August Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SUMMER VACATION SUMMER VACATION SUMMER VACATION SUMMER VACATION SUMMER VACATION . SUMMER VACATION SUMMER VACATION SUMMER VACATION SUMMER VACATION SUMMER VACATION The custom of throwing rice at weddings goes back to the time when people thought rice, a symbol of health and prosperity, would appease evil spirits so they would not bother the wedding couple. To keep your lunch cool double bag your lunch! The layers of paper and air help keep the cold in. Or, you could put an ice pack or frozen juice box in a plastic baggie to make your lunch bag a mini cooler. Calcium is critical to our health because it helps build strong bones and teeth. It is most important to get calcium when you are a kid because that is the time when the calcium has the most impact on your bones. What is the difference between a fruit and a vegetable? A fruit is basically a sweet pulp that surrounds its seeds (oranges, apples, mangoes). A vegetable is a more leaf like plant (cabbage, beans, and potatoes). An orange from will taste different than an orange from . Temperature and soil will effect how the fruit grows and tastes. Try new tastes! Have a new food each day. Have you ever tried a vegetable like jicama, yogurt, pita bread, or dried apricots? is the #1 food producer in the . Milk and cream are the number one crops followed by grapes. There are about 89,000 farms in ! What you eat for lunch really does matter! Healthy foods, like fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and low fat milk will give you more energy in the afternoon and could even keep you more fit. The official state vegetable of is the Texas Sweet Onion. The popular soft drink Dr. Pepper was actually invented in back in 1885.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Many people do not make their meals at home like they used to. In the 1920's 70% of people baked their own bread. Ever wonder how Hush Puppies got name? Years ago, pieces of the fried cornmeal batter were fed to hungry dogs that begged for food. After the scraps were given to the dogs, the owner would say “Now hush, puppy.” It takes 10 pounds of milk to make 1 pound of cheese! The pineapple is a universal sign for hospitality In , Gerber companies top selling baby food is a sardine dish! DAY Each American eats 22 pounds of tomato per year. Over half of those tomatoes are in the form of catsup or tomato sauce. The fruit that has the highest amount of antioxidants, or the highest fighting power against disease, is blueberries. Many years ago, doughnuts were made of raised dough and a nut was actually baked into the center! In the , 13 boxes of Jell-O are sold per second. Can you guess what the most popular flavor is?? STRAWBERRY Have you ever noticed that many restaurants keep the temperature very cold? They do this because the colder you are, the hungrier you will be. Did you know hot dogs, although popular in , were first created in ! Kiwis are a very healthy fruit. 2 Kiwis supply more potassium than a banana and twice as much vitamin C as an orange. It takes 12 honeybees just to make 1 tablespoon of honey Sometimes the cooking of foods actually increases the amount of good things in them. For instance, the heating of tomatoes brings out good nutrients that can help prevent cancer. Don’t let the milk sit out! Within 2 hours of standing in daylight, milk loses between of its vitamin B content. Isn’t it weird that grapefruits, apples, and pears will float in Jell-O but cherries and prunes will not? The fist breakfast cereal was made by adding sugar and milk to popped popcorn. Ground popcorn was also used long ago by bread makers in the place of flour. If you cannot get raw or fresh fruits and vegetables, go for the frozen kind next. Usually, those fruits and vegetables are frozen right after they are picked so they have less time to lose needed vitamins. The custom of giving teachers apples originated when public school teachers were paid with whatever the community could afford, often in food or goods. October Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Did you know that about 88% of all milk is water and only about 12% has solid food value? So if you are thirsty it may be best to drink water or milk. Even during the holidays you should eat all foods in moderation. This means that you have to be careful not to eat too much of any one type of food. Why do we say a person “Eats like a bird” when they are small eaters? Birds actually eat ½ their own body weight in food every day. If humans did this, a 50 pound child would have to eat 25 pounds of food a day! Kwanzaa is an feast celebrated from December 26 – January 1st. Originally it was to celebrate the first harvest of crops. Sweet potatoes and banana custard with raisins are the foods eaten for this celebration. The day Jewish Festival of Lights is traditionally celebrated with doughnuts or potato pancakes (latkes), which are fried in oil. This is a reminder of the oil that burned in the temple for eight days. WINTER BREAK WINTER WINTER BREAK WINTER WINTER BREAK January Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday WINTER BREAK WINTER BREAK WINTER BREAK WINTER BREAK In , New Year’s food is red snapper, which brings good luck because of its color, which the Japanese consider lucky. In , people count down the last minutes of the old year by popping grapes into their mouths! the most apples than anywhere else in the . Fresh apples float because 25% of their volume is air. Pasta is one of ’s favorite foods with 1.3 million pounds of 16 ounce spaghetti packages sold last year. That much spaghetti could circle the Earth’s equator almost nine times. A cow has 4 stomachs – one to store food, one for food more thoroughly chewed, one where extra water is squeezed out and then the one where the remaining food goes. Some of the digested food is then stored in the cows udder where it is made into milk. A hive of bees flies over 55,000 miles to bring you one pound of honey. They must tap two million flowers to make that one pound of honey. Each worker bee makes 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.
Lentils are a member of the pea family. They are for there seeds, which are dried and used in soups and stews. They are rich in protein and carbohydrates and are also a good source of calcium, phosphorous, iron and the B vitamins. Fat is found in plants and in meat. The fat from plants is called oil. Many healthy oils come from olives, and seeds like sesame seeds. Your body needs some fat but most people eat way too much so be careful! Iron is a mineral that helps you keep your blood healthy. Good sources of iron to eat every day include red meat, eggs, fortified breakfast cereals, and beans. Vitamin A is good for your teeth and skin and gives you energy. You can find Vitamin A in spinach, fruit, and milk. The official state plant of is the prickly pear cactus which you can actually eat. It tastes similar to a tart green bean, asparagus, or pepper.