Food $ense Kids

Edamame

Written by Marie Stosich RD

Brought to you by the Utah Food $ense program

Part 2 of the Preschool Obesity Prevention: Introduction to New Foods

Objectives

Participant will:

1. Participate in a cooking/food sensory experience and sample food.

2. Participate in a physical activity or game that reinforces the food concept.

3. Identify food name through reading, writing or activity.

4. Participate in a food exposure experience by doing an art, craft or other activity.

Teacher Instructions:

*Background facts and information for the teacher is included on page 6.

This curriculum is to be used in a variety of ways. If time is limited, pick one food experience and one activity to supplement. Each activity is to be approximately 10-15 minutes. Additional activities are included in the back of this lesson that can be substituted or included in the lesson.

Required Materials:

Introduction materials - (page 2).

Ingredients for recipes and materials for food demonstration (pages 4- 5).

Physical activity materials (page 2-3).

Reading/writing activity materials (page 3).

Art, craft and other activity materials (page 3).

Take Home message (page 17).

Utah Food $ense required paperwork for program.

Optional Supplemental Materials:

Extra edamame picture included on page 16.

Preparation Required:

Review lesson plan.

Review teacher background information (see page 6).

Gather ingredients and materials needed to demonstrate the recipes (see pages 4-5).

Gather paper ingredients needed to serve samples of recipes.

Print copy of edamame picture to use during introduction (see page 7).

Print/copy pictures of other fruits and vegetables to use for objective two (see page 7-13).

Make copies of edamame coloring page for each child (see page 14).

Obtain green yarn to use to make edamame coloring page necklaces (see page 3 and 14).

Make copies of edamame word tracing handout for each child (see page 15)

Assemble baggies with seven small yarn pieces for each child (see page 3, objective 3)

Make copies of take home handout with recipes you wish to distribute (see page 17) enough for all class participants to take home to families.

Utah Food $ense - Make copies of all required paperwork for lesson.

LESSON PLAN

Introduction

Time: 5 minutes

Write the word edamame on the board.

Ask the class: Have you ever seen this word before? Does anyone know how to say it? (English pronunciation: ed-a-MAH-may)

Explain: Today we are going to talk about a bean called edamame. This bean is also known as a soybean. Soybeans or edamame are bright green and yummy and look like this (show picture of edamame).

Objective 1: Participate in a cooking/ food sensory experience and sample food.

Time: 15 minutes

Choose a recipe that will work for your lesson:

Wheat Berry Salad If you use this recipe cook the wheat berries in advance, chill and combine the rest of the ingredients with the children. You can have them help stir in ingredients. Make sure they wash their hands thoroughly before touching any food.

Steamed Edamame If you use this recipe steam the edamame, let it cool slightly and give each child a bean to try. Show the children how to squeeze the bean out of the pod with their mouth to eat. Explain that the pod of the edamame is not eaten, just the bean.

Objective 2: Participate in a physical activity or game that reinforces the food concept.

Time: 5-10 minutes

Play Yeah For Edamame game.

To play the game:

Print the various pictures (see pages 7-13)

Hold the pictures in front of the class.

Tell the students that you will show them one picture at a time and when they see the picture of the edamame (you may want to remind them what it looks like before you start) then they will have to stand up and do an action. Show the kids how to do the action before the round starts. Change the action that needs to be done each round. Chose from the actions below or come up with your own ideas.

Spin around and sit down

Do five jumping jacks and sit down

Jump up five times

Do five squats and sit down

Dance around for five seconds then sit down

Objective 3: Identify food name through reading, writing or other activity.

Time: 5-10 minutes

Explain: Edamame is a fun word to spell. We are going to practice making the letters used to spell the word.

Word Tracing:

Handout the edamame word sheet to the children (see page 15).

Let them trace the letters using yarn or crayons.

To use yarn, give each child a small plastic bag full of small yarn pieces. Have the children make the shape on top of the printed letter with the yarn.

Objective 4: Participate in a food exposure experience by doing and art, craft, or other activity.

Time: 10-15 minutes

Explain: Edamame is healthy for our hearts. To help us remember this we are going to make heart healthy necklaces.

Handout the edamame coloring page to the children.

Let them color the edamame, then cut out.

Punch a hole or two at the top and string a piece of yarn to make a necklace. The necklace is to remind them that edamame is healthy for their hearts.

Conclusion:

Time: 5 minutes

Ask the class:

What things did you learn about edamame today?

What do our edamame necklaces remind us about edamame? Answer: It is healthy for our hearts.

What is another name for a soy bean? Answer: Edamame

What color is edamame?

Did you like the taste and texture of edamame?

How will you eat edamame at home?

Resources:

1. www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org

2. http://www.redshift.com/~bonajo/preschool_activities.htm

TThis material was funded by USDAs Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact 1-800-221-5689 or visit online at http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/. In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800)795-3572.

RECIPES

Topic: Edamame

Wheat Berry Salad

Ingredients:

2 cups water

cup dry wheat berries*

1 cup black beans or chick peas, rinsed and drained

1 cup frozen edamame, thawed (with pod removed)

1 cup chopped tomato

cup finely chopped red onion

cup extra virgin olive oil

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Combine water and wheat berries in medium saucepan. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 hour or until berries are tender. Place berries in strainer and rinse under cold water.

Combine drained wheat berries and remaining ingredients in a medium bowl. Serve immediately or refrigerate up to one day in advance.

*Wheat berries are simply the whole kernel of wheat (without the hull) before it is ground. You can find this at a health food store, bulk section of a grocery store or a local LDS dry pack cannery. You can also order online at Bobs Red Mill (www.bobsredmill.com). Save some time by cooking and freezing wheat berries in advance! One-half cup raw wheat berries is equivalent to 1-1/2 cups cooked. To thaw, run wheat berries under warm water for a minute or two.

Steamed Edamame

Ingredients:

16 ounces edamame, frozen in pods

2 cups water

Dash of salt (optional)

Directions:

Bring water to boil over high heat. Add frozen edamame and salt and return to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes or to desired tenderness. Drain, season to taste and serve. Do not eat the pod of the edamame, simply squeeze pod with teeth to release bean into your mouth. Discard pod.

Garlic Teriyaki Edamame

Ingredients:

cup water

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 package frozen edamame in pod

2 tbl. Brown sugar

2 tbl. Rice vinegar

2 tbl. Sesame seeds

2 tsp. olive oil

cup teriyaki sauce

Directions:

In a sauce pan bring water to boil. Add the edamame and cook until the water has nearly evaporated. This takes about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium heat and stir in the teriyaki sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and olive oil. Stir constantly until sauce thickens. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Squeeze pod with teeth to release bean into your mouth and discard the pod.

Did you know? Edamame (ed-a-MAH-may) is another name for whole soybeans.

This material was funded by USDAs Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact 1-800-221-5689 or visit online at http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/. In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800)795-3572.

Preschool Curriculum

Edamame/Soybeans

Background Teaching Information

History: Soybeans are a vegetable that was first eaten in Japan. Over the years knowledge and popularity grew until the plant was brought to the U.S. for investigation. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) planted many varieties and found specific varieties that tasted the best and grew well in the U.S. The USDA also evaluated the nutrition of the plant.

Nutrition: Edamame has been found to be one of the few plant foods that are a complete protein. When a food is a complete protein this means that it contains all of the essential amino acids that our body needs. Often plant foods will be missing some of the essential amino acids and therefore cannot be considered a complete protein. Most complete protein foods are foods that come from animal sources such as meat, eggs, poultry or fish. Edamame is a special complete protein food because it contains no saturated fat and cholesterol making it a heart healthy option for quality protein in the diet.

Eating: Edamame is traditionally served after being boiled in the pod in slightly salted water. It is often eaten as a snack similar to eating shelled peanuts or seeds. When eating edamame the consumer will take the pod and squeeze the bean out of it with their mouth, discarding the pod.

In the U.S. edamame is usually only found by the vegetables in the freezer section of the grocery store. You will most likely never see them sold fresh here. Edamame is sold with and without the surrounding pod attached. Edamame can be eaten cooked or straight from the freezer (thawed). It is a great satisfying on the go snack and tastes great added to stir fry, soups or stews, salads, served with rice, made into veggie dip or just eaten plain as a side dish. Try substituting edamame wherever peas or lima beans are called for in a recipe.

Edamame has grown in popularity as more Americans become concerned about health and are finding edamame to be flavorful, versatile, and a highly nutritious option to add as a part of a balanced healthy diet.

For more information see: www.soyinfocenter.com and http://www.nsrl.illinois.edu/general/multimedia/Edamame%20and%20Gardensoy.pdf

Resources:

1. www.soyinfocenter.com

2. http://www.nsrl.illinois.edu/general/multimedia/Edamame%20and%20Gardensoy.pdf

3. www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org

This material was funded by USDAs Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact 1-800-221-5689 or visit online at http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/. In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800)795-3572.

Coloring page to make heart healthy edamame necklace. Punch one or two holes and attach

yarn to make a necklace.

Edamame

Trace the letters to learn how to spell edamame.

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