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Foods 1 - 6.00 Meal Planning & Prep

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After planning the protein for a meal, what category should you plan next?

a)

appetizer

b)

beverage

c)

bread

d)

vegetable

2.

Eating dinner at 10pm is considered a:

a)

traditional meal time

b)

non-traditional meal time

3.

What is an advantage if your family clips coupons, makes a list of meals they wish to prepare and then prepares a grocery list for all of the recipes?

a)

use creativity and variety in meal planning

b)

assures they get all nutritional needs met

c)

saves time in planning and shopping

d)

all of these answers

4.

What is a meal traditionally eaten in the morning but non-traditionally can be eaten any time of the day?

a)

Breakfast

b)

Lunch

c)

Dinner

5.

If you are preparing a meal for an elderly relative, what might you take into consideration?

a)

budget

b)

equipment available

c)

age/health concerns

d)

time constraints

6.

A meal that is typically served based on personal or family needs is considered:

a)

made from scratch

b)

semi-homemade or speed scratch

c)

a meal pattern

d)

a menu

7.

A method used for food preparation that makes preparation time shorter.

a)

time-saving strategy

b)

variety

c)

meal pattern

d)

convenience foods

8.

If you use your grandmother's original recipe for cookies, which meal preparation strategy are you using?

a)

semi-homemade/speed scratch cooking

b)

ordering take out

c)

finished/convenience cooking

d)

homemade from scratch cooking

9.

Which meal preparation strategy has the highest sodium/fat and is more expensive but is faster?

a)

finished/convenience

b)

semi-homemade/speed scratch

c)

homemade from scratch

10.

Which meal preparation strategy takes longer to plan/shop/more energy but saves money?

a)

finished/convenience

b)

semi-homemade/speed scratch

c)

homemade from scratch

11.

If you wish to plan a cookout and grill steaks, what is a factor you should consider?

a)

the weather

b)

one-dish meal

c)

using take out

12.

Which meal preparation strategy provides shortcuts to save time but is economical and nutritious?

a)

finished/convenience

b)

semi-homemade/speed scratch

c)

homemade from scratch

13.

Breakfast should count for how much of your daily nutritional needs?

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

1/3

d)

2/3

14.

Which is not a menu planning strategy?

a)

food availability

b)

age and health concerns

c)

equipment available

d)

weather concerns

15.

Using a cake mix would be an example of:

a)

finished/convenience

b)

semi-homemade/speed scratch

c)

homemade from scratch

16.

What time saving strategy do you use on a tougher cut of meat?

a)

use a slow-cooker

b)

use the microwave

c)

cook on the grill

17.

What do you call a list of foods to be served?

a)

menu

b)

meal manager's list

c)

nutrition guide

d)

meal prep list

18.

What type of variety is a meal lacking if it includes applesauce, grits, and a muffin?

a)

shapes and sizes

b)

temperature

c)

color

d)

calories

19.

How much of your daily nutritional needs should be met during lunch?

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

1/3

d)

2/3

20.

What is a disadvantage of using convenience foods?

a)

adds preparation time

b)

adds nutrients

c)

adds preservatives

d)

adds flavor variety