Media: Book
Target Audience: 5-12 y/o
Pub. Date: 2002
Description: This book discusses growing a vegetable garden. It identifies the basic steps in preparing the soil, planting, and growing carrots, radishes, potatoes, zucchini, and beans. Included is a recipe for vegetable salad.
Time/length: 25 pages
Number of Copies: 2
Source: Ragged Bear

2 Copies

Media: Book
Target Audience: Preschool - Grade 6
Pub. Date: 2002
Description: In Alexander and the Great Food Fight, Alexander's afternoon snacking choice becomes a heated argument between some feisty fruit about which is the best for Alexander's young, growing body. Children will love the many colorful characters, which include grumpy Mrs. Grape Cluster, the bossy Mr. Pineapple, and the very argumentative Mr. Orange. This delightful story, with its many bright and engaging illustrations, helps to make learning about good nutrition fun.
Time/length: 39 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Heart to Heart Publishing

1 Copy

Title: Alexander and the Great Vegetable Feud
Media: Book
Target Audience: 7-13 years old
Pub. Date: 2004
Description: This book is about a boy who doesn't like vegetables, but finds himself in a conversation with a broccoli, a carrot, a cauliflower, an onion, a tomato, and a bell pepper. They argue about who is better for the body, and discuss the health benefits of each vegetable and the body's use of vitamins and minerals. A recipe for a veggie pasta salad is provided at the end.
Time/length: 39 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Nutrition Ed., Elementary School, Middle School, Food Preparation and Presentation, Book

1 Copy

Title: American Dietetic Association Guide to Healthy Eating for Kids
Media: Book
Target Audience: Preschool-Grade 6, Adults, Educators
Pub. Date: 2002
Description: Written with the full support of the American Dietetic Association, the American Dietetic Association Guide to Healthy Eating for Kids arms you with practical skills to make sure your kids are eating right even when they're not under your roof. Jodie Shield and Mary Catherine Mullen are mothers, as well as registered dietitians with more than twenty years of professional experience in childhood nutrition. Their five-star system offers hands-on advice on how to turn eating dilemmas into fun, nutritionally educational opportunities. Whether your child is a breakfast skipper, an unreasonable eater, a lunch trader, or even a snack-a-holic, you'll find fast, real-life solutions for transforming eating habits, including:
Banishing brown bag boredom; Secrets of successful family meals; Smart snacks for hungry kids; The top nutrition mistakes parents make; Fueling your grade-schooler for fitness; The principles of menu planning;
Breakfast basics for busy families; Teaching smart nutrition to your young athlete; Developing a gold-star feeding relationship with your child.
Time/length: 228 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, Adult, Children's Activities and Projects, Food Preparation and Presentation, Menu Planning and Production, Nutrition Education, Book
Source: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: 10-18 years old (juvenile literature)
Description: This book discusses the everyday life, cooking methods, common foods, and celebrations and hardships of American Indians before 1500. Traditional recipes, kitchen safety, cooking equipment, a glossary, and a metric conversion guide are included.
Pub. Date: 2001
Time/length: 32 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Blue Earth (Exploring History through Simple Recipes books)

2 Copies

Media: Video Tape and Discussion Guide
Audience: Food Service Personnel
Pub. Date: 1989
Description: Uses scales, containers and different types of food such as milk, vinegar and flour to define weight and capacity. Shows how to use measuring spoons, cups, ladles, scoops and other measuring utensils. Explains how to use a balance beam scale or baker's scale, and the importance of precision in measuring. Shows examples of how measurement terms and concepts are applied.
Length: 15 minutes
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Vocational Media Associates

1 Copy

Title: Basics: Fruits and Vegetables
Media: Video
Target Audience: Educators, Grades 7-12, Adult
Pub. Date: 2001
Description: Chef Paulette Mitchell demonstrates preparing fruits and vegetables, including selection, as well as cooking methods. Recipes and teaching materials included.
Time/length: 16 minutes
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Adult, Cookbook, Food Preparation and Presentation, Middle School, Secondary, Training Resource, Video and Worksheets
Source: Learning ZoneXpress

1 Copy

Title: Exploring History through Simple Recipes: California Gold Rush Cooking
Media: Book
Target Audience: 10-18 years old (juvenile literature)
Pub. Date: 2001
Description: This book discusses the everyday life, cooking methods, common foods, and celebrations and hardships during the Gold Rush of California. Traditional recipes, kitchen safety, cooking equipment, a glossary, and a metric conversion guide are included.
Time/length: 32 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Nutrition Ed., Book, Middle School, High School, Food Preparation and Presentation, Nutrition and Culture
Source: Blue Earth (Exploring History through Simple Recipes books)

2 Copies

Title: Exploring History through Simple Recipes: Colonial Cooking
Media: Book
Target Audience: Grades 4-12
Pub. Date: 2000
Description: This book explores history through cooking. It explains about colonial living, cooking, and has interesting stories about the first meals cooked in the New World. This book is also complete with recipes similar to the time of the colonies.
Time/length: 32 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Book, Cookbook, Elementary, Food Preparation and Presentation, Middle School, Nutrition Education, Secondary, Culture and Nutrition
Source: Blue Earth (Exploring History through Simple Recipes books)

2 Copies

Title: Farmer's Market
Media: Book
Target Audience: Kindergarten to Grade 6
Pub. Date: 2001
Description: Where can you buy the freshest fruit, vegetables, and flowers from the people who grow them? Head to the Farmer's Market! The authors present a colorful, behind-the-scenes look at two families who run stalls at a Midwestern farmer's market. By following the families home to their farms and greenhouses, you'll see how everyone works together to grow the foods and flowers that fill the market throughout the spring, summer, and early fall.
Time/length: 48 pages
Number of Copies: 2
Classifications: Book, Culture and Nutrition, Early Childhood, Elementary, Food Preparation and Presentation, Nutrition Education
Source: Carolrhoda Books, Inc. /Minneapolis

2 Copies

Title: Food Allergy Field Guide - A Lifestyle Manual for Families
Media: Book, paperback
Audience: Educators, Parents of Children with Food Allergies, Teenagers, 13% 2B y/o
Pub. Date: 2000
Description: *Old Food Guide Pyramid Disclaimer*The old version of the Food Guide Pyramid (which has since been replaced by MyPyramid) is used in this book. Make sure to note the newer version and its improvements when using as a resource.
"Eat different without seeming different." As a parent of a child with a food allergy, helping them to fit in with their peers can be hard, especially when it comes to food. Childhood is full of all kinds of food "rights of passage," ice cream, pizza, not to mention the trials of the school cafeteria. The Food Allergy Field Guide provides information about most of the major food allergies afflicting people in the United States-including wheat, eggs, peanuts, corn, soy, dairy, and tree nuts. The ages cover range from toddlers through middle and high school aged children. Case studies illustrate the point at hand and are interspersed between pleasant to read narrative. Celiac disease is discussed as is the difference between a food intolerance and a food allergy. The controversial, possible role of casein and gluten in autism is presented as well. The second half of the book has recommendations for substitutions of different ingredients in favorite recipes and many recipes developed for specific food allergies. Finally, a series of convenient fact sheets on corn, egg, soy, wheat, dairy, and peanut allergies is included in the back along with numerous resources for coping with food allergies.
Length: 279
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Adult, Elementary, Secondary, Middle School, Early Childhood, Special Diets, Nutrition Education, Food Preparation and Presentation, Food Analysis, Book, Culture and Nutrition, Menu Planning and Production, Cookbook
Source: Savory Palate, Inc.

1 Copy

Title: Food for Fifty-Eleventh Edition
Media: Book, hardcover
Audience: Adult, Food Service Workers, Food Service Management, Dietitians, grades 12+
Pub. Date: 2001
Description: The classic quantity food production resource comes around for an 11th edition. Filled with over 600 pages of recipes for quantity food production and bright, full color photographs, Food for Fifty the 11th Edition is as pleasing to the eye as its contents will be to your customers. Not only does Food for Fifty have recipes, it is full of other useful information, including measurement conversions, how to adjust recipes, discussions of different food service styles, menu planning procedures, college, elementary, secondary, and hospital foodservice, and how to prepare special meals such as banquets. A full set of appendices address evaluating food quality, religious food customs, the use of herbs and spices, potentially hazardous foods, and suggested menu items. A glossary of cooking terms and index that covers every recipe round out the 11th edition.
Length: 766
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Adult, Food Service Management, Food Preparation and Presentation, Menu Planning and Production, Purchasing, Food Safety and Sanitation, Food Service Equipment, Elementary, Secondary, Middle School, Special Diets, Nutrition Education, Training Resource, Cookbook
Source: Prentice Hall

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Title: Gobble Up Science
Media: Book, paperback
Audience: Grades 1-4
Pub. Date: 1996
Description:Using the wonderful science of food, Gobble Up Science features activities designed to reinforce scientific principles through edible activity. The science of water, the 5 senses, crystals, reactions, digestion, color, mixtures, and more are explored. Examples of activities include "Milk-Magic" and "Egg-citing Dyes." Numerous recipes are included, each pertaining to the activity at hand. The old food guide pyramid is used in some activities, but the concept of food groups is the primary use of the pyramid. This aspect has been retained in the new MyPyramid system, so the book is still relevant to today's children. Gobble Up Science is a tasty and fun way to learn about the world around us through food science.
Length:136
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Book, elementary school, nutrition education, food preparation and presentation, food analysis
Source: Creative Teaching Press, Inc.

1 Copy

Title: Growing Vegetable Soup
Media: Book
Target Audience: Toddler to Kindergarten
Pub. Date: 1987
Description: This book describes how vegetables grow and how to make vegetable soup with the vegetables you have grown.
Time/length: 31 pages
Number of copies: 3 in English and 1 in Spanish
Classifications: Book, Cookbook, Early Childhood, Food Preparation and Presentation, Elementary School
Source: Voyager Books

4 Copies

Title: I'm Not a Baby Anymore: Tips for Feeding Toddlers
Media: Video
Target Audience: Educators, Adults
Pub. Date: 2004
Description: This video is designed to educate parents about the importance of feeding toddlers a healthy, delicious, and varied diet. Viewers will learn which foods, and how much make up a well-balanced toddler diet. They will also learn about mealtime dos and don'ts, the best way to introduce new foods, and which beverage choices are the healthiest for toddlers.
Time/length: 11 minutes
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Adult, Culture and Nutrition, Early Childhood, Elementary, Food Preparation and Presentation, Menu Planning and Production, Nutrition Education, Video
Source: Lemon-Aid Films, Inc.

1 Copy

Explore the world of math & measuring from the perspective of a chef. Learn different tools for measuring liquid & dry ingredients, how & why we measure heat, & equivanlent measures for U.S. & Metric systems. Show how to halve & multiply a basic recipe.

1 Copy

Title: Managing Child Nutrition Programs: Leadership for Excellence
Media: Book, hardcover
Audience: Food Service Professionals, Educators, Dietitians, Students grades 12% 2B
Pub. Date: 1999
Description: A definitive treatsie on child nutrition program management, Managing Child Nutrition Programs presents all you need to know about supplying nutritious meals to children on a grand scale. The book is broken into six parts.
Part I, the Introduction, presents a historical overview of child nutrition programs and outlines federal legislation. Part II, Administration, discusses the history of nutrition integrity, managing human resources, new uses and developments in computer technology, the ins and outs of financial management, and, finally, a convenient section on how to survive an external review. Part III, Nutrition, presents the topics of nutrition education in schools, how to plan a healthy menu using numerous methods, and management of special nutrition needs such as food allergies. Of note, this edition does not present the most current version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, but the methods given to meet such criteria are still applicable. In Part IV, Operations, the nuts and bolts of quantity food production in a school setting are examined. Topics include procurement, food production systems, food preparation and presentation to encourage student selection, managing employees, customer service, food safety, sanitation, wates management, and energy conservation. Part V, Communications and Marketing, outlines the place of marketing in child nutrition programs, how to communicate with students and school officials alike, and also the community. Finally, Part VI, Anticipating the Future in Child Nutrition Programs, sketches the future of nutrition in schools with topics like developing a mission, cultivating respect, becoming business savvy, and meeting strategic outcomes.
With a total of 27 chapters and 16 case studies written by 38 professionals, Managing Child Nutrition Programs: Leadership for Excellence is a exhaustive resource for professionals with moderate to lengthy experience managing child nutrition programs.
Length: 738 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Food Service Management, Marketing, Food Preparation and Presentation, Menu Planning and Production, Food Analysis, Food Safety and Sanitation, Human Resource Management, Food Service Equipment, Special Diets, USDA and Federal Programs Regulations, Financial, Secondary, Elementary, Middle School, Food Service Management, Purchasing, Nutrition Education
Source: Aspen Publishers

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: Preschoolers, Adults, Educators
Pub. Date: 2006
Description: Mealtime Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler and Preschooler blends parent anecdotes with the information that every nutrition-conscious parent wants to know. Written with behind-the-scenes help from a dietitian, as well as tips and advice from a panel of more than 150 parents, the book also features mom-tested food suggestions, handy shopping lists, food substitution and cooking conversion charts, and a comprehensive directory that includes both Canadian and American resources.
Time/length: 286 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Early Childhood, Elementary, Cookbook, Food Preparation and Presentation, Food Safety and Sanitation, Menu Planning and Production, Nutrition Education, Book, Adult
Source: John Wiley and Sons Canada, Ltd.

1 Copy

Title: Measuring Success with Standardized Recipes
Media: Video Tape with Leader's Manual/Materials and a Interactive CD-ROM
Audience: Food Service Personnel
Pub. Date: 2002
Description: This manual comes with a video and interactive CD-ROM, It covers the importance of using standardized recipes and helps managers develop and use them with their school foodservice staff. It covers such areas as recipe standardization techniques, a "how to" guide and strategies for using the materials, and an employee training guide.
Length: 15 minute video, 63 page manual
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Food Preparation and Production, Adult, Video Tape with Leader's Manual/Materials, CD-ROM
Source: National Food Service Management Institute

1 Copy

Title: Now We're Cooking!
Media: Video Tape
Audience: 4th-8th Grades
Pub. Date: 1993
Description: This video shows some young children that have just come inside from playing and begin discussing alternative snack ideas. It focuses on a demonstration of how children can make a snack burrito that is healthy and utilizes leftovers. Bonus: video shows how to correctly roll a burrito! Also touches on some basic kitchen safety in food preparation. A great start for any aspiring chef. Good for introductory home economic classes.
Length: 12 minutes
Number of Copies: 1
Classifications: Food Preparation and Presentation, Elementary School, Middle School, Video Tape
Source: Dairy Council of California

1 Copy

Media: Paperback book
Audience: Children 3-5, Childcare Providers
Pub. Date: 1996
Description: *Old Food Guide Pyramid Disclaimer*The old version of the Food Guide Pyramid (which has since been replaced by MyPyramid.gov) is used in this book. Make sure to note the newer version and its improvements when using as a resource.
Chock full of fun and exciting exploratory activities for your little ones, Nutrition Activities for Preschoolers is a great resource for those looking to teach nutrition at a young age. The world of food is explored with much touching and play. Popular recipes for rock soup and edible playdough will make your kids faces light up with joy. However, the book also contains great information for you, the provider, about suitable foods for young children and how to make mealtime enjoyable and successful.
Length: 236 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Dale Seymour Publications

1 Copy

Title: Exploring History through Simple Recipes: Oregon Trail Cooking
Media: Book
Target Audience: Grades 4-12
Pub. Date: 2000
Description: This book explores the history of living and cooking on the Oregon Trail. It gives historical documentations and recipes that would have fit a life of an Oregon Trail traveler.
Time/length: 32 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Blue Earth (Exploring History through Simple Recipes books)

2 Copies

Title: The Phytopia Cookbook: A World of Plant-Centered Cuisine
Media: Book
Target Audience: Adults, Educators, School Foodservice, Grades 10-12
Pub. Date: 2005
Description: This book captures the joy of intensely flavored, interesting, and wonderful recipes and food that brings health benefits as well.
Time/length: 192 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Phytopia, Inc.

1 Copy

Media: Book
Target Audience: Grades 4-12
Pub. Date: 2000
Description: This book explores the life of a pioneer farmer. It gives descriptions of farming and cooking procedures used with farmers homesteading the Mid-West. It also gives recipes similar to those used in the pioneer days to go along with the history lessons.
Time/length: 32 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Blue Earth (Exploring History through Simple Recipes books)

2 Copies

Media: Manual/ Instructer's Guide
Audience: Food Service Workers, Food Service Management
Pub. Date: 2010
Description: This instructor's manual features activities for teaching food safety to workers. Includes materials needed list for each activity as well as a detailed breakdown of time required for each activity during each session. Handouts and answers are given. Manual describes why food safety is important and gives guidance on how foodservice personnel can assure the preparation and service of safe foods. Provides information based on the 2001 Food Code. Revised 2004. Covers microorganisms, clean vs. sanitary, preventing foodborne illness, and HACCP.
Length:5 sessions, 1-3 hours in length, 101 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: National Food Service Management Institute

2 Copies

Media: Book
Target Audience: Middle School/Secondary School
Pub. Date: 2000
Description: This book discusses the everyday life, family roles, cooking methods, most important foods, and celebrations of people on southern plantations before the Civil War. Traditional recipes, kitchen safety, cooking equipment, a glossary, and a metric conversion guide are included.
Time/length: 32 pages
Number of Copies: 1
Source: Blue Earth (Exploring History through Simple Recipes books)

2 Copies

Media: Video Tape
Audience: Children ages 3-7 yo
Pub. Date: 1993
Description: David Parker journeys through the wonderful world of cooking. Fun recipes and topics of covered, apples, sandwiches, milk, and kabobs. At the same time, he teaches kids about the signs for some of kids favorite foods and things.
Length: 17 minutes
Number of Copies: 3
Source: Tabor/Parker Productions

3 Copies

Title: Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini, The Essential Reference
Media: Book, hardcover
Audience: Chefs, Food Service Professionals, Home Cooks, Gardeners
Pub. Date: 2001
Description: Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini: The Essential Reference is at once an encyclopedia, a produce market manual, and a treasure trove of recipes. With produce specialist Elizabeth Schneider as your guide, take a seed-to-table voyage with more than 350 vegetables, both exotic and common. Discover lively newcomers to the North American cornucopia and rediscover classic favorites in surprising new guises.
Each encyclopedic entry includes a full-color identification photo, common and botanical names, and an engaging vegetable "biography" that distills the knowledge of hundreds of authorities in dozens of fields ? scientists, growers, produce distributors, and chefs among them.Practical sections describe availability, selection, storage, preparation, and basic general use. Finally, the author's fresh contemporary recipes reveal the essence of each vegetable and a culinary sensibility that food magazine and cookbook readers have trusted for thirty years. Each entry concludes with a special "Pros Propose" section ? spectacularly innovative recipes suggested by professional chefs.Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini: The Essential Reference is an indispensable resource for home cooks, food professionals, gardeners, information seekers, and anyone who simply enjoys good reading.
Length: 777 pages
Source: Harper Collins

3 Copies

Media: Video Tape with Leader's Manual/Materials
Audience: Adults, High School Students, Introductory Nutrition Students
Pub. Date: 2005
Description: This wonderful video addresses the many phytonutrients that the wide array of fruits and vegetables available to consumers offer. Luteins, anthocyanins, and carotenoids may make your head spin, but this video also touches many other benefits of fruits and vegetables. They're low calorie, rich in fiber, and add color to every meal. The age old question of, "Which is better: canned, frozen, or fresh?" is also discussed. Many preparation ideas are given, from roasting to stir frying. Finally, vitamin supplements and their relation to nutritious food habits are touched on. Includes discussion guide and quizzes for copying.
Length: 20 minutes
# of Copies: 1
Source: National Health Video

1 Copy