Healthy Meals

Do you love to eat? Think about the food you eat and use to fuel your body and mind throughout the day.

• Do your eating habits change during the summer? 

• What is your favorite meal to eat during the summer months?

• Do you cook for yourself and your family? 

• List meals that you would like to make.

Read & Research Recipes

• Read about the importance of healthy eating. Check out some cookbooks for healthy meal ideas and do an online search.

• What are the benefits of healthy eating?

• Are there meals that you eat now, that could be made healthier?

• Consider making a salad or a soup and don't forget the side dish!

Create your own healthy meal recipe.

Create your own meal recipe by revising a recipe that you already eat or create something new! Be sure that you have all the ingredients and tools that you will need before you start. If you need to make a trip to the store, be sure to have a list of what you need and how much you will need of each item.

Do the math. Make it!

Measurements are an important part of recipe creation.

How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?

How many tablespoons in a cup?

How many cups in a quart?

How many quarts in a pint?

How many pints in a gallon?

Are wet and dry ingredients measured differently?

How many servings will your recipe make? 

What if you wanted to half your recipe or double or triple it?

Invite your family to taste test your creation!

Think about foods that have a special meaning to you and your family. 

What did you think?