Welcome to your fifth ReFresh newsletter of the season! We hope you had a great holiday weekend.
In this newsletter, you will find:
– Masala mix from Soma Ayurvedika in the “Featured ReFresh Bag Item” section.
– Learn about caring for tomatoes during fall and winter 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 Cuidando Los Ninos children’s education program and free family events coming up at Alamosa Park and the La Familia Growers Market 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.
Featured ReFresh Bag Item
Masala 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 Masala Spice Mix is a unique blend of organic herbs and spices like cinnamon and black pepper that are used in traditional Ayurvedic cooking. It has a spicy, pungent, and sweet quality to it with a myriad of uses. It can be used on roasted veggies, sautéed greens, stir-fries, omelets, soups, stews, and a variety of meat dishes or to any meal for added nutritional value, and potent and concentrated flavors. 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.
Check out this potato masala recipe. It is a great side addition to a rice dish or a quick meal prep for breakfast. For garnish, use cilantro.
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 squash salad is a spectacular appetizer or vegetarian dish. It is an Indian recipe with a mouthful of flavors. You can use any type of nut instead of pecans, like peanuts, almonds, etc.
Autumn is coming and this cinnamon apple recipe will give you a taste of fall. This dish can be eaten as a dessert or as an addition to things such as oatmeal and yogurt.
These Indian-spiced beefy lettuce wraps are a quick and easy snack to make. Instead of ground beef, you can use ground turkey or any plant-based options.
Cuidando Los Niños is a non-profit organization that provides high-quality education, therapeutic services, supportive housing, and parent education to homeless children, and their families to assist them in whatever they may need.
This event is free to the public. This event offers an opportunity for people to meet local vendors and purchase their products. The market accepts cash, WIC, Farmers checks, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) & Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB)
When: August 19-Oct 14, 2022 occurring weekly on Fridays.
Masala Mix from Soma Ayurvedika*- Graduate of the Food Business Training Program at Three Sisters Kitchen
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: Crossroads for Women, Encuentro, SWOP, Supportive Housing Coalition, Together for Brothers, Mandy’s Farm, New Mexico Asian Family Center, 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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This squash salad is a spectacular appetizer or vegetarian dish. It is an Indian recipe with a mouthful of flavors. You can use any type of nut instead of pecans, like peanuts, almonds, etc.
Autumn is coming and this cinnamon apple recipe will give you a taste of fall. This dish can be eaten as a dessert or as an addition to things such as oatmeal and yogurt.
