Lesson 2 - Try It, You'll Like It!: Cooking Matters® for Families

1. Work with selective eaters, getting all family members to eat a balanced plate.

2. Discuss ways to include more fruits, vegetables and whole grains in family meals.

Selective Eating (Cooking Objective 1)

1. Discuss the pros and cons of using different forms of fruits and vegetables (fresh, frozen and canned).

2. Discuss the seasonality of fruits and vegetables.

3. Discuss unit pricing.

4. Practice identifying whole grain foods by reading label ingredient lists.

5. Discuss ways to help kids develop good eating habits.

Fresh, Can, Frozen & Unit Pricing (Nutrition Objectives 1-3)

Whole Grains (Nutrition Objective 4)

• Blueberry Baked Oatmeal Download Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
• Fresh Fruit Salad Download Fresh Fruit Salad
• Frittata Download Frittata
• Vegetable Hash with Eggs Download Vegetable Hash with Eggs
• Whole Wheat Pancakes Download Whole Wheat Pancakes
• Healthy Fruit Syrup Download Healthy Fruit Syrup

Instructional Videos (2)

Practice identifying whole grain foods by reading label ingredient lists.

Name that Food Activity (CMF I-10)

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