by Guest | Nov 15, 2024 | Eat Well, Featured, Lunch & Snack Recipes, Recipes
Ingredients
Butternut Apple Filling Ingredients:
1 small (about 1 pound) butternut squash
3 medium tart apples, sliced
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 Tablespoon corn starch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
Oat Topping Ingredients:
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup oats (old fashioned rolled or quick-cooking)
¼ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup butter, melted
Directions
- Rinse or scrub fresh fruits and vegetables under running water before preparing.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13×9-inch baking dish.
- Peel squash and cut in half lengthwise; discard seeds. Cut squash into thin slices.
- In a large bowl, stir together the filling ingredients until well mixed.
- Pour filling into baking dish. Cover and bake for 20 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, stir together brown sugar, flour and oats. Mix in the margarine or butter and set aside.
- Remove baking dish from oven and sprinkle topping over filling. Return uncovered dish to oven.
- Bake 25 minutes longer or until squash and apples are tender and topping is lightly browned. Serve warm.
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
by Guest | Sep 16, 2024 | Being Well, Featured, Why I'm In
“WHY I’M IN …” An interview with Galena Flores, Program Assistant SNAP-Educator with Tillamook County Extension through Oregon State University and Tillamook Family YMCA
What drew you/your organization to partner with Tillamook County Wellness?
My first partnership with Tillamook County Wellness (TCW) was at the YMCA. Having lost my grandfather to diabetes, I became a Lifestyle coach teaching the National Diabetes Prevention Program, which was partnered with Tillamook County Wellness. They promote the program by helping recruit individuals at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The year-long program taught individuals small lifestyle changes that would have a lasting impact on their health, reducing their chances of getting Type 2 Diabetes.
As my role in the community has changed, I have continued to work with TCW through different avenues and organizations. During my internship at the Tillamook County Community Health Center, I worked with TCW on a Health Literacy campaign that was published on the Tillamook County Wellness Facebook page and other social media platforms.
More recently, with my new role at Tillamook Extension, I have worked closely with TWC on different committees and projects, one of which is the Treasure Your Wellness map currently underway. I am also working with the Access to Physical Activity Committee as we work toward promoting the Salmonberry Trail and events like the bike rodeo and the Four Seasons of Forging events that will be going on in our community throughout the year.
What, if any, changes have you seen come about as a result of this work?
I have seen the prevalence of type 2 diabetes go down in Tillamook, along with the several established walking groups that are throughout the county and much more.
What have you learned from being involved in this work?
This community can do some very meaningful things by bringing different organizations together. I also learned about the Salmonberry Trail, which would be fantastic for our community, along with various other things.
What are your hopes for this work as it relates to you/your organization?
My hope is to empower our community to take control of their health. Through my work with Tillamook Extension, I am providing individuals with the resources and knowledge to be able to make informed decisions about their health. I hope to be able to impact my community with healthy recipes and knowledge about specific ingredients that they might not be sure about. I hope to be able to provide information to people about ways to be more physically active and feel more confident in the kitchen when preparing meals for themselves and their families. I hope to be able to encourage our low-income and underserved population on different ways to take care of themselves, which could be done by teaching them how to prepare nutritious meals with the items they are receiving at the food banks or educating them on different resources there are throughout the community they might not be aware of.
What are your hopes for this work as it relates to changing community health in Tillamook County?
I hope that people will be able to access the resources that my organization and TWC provide. I hope to truly impact our community in a positive way and inspire people to take care of themselves and, if possible, others.
Is there anything else you’d like to share?
TCW truly has its community’s best interest at heart, and many Tillamook County residents do not realize how much they are really affected by this organization. The work that is being done every day to improve this community’s health through different organizations is astonishing. I feel it is a beautiful thing, and we are so lucky to have such a grand coalition in our community.
Other wellness questions? Email us at info@tillamookcountywellness.org. For more local health and wellness information, visit www.tillamookcountywellness.org or follow Tillamook County Wellness on Facebook and Instagram.
by Renee Aufdermauer | Sep 6, 2024 | Eat Well, Featured, Lunch & Snack Recipes, Recipes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 banana, cut in half crosswise and again lengthwise
- 1 cup Greek yogurt (plain or flavored)
- 1 cup whole-grain fortified cereal (check the Nutrition Facts label)
- 1 teaspoon honey (optional)
- 1/4 cup sliced strawberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1/4 cup canned pineapple pieces (fresh or canned in 100% juice and drained)
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Place 2 pieces of banana next to each other in each of the 2 cereal bowls.
- Over the banana in each cereal bowl, spoon half the yogurt and sprinkle half the cereal. Drizzle with honey, if desired.
- Top with fruit and serve.
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes
- Try any fruit, such as blueberries and sliced peaches.
- Look at a cereal’s Nutrition Facts label to see if it is fortified with added nutrients such as B12.
- Use any type of yogurt. Look at the Nutrition Facts label for nutrients of concern such as protein, calcium, saturated fat and added sugars.
Photo & Recipe Source: https://www.foodhero.org/recipes/high-protein-banana-split
by Guest | Aug 23, 2024 | Eat Well, Featured, Recipes
Looking for a delicious and healthy meal? Fish Tacos are the perfect choice!
Ingredients:
FISH
2 pounds cod fillets
3 Tablespoons lime juice (about 2 limes)
1 tomato, chopped
½ onion, chopped
3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
SLAW
2 cups shredded cabbage (red or green)
½ cup chopped green onion
¾ cup nonfat sour cream or plain yogurt
8 corn tortillas (6-inch)
Directions:
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Rinse or scrub fresh vegetables under running water before preparing.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place fish in a baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, mix lime juice, tomato, onion, cilantro, oil, peppers and salt. Spoon the mixture on top of fish.
- Cover dish loosely with aluminum foil to keep fish moist.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until fish is opaque and separates easily with a fork. If you have a food thermometer, the internal temperature should reach 145 degrees F.
- For the slaw: In a large bowl, mix cabbage and onion. Add sour cream and salsa; stir until mixed.
- Divide cooked fish among tortillas. Add ¼ cup of slaw to each. Fold over and enjoy!
- Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Notes
- Freeze extra lime juice to use later.
by Guest | May 27, 2024 | Eat Well, Featured, Lunch & Snack Recipes, Recipes, Uncategorized
