Time Time Management/Meal Management/Meal Planning NotesPlanning Notes

Time ManagementTime Management

1.1. Organize the kitchen. Organize the kitchen.

2.2. Assemble all ingredients and Assemble all ingredients and equipment before beginning.equipment before beginning.

3.3. Work on several items at the Work on several items at the same time (takes practice).same time (takes practice).

4.4. Clean up as you go.Clean up as you go.

5. Implement time-saving 5. Implement time-saving shopping strategies (list shopping strategies (list according to location).according to location).

6. Prepare larger quantities of food 6. Prepare larger quantities of food at one time and freeze some for at one time and freeze some for later.later.

7. Evaluate the use of convenience 7. Evaluate the use of convenience foods to save time; this may foods to save time; this may increase expense or lower increase expense or lower quality.quality.

8. At times the time saved is more 8. At times the time saved is more important than the additional important than the additional expense.expense.

What is wrong?What is wrong?

Breakfast - All the same colorBreakfast - All the same color

Lunch - Add a serving from the Lunch - Add a serving from the dairy groupdairy group

Dinner – High in fat add a veg. Dinner – High in fat add a veg. and fruit, trade fries for a saladand fruit, trade fries for a salad

A good meal will follow A good meal will follow the following plan:the following plan:

1. Follow the dietary guidelines: low 1. Follow the dietary guidelines: low sugar, fat, sodium—sugar, fat, sodium—

include whole grains, fruit,.include whole grains, fruit,.

veg.veg.

2. Follow MyPlate. 2. Follow MyPlate.

3. Maintain nutritional balance.3. Maintain nutritional balance.

4. Incorporate aesthetic guidelines4. Incorporate aesthetic guidelines

Incorporate Aesthetic Incorporate Aesthetic GuidelinesGuidelines

Color: Look at the following meal Color: Look at the following meal (fish, mashed potatoes, (fish, mashed potatoes, cauliflower, white bread, vanilla ice cauliflower, white bread, vanilla ice cream). Is this appealing? Many cream). Is this appealing? Many colors of food are available. Color colors of food are available. Color combinations can be appealing or combinations can be appealing or make you lose your appetite. make you lose your appetite.

Garnish for color- paprika, lemon Garnish for color- paprika, lemon wedge, parsleywedge, parsley

TextureTexture

Look at the following meal: soup, milk, Look at the following meal: soup, milk, pudding. Avoid serving 2 or more pudding. Avoid serving 2 or more chopped, creamed, or mashed dishes chopped, creamed, or mashed dishes together.together.

Seen with the eyes and felt with the Seen with the eyes and felt with the tongue. A variety adds interest.tongue. A variety adds interest.

Hard, chewy, crunchy, soft, solid, crisp, Hard, chewy, crunchy, soft, solid, crisp, smooth, sticky, dry, moist, gritty, tough smooth, sticky, dry, moist, gritty, tough

Use combinations: Crisp cookie & soft Use combinations: Crisp cookie & soft pudding- toasted almonds & green beanspudding- toasted almonds & green beans

FlavorFlavor

Use a variety of flavors – sweet, Use a variety of flavors – sweet, sour, bitter, salty, etc. . .sour, bitter, salty, etc. . .

TemperatureTemperature

Visualize the following meal (salad, Visualize the following meal (salad, fruit, ice cream). Is this appealing? fruit, ice cream). Is this appealing?

Meals are more interesting if some hot Meals are more interesting if some hot and some cold foods are served. and some cold foods are served.

Temp. outside should be considered.Temp. outside should be considered. Cold Salad w/ hot roast beef- Icy cold Cold Salad w/ hot roast beef- Icy cold

sherbet w/ spicy chilisherbet w/ spicy chili Hot foods should be hot, cold foods Hot foods should be hot, cold foods

coldcold

Size and ShapeSize and Shape

Size as well as shape of food affects Size as well as shape of food affects how appetizing food looks.how appetizing food looks.

Avoid serving several foods made of Avoid serving several foods made of small pieces.small pieces.

Choose foods with various shapes and Choose foods with various shapes and sizes. sizes.

Visualize the following meal Visualize the following meal (meatballs, peas, olives), Appealing? (meatballs, peas, olives), Appealing? Use variety.Use variety.

A Meal With Appeal !!A Meal With Appeal !!