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February 2014

219 N. Vineyard, Sinton, TX 78387 361/364-6234 ▪ 361/364-6237-fax

[email protected] http://sanpatricio.agrilife.org

Kathy Farrow, CEA-FCS

San Patricio Extension Education Association

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Mark Your Calendar!

County Extension Education

Association Meeting Monday, February 24, 2014

San Patricio County Extension Office

9:00 a.m. - Refreshments Hostess → Sinton EE Club

9:30 - Business meeting

Club reports will need to be turned in at this meeting.

Month Topic Presenter

Feb. Computers - Social Media / Social

Networking

Crystal LaForge

Mar. Let’s Make a Deal! It’s Free??? Really Free

Evelyn Sinast

April A Little Fluff in Your Ear Barbara Kain

Leadership Program Schedule

District 11 Education Association Spring Conference

Friday, April 11, 2014 Meeting: 10:00 a.m.

KC Hall

321 Us Highway 77 S Hallettsville, Texas

“Spring Theme” Registration Fees:

EEA Member - $15.00 Non-member - $20.00

Deadline: March 17, 2014

to everyone who volunteered at the 2014 A &H Show Homemaking Adult Division!

Margie Bradfute Debbie Olson Juanita Davidson Lucy Ortiz Roxanna Hall Bobbie Schultz Irene Irey Evelyn Sinast Barbara Kain Jan Whitehead Crystal LaForge Bobbie Williams Mamie Mauch

Enjoy the Taste of eating right

Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.

Include fruits and vegetables in a variety of ways - mixed into dishes, added to sandwiches or tacos, as a side dish, a small garnish on your

plate and/or eaten at the end of the meal.

Make at least half of your grains whole grains.

Read the label and choose 100% whole grain breads, tortillas, cereals, rice and pasta.

Cook meals with brown rice instead of white rice. Start your day with whole grain breakfast

cereals, oatmeal or whole wheat toast.

Switch to fat-free (skim) or low-fat (1%) milk.

Choose fat-free or low-fat milk for adults and children over the age of 2 years in your

family. Drink a glass of milk or eat yogurt at meals.

Eat a variety of protein foods. Eat lean meat and poultry.

Use cooked dry beans and peas in soups, casseroles, salads, enchiladas, and other dishes. Cook meatless dishes with dry beans and peas.

Prepare meals with fish or seafood at least twice a week.

Eat a variety of healthy foods. Enjoy a variety of activities.

You will look great, feel great and do your best at work and play.

Simple Meals It may seem difficult to cook good meals in our busy lives. We want it all – great taste,

healthy foods, low cost, easy and fast.

Make a plan – cooking at home will be easy!

Plan ahead. Find a day during the week when you have time to plan most of the week’s meals. You may have time on Satur-day or Sunday to make a plan.

Make notes of your family’s work and play schedule for the week. This will help you plan meals. There may be some days when you will have time to cook. There may be some days when some of the family may not be at home.

Try new recipes. There are many cooking shows on television. Cook Italian pastas, Mexican and Chinese dishes, different soups, salads and sandwiches.

Keep the Good Recipes. Create a binder or notebook with your favorite recipes for your family. Be sure to write down the simple recipes or meal ideas - sometimes they are the best!

Collect Meal Ideas from others. Ask family and friends for their fa-vorite meal ideas and recipes. What foods do they prepare when in a hurry?

Wraps Make it quick, Make it easy!

Use whole wheat tortillas to make wraps for lunch.

Steak Sandwich Wrap Spread low fat Ranch dressing on a tortilla.

Layer thinly sliced cooked steak, cooked mushrooms and/or cooked pepper and onion

strips on tortillas. Roll up and eat.

Mexican Chicken Wrap Layer cooked chicken strips, chopped lettuce,

chopped tomatoes and shredded cheddar cheese on tortillas. Roll up and dip in a

Mexican Dip. (Mix 1/2 cup salsa and 1/2 cup low fat Ranch salad dressing together)

Ham & Cheese Wrap Spread mustard on a tortilla.

Top with deli ham slices, thin cheese slice and shredded lettuce. Roll up and eat.

Tuna Salad Wrap Drain water off canned tuna.

Mix tuna with low fat mayonnaise. Layer tuna salad, chopped lettuce and onions

on tortillas. Roll up and eat.

Buffalo Chicken Wrap Layer cooked chicken strips, chopped lettuce,

and chopped tomatoes on tortillas. Sprinkle with buffalo sauce.

Roll up and eat.

Super Easy Side Dishes Serve a fruit or veggie with your wrap.

Baby Carrots or Carrot sticks Serve with hummus or low fat dill dip.

Dish of Pineapple Chunks

Open a can of pineapple or cut up a fresh pineapple.

Cooked Corn Serve with the Mexican Chicken Wrap, or add corn into the wrap. Steamed Broccoli Sprinkle with lemon juice.

Banana or Apple Slices Slice fruit and add to your lunch plate. Serve with a little peanut butter for dipping.

Strawberries or Blueberries

Simply rinse and serve along with a wrap. 

Mandarin Oranges  Open a can and serve a dish of oranges for lunch. 

Grapes  Serve green, purple or red grapes along with a wrap.

Name Club Placing & Category Evelyn Sinast Taft 1st place - Pound Cake Deborah Jenkins Taft 1st place - Quick Bread Genevieve Malott Taft 1st place - Iced Multi Layer Cake Sheri Collis Taft 1st place - Cookie Bars Genevieve Malott Taft 1st place - Cookies - Other Genevieve Malott Taft 1st place – Candy Genevieve Malott Taft 1st place - Cake Mix Specialty Cake Bobbie Williams Taft 1st place - Fiber Arts Terri Hillis Aransas Pass 1st place - Holiday Decorations Margaret Harris Taft 1st place - Jewelry Sheila Keeney Taft 1st place - Machine Quilted - Large Margaret Harris Taft 1st place - Recycled Items Bobbie Williams Taft 2nd place - Fiber Arts Margie Poling Taft 2nd place - Candy Debbie Olson Mathis 3rd place - Fiber Arts Barbara Kain Aransas Pass 3rd place - Handstitchery Marie Woody Taft 3rd place - Machine Quilt - Small Genevieve Malott Taft 3rd place - Recyled Items Margie Poling Taft Ribbon - Quick Bread Eveyln Sinast Taft Ribbon - Cookies Other Genevieve Malott Taft Ribbon - Photography

2014 A&H Show Homemaking Adult Division Extension Education Club

Members

District 11 TEEA

Spring Conference Registration Form

Entry Deadline: March 17, 2014

Make checks payable to the San Patricio Extension Education Association

Registration fees: Members - $15.00

Non-Members - $20.00

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Kathy Farrow, County Extension Agent Family and Consumer Sciences

San Patricio County 219 N. Vineyard, Sinton, Texas 78387

361/364-6234 � 361/364-6234-fax [email protected]

San Patricio County 219 N. Vineyard Sinton, Texas 78387-2613

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Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, sex, religion, disability or national origin.

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