Table 1 Curriculum Topics & Targeted Behaviora
Month | Theme | Targeted Behaviors | Videos |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Introduction | Introduce MyPlate; Essential nutrients; Basic food safety (Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill); Using a food thermometer; Knife skills; Kitchen tools; Cooking terms; Measuring terms/common units; Reading and doubling/adjusting/reducing recipes; Recipes and cooking tips | -Overview of the Month 1 paper materials -Delicious Dips & Spreads -Spice It Up -Pinch & Claw Knife Skills |
2 | Getting healthy food | Stocking a pantry with staples and commodity foods; Comparing prices and using unit prices; Pros and cons of buying in bulk; Reading Nutrition Facts labels and ingredient lists; Developing and using a shopping list; Recipes and cooking tips | -Overview of the Month 2 paper materials -Chicken & Rice Soup -Corn Bread -How to Measure Dry Ingredients -How to Measure Wet Ingredients -How to Use a Food Thermometer |
3 | Vegetables | Why eating vegetables is important; Diabetes hints; Nutrients and impacts on health; Vegetables by Color; Daily recommendations for consumption; Common portions; Ways to eat more vegetables; Diabetes tips; Buying and storing fresh vegetables; Weighing and calculating; Seasonality; Food safety; Cooking vegetables in 3 ways; Vegetable substitutions; Recipes and cooking tips; $10.00 Cooking Challenge | -Overview of the Month 3 paper materials -Stir Fry -Sweet Potato Fries -How to Get the Best Deal on Fruits & Vegetables -How to Prepare Winter Squash |
4 | Fruits | Why eating fruits is important; Diabetes hints; Fruits by color; Nutrients and impacts on health; Ways to eat more fruits; Daily recommendations for consumption; Common portions; Diabetes tips; Buying and storing fresh fruits; Weighing and calculating; Seasonality; Food safety; Fruit substitutions; Recipes and cooking tips | -Overview of the Month 4 paper materials -Apple Salad -Fruit Tart -Choosing Great Bananas -How to Make the Most of Your Bananas |
5 | Dairy | Why eating dairy foods is important; Diabetes hints; Choosing healthy dairy products; Daily recommendations for consumption; Common portions; Lactose intolerance and substitutions; Tips for maximizing food dollars; Food safety; Cooking dairy; Recipes and cooking tips | -Overview of the Month 5 paper materials -Make a Fruit Smoothie -Choosing Healthy Dairy -Magic Mix -Magic Mix Cream of Anything Gravy -Quesadillas |
6 | Protein/Meat | Why eating protein is important; Diabetes hints; Lean and low-fat meat; Cholesterol and fat; Nutrients and impacts on health; Daily recommendations for consumption; Common portions; Portion distortion; Ways to eat more protein; How to shop to protein foods; Storage and handling; Food safety; Recipes and cooking tips | -Overview of the Month 6 paper materials -Meatball Master Mix -Sweet & Sour Meatballs -Meatball Sub -Meatball Stroganoff -How to Drain Ground Beef -How to Make a Slow Cooker Meal -Scrambled Egg Muffins |
7 | Grains | Why eating grains is important; diabetes hints; Nutrients and impacts on health; Refined vs. whole grains; Daily recommendations for consumption; Common portions; How to shop for grains; Choosing whole grains; Food safety; Cooking with grains; Carbohydrate counting; Recipes and cooking tips | -Overview of the Month 7 paper materials -Choosing Whole Grain Bread -Bread In A Bag -Spanish Rice |
8 | Food budgeting and meal planning | Food wants vs. food needs; Developing a weekly/monthly food budget; Typical costs of food at home in the USA; Meal planning and benefits (time, money, etc.); Planning balanced meals; Tracking income and expenses; Creating a spending plan; How to track food purchases; Following a food budget; Prices at local grocery store to illustrate costs; Recipes and cooking tips; $10.00 Cooking challenge | -Overview of the Month 8 paper materials -Hamburger Casserole -Fast Food vs Fresh Food -How to Plan a Menu -How to Use Planned Overs |
9 | Empty calories | Empty calories; Sweeteners; Reading nutrition labels (understanding fats and sugars); Alternatives to SSB and foods that contain empty calories; Fats and oils (saturated, unsaturated, and trans fats); Diabetes hints; Lowering intake of empty calories; Lightening up recipes; Recipes and cooking tips | -Overview of the Month 9 paper materials -What’s In Your Drink -What’s In Your Food … Sugar |
10 | Snacks and eating on the go | Breakfast ideas; Stocking your pantry with healthy snacks; Choosing healthy snacks; Portion size; Tips to eat healthy when time is limited; Tips to eat healthy when traveling; Packaged food makeover; Recipes and cooking tips | -Overview of the Month 10 paper materials -Hummus -Hearty Egg Burritos |
11 | Traditional foods | Lakota values related to health and well-being; Why eating traditional foods is important; The 4 Food Way using the Medicine Wheel; My Native Plate; Traditional recipes and cooking tips | -Overview of the Month 11 paper materials -Star Boy Video (SD Public TV) -Savor Dakota Timpsila -Savor Dakota Wild and Accessible -Traditional Foods -Savor Dakota: Wojapi |
12 | Celebrating healthy eating | Hidden sugars and fats; Artificial sweeteners; Low fat substitutions; Celebrating eating healthy; Using healthy flavors (herbs and spices); Healthy cooking for and eating at celebrations; Carbohydrate counting and meal planning with diabetes; Recipes and cooking tips | -Overview of the Month 12 paper materials -10 Doable Ways You Can Enjoy Meals on Special Days -Fry bread recipe |
Appendix | Â | Ingredient substitutions; Measuring conversions | Â |