Food and Nutrition Projects

Fast Foods!
    What you can do in this project:
          • Learn how to cook nutritious meals, using the MyPyramid, quickly and with few
             ingredients
          • Find out more about nutrition, substitutions, food equivalencies, tools and terms involved
            with cooking
          • Explore the art of menu planning
    Available Materials:
          • 4H5000Fast Foods! Manual
          • 4H5050 Fast Foods! CD
          • 4H5060 Fast Foods! Manual and CD
    Suggested Age:   11 to 14 Year Olds- could be used with older youth

Food Preservation
    What you can do in this project:
          • Learn how to dry, freeze, can and preserve foods for future use
          • Can fruits and vegetables
          • Make jams and jellies
    Food Preservation References:
          • EC434 Let’s Preserve: Canning Basics
          • EC435 Let’s Preserve: Vegetables and Vegetable Products
          • EC436 Let’s Preserve: Fruits and Fruit Products
          • EC437 Let’s Preserve: Tomatoes and Tomato Products
          • EC443 Let’s Preserve: Fermented and Pickled Products
          • EC448 Let’s Preserve: Jams, Jellies and Preserves
          • USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning
    Suggested Age:       For All Levels

Road to Good Cooking
    What you can do in this project:
          • Identify names and functions of kitchen utensils
          • Learn to measure ingredients properly
          • Read and follow recipes
          • Use food safety and cleanliness principles while preparing food
          • Set the table for family meals
    Printed Materials:
          • 4H155 The Road to Good Cooking
    For Leaders:
          • 4H166 The Road to Good Cooking Helper’s Guide
    Suggested Age:       Beginner

Six Easy Bites-Level A
    What you can do in this project:
          • Learn about the MyPyramid
          • Discover the basics of microwaving
          • Make muffins, cookies and quick breads
          • Make your own cola
    Printed Materials:
          • NATL4H 07144 Six Easy Bites
    For Leaders:
          • NATL4H 07730 Foods Curriculum Helper's Guide
    Suggested Age:       Beginner

Tasty Tidbits-Level B
    What you can do in this project:
          • Find out about sports nutrition
          • Make a main dish in the oven or on the stove
          • Freeze vegetables
          • Understand the role of a food scientist
    Printed Materials:
          • NATL4H 07146 Tasty Tidbits
    For Leaders:
          • NATL4H 07730 Foods Curriculum Helper’s Guide
    Suggested Age:       Intermediate

You’re the Chef-Level C
    What you can do in this project:
          • Find out about fad diets and eating disorders
          • Make an oven-baked chicken dinner
          • Understand the action of yeast
          • Can fruits and vegetables
    Printed Materials:
          • NATL4H 07148 You’re the Chef
    For Leaders:
          • NATL4H 07730 Foods Curriculum Helper’s Guide
    Suggested Age:       Advanced

Foodworks-Level D
    What you can do in this project:
          • Alter recipes to make them more nutritious
          • Make a double-crusted apple pie
          • Learn what to do when the freezer stops
          • Make jelly and peanut butter
    Printed Materials:
          • NATL4H 07150 Foodworks
    For Leaders:
          • NATL4H 07730 Foods Curriculum Helper’s Guide
    Suggested Age:       Advanced

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