IDesign - Foods and Nutrition 10

Monday, 15 August 2016

Making Brownies With Mama

I made packaged brownies with my grandma. I've included the nutrition facts. I have noted that the sugar and carbohydrates are high in this brownie. Eleven people tried this brownie so the portion sizes were reasonable, not too big. I'm a believer that everything is okay IN MODERATION.

Very soon, I will be making a healthier brownie recipe that involves black beans. I plan to do a taste test with people to see if they would love it. That blog entry is to come....

Small Group Fitness 101 for Teens - August

Small Group Fitness 101 for Teens

I successfully completed my 5 day course at the Gordon Head Rec Centre called, Small Group Fitness 101 for Teens.

Day 4 was full day instruction on Nutrition. I have included the papers here. The topics were Nutrition, Energy Balance and Healthy Living and Active Lifestyle.

I earned my Fitness Card!

Sunday, 24 July 2016

OUR GARDENS

My mom loves her gardens. She has a lot of gardens in our backyard. This year I thought I would try to learn a little bit more about gardening and composting.

In our backyard, we have fig trees, apple trees and plum trees. We have raised gardens that grow blueberries, rhubarb, lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries, raspberries, herbs, potatoes, onions and spinach.

Although I love to see what the garden produces, I don't often eat it. I have tried blueberries, apples, strawberries and raspberries.

What I have learned about composting is that it is kind of like "taking out the trash" except with fruits and veggies. My mom has three big composts. When we take the scraps out we throw them on the pile and cover with a bit of dirt and eventually it turns back into good soil again for our gardens. The ultimate in recycling!