A bilingual newsletter reporting popular nutrition and health topics, food purchasing, nutrition activities, food safety information and tips, and menus that are low-cost, nutritious, tasty and base
Volume XI, Issue II - Apr - Jun, 2011
Mar 22, 2011
Articles include: Enjoy California Oranges; Elotes Asados/Roasted corn with Chile; Earth Day 2011 Begins at Home; Su Hogar Verde; Take a Giant Step; Spring MenusDownload (PDF)
Volume XI, Issue I - Jan - Mar, 2011
Dec 22, 2010
Message is how to get the most nutrition for the fewest calories AND food dollars! Follow UCCE Cal-Fresh Ed. on Face Book in January when staff documents a month living on the same Cal-fresh allotment as 40 million other Americans. (This issue also includes a supplement on caring for ill family members at home)Download (PDF)
Volume X, Issue IV - Nov - Dec, 2010
Nov 12, 2010
Articles include: Culinary Tips – Grandma’s Secrets; Cooking Lesson – Braising; Food Safety –Turkey Basics in Two Languages – Recipe – Don’t Forget the Pie!; Saving Money; Year-End Menus.Download (PDF)
Volume X, Issue III - Sept - Oct, 2010
Sep 1, 2010
Articles include: Transitions- Halloween to Harvest Festival; Cooking Lesson- Garden Stew; What’s on Your Plate for Fall?; Drink Water; It’s All about Balance.Download (PDF)
Volume X, Issue II - Jul - Aug, 2010
Jul 2, 2010
Articles include Salad Days; Kids Can Cook- Sienna's Pasta Salad; Cool, Clear Water; Juicy Fruit Recipes for Kids; A Safe and Happy Summer; Swimming is Fun; Summer Menus.Download (PDF)
Volume X, Issue I - May - June, 2010
Apr 27, 2010
Articles include: Back to the Future (why we should re-learn culinary skills); the 10-way Chicken; Learn to Use a Chef's Knife; Please Pass the Gremolata [not the salt!]; Spring into Summer MenusDownload (PDF)
Volume IX, Issue IV - March - April, 2010
Mar 9, 2010
It's a "Special Recipe Issue!" Articles include: In March, Eat Something Green; Green Vegetables in 2 Languages; Kids make Peacamole; Parent- Family Health is the Riches at the End of The Rainbow; Food Safety Alert and Spring Menus.Download (PDF)
Volume IX, Issue III - January - February, 2010
Jan 6, 2010
Articles include: You Can Get What You Need; Grandfather's Soup; Why Cook With Children?; Convenience Food FAQs; and Mrs. Duarte's Fish Head Soup.Download (PDF)
Volume IX, Issue II - November - December, 2009
Nov 18, 2009
Peas on Earth; "Freshen up right here" - an idea that is new again; Cooking with children: Great Grain Gifts; How to save Water AND Wash Hands Often; Perfect Turkey in Any Language; Two Festive Desserts; Fall-Winter Menus.Download (PDF)
Volume IX, Issue I - September - October, 2009
Aug 28, 2009
Articles include: Back to School with a New Pledge for Health; Preserve Harvest Bounty; Cooking with Your Child - Farmer's Market Finds; Protect Your Family From the Flu; Indian Summer Menus.Download (PDF)
Volume VIII, Issue VI - July - August, 2009
Aug 28, 2009
Articles include: Summer is for Fun; Artichokes; Cooking with your Child - Beet It!; BBQ Time and Beach Walking.Download (PDF)
Volume VIII, Issue V - May - June, 2009
May 14, 2009
Inspiration: One Family's Story; Grandmothers Speak about Summer Fruit; Children Cook Sincronizadas; Parent Page: Get the Lead Out!Download (PDF)
Volume VIII, Issue IV - March - April, 2009
Mar 10, 2009
Be A Water Miser; Classic Twice-Baked Potatoes; Avoid Salmonellosis; Walk to Work?; Spring MenusDownload (PDF)
Volume VIII, Issue III - January - February, 2009
Jan 9, 2009
Articles include: Soup, Beautiful Soup; Cooking with Children - Minestrone WOW!; Meals when the Lights go Out; Festive Meals for Holidays; Low Cost Exercise at Home; Winter Menus.Download (PDF)
Volume VIII, Issue II - November - December, 2008
Dec 12, 2008
Articles include: Safe Eggnog; Kids Cook Chili; Turkey Basics; A Cookie You Can Take To SchoolDownload (PDF)
Volume VIII, Issue I - September - October, 2008
Sep 10, 2008
Victory Gardens; Pinching Pennies; Cooking with Your Child: Bread Pudding - a Thrifty Favorite; Pumpkin Pages; Parent Page; Berry Picking and Indian Summer Menus.Download (PDF)
Volume VII, Issue VI - July - August, 2008
Jul 2, 2008
Saving Summer Vacation; Grandmothers Speak: Eat Carrots and See at Night; Cooking with Kids: Homemade Noodles; New American Plate at the Farmers' Market; Parents Page: Food for Nursing Moms; Safe Marinades/Spicy Grilled Chicken Recipes; Active Fun for the Summer Family; Summer MenusDownload (PDF)
Volume VII, Issue V - May - June, 2008
Jul 2, 2008
Saving Your Green; Grandmothers speak: Honey for Coughs; Cooking with Children: Healthy Hot Dogs?; Seeds of Change: A Fresh and Delicious Picnic Plate; Parent page: A Family Garden for Fun and Savings; Getting Physical: A Walk in the Park; Late Spring MenusDownload (PDF)
Volume VII, Issue IV - March - April 2008
Mar 7, 2008
Kids Living Green; Grandmothers Speak: "You Need Your Roughage"; Cooking with Kids - It's Pizza Time; Seeds of Change - Spring is Delicious!; Parent Page - Money Talks; An Irish Dinner; Getting Physical: 3 is the Magic Number; Food Safety: Do You Have a Fridge - or a Food Museum? (includes handy pull-out to put on your fridge); Spring MenusDownload (PDF)
Volume VII, Issue III - January - February 2008
Dec 1, 2008
Think Green in 2008; the Grandmothers Speak: an Apple a Day; Cooking with Your Child: Macaroni and Cheese; Parents Page: It's Never Too Early To Start - Recycling; Don't Let Germs in Your Door; Take Your Immune System for a Walk; and Winter MenusDownload (PDF)
Volume VII, Issue II - November - December 2007
Nov 13, 2008
The Grandmothers Speak ~ Oatmeal; Cooking with Your Child ~ Chicken Nuggets; Safe Holiday Food; Family WalksDownload (PDF)
Volume VII, Issue II - September - October 2007
Jul 18, 2008
Eating With The Seasons - Fall Equinox; Old Days: Halloween; Learning to Cook: Cook Street Garden Stew; New American Plate for Fall; La Página para los Padres: Agua - fría, clara agua; Parent Page: Water; Food Safety for Young and Old; The Exercise You Really Need and Early Fall MenusDownload (PDF)
Volume VI, Issue VI - July-August, 2007
Sep 15, 2008
4th of July Food; Learning to Cook: Cool Ades; New American Plate ~ 4th of July Picnic; Farmer's Market Supplement; Parent Page: Fruits of Summer; A Safe & Happy Supper; Old-School Fun; Summer MenusDownload (PDF)
Volume VI, Issue III - May-June, 2007
Jun 1, 2008
Asparagus; Old Days - Elotes Asados; Learning to Cook: Roast Corn & Chile; New American Plate; Your Green Home/Su Hogar Verde; and Spring MenusDownload (PDF)
Volume VI, Issue II - March-April, 2007
Mar 12, 2010
Old Days: Beans and Bean Soup; Handwashing 101; Lead and Nutrition; Speed Play and Spring MenusDownload (PDF)
January-February, 2007
Dec 20, 2007
Increase Your Skills; Food Safety During Illness At home; Learn to Use A Chef's Knife; Exercise and the Healthy Family and Winter MenusDownload (PDF)
November-December, 2006
Dec 19, 2007
The New American Plate; Getting the Grease Out; Learning to Cook: Braising; Eating New Greens; Holiday Food Safety; What's In It For Me? Vitamins A and C; We Came Here to Dance; Year End MenusDownload (PDF)
September-October, 2006
Dec 19, 2007
Myth Busters: Vegetables and Fruit; Learning to Cook: Pepitas; Food Shopping - Parents Are The Best Teachers; Safe Handling of Fresh Produce; She's a Regular Gal- She Eats Fiber; Walk To Watch the Seasons Change; Harvest MenusDownload (PDF)
July-August, 2006
Apr 6, 2011
Learning to Cook: Old-time Garden Stew; Parent Hand-out: Healthful Food Can be Fun; Ready for the Grill Drill?; OK OK, We All Need "K"; Swimming - it Just Feels Good; and Summer MenusDownload (PDF)
May/June-2006
Apr 6, 2011
THIS cupboard's not bare!; Learning to Cook Off the Shelf: Spaghetti with Clam Sauce; Parent Hand-out: Busy Families and Mealtimes (Las Comidas en Familias); Is it Done Yet? You Can't Tell by Looking; Fishing for Omegas 3s; Take a Balance Break; Spring into Summer MenusDownload (PDF)
March/April, 2006
Nov 18, 2008
Learning to Cook: Asparagus-Beef; Family Talk/Charlas Familiares; Can Your Kitchen Pass the Food Storage Test?; Calcium: Kids' Bones; Exercise: Kids' Bones; and Early Spring MenusDownload (PDF)
January/February, 2006
Aug 13, 2008
Familias Saludables, nuestra resolución para 2006; Learning to Cook: Smothered Pork Chops; Parent Handout - Children & TV; Bird Flu Facts; Winter MenusDownload (PDF)
November/December, 2005
Apr 6, 2011
Salinas Mayor Caballero speaks out about local health; Learning to Cook: Tamale Pie; Junior Chef at Your House; Safe Food in Emergencies; Exercise Inside: Have a BallDownload (PDF)
July/August, 2005
Apr 6, 2011
Simón Salinas Speaks Out; From the Garden; Picnic Pasta Salad; Looking for Whole Grains?; Berry Delicious; Exercise After InjuryDownload (PDF)
May/June, 2005
Apr 6, 2011
Pyramids Old and New; Homemade Ice Cream; Produce Portion Sizes and Spring Into Summer MenusDownload (PDF)
March/April, 2005
Aug 22, 2008
Old Days- Nicoise Salad; FDA's Advisory on Eating Fish; Learning to Cook - Tuna Croquettes; 2005 Dietary Guidelines; Official Calorie Charts; Pautas Alimenticias 2005; Late Spring MenusDownload (PDF)