Welcome to your 3rd ReFresh newsletter of the season! Take advantage of the rain during the Monsoon Season!
In this newsletter, you will find:
– Information about NM Spice Mix from Soma Ayurvedika in the “Featured Bag Item” section.
– Learn about planting tomatoes in the “Gardening” section.
– A few simple recipes that you can make with the fresh ingredients in your ReFresh bag!
– Check out the information for the free groceries for seniors and Double Up Food Bucks in the “Community Resource” section.
We hope you enjoy this newsletter and thank you for your participation as we work together to build a healthy local food system.
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Featured Bag Item
Soma Ayurvedika NM Spice Mix
NM Spice Mix from Soma Ayurvedika, a graduate of Three Sisters Kitchen’s Food Business Training Program
Soma Ayurvedika is a tea, herb, and snack company providing high-quality products using local and organic ingredients sourced from responsible and sustainable places. Anthony, the owner and creator, applies principles and practices from Ayurveda, the ancient healing medical system from India as well as local/native ingredients and knowledge from New Mexico and the Mountain West.
Soma Ayurvedika provides organic traditionally made Chai, Herbal Tea Blends, and wholesome snacks like Blue Corn Lavender Tea Biscuits. Products are produced mindfully and intentionally with the seasons, people’s individual constitutions, and qualities of nature in mind. Medicinal teas and spice mixes are gently and freshly ground in small batches to keep their integrity. The approach is simple and purposeful to support and facilitate a healthy lifestyle.
The NM Spice Mix is a unique blend of organic herbs and spices like Chimayo Red Chile powder and herbs that are used in traditional New Mexico cooking. It has a spicy, pungent, and savory quality to it with a myriad of uses. It can be used on roasted corn, popcorn, or baked potato. Add to soups, stews, omelets, rice and potato dishes or to any meal for added nutritional value.
Use a pinch or anywhere from ¼ to 1 full teaspoon depending on the recipe and need. Each spice in the mix has its own particular health benefits ranging from supporting digestion and stomach health to better circulation and organ function.
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 by Roberta Griego
Ask a Farmer
Learn about tomato planting
Recipes We Love!
Jalapeño-Roasted Potatoes: These quick-roasted potatoes couldn’t be simpler to make, and they get a hit of spice from fresh sliced jalapeños.
Garlic Sautéed Swiss Chard: It’s a mild, sweet leafy green and there are many ways you can prepare it. But as a side dish, this garlic sautéed Swiss chard recipe couldn’t be easier or more tasty.
Recipes by 1) FoodAndWine.com , 2) Cooking.NYTimes.com , 3) Food.com
Community Resources
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, Together for Brothers, Working Classroom, Mandy’s Farm, New Mexico Asian Family Center, SOL Housing, and YES Housing; 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
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