Family Meals Easy, Tasty, and Healthy Tricia Kinnell Arizona Nutrition Network Yuma County Public Health Services District

 Who are you?  Ages of your children?  What would you like to learn?

 Planning ahead to make meals easier, tastier, healthier, faster, and less expensive  Shopping and buying low-cost foods to make and serve in a hurry  Using time saving tips when cooking meals  Involving your children in making meals  Learn from each other

 How do you decide what to make for Dinner?  How do you make a quick meal?  How do you make a healthy meal?  What are your favorite low-cost foods?

 What meal ideas does this poster give you?

Add vegetables to a favorite low-cost food like packaged macaroni and cheese

On the weekend make a double recipe of a casserole and freeze it for next week.

Wash and trim vegetables or make fruit salad a few hours or the day before your meal

Microwave, broil, or stir fry

Salads with canned tuna, chicken, or beans Cold sandwiches Raw vegetables with low-fat yogurt or dip

Make a list Check store sales Buy store brands

 Help pick fruits and vegetables  Give everyone a job  Colors, letters, numbers  Read labels, compare prices  Weigh fruits and vegetables May take longer but will teach kids life skills and healthy habits that will last a life time

 Pick two different foods  How would you use these foods to make a snack or meal  May include what you have already at home

 Set the table  Pick what vegetables or fruit  Help measure  Help stir  Pick a new food to try May take longer but will teach kids life skills and healthy habits that will last a life time

 Look for recipes that use only five to seven ingredients  One dish meals  Plan  Use a Crock pot to cook less expensive cuts of meat  Eatwellbewell.org

Yuma County Public Health Services District, Yuma County Public Health Services District, Arizona Nutrition Network Program Arizona Nutrition Network Program 2200 W. 28th St, Yuma, AZ (928) W. 28th St, Yuma, AZ (928) This material was federally funded by USDA’s SNAP through the AZ Nutrition Network. The SNAP provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. This material was federally funded by USDA’s SNAP through the AZ Nutrition Network. The SNAP provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To find out more, contact This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Departamento de Salud del Candado de Yuma, La Red de Nutrición de Arizona Departamento de Salud del Candado de Yuma, La Red de Nutrición de Arizona 2200 W. 28th St, Yuma, AZ (928) W. 28th St, Yuma, AZ (928) Esta es una institución de igual oportunidad para proveer servicios y empleo. Este material fue financiado por los fondos del programa de estampillas de alimentación de USDA, que también provee asistencia nutricional a familias de bajos ingresos. Esta es una institución de igual oportunidad para proveer servicios y empleo. Este material fue financiado por los fondos del programa de estampillas de alimentación de USDA, que también provee asistencia nutricional a familias de bajos ingresos. Para información llame al: Para información llame al: