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USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrion Assistance Program—SNAP. The Beer Living for Texans and Supplemental Nutrion Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrion assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutrious foods for a beer diet. Educaonal programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, naonal origin, age, disability, genec informaon, or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperang. Individuals with disabilies who require an auxiliary aid, service or accommodaon in order to parcipate in any Extension acvity are encouraged to contact the Galveston County Extension Office at 281-309-5059, five days prior to the acvity. Celebrate Summer with Grilling ********* Summer grilling is a tradition for many families. Grilled meals can be tasty, healthy, and economical. Grilling can be a low-fat cooking option that helps you add a variety of foods and colors to your plate while also spend- ing quality time outdoors with the family. Grilling also provides an opportunity to teach young chil- dren a new way to cook as well as to share food safety tips, such as avoiding cross-contamination by using separate plates for raw and cooked meats. There are also many economic benefits to grilling. Grilled food makes great leftovers for the next day. Leftover meats are great in lettuce based salads or in a pasta dish. Leftover vegetables go great with scrambled eggs. Fruits also go well on the grill. When grilling fruits, it is important to keep an eye on the grill as fruits cook quickly. Grilled fruits can be delicious additions to a main dish or even desserts. It’s helpful to brush fruit lightly with oil or marinade to prevent sticking. When grilling, remember keep your hands clean and to cook foods to a safe internal temperature throughout. Use a food thermometer (not your eyes) to make sure meats are fully cooked. Beef, pork, veal, and lamb (steaks, roasts, and chops) should be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees while ground beef, pork, and veal should be cooked to a minimum temperature of 160 degrees. What’s in Season? Watermelon Watermelon is a summer staple. This delicious fruit is a good source of Vitamin C. When watermelons are ripe they should be firm, symmetrical, and free from cracks, mold or bruises. A ripe watermelon should also make a dull pitch when tapped. It should also have a dull rind, dried stem, and yellow underside from where it laid on the ground. Watermelon is a versatile fruit that can be enjoyed with breakfast, as a snack, or as part of lunch, dinner, or even dessert. Grilled Vegetable Kabobs Kabob Ingredients: 2 medium zucchini 2 medium yellow squash 2 red or green bell peppers, seeded 2 medium red onions 16 cherry tomatoes 8 oz fresh mushrooms 2 medium ears sweet corn Nonstick cooking spray Sauce: ½ C balsamic vinegar 2 Tbsp. mustard 3 cloves garlic, minced ¼ tsp. thyme Rinse all the vegetables. Cut zucchini, squash, and bell peppers into 2-inch chunks. Cut red onions into wedges. Combine the cut vegetables with the tomatoes and mush- rooms in a bowl. Cut the corn into 1-inch pieces and cook in boiling water for about 10 minutes. Add the cooked corn to the other vegetables. In a small bowl, mix the vinegar, mustard, garlic, and thyme for the sauce. Toss vegetables in the sauce and thread vegetables onto 8 skewers. (If you use wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes before using). Before starting the grill, spray it with nonstick cooking spray. Place the skewers on the grill over medium heat. Baste occasionally with extra sauce. Grill for 20 minutes or until tender. Note: You can cook the vegetables in foil instead of using skew- ers. Divide the vegetables in half and wrap them in foil. Grill for about 20 minutes or until tender. Source: https://healthyeating.nhlbi.nih.gov/ Source: Excerpts taken from Jon Perrott, Program Coordinator, Better Living for Texans Recipes Distributed by: Lilian Mezquida, Cameron County Extension Agent – Family Consumer Sciences, Contact: 956-361-8236 To schedule or aend nutrional programs in Cameron County call 956-361-8236 for quesons or to register.

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USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—SNAP. The Better Living for Texans and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. Educational programs of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid, service or accommodation in order to participate in any Extension activity are encouraged to contact the Galveston County Extension Office at 281-309-5059, five days prior to the activity.

Celebrate Summer

with Grilling

********* Summer grilling is a tradition for many families. Grilled meals can be tasty, healthy, and economical.

Grilling can be a low-fat cooking option that helps you add a variety of foods and colors to your plate while also spend-ing quality time outdoors with the family.

Grilling also provides an opportunity to teach young chil-dren a new way to cook as well as to share food safety tips, such as avoiding cross-contamination by using separate plates for raw and cooked meats.

There are also many economic benefits to grilling. Grilled food makes great leftovers for the next day. Leftover meats are great in lettuce based salads or in a pasta dish. Leftover vegetables go great with scrambled eggs. Fruits also go well on the grill. When grilling fruits, it is important to keep an eye on the grill as fruits cook quickly.

Grilled fruits can be delicious additions to a main dish or even desserts. It’s helpful to brush fruit lightly with oil or marinade to prevent sticking.

When grilling, remember keep your hands clean and to cook foods to a safe internal temperature throughout. Use a food thermometer (not your eyes) to make sure meats are fully cooked.

Beef, pork, veal, and lamb (steaks, roasts, and chops) should be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees while ground beef, pork, and veal should be cooked to a minimum temperature of 160 degrees.

What’s in Season? Watermelon Watermelon is a summer staple. This delicious fruit is a good source of Vitamin C. When watermelons are ripe they should be firm, symmetrical, and free from cracks, mold or bruises. A ripe watermelon should also make a

dull pitch when tapped. It should also have a dull rind, dried stem, and yellow underside from where it laid on the ground. Watermelon is a versatile fruit that can be enjoyed with breakfast, as a snack, or as part of lunch, dinner, or even dessert.

Grilled Vegetable Kabobs

Kabob Ingredients:

2 medium zucchini 2 medium yellow squash 2 red or green bell peppers, seeded 2 medium red onions 16 cherry tomatoes 8 oz fresh mushrooms 2 medium ears sweet corn Nonstick cooking spray

Sauce:

½ C balsamic vinegar 2 Tbsp. mustard 3 cloves garlic, minced ¼ tsp. thyme

Rinse all the vegetables. Cut zucchini, squash, and bell peppers into 2-inch chunks. Cut red onions into wedges. Combine the cut vegetables with the tomatoes and mush-rooms in a bowl. Cut the corn into 1-inch pieces and cook in boiling water for about 10 minutes. Add the cooked corn to the other vegetables. In a small bowl, mix the vinegar, mustard, garlic, and thyme for the sauce. Toss vegetables in the sauce and thread vegetables onto 8 skewers. (If you use wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes before using). Before starting the grill, spray it with nonstick cooking spray. Place the skewers on the grill over medium heat. Baste occasionally with extra sauce. Grill for 20 minutes or until tender.

Note: You can cook the vegetables in foil instead of using skew-ers. Divide the vegetables in half and wrap them in foil. Grill for

about 20 minutes or until tender.

Source: https://healthyeating.nhlbi.nih.gov/

Source: Excerpts taken from Jon Perrott, Program Coordinator, Better Living for Texans Recipes

Distributed by: Lilian Mezquida, Cameron County Extension Agent – Family Consumer Sciences,

Contact: 956-361-8236

To schedule or attend nutritional programs in

Cameron County call 956-361-8236 for questions

or to register.

USDA es un proveedor y empleador que ofrece oportunidad igual para todos. Este material se desarrolló con fondos proporcionados por el Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP en inglés) del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE.UU. (USDA siglas en inglés). El Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP en inglés) ofrece asistencia relacionada con la nutrición para gente con recursos limitados. Estos beneficios le pueden ayudar a comprar comida nutritiva para una mejor dieta. Los programas educativos de la Texas A & M AgriLife Extension Service están abiertos a todas las personas sin distinción de raza, color, sexo, religión, origen nacional, edad, discapacidad, información genética o condición de veterano. La Texas A & M University sistema, U.S. Department of Agriculture y los tribunales de Comisionados del Condado de Texas cooperando. Personas on discapaci-dad que necesiten una ayuda auxiliar, servicio o alojamiento para participar en cualquier actividad se anima a contactar con la oficina de extensión del Condado de Galveston en 281-309-5059, cinco días antes de la actividad de extensión.

Receta del mes:

Brochetas de verduras

Para las brochetas: 2 zucchinis medianos

2 calabazas amarillas medianas

2 pimientos morrones rojos o verdes con semillas

2 cebollas rojas medianas

16 tomates cherry

8 onzas de hongos frescos

2 mazorcas de maíz (o elotes) dulces medianas

Aerosol vegetal antiadherente

Para la salsa:

½ taza de vinagre balsámico

2 cucharadas de mostaza

3 dientes de ajo picados

¼ cucharadita de tomillo

Instrucciones: Porciones: 8 (1 brocheta por porción)

Lave todas las verduras. Corte los zucchinis, las calabazas y los pi-mientos morrones en trozos de 2 pulgadas. Corte las cebollas rojas en trozos. Ponga las verduras cortadas con los tomates y los hongos en un recipiente. Corte el maíz en trozos de 1 pulgada y cocínelos en agua hirviendo durante 10 minutos aproximadamente. Agregue el maíz cocido a las otras verduras. En un recipiente pequeño, mezcle el vinagre, la mostaza, el ajo y el tomillo para la salsa. Unte las verduras en la salsa y luego pínchelas en las 8 brochetas. (Si usa pinchos de madera, remójelos en agua durante 30 minutos antes de utilizarlos). Antes de encender la parrilla, rocíela con aerosol vegetal antiadherente. Coloque las brochetas sobre la parrilla a fuego medio. Rocíe de vez en cuando con más salsa. Ase durante 20 minutos o hasta que estén tiernos.

Para programar o asistir a los

programas de nutrición

Llame 956-361-8236 para preguntas o para registrarse Lilian Mezquida, Agente de Extensión del Condado de Cameron — FCS, Oficina: 956-361-8236,

[email protected],

Importante: Puede cocinar las verduras en papel de aluminio en lugar de utilizar brochetas. Separe

las verduras a la mitad y envuélvalas en papel de aluminio. Ase durante 30 minutos o hasta que estén tiernas.

Julio 2015

Cocina de verano

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Asar a la parrila es una tradición para muchas familias. Las comi-

das a la parrilla pueden ser sabrosas, saludables y eco-nómicas.

Asar a la parrilla puede ser una opción de cocción baja en grasa que le ayudará a incluir una variedad de alimen-tos y colores a sus platos y a pasar un tiempo de calidad al aire libre con la familia.

Asar a la parrilla también ofrece la oportunidad de ense-ñar a los niños una nueva forma de cocinar, como así también de compartir consejos de seguridad de los ali-mentos, por ejemplo evitar la contaminación cruzada utili-zando diferentes platos para las carnes crudas y cocidas.

Asar a la parrilla también tiene muchos beneficios econó-micos. La comida hecha a la parrilla es una excelente sobra para el día siguiente. La carne que sobra es ideal para agregar a ensaladas a base de lechuga o pastas. Las verduras que sobran combinan muy bien con huevos revueltos.

Las frutas también quedan ricas a la parrilla. Al asar fru-tas es importante controlarlas, ya que se cocinan rápido.

Las frutas a la parrilla son deliciosas para acompañar un plato principal o incluso como postre. Se recomienda pintar la fruta con un poco de aceite o adobo para evitar que se pegue. Al asar, recuerde mantener las manos limpias y cocinar bien los alimentos a una temperatura interna segura. Use un termómetro para alimentos (no su vista) para asegurarse de que la carne esté totalmente cocida.

La carne de res, cerdo, ternera y cor-dero (bistecs, filetesy chuletas) debe cocinarse a una temperatura interna mínima de 145 grados, mientras que la carne molida de res, de cerdo y de ter-nera debe cocinarse a una temperatura mínima de 160 grados.