The Task

The Task... 

Your mum has requested that you help to prepare a nutritious dish (main course, accompaniment, dessert, snack, etc.) for both your younger sister and you. She has given you $10 to purchase the ingredients at the neighbourhood supermarket. Plan your lunch menu, taking into account the given budget. 

My Sister...

Age: 11

Height: 1.45m

Weight: 30kg

BMI: 14.3 

Food Allergies: None 

Generally not a picky eater, except that she dislikes Garlic and Leafy Vegetables. 

Me: 

Age: 14

Height: 1.58m

Weight: 52kg

BMI: 20.8

Food Allergies: None 

Using a BMI (Body Mass Index) Chart, I will be able to somewhat figure out what my dish needs to include. From this chart, I can see that my sister is underweight, whereas I fall under the moderate category. 

But why is my sister underweight even though she is not a picky eater? This is mainly because she does not eat a lot, despite eating almost everything. Besides, she is in her school's Track Team that trains thrice a week. 

In order for her to put on the muscle and weight she needs, I decide to make sure that my snack includes protein. But she cannot eat solely protein, because that might have adverse effects. 







As such, the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) Chart will help me to further gauge what I need to include in my snack to make it healthier. 

Another factor that influenced my choice of recipe is the Food Pyramid. 

From the pyramid, we can see that we should have carbohydrates, vegetables, fruit and protein in our meals daily. However, I would like to make a savoury treat for her, so I did not add fruits in my recipe. My final recipe is the mini-chicken pies! (Read the previous post [Trial Run] to see what it's made of!) 






Here is also a table that analyses the recipe! It's not the most accurate, because some food stuffs cannot be found there (such as frozen corn and carrot!)