Chapter 1
TORTILLA SNACK CHIPS
Which tortilla below is divided into 8 equal wedges?
CRANBERRY-ALMOND NO-BAKE ENERGY BITES
Here are other words that describe the appearance and texture of the energy bites and their ingredients:
Oats: Beige, oval, dry, flat
Peanut butter: Brown, gooey, smooth, thick
Sliced almonds: Hard, beige, smooth, oval
Dried cranberries: Sticky, soft, wrinkled
Honey: Sticky, gooey, yellow-orange, thick
Salt: White, rough, solid, cube-shape
Energy bites: Chunky, soft, chewy, sticky
MEATBALLS
1 Answer will depend on how many people are in your family: 1 person (10 meatballs); 2 people (8 meatballs); 3 people (6 meatballs); 4 people (4 meatballs); 5 people (2 meatballs); 6 people (0 meatballs)
2 18 meatballs
3 6 meatballs
BEAN AND CHEESE QUESADILLAS
How many of these rhyming words did you find? Did you think of other rhyming words that aren’t on this list?
Mash: bash, cash, dash, gash, hash, rash, sash, slash, smash, splash, trash
Bean: seen, mean, machine, clean, screen, dean, lean, teen, jean, sardine
Cheese: breeze, bees, agrees, sneeze, squeeze, keys, knees, skis
Bake: make, take, break, rake, lake, mistake, shake, steak, flake
BUTTERMILK DROP BISCUITS
2½ cups batter
Chapter 3
WORD SEARCH: PASTA
WORD SEARCH: BREAKFAST
WORD SEARCH: KITCHEN TOOLS
WORD SCRAMBLE: COOKIES
CHOCOLATE CHIP
OATMEAL
SNICKERDOODLE
JAM THUMBPRINT
CHOCOLATE CRINKLE
GINGERBREAD
PEANUT BUTTER
SUGAR COOKIE
SHORTBREAD
MOLASSES
MACAROON
SANDWICH COOKIE
CROSSWORD PUZZLE: DESSERTS!
QUIZ: BUSTING KITCHEN MYTHS
1 FACT When you heat water in an open pot, some of the energy that could be raising the temperature of the water escapes with the steam. With the lid on, the water will come to a boil 10 percent faster.
2 MYTH Cakes are sturdier than you think, even delicate ones like angel food cake.
3 MYTH As long as you cook mushrooms right away, washing them is fine.
4 MYTH Stirring your pasta as it cooks prevents sticking, not oil.
5 MYTH Searing doesn’t keep steaks juicy. In fact, cooking drives off moisture in steaks.
6 FACT Strange as it sounds, you really can grow back scallion tops (see this page)!
QUIZ: FRUIT OR VEGETABLE?
1 Avocados are fruits!
2 Rhubarb is a vegetable!
3 Carrots are vegetables!
4 Apricots are fruits!
5 Lemons are fruits!
6 Olives are fruits!
7 Kale is a vegetable!
8 Bananas are fruits!
9 Raspberries are fruits!
10 Eggplants are fruits!
11 Broccoli is a vegetable!
12 Artichokes are vegetables!
QUIZ: CHEESE!
1 B. England
2 A. Italy
3 D. Greece
4 C. France
5 A. Mexico
6 C. India
QUIZ: FOOD LINGO
1 SIMMER To sauté is to cook food in a hot pan with a little butter or oil.
2 SWEAT To steam is to cook food in a basket suspended over a pot of simmering water.
3 POACH To fry is to cook food in hot oil, such as when making french fries.
4 BOIL To broil is to cook food in the oven under the broiler element.
5 SEAR To scramble is to stir while cooking food such as eggs.
6 DICE To slice is to cut food with a knife into pieces with two flat sides.
7 FOLD To peel is to remove the outer skin from fruits and vegetables such as apples and potatoes.
8 TOAST To grate is to cut food, such as cheese, into small bits by rubbing it against the holes of a metal grater.
9 CHOP To knead is to massage bread or pizza dough into a smooth, round ball.
SPOT THE DIFFERENCES: IN THE TEST KITCHEN
1 Banana’s expression
2 The number of cookies
3 Whisk’s apron
4 The color of the spatula
5 The color of the mixer bowl
6 The number of legs on the stool
7 The direction of the oven dial
8 Salt versus pepper in Mitsy’s shaker
9 Pie versus pizza in the oven
10 The color of the stripes on the cake
11 Something green in Mitsy’s pan
12 Bread on Banana’s plate
TRIVIA: THE NAME GAME
1 B. Tomatoes
2 C. Rice
3 A. Watermelon
4 A. Green onions
5 C. Pea
6 A. Onions
7 B. Beans
8 A. Dragon fruit
9 C. Seeds
10 C. Fruit desserts
11 A. Pasta
12 C. Raisins
13 C. Mushrooms
14 A. Edible seaweed
15 C. Cremini mushrooms
TRIVIA: WHAT’S IT MADE FROM?
1 B. Ground cornmeal
2 C. Corn
3 B. Fermented soybeans
4 A. Melted, browned sugar
5 C. Ground-up toasted sesame seeds
6 A. Half milk, half cream
7 B. Cabbage
8 C. Chickpeas
9 C. The bark of a tree
10 A. Milk
11 A. Oil
12 B. Cream
TRIVIA: INGREDIENT INVESTIGATION
1 C. Citrus fruits
2 A. Herbs
3 C. Zest
4 B. The flower buds
5 A. Seeds
6 B. Corn
7 A. The dried berries of a vine plant
8 A. Noodles
9 A. Brown rice
10 C. Chicken eggs
11 B. Chocolate
12 A. Mold
13 C. Flours
14 C. Leaveners
15 B. The seed pod of an orchid flower