» Nutrition http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/franklin Just another Blogs.cce.cornell.edu weblog Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:30:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The 4th of July is a Time for Barbecue in New York http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/franklin/2009/07/01/the-4th-of-july-is-a-time-for-barbecue-in-new-york/ http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/franklin/2009/07/01/the-4th-of-july-is-a-time-for-barbecue-in-new-york/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:05:45 +0000 bel7 http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/franklin/?p=117 A trip to a local farmers market will find the ingredients for the perfect holiday meal, and with over 450 farmers markets across the state and some 46 across NNY region, New Yorkers all locally and across the state can enjoy a locally grown holiday meal.

The Farmers Market Federation of New York has compiled a sample menu that people can use as a guide to plan this year’s 4th of July Celebration!

Below is the sample menu followed by the recipe for Cornell’s Chicken Barbecue Sauce.
Have a safe and locally grown 4th of July!

Sample Menu
Barbecue Chicken – using locally grown, free-range chicken and Cornell’s Barbecue Sauce (recipe follows menu)
Barbecue Ribs – using locally pasture raised hogs with maple BBQ sauce
Grilled Lamb Sausage

Grilled fresh Zucchini and Yellow Squash
Grilled Squash Blossoms filled with Ricotta Cheese

Garden Salad with fresh locally grown Leaf Lettuce
Micro greens, early Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Radishes & Scallions

Deviled Eggs
NYS Cheese (more locally McCadam Cheese) & crackers

Dessert:
Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
or Early Raspberry Cobbler

Drinks
NYS Reisling Wine
Saranac Beer
Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade

Remember if you are drinking alcohol, please drink responsibly.  And do not drink and drive.

Enjoy the 4th!

    Recipe for Cornell’s Chicken Barbecue Sauce


(enough for 10 halves)

Ingredients

    1 cup cooking oil
    1 pint cider vinegar
    3 TBSP salt
    1 TBSP poultry seasoning
    1/2 tsp pepper
    1 egg

Beat egg, add oil and beat again. Add other ingredients and stir until well combined.
You can vary recipe to suit taste and dietary requirements.

]]> http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/franklin/2009/07/01/the-4th-of-july-is-a-time-for-barbecue-in-new-york/feed/ 0 Food Miles Tools http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/franklin/2009/01/12/food-miles-tools/ http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/franklin/2009/01/12/food-miles-tools/#comments Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:30:53 +0000 admin http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/franklin/2009/01/12/food-miles-tools/ The term “food miles” refers to the distance food travels from the location where it is grown or raised to the location where it is consumed. In other words the distance that food travels from farm to plate. Studies estimate that processed food in the United States travels over 1,300 miles, and fresh produce travels over 1,500 miles before being consumed. The energy invested in the agri-food system affects both farmers and consumers. Knowing about food miles is important no matter where you stand in the agri-food system.

There are a number of great resources available but ATTRA (National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service) as published an excellent bulletin that explains food miles, their effect on producers and consumers as well as provides tips and resources for both to utilize. Visit: http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/PDF/foodmiles.pdf to read the complete document.

Some tools that are included in the above bulletin you might find useful are:

Life Cycles Food Calculator
The Life Cycles food calculator determines the distance and the amount of greenhouse gases saved if a certain food product is bought locally as opposed to imported.

Food Carbon Footprint Calculator
A tool for residents within the UK to calculate their food carbon footprint to better understand the extent to which food decisions impact global warming.

If you are curious about your carbon footprint there are calculators available that take into account all aspects of your life. But the UK calculator figures out your food based carbon footprint.

LCA Food Database
This is a tool for acquiring an aggregated description of emissions, waste, and the resource use from soil to kitchen per unit of different food items.

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Main Dishes
Corny Chili

Desserts
Rainbow Fruit Salad

Cookies
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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People Served:

  • 127 Families
  • 3 Breastfeeding Moms
  • 84 Head Start Children
  • 21 Youth
  • 10 Seniors

Communities Served:

  • Malone
  • Akewsasne
  • Saranac Lake
  • Tupper Lake
  • Chateaugay
  • Brainardsville
  • Bombay

Update on the Family Impact of the EvenStart Program
Click on document title to download a pdf version of our impact statement.
Family Impact Summer 2007

Collaborating Agencies For EatSmart & Even Start Programs
We would not be able to do what we do and have the impact we have without our community partners and collaborating Agencies.

Here is a list of the Agencies that help us have the success in our community that we do.

  • Head Start – JCEO & Awkesasne
  • OneWorkSource
  • WIC
  • Catholic Charities
  • Wead Library
  • Families-R-Us
  • Community Schools
  • Early Intervention
  • Literacy Volunteers
  • Franklin, Essex, Hamilton BOCES
  • Cerebral Palsy of the North Country
  • Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club
  • Community Intervention Partnership of Franklin County
  • Malone Adult Center
Check out this Powerpoint Presentation of the EatSmart & Even Start Programs. The link below opens in MicroSoft Powerpoint program

Even Start & EatSmart Programs

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Making Fruit Pizza with the Boys & Girls Club!
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Family Power Feb 08
Family Power Mid-Winter 2007-2008
Family Power Summer 2007
Family Power Mid-Winter 2006-2007
Family Power Winter 2006
Family Power Summer 2006

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EatSmart offers a number of programs in Franklin County. Vanetta Conn, our nutrition educator works with families to help them stretch their food dollar.

Programs

  • Eating Right is Basic ~ Holistic Approach to Improving Nutrition On A Budget
  • Money Work$ ~ Promoting Savings, Money Management & Improved Nutrition
  • Breastfeeding Education ~ Knowledge & Support for New & Expecting Moms
  • Cooking Up Fun ~ Nutritious Cooking for Preteens
  • Color Me Healthy ~ Physically Active Preschoolers Trying New Foods
  • Sisters In Health ~ Focus on Quick & Tasty Ways to Prepare Fruits & Vegetables, Practice Cooking Skills


Call Vanetta at 483-7403 extension 300 for more information or to join a group or for one-on-one in-home learning experiences.

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