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MECKLENBURG COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
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Featured Article
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Focus on Food Safety for the Holidays: Temperature
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| Temperature Basics for Safe Holiday Cooking |
This time of year is filled with joy, laughter, beautiful changing colors and the warmth of family and friends. Most families will gather around delicious spreads of Fall's harvest. During this time, Extension receives many questions about preparing holiday meals. Among our most frequent questions include:
- What size bird should I purchase to feed a family of ___?
- How do I know when my turkey is done?
- What is the best way to thaw a turkey?
These questions address some of the most important food safety concerns for preparing a holiday meal. Yet, the questions have one common factor: TEMPERATURE. Temperature is a key component of meal preparation. Leaving food out too long, improper thawing or improper cooking temperatures can place food in the danger zone (between 40). It is important to know the facts. Read more about cooking and thawing times
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The Farm Fresh Table
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Healthy Holiday Recipes to stay on track!
The holiday season can be a challenging time to stay on task with healthy eating. Yet, it can also serves as a time to explore delicious meal options with less calories, while you have a captive audience. The Fall season offers a delicious variety of greens, such as arugula, collards and
turnips-- a staple in any Southern holiday dinner. The season also provides an array of sweet potatoes, winter squash options and, of course, staple proteins.
If you are having a difficult time finding healthy holiday options, fret no more! Below you will find a compilation, from reputable sources, of holiday recipes that are sure to keep you on track. Click here to for great, healthy holiday recipes
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| Spotlight on Extension & Community Association! |
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Building Community through Giving
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| Donations in route to Dove's Nest! |
During the month of November and December, the Mecklenburg Extension and Community Association is building community through giving. In November, the Health & Wellness Club collected essential items for Dove's Nest, the women's program of the Charlotte Rescue Mission, a four to twelve month program that motivates women to make major life changes. The donation will help to fulfill their urgent needs list, and enrich the lives of women participating in the program.
The club will end the year by adopting a family from the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program. Since 1904, the Angel Tree program has met the needs of families. In 2013, a record number of families registered
for assistance from October to the first week of November. If you would like to learn more about the Angel Tree program, or adopt a family, contact your local Salvation Army at www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/contact.
or respond to this email.
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Holiday Healthy Eating: As Easy
as 1-2-3
From managing calories, cooking for the office gathering and maintaining a workout regimine through the winter months, the American Heart Association has you covered!
The Holiday Healthy Eating Guide included tips for controlling portion size, preparing meals and reducing calories of holiday beverages.
Click here to download your copy of the guide and share with friends and family!
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MECKLENBURG COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES PROGRAM
Contacts:
Adult Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program
Ph: 704.336.2082
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