Cooking Matters SW Colorado

As part of the WIC program, moms get nutritious food packages. WIC’s goal is to encourage mothers to breastfeed without supplementing with infant formula. Food packages vary based on how much mom is breastfeeding and how much infant formula a baby drinks. WIC staff provide breastfeeding assessments and help mom achieve her breastfeeding goals. Mothers who only serve breast milk and receive no formula from WIC can get canned fish and extra eggs, milk, cheese, and money to spend on fruits and veggies to support the extra nutrition needed for creating breast milk!

Babies who are only fed breast milk receive infant meats and twice as many infant food fruits and vegetables in their food packages once they turn 6 months old.

Cooking your family’s favorite go-to meal for dinner? Switch things up by subbing in another fruit or vegetable. This way, you can use up what you have or try something new while making a meal that your family loves. For instance, if your family uses iceberg lettuce for your salads, try subbing in Romain, baby spinach, or shredded cabbage!

Plan ahead to create healthy, budget-wise meals. Plan ahead to create healthy, budget-wise meals. What’s on your menu this week?

Are you making stir-fry for dinner tonight? Try one of these sauces to spice up your meal! Let us know if you tried one of our recipes in the comments below.

Calling all SNAP users!
This Thursday 7/14 at 2pm we are holding a free online Farmer’s Market Tour. You can register for this free online course using the link below. See you then!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/farmers-market-guide-tickets-372168334507

Summertime can be full of fun time outside! Keep snacks on hand that are easy for your child to ‘grab-and-go’. To avoid choking, be sure to bring age-appropriate snacks and to have your kid sit while eating!

Mealtime creates an opportunity for kids to learn and develop a love for healthy food options. Encourage your kids to join in on the fun while creating snacks and meals! Try colorful fruits such as green grapes, pineapple, cantaloupe, and blueberries.

We love fresh produce this time of year, but wouldn’t it be great to have a cheat sheet on what fruits and veggies keep a little longer and which you should use right away so that they don’t accidentally go to waste? By planning the week’s meals and snacks around perishability, you can stretch your food dollar- a must always, but especially in current times! Start with this guide and “save” for future reference!

Today is National Eat Your Veggies Day! Celebrate with us by enjoying a salad or snacking on veggie sticks. Comment your favorite vegetable down below! 🥕🥦🥒

Good afternoon, we are having a free online nutrition course tonight at 5pm! Please be ready to discuss and share tips with other parents. See you then 😊

***Open Enrollment is now closed***

Here is the second free open enrollment course, which is focused on encouraging young kids to eat fruits and vegetables. We will cover nutrition and hold a cooking demonstration. A $10 grocery card incentive will be provided after the course. Everyone is welcome!

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://strength.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYucu6tqTktHd3YwtV5cCSxC45cBbsWhs8U

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Our first free online nutrition course is today at 4:30pm Mountain time. This course is for Southwest Colorado residents. All who are registered are welcome to attend, please be ready to participate and discuss tips to share with other parents. There will be a survey given at the end of the course. See you then!

***Open Enrollment is now closed***
Thank you!

Do you have kids, or have kids in your care? This class is an open enrollment nutrition and cooking class. A $10 grocery card incentive is provided after the course, everyone is welcome.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://strength.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJModOChqTMiGNyb0ilO3u7DkOLLcUpKEjkt

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Hey! Come see us at our Cooking Matters booth at the Durango Farmers Market. See you then!