip! 2 Get this healthy drink from a fountain, a bottle, 6 Try making your own healthy snacks at or your kitchen sink. _________ . 3 Choose snacks with less _________ fat. 7 Avoid drinks and snacks with lots of _________ . 5 Put fruit, yogurt, and ice in a blender to make a 8 Watch out! Make sure your fruit drinks say 100% _________ . _________ . 9 Low-fat _________ is a great drink choice — it helps keep bones strong. ©2009–2018 SHARE OUR STRENGTH, WWW.STRENGTH.ORG 2 Cooking Terms Word Search e h e r h r d r e e e s t n e i d e r g n i t r v c i v u e k a b o e r i h s f m h r b v n e p a e e m o r s e e n e h c t i k e h n c m c n h l s u n s i b o i l m c o a p e i e m d a i r p l o b n e i h m c n i o h r i k e t c b a u p c r recipe bake measure ingredients roast oven chop broil stove dice boil chef mince simmer kitchen ©2009–2018 SHARE OUR STRENGTH, WWW.STRENGTH.ORG 3 Label Reading Word Search a h l g h a l h l r i i s a s n o o s e e g s o e u w d i f r h n e i e g l r a d e t a r u t a s t f r g r o v t e r g r i h e l r i a o h e l e b a l n n f s r r l i c s i l g i s o t f f e o n i s label fat lower servings sugar higher calories fiber ©2009–2018 SHARE OUR STRENGTH, WWW.STRENGTH.ORG 4 Colorful Fruits Word Scramble What fruit What color am I? am I? betrrwrsya _____________ _____________ alwetroenm _____________ _____________ arenog _____________ _____________ ubbylrere _____________ _____________ plepa _____________ _____________ utneapcelo _____________ _____________ umlp _____________ _____________ naomg _____________ _____________ argesp _____________ _____________ iwki _____________ _____________ pinaplepe _____________ _____________ erngtneia _____________ _____________ ahpec _____________ _____________ nnaaab _____________ _____________ ineatnecr _____________ _____________ ©2009–2018 SHARE OUR STRENGTH, WWW.STRENGTH.ORG 5 Colorful Vegetable Fill-In Fill in the blanks to complete the names of these GREEN veggies. Word bank B __ __ __ C __ L __ Squash __ P __ __ __ C H Sweet potato A __ P __ __ __ G __ S Beet C __ C __ __ __ ER Broccoli Fill in the blanks to complete the names Spinach of these ORANGE veggies. Carrot __ __ __ R __ T Radish __ W __ __ T P __ __ __ __ O Corn Cucumber Fill in the blanks to complete the names of these RED veggies. Asparagus B __ __ __ R A __ __ __ H Fill in the blanks to complete the names of these YELLOW veggies. C __ __ N __ Q U __ __ __ ©2009–2018 SHARE OUR STRENGTH, WWW.STRENGTH.ORG 6 COOKING MATTERS PRESENTS Breakfast Boost DID YOU KNOW? Break for breakfast! Eating breakfast gives you energy to play and have Take a few minutes to fuel up each morning at home or at school. fun all day long. It also A balanced breakfast includes foods from at least 3 food groups. helps you focus and do Think about the breakfast you ate this morning. What foods did it better in school. include? Which food groups do these foods belong to? Talk it over with a friend or write your answers below. Hint: You may need [Food I Ate] [Food Group] to think about each ingredient of some Ex: cereal Ex: grains group foods. For instance, a breakf ast burrito may have beans, cheese, and a tortilla — all different food groups! Now color in each food group you listed on the MyPlate picture below! It’s good to eat from every food group, every day! Circle the food groups on the MyPlate picture that you still need to eat from today. Write or draw in ideas of foods you might eat today from these groups! 7 Try making this quick and healthy breakfast at home on the weekend. DID YOU Ask a friend or family member to join in on the fun! KNOW? Most schools serve breakfast every day. Yogurt Parfait Ask your teacher or principal about your Chef Joyce Roland • Seattle, Wash. school breakfast Serves 3, 1 parfait per serving program. Prep time: 10 minutes • Cook time: None Ingredients Directions 1. If using fresh fruit, 2 cups fresh or TIP: Wash and thawed frozen fruit, rinse, peel, and/or trim as cut up your fruits Food group such as bananas, needed. If using thawed the night before. strawberries, frozen fruit, drain any Then make this alert! peaches, or mango extra juices. Cut fruit into easy breakfast the This healthy breakfast -inch thick slices. There uses 3 food groups. Can 1½ cups nonfat ¼ next morning in you guess which ones? plain yogurt should be about 1½ cups under 5 minutes! total. The answer is at the ¾ cup granola bottom of the page! 2. Layer ¼ cup yogurt into Optional Ingredients each of 3 cups or bowls. Top with ¼ cup sliced fruit and 2 Tablespoons granola. 1 Tablespoon sliced almonds 3. Repeat layers one more time, ending with a layer of granola. Materials 4. If using, top with sliced almonds. 3 cups or bowls Cutting board Chef’s Notes Measuring cups • Layer parfait just before serving to keep granola crunchy. Measuring spoons • Use any high-fiber cereal you like instead of granola. Sharp knife • To save money, use fresh fruits that are in season. When seasonal fruits are hard to find, use thawed frozen fruit. • Use leftover fruit to sweeten low-sugar cereal the next morning. Or, eat it for an afternoon snack. DID YOU KNOW? Nutrition Info (per serving) Not hungry CALORIES TOTAL FAT SUGARS SODIUM when you wakeve to up? eat You don’t ha 260 4.5g 34g 90mg breakfast right away. Eat it within 1-2 hours of waking up. Un-Scrambled Eggs DID YOU Like scrambled eggs for breakfast? You’re not alone! See if you can KNOW? un-scramble these popular breakfast foods below. The word breakfast means to “break the maotlea ____________________ uygrot ____________________ fast.” You’ve been “fasting” since you ate rtuif ____________________ raecel ____________________ dinner the night before! Get yourself going akpacens ____________________ atots ____________________ each morning with a healthy breakfast. teolmete ____________________ klmi ____________________ Un-Scrambled Eggs answers: answers: Eggs Un-Scrambled oatmeal, fruit, pancakes, omelette, yogurt, cereal, toast, milk toast, cereal, yogurt, omelette, pancakes, fruit, oatmeal, Food Group Alert! answers: answers: Alert! Group Food fruits, dairy, grains grains dairy, fruits, 8 COOKING MATTERS PRESENTS Sugar Shocker Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 cup (264g) Compare labels to choose Servings per Package 2 Amount Per Serving Calories from Fat 40 foods lower in sugar. Calories 310 % Daily Value Think sugar gives you a lift? Think again. Too much sugar will leave you 7% 4.5g Total Fat 0% feeling tired and sluggish soon after you eat. Healthy foods give you the energy you need to play, do well in school, and be active all day long. Saturated Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g 0% 0mg Have you ever seen the Nutrition Facts Panel on a food package? That’s Cholesterol 21% 500mg where you can find out how much sugar is in your food or drink. Look for Sodium 19% 57g Total Carbohydrate 40% it on the side or back of the package. Sugar is circled in red on the label to the right. Dietary Fiber 10g Sugars 4g Protein 12g • Vitamin C 190% It’s ok to eat sugary Vitamin A 300% • Iron 20% The next time you reach for foods from time to Calcium 15% a soda or other sugary drink, * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. time. Think of them as a Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on think about eating 16 packets special treat instead of your calorie needs. of sugar. That’s how much an everyday food. sugar is in a 20 ounce soda! Nutrition Facts Instead, try mixing 100% fruit Serving Size 8 fl oz (240mL) Nutritionjuice with sparkling Facts water.