Three Sisters Kitchen ReFresh Newsletter-8-11-21

What are peaches and what are their health benefits?

Peaches are sweet, juicy fruits with fuzzy outer skin. Peaches are stone fruits, which means they have one large seed in the center. These little fruits have a lot of vitamin C in them, which is good for our immune system and can even reduce our risk for some serious illnesses. They also have fiber which helps keep our digestive system regular. Ripe peaches should be slightly soft and are best kept in the refrigerator. If your peaches are hard, you can leave them on your counter at room temperature until they soften up.

Try this recipe for making a delicious summer salad with kale, sliced peaches, and crunchy nuts.

Have more questions about food and nutrition? Send your questions to [email protected]

Disclaimer: The information shared by Three Sisters Kitchen (TSK) is for general informational purposes only, and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by a doctor or other health care provider.

Photo and recipe by Crossroads Community Food Network

Gardening Post

See below tips for planting fall crops.

Post by Tiana Baca

Recipes We Love

• This mango avocado salad is refreshing and easy to make. The mango adds sweetness and is good for our immune health, and avocado adds healthy fats to this snack or side dish. Try it on top of tacos!

• This ratatouille is a great way to use up any vegetables you have around. You can use your summer squash instead of eggplant and can also add some sliced carrots! This delicious side dish is full of vitamins and antioxidants to keep you healthy.

Photos by 1) Food Network   2) Diabetes Food Hub

Community Resources

Spending some time walking outside every day has been shown to help increase concentration, reduce stress, increase vitamin D levels, and improve heart health. The New Mexico Prescription Trails website identifies outdoor walking and wheelchair rolling routes that are both safe and accessible to individuals and families. You can make a free account here, which will allow you to search for trails based on zip code, city, or county, or by using an interactive map. Each trail description includes trail length in miles and steps, as well as the intensity of the trail. You can save your favorite trails and keep track of which ones you have completed. Don’t forget to mask up around others to prevent the spread of COVID, even when you are outdoors!

* NM grown / NM made. We raise money to purchase these foods from local farmers and food producers as a concrete way to invest in our local food system and get delicious, fresh, local food to our ReFresh families. Keep an eye out for these local farms and food businesses when you do your food shopping. ReFresh boxes will always include local food items.

Thank You!

Special thanks to all of the farmers and food producers working so hard to feed our communities; our partner organizations who helped to recruit ReFresh families: Kids Cook!, YES Housing, Together for Brothers, SWOP, Centro Savila, Street Food Institute, and Mandy’s Farm; to the staff, volunteers, donors, and ReFresh families who make the program work, and to our partners at MoGro Mobile Grocery, who pack these beautiful ReFresh bags each week for us, and who do so much important work connecting communities to healthy food throughout New Mexico. There would be no ReFresh program without all of you – we love our partners!

– All of us at Three Sisters Kitchen

Follow us on our social media. Click on the icons below!