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- 4. I grow in a rainbow of colors - green, orange, red and yellow. I have cousins who are very spicy, but I have a mild, sweet flavor.
- 10. I have a tough, dark brown or green skin, a hard pit and a creamy, green inside.
- 11. I’m a kind of cheese. I’m white and lumpy and most people eat me using a spoon.
- 12. I can be many different shades of orange, from brightly colored to almost white. I can be mild or sharp tasting.
- 14. I am prepared from batter and cooked on a hot griddle until I am golden brown.
- 17. I’m one-half of a classic sandwich that everyone loves to eat.
- 19. I am a popular snack food and I’m perfect for dipping. I grow underground and am pulled out when I’m ready to be eaten.
- 21. I am a summer fruit with a thick green rind and a juicy center.
- 22. I am a delicious, bite-sized, red fruit with seeds on the outside.
- 23. sometimes I’m “drinkable” or “squeezable.”
- 25. I am made mostly of oats, nuts and dried fruit. I’m delicious eaten with yogurt.
- 26. I look like a tiny, green tree and I’m an excellent source of vitamins and fiber. I’m related to my brother, the cauliflower.
- 28. I am rich in calcium and come in lots of different flavors. You usually eat me with a spoon,
- 31. I am a spicy, chunky stew made from meat, beans and tomatoes.
- 33. or eat me as an after-school snack.
- 35. I am a round, fl at bread made from either corn or flour.
- 36. I have the power to make cooks cry!
- 37. I have a cap on my head and I grow above the ground in moist soil.
- 39. I am a family dinner from Italy.
- 40. I have a fuzzy brown outside that wouldn’t taste very good to eat. My green insides are nice and juicy, with little black seeds.
- 41. I make a quick and easy high-protein snack all by myself. I can also be added to other foods to make trail mix.
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- 1. I taste slightly tangy and am white colored. People spread me on bagels and crackers.
- 2. I am small, shiny and black and I’m a great source of protein and fiber. I can be stuffed into a burrito, tossed into a salad.
- 3. I am a long, green vegetable. I have an almost watery taste and crunch when you bite into me.
- 5. Scramble me, boil me, fry me or bake me, I can be eaten lots of different ways.
- 6. I am a good source of protein. I can be grilled, baked, fried or even tossed into a salad. You might recognize me in “strips.”
- 7. My shape makes me a unique member of the grain group.
- 8. I am a popular comfort food when you’re sick.
- 9. I am a breakfast favorite cooked in a special iron that gives me a grid-like pattern.
- 13. I am a summer fruit that grows on a tree and has a sweet flavor. I can be red, yellow or even black.
- 15. I come from a cow. I am delicious when barbequed with a slice of cheese on top and placed between two buns.
- 16. I smell wonderfully good when I’m freshly baked. I’m an everyday food made from flour, salt and water.
- 18. On a cold day, I’m a terrific breakfast food.
- 20. I am a popular milk group food. Lots of people take me in school
- 22. I am a vegetable that is popular during Thanksgiving.
- 24. Although I am really a fruit, I am not sweet and am never eaten right off the tree.
- 27. I am a green stalk that makes a loud crunchy noise when you bite down into me. I’m high in fiber and low in calories, which makes me a healthy snack option.
- 29. I am a healthy beverage that is high in calcium. I taste best when I’m very cold.
- 30. I’m a small, round and juicy fruit that grows in clusters on vines.
- 32. I am a flavored beverage that is very popular during school lunch.
- 34. I am a vegetable that grows on tall stalks throughout the United States.
- 38. I am the dried version of a popular fruit.