Three Sisters Kitchen ReFresh Newsletter-05-11-22

Three Sisters Kitchen ReFresh Newsletter

Welcome to your eighth ReFresh newsletter of the season!
In this newsletter, you will find:
– Learn more about tomatoes and their health benefits in “Ask a Registered Dietitian” with Lisa.
–  Learn about building a tomato trellis 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 Walk with Ease program, Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center, and the South Broadway Library 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.
Next ReFresh distribution: 5/25/22 or 5/26/22
LAST ReFresh distribution of the season: 6/8/22 or 6/9/22
Text your questions, photos, and comments to: ‪(505) 226-3707‬.

Ask a Registered Dietitian
by Lisa Chen

What are tomatoes and what are their health benefits?
Tomatoes are in the nightshade family, which includes eggplants, potatoes, peppers, etc. There are different types of tomatoes such as beefsteak tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, etc. Some nutritional benefits of tomatoes include promoting eye and skin health and cancer prevention properties. This is because of the plant compound called lycopene. Lycopene is responsible for the red color of tomatoes and is a carotenoid. A way to increase the lycopene availability in our body is to cook or eat with oil because lycopene is fat-soluble, which means it needs fat to be used in the body.
Check out this delicious baked tomato cup recipe. You can substitute bacon with sliced tofu or tempeh. Enjoy with a side salad, rice, or beans!
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.
Photo from Diabetes Food Hub

Ask a Farmer
by Tiana Baca

Recipes We Love!

  • This raspberry balsamic dressing is easy to make. You can drizzle this dressing on top of a salad mix or dip vegetable sticks into the dressing.
  • This Vietnamese pickled carrots and radishes recipe is great to add crunch to a sandwich, or as a flavorful salad topping.
Recipes by 1) American Heart Association, 2) Katharine, 3) TSK

Community Resources

Walk With Ease Self Directed Program via Zoom

Do you want to get more activity on your own time and at your own pace, with the support of a coach and team members? Plan to join the Bernalillo County Extension Office for Walk With Ease, a six-week program designed to:
  • Teach the 5 step walking method
  • Reduce pain
  • Build confidence in doing activities
  • Improve overall health and well being
Program date: Thursdays, June 2-July 7, 10:00-10:45 AM
To register, click the link below, complete the registration, and your unique ZOOM link will be emailed to you to be used for every session:
https://nmsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtduyhqj8iH9PN4naYixP6MFkghK_yP021

Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center

The Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center provides free bicycle-related classes, earn-a-bike programs, and workstations and tools for bicycle repair.
Location: 5600 Esperanza Dr. NW 87105
Phone number: (505)224-6668
Click HERE to learn more about them!

 

The South Broadway Library

The South Broadway Library is going to have a “The Ins and Outs of a Honey Bee Colony” workshop. During this workshop, you will learn about bee colonies, see live bees, and sample a variety of Albuquerque honey.
Date: Saturday, May 21, 2022
Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm
Click HERE to Register!

This week your Refresh bag will include many of the following delicious fresh and staple items:

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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