Three Sisters Kitchen ReFresh Newsletter-08-26-21

Three Sisters Kitchen ReFresh Newsletter


Welcome to the fourth ReFresh newsletter of the season! We hope you are having a wonderful and safe summer!
In this newsletter, you will find:
– 8/26 ReFresh online cooking class information
– Learn more about eggs and their health benefits in “Ask a Nutritionist.”
–  Information about squash bugs.
– A few simple recipes that you can make with the fresh ingredients in your ReFresh bag!
–  Check out the community resource section to learn how you can pick your own green chili and flowers at Big Jim Farm!

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: 9/8/21
Text your questions, photos, and comments to: ‪(505) 226-3707‬.

ReFresh Online Cooking Class

Join us for the online cooking class to make a delicious dish.
Sign up HERE TODAY!

Ask a Nutritionist
What are chicken eggs and what are their health benefits?

Chicken eggs come from…you guessed it, chickens! Specifically female chickens called Hens. Eggs have a hard outer shell that is either white or brown depending on the breed of hen. The nutritional value of white eggs vs brown eggs is identical.
Inside the egg, you will find a yellow yolk and a clear substance surrounding the yolk called the egg white because when the egg is cooked the clear substance turns white due to the heat changing the structure of the protein.
Eggs are a great source of protein and a host of other essential nutrients. One large egg typically has around 7 grams of protein. The amount of protein varies depending on the size of the egg – the bigger the egg, the more protein it has and vice versa.
Eggs can be prepared in many different ways including fried, scrambled, poached, or hard-boiled.
Check out our featured recipe for this month’s online cooking class that highlights eggs!  (don’t forget to register via the link in the previous section!):

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

Recipe by Monique Rivera

Gardening Post
Learn more about squash bugs.


Content from University Minnesota Extension: https://extension.umn.edu/fruit-and-vegetable-insects/squash-bugs 

Recipes We Love

  • Roasted fresh green chile at home is simple and delicious! Green chile is a great source of vitamin C. It contains up to six times more vitamin C than a single orange! Green chile also contains vitamins A, B and E. These vitamins are important in maintaining a healthy immune system.

  • Butter Lettuce Salad with Lemon Dijon dressing is easy to make and packed with nutrients! Check out the recipe here: Butter Lettuce Salad with Lemon Dijon dressing. Butter lettuce is named after its smooth buttery texture. This incredibly soft lettuce has a slightly sweet flavor and is a great addition to any salad or sandwich. Two cups of butter lettuce contains 70% of your daily recommended intake of vitamin A.
Photos by 1) Monique Rivera 2) Flavor The Moments

Community Resources

Big Jim Farms Green Chile U-pick season is here! Now until the end of October everyday from 8am-6pm you can go onto the farm and pick your own green chili. Parking is free and you only have to pay for the green chile that you pick.
New this season they have a flower field with sunflowers and other flowers in bloom that you can pick to make your own bouquet!
Pumpkin picking starts at the end of September until Halloween.
They accept EBT and double up Food Bucks for Green chile, pumpkins and produce!
Bring sunscreen, a hat, and bottled water!
$20 1/2 Bushel 15 LBS
$30 Bushel 25 LBS
Roasting $5
Address: 4515 Rio Grande Blvd Los Ranchos, NM (On Rio Grande Blvd before Montano Bridge)​
Phone :505-459-0719

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

  • Sunflower sprouts and peaches from Tesuque Pueblo Farm*
* 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