Chapter 13. Nutrition for All Ages

IN THE KITCHEN

In the Kitchen Activities

1. You will be given ingredients to make a healthy version of one or more of the following items: chicken strips, hamburger, pizza, taco, macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese sandwich, entrée salad, snack kebab, fruit pop/ice cream sandwich, popcorn snack mix, decorated apple/fruit wedges/ mini wrap, or veggies and dip.

2.  Write the recipe below for your menu item and do a nutrient analysis of it using the SuperTracker website.

Recipe Name: ______

INGREDIENTS STEPS

Kcalories/
Serving / Fat(g)/
Serving / % Kcalories
from Fat / Saturated Fat
(g) /Serving / Fiber (g)/
Serving / Protein (g)/
Serving

3. What makes your version healthier than the traditional version yet still tasty?

4. Please use this evaluation form to judge the appearance and taste/flavor of each dish.

Appearance / Extremely
Attractive / Moderately
Attractive / Attractive / Unappetizing / Unattractive
Chicken strip
Hamburger
Pizza
Taco
Mac & cheese
Grilled cheese
sandwich
Entrée
salad
Snack
kebab
Fruit pop/
ice cream
sandwich
Popcorn snack
mix
Decorated apple/fruit wedges
Mini
wrap
Veggies and
dip
Comments:
Taste/Flavor / Excellent Taste / Tasty/
Flavorful / Acceptable
Taste/Flavor / Could Be More Flavorful / Taste Did Not Appeal to Me
Chicken strip
Hamburger
Pizza
Taco
Mac & cheese
Grilled cheese
sandwich
Entrée
salad
Snack
kebab
Fruit pop/
ice cream
sandwich
Popcorn snack
mix
Decorated apple/fruit wedges
Mini
wrap
Veggies and
dip
Comments:

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