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Core Foods Project >> Fun With Foods [ Unit 3 ]
This unit is for member’s ages 8-18. This project is for those members who have some experience in food preparation. The foods used are those young, beginning cooks, especially enjoy preparing and eating. Members will accomplish the following learning experiences:
- Why food is important
- How to select foods for life-long health
- The importance of daily exercise and ways to incorporate exercise into daily life.
- Food preparation and safety guidelines
- Common food preparation equipment
- How to follow a recipe
- Some basic food preparation skills
- The diversity of food preferences
- Basic outdoor cookery skills
Step 4:
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- Colorado 4-H Foods and Nutrition Project Tip Sheet
- 4-H Project E-Record for Family/Consumer Science and General Projects
Colorado State Fair and Local County Fair Exhibit Requirements
Project Exhibit Rules for All Units
- Include a copy of the recipe used, attached securely to the e-record. No commercial mixes are to be used.
- Bring food items on sturdy white paper plates and/or covered heavy cardboard in a zip-lock bag for display of food exhibits when possible. Plates and pans will not be returned.
- Only completed e-records, supplements and canned goods will be returned.
- Food items that show signs of mold growth or otherwise would not be safe to eat at time of judging or that need refrigeration will not be accepted.
Fun with Foods [ Unit 3 ]
Exhibit will consist of the following:
- Completed e-Record with exhibit recipe presented in a sturdy binder/notebook.
- Record all baking in the activity log of the e-Record. Include the number of times you baked or prepared the item and any special concerns (recipe modification, high altitude).
- One loaf quick bread any size (Not yeast bread).
