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You walk into your home after a busy
day. It's 5 p.m. and everyone in your house looks to you and
asks, "What's for dinner?" You don't know. The cupboards
aren't bare but you're not sure how to put things you have on hand into a meal
that your family will like.
Can you relate?
Food $ense classes are free classes
offered all throughout Utah. Through the program, you can learn how to
make tasty, healthy meals from what you have on hand. You'll also learn
how to make quick meals and eat healthier on a budget. We're all about
cooking great food and saving as much money as possible.
Eating well doesn't have to be expensive. Through meal planning, shopping wisely, and knowing the foundations of cooking, you'll be CREATING delicious meals and will start to feel better and healthier!
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While eating processed or fast food
is quick and convenient, it's proven to lead to higher risk of many chronic
diseases such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure.
Making the effort to eat more fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean
protein and get enough physical activity will lead to a happier, healthier,
longer life. Not to mention fewer medical bills! Did you know that
preventable illness makes up 90% of healthcare costs?
Remember that we either spend some of
our time and some money staying well, or we end up
spending all of our time and all of
our money to get well. It's worth it to spend more time meal planning and
cooking to avoid spending lots of time at doctor's appointments and in
hospitals later.
Decrease unhealthy fat intake
Increase physical activity
Increase family meal time
And lots of other great behaviors
that help families and individuals have enough food until the next
pay check. We will teach you to CREATE meals from what
you have on hand. You won't even need a recipe!
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OUR FREE CLASSES
We offer "Eating Well on a
Budget" classes each Wednesday from 12-1 p.m. at
the South Franklin Community Center. We have a new class "Garden
to Table" that meets twice a month on Thursday evenings
at 5:30pm at South Franklin Community Center. The first
class meets on April 16th. We also offer other classes at
various times in nearby locations. Whether or not you can attend one of
our free classes, we still have more ways to pass on cooking, nutrition, and
budgeting tips.
See our blog: Cooking...It's a Snap!
FOLLOW US for updates, recipes,
ideas on stretching your food dollar, our monthly calendar, and more!
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For now, here's a recipe for a very
healthy breakfast or snack. If you haven't tried spinach in your
smoothies, you're in for a treat! It's a delicious way to eat your greens
and get lots of servings of fruits and vegetables in one glass.
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Popeye Smoothie
1 small ripe banana
1 cup frozen fruit (strawberries,
blueberries, pineapple, mango, peaches, pears, or whatever you have)
1 cup (more or less) water, low-fat
milk, almond or soy milk
2-3 big handfuls of spinach, kale,
and/or chard
Blend the fruits and water or milk,
then add the greens until smooth. A small spoonful of frozen orange juice
concentrate also overpowers the taste of the greens more.
We hope to see you soon at a Food $ense class!
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