Torrington WIC Program

An extreme heat advisory is in place through Monday June 17th. Click the link to find a cooling center near you. https://www.211ct.org/search?terms=Extreme%20Heat%20Cooling%20Centers&page=1&location=Connecticut&taxonomy_code=6560&service_area=connecticut

For instructions on how to use your farmers' market benefits see below. Scan the code for a list of farmers' market locations. Spanish instructions posted in the comments.

Farmers' Market Season is just around the corner. If you're eligible for farmers' market nutrition program benefits this year, benefits will begin June 1st. You will be able to use your benefits using the Soli Market Shopper App, or a card given by your local WIC office. Please see links below for instructions on how to use these benefits:

Card instructions English:
https://vimeo.com/954100415/b6c98543a4?share=copy
Card instructions Spanish:
https://vimeo.com/978003410/7f14e5a1de?share=copy
App instructions English:
https://vimeo.com/906514967/6e9775aa6c?share=copy
App instructions Spanish:
https://vimeo.com/927544006/f832e26611?share=copy

Our office will be closed today, April 30th, for a staff meeting. We will be open tomorrow, May 1st.

We will continue to celebrate National Nutrition Month throughout the rest of March. This weeks featured recipe is Quinoa Pudding! This is a great way to use the whole grains, and dairy on your WIC food package. This recipe can be used as a desert or a sweet addition to your breakfast. You can add fresh or dried fruit (I tried raisins and it was delicious!) We'll have samples of the recipe in our office this week. Let us know if you tried it and what you think!

Not sure how to use your canned fish on your WIC food package? Check out this recipe from Nutrition Matters.

In celebration of National Nutrition Month, we are serving up some fun recipes that utilize mostly WIC approved foods. Check this one out!

Four Ingredient Cereal Bars

Ingredients

½ cup WIC approved nut butter (I used crunchy sunflower seed butter)
½ cup honey or maple syrup
3 cups WIC approved cereal (I used Multigrain Cheerios)
1 cup WIC approved whole grain rolled oats (I used Quaker oats Old Fashioned rolled oats)

Preparation

Combine nut butter and honey or syrup in a large saucepan and set over medium heat.
Heat until mixture just starts to simmer, about 2-3 minutes, stirring.
Remove from heat and stir until mixture is smooth.
Stir in cereal and oats until evenly coated.
Pour mixture into an 8x8 pan and spread evenly.
Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Cut into small squares and serve.

Due to the poor road conditions this morning, we will only be available for phone appointments until this afternoon. If you have an in person appointment this morning, we will call you to make arrangements. Call us if you have questions.

Our phones appear to be fully functioning again. Thank you for your patience with us over the last few days!