During this computer lab you will be required to find two recipes using the Internet. The link below guides you in how to write a recipe, it includes all the information that is necessary in a good recipe. Using this guideline I want you to find a recipe for something sweet and a recipe for a Thanksgiving side dish.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1018/procedural-writing.pdf
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1018/procedural-writing.pdf
Recipe #1 – A Sweet Treat
In chapter 3 of our text book we learned that eating patterns are very important for children. We also know that it is no surprise that sweets are a part of our diet. We are going to combine these two ideas to come up with a ‘sweet treat’. We are going to take a few ideas out of the book Deceptively Delicious, written by Jessica Seinfeld. Read the paragraphs below to get an idea of what her book is about.
It has become common knowledge that childhood obesity rates are increasing every year. But the rates continue to rise. And between busy work schedules and the inconvenient truth that kids simply refuse to eat vegetables and other healthy foods, how can average parents ensure their kids are getting the proper nutrition and avoiding bad eating habits?
As a mother of three, Jessica Seinfeld can speak for all parents who struggle to feed their kids right and deal nightly with dinnertime fiascos. As she wages a personal war against sugars, packaged foods, and other nutritional saboteurs, she offers appetizing alternatives for parents who find themselves succumbing to the fastest and easiest (and least healthy) choices available to them. Her modus operandi? Her book is filled with traditional recipes that kids love, except they're stealthily packed with veggies hidden in them so kids don't even know! With the help of a nutritionist and a professional chef, Seinfeld has developed a month's worth of meals for kids of all ages that includes, for example, pureed cauliflower in mac and cheese, and kale in spaghetti and meatballs. She also provides revealing and humorous personal anecdotes, tear–out shopping guides to help parents zoom through the supermarket, and tips on how to deal with the kid that "must have" the latest sugar bomb cereal.
But this book also contains much more than recipes and tips. By solving problems on a practical level for parents, Seinfeld addresses the big picture issues that surround childhood obesity and its long–term (and ruinous) effects on the body. With the help of a prominent nutritionist, her book provides parents with an arsenal of information related to kids' nutrition so parents understand why it's important to throw in a little avocado puree into their quesadillas. She discusses the critical importance of portion size, and the specific elements kids simply must have (as opposed to adults) in order to flourish now and in the future: protein, calcium, vitamins, and Omega 3 and 6 fats.
Jessica Seinfeld's book is practical, easy–to–read, and a godsend for any parent that wants their kids to be healthy for a long time to come.
Your task is to find a recipe that fits with the guidelines for writing a recipe as well as healthy eating for children. Highlight, in 3 sentences, what makes this recipe so different, and why you chose this recipe. Type out your recipe and your response to the two questions and submit upon completion.
Recipe #2
Thanksgiving is fast approaching! For recipe 2 you need to find a recipe for a Thanksgiving side dish. I want you to think back to your last year’s Thanksgiving, how did you celebrate? What did you eat? What was one of your side dishes? Now I want you to find me one of those side dish recipes! Be sure to follow the guidelines for writing recipes. Highlight, in 3 sentences, why you chose this recipe. Type out your recipe as well as your response to the question.
Let me know if you have any questions,
Ms. Skuce
Let me know if you have any questions,
Ms. Skuce
