219 N. Vineyard, Sinton, TX 78387 361/364-6234 361/364-6237-fax k-farrow@tamu.edu http://sanpatricio.agrilife.org San Patricio Extension Education Association News Flash Sharing is caring with TEEA Kathy Farrow, CEA-FCS July 2013 Extension Education Association Leadership Workshop for Club & Association Officers Monday, August 26, 2013 County Extension Office 10:00 a.m. Introduction of County Association Officers and Installation 10:10 a.m. Introduction of Club Officers by Club Presidents 10:20 a.m. Members Share Time - Something special you want to share. 10:30 a.m. * Qualities of Effective Club Leadership * Club Leadership Roles * Parliamentary Procedure * Club Goal Setting & Challenge by Kathy Farrow 11:30 a.m. Cultural Arts Project Share Time Bring your latest project to share. Yearbook Committee Meeting Monday, August 12, 2013 10:00 a.m. Final plans will be made for the 2013-2014 Yearbook. Please bring poems, roll call ideas, quotes, etc. All Extension Education Club Vice-Presidents should attend this meeting! Make half your plate Fruits & Vegetables Fruits and Veggies are a good buy. An apple can cost 40, whereas a candy bar can cost 95. T Watch the prices - every fruit and vegetable has a season when they are cheap and taste their best. Buy fresh fruits and vegetables in season. T Buy fresh fruits and vegetables at your local farmers' markets, road stands or farms. T Some vegetables are always a good buy - cabbage, potatoes and carrots. Cook with these vegetables often. T Buy frozen vegetables. You can pour out an amount to cook and freeze the rest for later meals. Keep Fruits and Vegetables Fresh. T Stock your freezer with frozen fruits and veggies. Stock your cupboard with canned fruits and veggies. T Plan to buy fresh fruits and veggies twice a week if you want to eat fresh produce during the entire week. T Otherwise, plan to eat fresh produce at the beginning of the week, and eat canned or frozen produce at the end of the week. T Buy only the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables that your family will eat. It is better to buy only 4 apples instead of the T 5 pound bag of apples if your family will only eat 4 apples in a week.
Summer Theme Meals The best way to save money is to make a plan. Make life easy and fun this summer. Plan some meals with a theme. Mealtime will be like a party - relaxing and delicious. You will know what is cooking for dinner, and your family will love it! Start with 2 or 3 Theme Meals Meatless Monday - serve tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches; bean burritos; eggplant parmesan; or grilled veggie tacos. Fiesta Tuesday - serve tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, burritos, quesadillas, beans and rice, or Spanish rice. Lotsa Pasta Wednesday - serve spaghetti and meatballs; chicken and penne; shrimp scampi or lasagna. Thursday Picnic - pack a meal and visit the beautiful parks, zoos and beaches in your community. Bring along a sandwich, wrap, salad or finger foods. Seafood Friday - try different kinds of fish or seafood - salmon, tilapia, cod, catfish, or shrimp. Grill or bake fish, salmon or shrimp, make a fish or shrimp taco, create a shrimp quesadilla. Go fishing and eat local fish. Saturday Cookout - Grill marinated chicken, grilled chicken legs or pork chops, beef or shrimp kabobs. Try grilled fruits and veggies. Sunday Salad - prepare the ingredients for a Grilled Chicken Salad. Let your family build their own salad - an easy meal for Sunday night. Theme Meals are a fun way to try new foods. What does it cost to feed a family? The cost of feeding a healthy diet for a family of 4 can cost $146 to $289 a week. That would be $21 to $41 each day. This is based on all meals and snacks prepared at home for a couple with 2 school aged children. A thrifty food plan costs $146 per week. A low cost food plan costs $191 each week. A moderate cost plan costs $239 each week. A liberal plan costs $289 a week. Source: USDA Food Costs 2013 Make a Plan Make a shopping list. Cook once and Eat twice Eat leftovers for lunch. Plan to eat leftovers for some dinners. Some dishes actually taste better when reheated. You will spend less time cooking, and less food will be thrown away. Cook with less meat Meat is the most expensive food to buy. Prepare meals with smaller amounts of meat. Use other protein foods such as beans, lentils, fish, eggs and peanut butter. Share Meals Get together once a week with family or friends. Bring your own meat or a dish to pass. It's a fun way to try new dishes, and spend time with others. Eating meals with your family is the best way to promote healthy eating and healthy weights for children. Most family meals only last 20 minutes. This is a small investment in time that has a big impact on your family's health.
Got a crowd? Plan a Summer Party: Build your own Quesadilla Make a platter of ingredients for quesadillas. Let your children build their own quesadilla. Heat it in a skillet or over the grill. Sandwich or Wrap Buffet Make a platter of meats, lettuce, sliced tomatoes, peppers, shredded carrots. Serve with tiny buns or small tortillas. Let everyone build their favorite sandwich. Breakfast Bar Serve mini pancakes, waffles, scrambled eggs, small pieces of fried ham; cut up pieces of melon, strawberries, oranges, or blueberries. Serve Breakfast foods for Dinner. Keep your family healthy and safe 1. Choose fruits and vegetables that are not bruised or damaged. 2. Wash your hands with warm water and soap before and after preparing fresh produce. 3. Cut off any damaged or bruised areas on fruits and vegetables before cooking or eating. 4. Gently rub fruits and vegetables under running water. You do not need to use soap. 5. Wash fruits and vegetables before you peel them. 6. Use a clean vegetable brush when scrubbing fruits and vegetables. 7. Dry fruits and vegetables with a clean cloth or paper towel. 8. Throw away the outer leaves on a head of lettuce or cabbage. 9. Keep most fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator at 40 or below Summer brings special treats strawberries, blueberries and raspberries Pick the freshest berries. They taste wonderful in the summer fresh and sweet! Freeze berries for later treats 1. Pick fresh strawberries, raspberries or blueberries. Rinse off the berries. Do not let berries sit in water. 2. Arrange berries on baking sheet. Place in the freezer and freeze. 3. Remove frozen berries from baking sheets and pack into freezer bags. 4. Frozen berries can be kept in the freezer for up to 6 months. Enjoy frozen berries Ì Toss some thawed berries on your breakfast cereal. Ì Top low fat yogurt with berries for breakfast. Ì Blend together 1 cup milk and 2 cups frozen berries for a smoothie Are quick and easy to eat - just rinse lightly and eat. Serve strawberries for breakfast and snacks. They are a great source of Vitamin C, folic acid and fiber! Toss sliced strawberries on top of breakfast cereal. Mixed sliced strawberries with a small amount of syrup. Serve on top of pancakes, waffles or French toast. Blend frozen or fresh strawberries with juice for your own special drink. Eat fresh strawberries - they make a fun finger food. Serve fresh or frozen strawberries on yogurt. Serve sliced strawberries on pudding, cottage cheese or custard. Dip fresh strawberries in peanut butter.
Create a disaster supplies kit A disaster supplies kit is a collection of basic necessities that members of a household will need during and immediately after a disaster. Every family should assemble a disaster supplies kit and keep it up to date. Individual disaster kits can be packaged in backpacks. A family-size disaster supply kit can be stored in a portable trunk or sealable plastic trash can. Why is a disaster supplies kit important? If you are forced to evacuate from your home or shelter-in-place, you will not have time to gather the necessary supplies. Assembling a disaster supplies kit will help your family stay safe and be more comfortable after a disaster. What does a disaster supplies kit contain? Every disaster kit should contain enough supplies to enable you and your family to take care of yourselves without outside help for at least 3 days. Store your kits in a portable, airtight plastic container or rubber trash can and make sure they are easy to reach. One place to keep an individual supply kit is in your vehicle. Not all family kits are the same. The size of your family kit will be determined by the number of people in your family and any special needs they might have. A basic disaster supplies kit will contain: Water: Pack enough bottled water to last for 3 days. Each person requires 1 gallon of water each day. Food: Choose foods that you know your family will eat and that require no refrigeration, preparation or cooking. Examples include protein or fruit bars, dried fruit, nuts, peanut butter, crackers and canned juices. Also pack a hand-operated can opener and disposable eating utensils. Clean air items: If there is an explosion, you may need to create a barrier between yourself and the airborne contamination. Pack nose and mouth protection masks (N-95 rating), plastic sheeting and duct tape. Extra clothing: Gather one complete change of clothes, a pair of shoes and a blanket per person. First aid kit: Include two pairs of sterile gloves, sterile gauze, soap, antibiotic towelettes, antibiotic ointment, burn ointment, adhesive bandages, thermometer, prescription medications and prescribed medical supplies. Emergency items: Pack a battery-powered radio, flashlights, extra batteries, a whistle, shovel, basic tools, baby wipes, garbage bags, toilet paper and a state map. Special needs items: If there is a baby in the family, you will need to pack formula, diapers, bottles, powdered milk, medications, baby wipes and diaper rash ointment. For adults with special needs, consult with the doctor about storing prescription medications such as heart and high blood pressure meds, insulin and other prescription drugs. Also include supplies for dentures and contact lenses. Maintain your kit! Replace flashlight and radio batteries every 6 months and replace foods according to expiration dates. Help in Texas Emergency 9-1-1 Dial 9-1-1 to request emergency assistance. Do not call 9-1-1 unless the situation is life threatening. www.911.state.tx.us. 2-1-1 Texas First Call For Help Dial 2-1-1 for nonemergency information and referral. Infor-mation on evacuation routes and locations of food and shelter during a disaster will be available www.211.org. Texas Poison Control Center Call (800) 222-1222 if you suspect that someone has ingested or inhaled a toxic substance. www.poisoncontrol.org. Texas Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) Texas Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) provides access to resources on disaster preparedness, response and recovery. texashelp.tamu.edu Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) offers current information on emergency preparedness. www.dshs.state.tx.us/comprep For more information on family disaster plans, see the Get Prepared section at www.ready.gov/index.html.
August 7, 2013 1:00-5:00 p.m. San Patricio County Extension Office i i Learn the basic principles of making Jalapeńo Jelly and Tomato Salsa using a hotwater bath canner. Hands-on Workshop i Each participant will take home a 2 pint of delicious homemade Jalapeńo Jelly and a pint of Tomato Salsa. To register call the San Patricio County Extension Office at 361-364-6234 or complete the pre-registration form below. Pre-registration prior to Friday, August 2, 2013 $20.00 per person or Adult & Child - $35.00 Each Additional Child $15.00 At the door registration - $25.00 per person Class size is limited Register Early! Food Preservation Workshop Pre-Registration Form Mail to: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service San Patricio County 219 N. Vineyard Sinton, TX 78387 Name: Mailing Address: Phone: E-Mail: Make checks to San Patricio Extension Education Association