Winter 2017

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Welcome 1

Men’s Health 1

Seasonal

Produce

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Bannockburn

Men’s Commu-

nity Kitchen

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Winter Recipe 2

Hot tips 3

Smart Eating Quiz

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Contact details 4

B A R W O N H E A L T HB A R W O N H E A L T HB A R W O N H E A L T HB A R W O N H E A L T H

U P C O M I N G

E V E N TS :

• CK Facilitator train-

ing– Thursday 15th

& 22nd June . See

contact details on

page 4.

• Barwon Community

Kitchen Network -

Tuesday 25th July,

2 - 4.15 pm.

Welcome to our Community Kitchens (CK) winter newsletter. This season we are focussing on Men as coming up is:

MEN’S HEALTH WEEK: June 12 - 18, 2017

In Australia, Men's Health Week provides a platform for challenging and de-bating key issues in men's health and to raise the profile of men, their health outcomes and health needs around the country. Because the health status of males in most countries, including Australia, is generally poorer than that of females.

This year there are two themes:

“If men can talk about match fitness” (of sportsmen)5 Why is it sometimes hard to discuss their own health?

“If men can look after their families”5 Why is it sometimes hard to look after their own health?

Some useful Helplines:

Mensline Aust 1300 78 99 78 Gamblers’ Helpline 1 800 858 858

Life line 13 11 14 Quitline 13 78 48

Seasonal Produce for Winter Fruits Nashi pears Vegetables Leek

Apples Oranges Beetroot Fennel

Bananas Passionfruit Broccoli Parsnips

Grapefruit Pears Cabbage Pumpkins

Lemons Persimmons Cauliflower Potatoes

Limes Rhubarb Carrot Spring on-ion

Kiwi fruit Tamarillos Celeriac Tomatoes

Mandarins Tangelos Kale Turnip

P A G E 2 W I N T E R E D I T I O N

Creamy leek, potato and bacon soup

20g butter 1 leek pale part only

1 brown onion

2 celery sticks

2 large potatoes

5 cups (1.25L) chicken stock

1/2 cup (125ml) thickened light cream

200g bacon, diced

Sour cream to serve

Chopped fresh chives

METHOD

Heat the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the leek, onion, celery and potato. Cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until the vegetables begin to soften.

Add the stock and cream. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, stir-ring occasionally, for 25 mins or until soft. Set aside for 10 mins to cool. Use a stick blender to carefully blend soup until smooth.

Meanwhile, cook the diced bacon in a medium frying pan over medium heat for 5 mins or until crisp and browned. Stir one-third of the bacon into the blended soup. Ladle into bowls and top with sour cream, chives and remaining bacon. Serve with toast.

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/43355/creamy+leek+potato+and+bacon+soup?ref=collections,soup-recipes

Bannockburn Men’s Community Kitchen

What do you enjoy most about the CK? It is social as well as having an opportunity to choose recipes, cook lunch and eat it together. It is an opportunity to mix with others and talk.

What has been some of the memorable experiences for the Men’s CK? Every 6 months or so we have an outing. Golden Plains provide the shire bus. We have visited Science Works Museum, Lorne & Forrest and Blackwood.

Also Christmas in July. We start at 8am, so it is a long day. We bring in a BBQ with rotisserie and use the oven to cook a full Christmas lunch. We have had cards & letters of appreciation.

What are your early memories of food?

When growing up meat and 3 veg was put on the table every

night, except Fri fish & chip night. Sun lunch was always roast

lamb. Chicken was very expensive and a rarity.

“I remember being sent to the butchers for 2 Ibs two tooth mutton

for 2 shillings”

When does your CK meet? Wednesday fortnightly 9.30am- 2pm Bannockburn Cultural Centre, 27 High St., Bannockburn. Contact Alan on 52819270

P A G E 3 W I N T E R E D I T I O N

Storing tomato paste- When tomato paste is in a large jar store it by freezing it in tablespoon-size por-tions in an ice-cube tray. Once they’re solid, transfer the cubes to a plastic freezer bag.

Find a community garden near you:

•Anglesea Community Garden

•Barwon Heads Community Arts Garden

•Breamlea Community Garden

•Community Garden 3231, Airey's Inlet

•Danawa Community Garden, Torquay

•Geelong West Community Garden

•Gracedale Community Garden, Lorne

•Grinter Garden (behind Splashdown)

•Grovedale Community Garden

•Lara Community Arts and Garden Project

•Manifold Heights Community Garden

•Norlane Community Garden

•Northern Community Hub

•Ocean Grove Community Garden

•Point Lonsdale Community Garden

•Portarlington Primary School Community Garden

Hot tips- Kitchen tips and tricks

Reviving crystallised honey-Place the container in a bowl of hot water until the honey is smooth and runny, 5 to 10 minutes.

Preparing a salad in advance- Just layer the ingredients in one large bowl. Place the dressing at the bottom, then add sturdy, wilt-resistant vegetables (such as cut-up peppers, carrots, cucumbers, and radishes) and top with greens. Cover it all with a damp paper towel and refriger-ate for up to 12 hours. Toss when serv-ing

How to prevent potatoes from dis-coloring- Once peeling and cutting potatoes, to maintain their creamy colour, refrigerate the pieces in a container of cold water. Fully sub-merged, they’ll keep up to a day before cooking.

Want to find out more about Community Kitchens

or topics from the newsletter?

Contact Sue Harman, Community Kitchens Coordinator

Ph: 1300 715 673 4215 3476 (direct number)

Email: suzanneh@barwonhealth.org.au

Like our new facebook page:

‘Community Kitchens Geelong Region’

Further information about Community Kitchens also

available at: www.communitykitchens.org.au

www.barwonhealth.org.au

Smart eating quiz

1 If a product says it has ‘no added sugar’, is it low in sugar?

A Yes B No C Sometimes

2 People who follow vegetarian diets should pay special attention to nutrients such as protein, zinc, vita-min B12 and calcium.

A Yes B No

3 Which of the following dinners would be a healthy well-balanced vegetarian meal?

A Scrambled eggs with mushrooms and tomato on wholemeal toast

B Stir-fry vegetables (bokchoy, capsicum, carrots, broccoli) and tofu with almonds and brown rice

C Pasta with a bottle of stir-through pasta sauce

D Green salad

E Both A and B

4 High fibre foods can be beneficial when trying to lose weight?

A True B False

5 A gluten free diet should be followed by those who?

A Have high blood cholesterol B Have been diagnosed with Coeliac disease by their doctor C Need to lose weight D Have lactose intolerance

E Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

6. Which of the following foods has a low glycaemic index (GI)?

A Yoghurt B Potato

C Watermelon

D Wholemeal bread http://daa.asn.au/for-the-public/smart-eating-for-you/smart-eating-quiz/

Correct answers: 1 Sometimes, 2 Yes, 3 E, 4 True, 5 B, 6 A