Extension Nutrition Program

1. ENP Classes offered this Fall Extension Nutrition Program (ENP) Trained ENP Nutrition Advisors are available to help families at no cost. For further information contact any of your local County Extension Offices. Funding and program partners are: *Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and *Food Stamp Program of Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. Burley: Arbor Office, 2040 Overland, Burley, ID. Every Thursday at 2:00 p.m. starting Thursday, December 6, 2007 Twin Falls: Arbor Office, 1139 Falls Avenue, Suite C. Every Friday at 10:00 a.m. starting Friday, December 7, 2007 For more information contact:Cammie JayoPhone: 208-734-9590 _____________________________ Family & Consumer Sciences Classes The Diabetes Plate Strong Women, Strong Bones For more information contact: Rhea Lanting208-734-9590 Extension Nutrition Program Cooperating Counties:Twin Falls County Extension OfficeRhea Lanting, Extension EducatorCammie Jayo, ENP Coordinator246 3rd Avenue East, Twin Falls, ID 83301Phone: (208) 734-9590Fax: (208) 733-9645http://www.agls.uidaho.edu/enp/http://extension.ag.uidaho.edu/twinfallsButte County Extension OfficePO Box 832, 260 W GrantArco, ID 83213Phone: 208-527-8587Fax: 208-527-3448Cassia County Extension OfficeGrace Wittman, Extension Educator1013 W. 16th, Burley, ID 83318Phone: (208) 878-9461Fax: (208) 878-7862Custer County Extension OfficeBox 160, CourthouseChallis, ID 83226Phone: 208-879-2344Fax: 208-879-5246Gooding County Extension Office203 Lucy Lane, Gooding, ID 83330Phone: (208) 934-4417Fax: (208) 934-4092Jerome County Extension OfficeLyle Hansen, Extension Educator600 2nd Ave. W., Jerome, ID 83338Phone: (208) 324-7578Fax: (208) 324-7562Lincoln County Extension OfficePO Box 608, 115 West AShoshone, ID 83352Phone: (208) 886-2406Fax: (208) 886-2407Minidoka County Extension OfficeDonna Gillespie, Extension Educator85 E. Baseline Road, Rupert, ID 83350Phone: (208) 436-7184Fax: (208) 436-6889Lemhi County Extension OfficeShannon Williams, Extension Educator201 Broadway, Salmon, ID 83467Phone: (208)-756-2824Fax: (208)-756-2349 Hotline NewsWinter 2007 ____________________________________________ The University of Idaho provides equal opportunity in education and employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran, as required by state and federal laws.

2. Hamburger Vegetable Soup(Adapted from the Extension Nutrition Program Recipe Book) Ingredients: ½ pound ground beef 1 cup carrots, diced 1 cup onion, diced 1 cup cabbage, shredded 1 quart water ¼ cup rice, uncooked 1 can beef bouillon or 1 1/8 teaspoon pepper beef bouillon cube 1 (28) ounce tomatoes (4 cups) 1 raw potato, peeled and chopped Directions: Brown ground beef and onion in large pot. Drain off excess fat. Add can of beef bouillon, cube or granules. Add potatoes, carrots and cabbage. Bring to a boil. Sprinkle rice into mixture. Add pepper. Cover and simmer for one hour. Add canned tomatoes, heat to simmering and serve. Variations: Ground turkey can be substituted for ground beef. To lower the sodium/salt, prepare without the bouillon. Nutritional Analysis (per serving) Calories: 155, Fat: 6 grams • Get Your KidsInto The Kitchen • As the colder weather approaches, and children tend to spend more times indoors, now is a great time to get them involved in cooking! • Getting kids interested in food preparation can help improve the foods they eat and make them more likely to experiment with new foods, especially fruits and vegetables. Young children will need supervision with knives and using the stove, but teenagers can easily prepare meals or snacks. • The easier the items are to prepare, the more likely kids will try the foods again. Start out with simple pasta and vegetable dishes or let them bake breads and muffins that are chock-full of fruits or vegetables. Smoothies are another easy option. • Break the cold weather blues by encouraging your children to learn about cooking and healthy eating in the kitchen. Encourage them to accompany you to the grocery store and to pick out a new fruit and a new vegetable for the entire family to try. It may require a cookbook to find the best way to prepare the new vegetable, but a food adventure is often a good adventure? Choose foods to promote a healthy future at every stage of life. For more information about Food Stamp benefits, call or visit your local Health and Welfare office. Twin Falls: 208-736-2110 Burley: 208-678-1121 Jerome: 208-324-8144 Salmon: 208-756-3336 Food stamps expand your ability to eat a variety of foods! ________________________ For more Information on ENP "Classes" contact: Cammie Jayo Twin Falls County Extension Office Phone: 208-734-9590, ext. 11 • Eat a Rainbow! • Eat a fruit or veggie high in Vitamin C daily – such as an orange, grapefruit, cabbage, broccoli or pepper. • Foods of different colors offer a variety of nutritional benefits. The more colors on your plate – the more nutritional balanced your meal! • Season winter squash with orange juice, allspice, nuts or raisins. Squash is loaded with Vitamin A. • Eat a dark green or orange veggie every other day – such as spinach, kale, mustard greens, squash or sweet potatoes.