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Greens. &. Beans. Katherine Pike, RD, CD Emily V. Montemurro, RD, CD. agenda. Activity Proposed New Meal Patterns Greens Benefits Quick Fixes Cheap Thrills Beans Benefits Quick Fixes Cheap Thrills Cooking Demo. ACTIVITY. Proposed new meal pattern requirements.
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Greens & Beans Katherine Pike, RD, CD Emily V. Montemurro, RD, CD
agenda • Activity • Proposed New Meal Patterns • Greens • Benefits • Quick Fixes • Cheap Thrills • Beans • Benefits • Quick Fixes • Cheap Thrills • Cooking Demo
Proposed new meal pattern requirements • Vegetables category now has subgroups • ½ cup each per week • Dark green vegetables (e.g. broccoli, collard greens, spinach) • Orange vegetables (e.g. carrots, sweet potato, winter squash) • Legumes (e.g. kidney beans, lentils, chickpeas) • 1 cup maximum starchy vegetables per week • Corn, green peas, lima beans, white potatoes • 1 ¼ - 2 ½ cups of other vegetables per week • Greens beans, tomatoes, peppers
Benefits of dark leafy greens • Vitamin A • Vitamin E • Calcium • Thiamin • Riboflavin • Magnesium • Iron • Fiber • Phytochemicals
Types of dark green vegetables • Boy Choy • Broccoli • Collard Greens • Dark Leafy Lettuce • Kale • Mesclun • Mustard Greens • Romaine Lettuce • Spinach • Turnip Greens • Watercress Collard Greens Bok Choy
Types of orange/red Vegetables • Acorn Squash • Butternut Squash • Carrots • Hubbard Squash • Pumpkin • Sweet Potatoes • Tomatoes • Tomato Juice • Red Peppers Butternut Squash Pizza Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Quick fixes-Greens Before After • Iceberg Lettuce • French Fries • Peas • Baked Potato • Potato Chips • Romaine Lettuce • Sweet Potato Fries • Broccoli • Winter Squash • Kale Chips
Cheap thrills • Use Frozen Spinach • Frozen cube sweet potatoes • Canned pumpkin • Speak with your vendor to see options • Eat in Season!
Benefits of dry beans • Fiber • Folate • Iron • Protein • Calcium • Low in Fat
Types of dry beans • Kidney beans • Black beans • Navy beans • Lentils • Soy beans (Edamame) • Pinto beans • Northern Beans • Garbanzo beans (chickpeas) Garbanzo Beans Edamame
Quick Fixes-Beans Before After • Cheese and beef burrito • Ranch dip • Rice • Salsa • Chips • Meat Chili • Tomato Soup • Bean burrito • Hummus • Rice and Beans • Black bean salsa • Baked Garbanzo Beans • Bean Chili • Split Pea Soup
Cheap Thrills • Canned beans are inexpensive • Beans are cheaper than meat products • Generally nutritionally equivalent • USDA Foods (formerly Commodities)
Cooking Demo! • http://www.health.state.mn.us/schools/greattrays/pdfs/NowCooking.August22.pdf
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