Welcome to your fifth ReFresh newsletter of the season!
In this newsletter, you will find:
– Learn more about sunchokes and their health benefits in “Ask a Registered Dietitian” with Lisa.
– Learn about soil health in the “Ask a Farmer” section.
– A few simple recipes that you can make with the fresh ingredients in your ReFresh bag!
– Check out the information for the Value Freeze Program and the Pulltogether.org 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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Ask a Registered Dietitian
by Lisa Chen
What are sunchokes and what are their health benefits?
Sunchokes, also called sunroots, or Jerusalem artichokes, are native to central North America. They come from a species of sunflower grown for their tubers – or roots – and can be cooked or eaten raw. Sunchokes are packed with inulin, a type of insoluble fiber that is beneficial to our gut health. Because of their fiber content, sunchokes are also beneficial for blood sugar management.
Check out the below recipe that will be featured in the ReFresh cooking class and don’t forget to sign up for the class in the previous section.
Do you have a question 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.
Ask a Farmer
by Tiana Baca
Recipes We Love!
This crispy sunchoke recipe is a great appetizer or snack. It is simple to make and packed with fiber from the sunchokes.
This roasted veggie taco recipe is versatile. You can roast any veggies you like and add them to the tacos. Sprinkle some cheese from Tucumcari Mt. Cheese Factory to add some protein and calcium!
You can pair this dressing with roasted vegetables, vegetable sticks, salad mix, and more! It is high in vitamin A, and C, which is important for our immunity.
Pull Together is an organization that provides different resources to support youth and their families in New Mexico. Check out their website to find useful information for you or your family’s needs.
PullTogether resource shared by Katharine
This week your Refresh bag will include many of the following delicious fresh and staple items:
Avocados, oranges, and Brussels sprouts from Quality Fruit & Veg
* 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: Centro Savila, Crossroads for Women, SWOP, Supportive Housing Coalition, Street Food Institute, Together for Brothers, Mandy’s Farm, New Mexico Asian Family Center, Working Classroom, 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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appetizer or snack. It is simple to make and packed with fiber from the sunchokes.
You can roast any veggies you like and add them to the tacos. Sprinkle some cheese from Tucumcari Mt. Cheese Factory to add some protein and calcium!
