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Talking together makes for pleasant family meals. Work toward happy, relaxing conversation at meals to set roots for a lifetime.
Talking Together• Provides a chance to share cultural
and family traditions.
• Helps children learn how to take turns talking and listening.
• Gives children practice sharing their thoughts and feelings so they are more comfortable expressing themselves outside the home.
Keep conversations pleasant. Try using the ideas on the right for successful family meals table talk:
Eat Together • Eat BetterSet the table for the family…Set Roots for a Lifetime
Artwork courtesy of the Washington State Dairy Council
GUIDELINES FOR Mealtime Conversation:
• Take turns talking. One person talks at a time.
• Listen carefully.
• Be open to new ideas.
• Turn off the TV, phone, personal electronic devices, or other distractions.
Talking together makes for pleasant family meals. Work toward happy, relaxing conversation at meals to set roots for a lifetime.
Talking Together• Provides a chance to share cultural
and family traditions.
• Helps children learn how to take turns talking and listening.
• Gives children practice sharing their thoughts and feelings so they are more comfortable expressing themselves outside the home.
Keep conversations pleasant. Try using the ideas on the right for successful family meals table talk:
Eat Together • Eat BetterSet the table for the family…Set Roots for a Lifetime
Artwork courtesy of the Washington State Dairy Council
GUIDELINES FOR Mealtime Conversation:
• Take turns talking. One person talks at a time.
• Listen carefully.
• Be open to new ideas.
• Turn off the TV, phone, personal electronic devices, or other distractions.
Small Bites of N
utrition & C
onversation‘N
utritionally sound’ snacks can add to a child’s daily food intake. Preparing them
with your child provides an opportunity to talk to your
child on topics of interest.
This m
aterial was funded by U
SDA’s Supplem
ental Nutrition A
ssistance Program. T
he Supplemental N
utrition A
ssistance Program provides nutrition assistance to people w
ith low incom
e. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To fi nd out m
ore, contact your local DSH
S Com
munity Service O
ffi ce.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and em
ployer.
Crispy Taquitos
(Makes 12 appetizer servings)
Ingredients
2 c. salsa ½
c. cooked ch
icken,
fi nely ch
opp
ed ½
c. frozen corn
¼ c. ch
opp
ed green
onion
¼
c. chop
ped
green p
epp
er ½
c. low-fat sh
redd
ed
ched
dar ch
eese 12 corn
tortillas
4 t. vegetable oil
Directions
1. Heat oven
to 425° F. 2. In
a mediu
m bow
l, combin
e 1 cup salsa, ch
icken, corn
, green
onion
, bell pep
per an
d ch
eese.3. Soften
tortillas on th
e stovetop or in th
e microw
ave oven.
4. Spoon a h
eaping tablespoon
of fi lling on
to the cen
ter of each
tortilla. Roll up tigh
tly and secure w
ith a tooth
pick.5. Place rolled tortillas seam
-side down
on a bakin
g sheet.
Bru
sh each
lightly w
ith oil. B
ake for 10-15 min
utes or
un
til crisp an
d ligh
tly brown
ed.
6. Place on p
late and
serve with
remain
ing salsa.
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TIP: For easier rolling, you can:
• U
se tortillas made w
ith fl our and corn,
• Place tortillas betw
een damp
towels w
hen
wa
rmin
g in m
icrowave oven.
Smal
l Bite
s of
Nut
ritio
n &
Con
vers
atio
n‘N
utri
tion
ally
sou
nd’
snac
ks c
an a
dd t
o a
chil
d’s
dail
y fo
od i
ntak
e.
Prep
arin
g th
em w
ith
your
chi
ld p
rovi
des
an o
ppor
tuni
ty to
talk
to y
our
child
on
topi
cs o
f in
tere
st.
Thi
s m
ater
ial
was
fun
ded
by U
SDA’
s Su
pple
men
tal
Nut
riti
on A
ssis
tanc
e Pr
ogra
m.
The
Sup
plem
enta
l N
utri
tion
A
ssis
tanc
e Pr
ogra
m p
rovi
des
nutr
itio
n as
sist
ance
to
peop
le w
ith
low
inco
me.
It
can
help
you
buy
nut
riti
ous
food
s fo
r a
bett
er d
iet.
To
fi nd
out
mor
e, c
onta
ct y
our
loca
l DSH
S C
omm
unit
y Se
rvic
e O
ffi c
e.
Thi
s in
stit
utio
n is
an
equa
l opp
ortu
nity
pro
vide
r an
d em
ploy
er.
Cri
spy
Taqu
itos
(Mak
es 1
2 ap
peti
zer
serv
ings
)
Ingr
edie
nts
2
c. s
alsa
½ c
. coo
ked
ch
icke
n,
fi n
ely
chop
ped
½ c
. fro
zen
cor
n ¼
c. c
hop
ped
gre
en o
nio
n
¼ c
. ch
opp
ed g
reen
pep
per
½ c
. low
-fat
sh
red
ded
ch
edd
ar c
hee
se
12
corn
tor
till
as
4 t.
veg
etab
le o
il
Dire
ctio
ns1.
Hea
t ov
en t
o 42
5° F
. 2.
In
a m
ediu
m b
owl,
com
bin
e 1
cup
sals
a, c
hic
ken
, cor
n,
gree
n o
nio
n, b
ell
pep
per
an
d c
hee
se.
3. S
ofte
n to
rtill
as o
n th
e st
ovet
op o
r in
the
mic
row
ave
oven
.4.
Spo
on a
hea
pin
g ta
bles
poon
of fi
llin
g on
to th
e ce
nte
r of
each
tort
illa.
Rol
l up
tigh
tly
and
secu
re w
ith
a to
oth
pick
.5.
Pla
ce ro
lled
tort
illas
sea
m-s
ide
dow
n o
n a
bak
ing
shee
t.
Bru
sh e
ach
ligh
tly
wit
h o
il. B
ake
for
10-1
5 m
inu
tes
or
un
til
cris
p a
nd
lig
htl
y br
own
ed.
6. P
lace
on
pla
te a
nd
ser
ve w
ith
rem
ain
ing
sals
a.
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TIP
: For
eas
ier
rolli
ng, y
ou c
an:
• U
se t
orti
llas
mad
e w
ith
fl ou
r an
d co
rn,
• Pl
ace
tort
illas
bet
wee
n da
mp
tow
els
wh
en w
arm
ing
in
mic
row
ave
oven
.
CU
T H
ERE
CU
T HERE
Children get excited about eating when they help prepare food. Involve your child in planning and preparing some meals and snacks for the family. It’s fun for everyone!
Cooking Together• Introduces children to a variety of healthy foods.
• Helps children learn and practice new kitchen skills with adult direction.
A Task for Every AgeUse the information on the right to select tasks that will help your child to be successful.
When your child helps in the kitchen, remember cleanliness and safety. Wash hands with soap and
warm, running water before and after handling food or utensils. Review safety rules.
BEGINNER SKILLS• Gather ingredients• Scrub vegetables• Tear lettuce• Open packages• Stir ingredients• Peel eggs, oranges, bananas• Set the table
INTERMEDIATE SKILLS• Read recipes• Open cans• Measure ingredients• Combine ingredients• Roll dough• Shred vegetables and cheese*
• Learn how to use the oven
ADVANCED SKILLS• Learn how to use the knife*
• Use appliances (mixer and blender)*
• Plan meals and write shopping lists
• Prepare simple meals
Artwork courtesy of the Washington State Dairy Council
Eat Together • Eat BetterSet the table for the family…Set Roots for a Lifetime
*With adult supervision
Children get excited about eating when they help prepare food. Involve your child in planning and preparing some meals and snacks for the family. It’s fun for everyone!
Cooking Together• Introduces children to a variety of healthy foods.
• Helps children learn and practice new kitchen skills with adult direction.
A Task for Every AgeUse the information on the right to select tasks that will help your child to be successful.
When your child helps in the kitchen, remember cleanliness and safety. Wash hands with soap and
warm, running water before and after handling food or utensils. Review safety rules.
BEGINNER SKILLS• Gather ingredients• Scrub vegetables• Tear lettuce• Open packages• Stir ingredients• Peel eggs, oranges, bananas• Set the table
INTERMEDIATE SKILLS• Read recipes• Open cans• Measure ingredients• Combine ingredients• Roll dough• Shred vegetables and cheese*
• Learn how to use the oven
ADVANCED SKILLS• Learn how to use the knife*
• Use appliances (mixer and blender)*
• Plan meals and write shopping lists
• Prepare simple meals
Artwork courtesy of the Washington State Dairy Council
Eat Together • Eat BetterSet the table for the family…Set Roots for a Lifetime
*With adult supervision
Black & W
hite Bean Salad(M
akes 4 servings)
Ingredients
1 clove garlic, cut in
half
1 15-oz. can
black beans
1 15-oz. can
wh
ite beans
1 c. frozen
corn
1 small jalap
eño ch
ile p
epp
er, cored, seed
ed an
d fi n
ely chop
ped
2 m
ediu
m tom
atoes, cored an
d d
iced
1 cucu
mber, p
eeled, seed
ed an
d d
iced
2 green on
ions, trim
med
and
fi nely ch
opp
ed 1½
t. groun
d cu
min
¼ t. black p
epp
er
4 T. lime ju
ice
2 T. vegetable oil ¼
c. chop
ped
, fresh cilan
tro leaves
4 c. romain
e lettuce
Directions
1. Ru
b a large bowl w
ith garlic.
2. Drain
beans in
strainer an
d rin
se.3. In
the bow
l fold together bean
s, corn, ch
ile, tomatoes,
and
cucu
mber.
4. Mix to
gether cu
min
, black p
epp
er, lime ju
ice and
vegetable oil. Toss w
ith bean
and
vegetable mixtu
re. 5. B
efore serving ad
d cilan
tro.6. Sp
read 1 p
acked cu
p of lettu
ce on a p
late and
spoon
1½
cup
s of bean salad
over the lettu
ce.
This m
aterial was funded by U
SDA’s Supplem
ental Nutrition A
ssistance Program. T
he Supplemental N
utrition A
ssistance Program provides nutrition assistance to people w
ith low incom
e. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To fi nd out m
ore, contact your local DSH
S Com
munity Service O
ffi ce.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and em
ployer.
Eat Together • Eat BetterSet the table for the family…Set Roots for a Lifetime
Blac
k &
Whi
te B
ean
Sala
d(M
akes
4 s
ervin
gs)
Ingr
edie
nts
1
clov
e ga
rlic
, cu
t in
hal
f
1 15
-oz.
can
bla
ck b
ean
s
1 15
-oz.
can
wh
ite
bean
s
1 c.
fro
zen
cor
n
1 sm
all
jala
peñ
o ch
ile
pep
per
, cor
ed, s
eed
ed a
nd
fi n
ely
chop
ped
2
med
ium
tom
atoe
s, c
ored
an
d d
iced
1
cucu
mbe
r, p
eele
d, s
eed
ed a
nd
dic
ed
2 gr
een
on
ion
s, t
rim
med
an
d fi
nel
y ch
opp
ed 1½
t. g
rou
nd
cu
min
¼ t
. bla
ck p
epp
er
4 T.
lim
e ju
ice
2
T. v
eget
able
oil
¼ c
. ch
opp
ed, f
resh
cil
antr
o le
aves
4
c. r
omai
ne
lett
uce
Dire
ctio
ns1.
Ru
b a
larg
e bo
wl
wit
h g
arli
c.
2. D
rain
bea
ns
in s
trai
ner
an
d r
inse
.3.
In
the
bow
l fol
d to
geth
er b
ean
s, c
orn
, ch
ile,
tom
atoe
s,
and
cu
cum
ber.
4. M
ix t
oge
ther
cu
min
, b
lack
pep
per
, li
me
juic
e an
d
vege
tabl
e oi
l. T
oss
wit
h b
ean
an
d v
eget
able
mix
ture
. 5.
Bef
ore
serv
ing
add
cil
antr
o.6.
Sp
read
1 p
acke
d c
up
of
lett
uce
on
a p
late
an
d s
poo
n
1½ c
up
s of
bea
n s
alad
ove
r th
e le
ttu
ce.
Thi
s m
ater
ial
was
fun
ded
by U
SDA’
s Su
pple
men
tal
Nut
riti
on A
ssis
tanc
e Pr
ogra
m.
The
Sup
plem
enta
l N
utri
tion
A
ssis
tanc
e Pr
ogra
m p
rovi
des
nutr
itio
n as
sist
ance
to
peop
le w
ith
low
inco
me.
It
can
help
you
buy
nut
riti
ous
food
s fo
r a
bett
er d
iet.
To
fi nd
out
mor
e, c
onta
ct y
our
loca
l DSH
S C
omm
unit
y Se
rvic
e O
ffi c
e.
Thi
s in
stit
utio
n is
an
equa
l opp
ortu
nity
pro
vide
r an
d em
ploy
er.
Eat Together • Eat BetterSet the table for the family…Set Roots for a Lifetime
CU
T H
ERE
CU
T HERE
Special family celebrations are fun and create fond memories that set roots for a lifetime.
Family Celebrations• Help family members feel connected.
• Help children practice and share family foods and cultural traditions.
• Model and practice good manners.
Try some of the ideas on the right when planning a special meal:
RESTAURANT NIGHTSet the table with a centerpiece. Have one child or teen be the waitperson and serve the family. Turn down the lights, eat by candlelight and enjoy a ‘night out’ at home.
GAME NIGHTMake individual pizzas using English muffi ns, then play a family game. Take turns choosing the game so everyone wins.
CELEBRATE THE SEASONSCelebrate opening day at the Farmers’ Market, the leaves falling, or the fi rst fl owers of spring. Or how about an indoor picnic during winter with your favorite summer foods?
Eat Together • Eat BetterSet the table for the family…Set Roots for a Lifetime
Artwork courtesy of the Washington State Dairy Council
Special family celebrations are fun and create fond memories that set roots for a lifetime.
Family Celebrations• Help family members feel connected.
• Help children practice and share family foods and cultural traditions.
• Model and practice good manners.
Try some of the ideas on the right when planning a special meal:
RESTAURANT NIGHTSet the table with a centerpiece. Have one child or teen be the waitperson and serve the family. Turn down the lights, eat by candlelight and enjoy a ‘night out’ at home.
GAME NIGHTMake individual pizzas using English muffi ns, then play a family game. Take turns choosing the game so everyone wins.
CELEBRATE THE SEASONSCelebrate opening day at the Farmers’ Market, the leaves falling, or the fi rst fl owers of spring. Or how about an indoor picnic during winter with your favorite summer foods?
Eat Together • Eat BetterSet the table for the family…Set Roots for a Lifetime
Artwork courtesy of the Washington State Dairy Council
Fiesta Meatballs in Sauce
(Makes 8 servings)
Ingredients ½
med
ium
onion
, fi nely
chop
ped
2 cloves garlic, m
inced
1 t. vegetable oil
1 p
oun
d grou
nd
turkey
1 large egg
2⁄3 c. corn
meal
¼ c. fi n
ely chop
ped
cilantro
2 oz. green
chiles, can
ned
1 t. cu
min
1 t. ch
ili pow
der
½ t. salt
vegetable oil sp
ray ½
t. black pep
per
1 16-oz. jar salsa
1 14-oz. can
ned
tomatoes, low
sodiu
m
Directions
1. Preheat oven
to 350° F.2. H
eat vegetable oil in large skillet over m
ediu
m h
eat. Ad
d
onion
s, cook for a 3-4 min
utes, th
en ad
d garlic an
d stir.
Cook u
ntil both
are soft.3. In a large bow
l, combine turkey w
ith the egg, cornmeal, cilantro,
chiles an
d spices. Add th
e onion
mixture an
d mix com
pletely.4. Spray bakin
g sheet w
ith vegetable oil. Sh
ape meatballs in
to balls abou
t 2 T. each. Place on
baking sh
eet and p
lace in
oven. B
ake for 10 to 15 min
utes or u
ntil fi rm
.5. Pou
r salsa and
cann
ed tom
atoes into bakin
g dish
. Wh
en
meatballs are don
e, place meatballs on
top of sauce, cover w
ith foil. B
ake in oven
for 20 min
utes. Serve w
ith bean
s an
d rice an
d green
salad.
This m
aterial was funded by U
SDA’s Supplem
ental Nutrition A
ssistance Program. T
he Supplemental N
utrition A
ssistance Program provides nutrition assistance to people w
ith low incom
e. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To fi nd out m
ore, contact your local DSH
S Com
munity Service O
ffi ce.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider and em
ployer.
Eat Together • Eat BetterSet the table for the family…Set Roots for a Lifetime
Fies
ta M
eatb
alls
in S
auce
(Mak
es 8
ser
ving
s)
Ingr
edie
nts
½ m
ediu
m o
nio
n, fi
nel
y ch
opp
ed
2 cl
oves
gar
lic,
min
ced
1
t. v
eget
able
oil
1
pou
nd
gro
un
d t
urk
ey
1 la
rge
egg
2 ⁄3 c
. cor
nm
eal
¼ c
. fi n
ely
chop
ped
cil
antr
o
2 oz
. gre
en c
hil
es, c
ann
ed
1 t.
cu
min
1
t. c
hil
i p
owd
er ½
t. s
alt
v
eget
able
oil
sp
ray
½ t
. bla
ck p
epp
er
1 16
-oz.
jar
sal
sa
1 14
-oz.
can
ned
tom
atoe
s, l
ow s
odiu
m
Dire
ctio
ns1.
Pre
hea
t ov
en t
o 35
0° F
.2.
Hea
t veg
etab
le o
il in
larg
e sk
ille
t ove
r m
ediu
m h
eat.
Ad
d
onio
ns,
coo
k fo
r a
3-4
min
ute
s, t
hen
ad
d g
arli
c an
d s
tir.
C
ook
un
til
both
are
sof
t.3.
In
a la
rge
bow
l, co
mbi
ne tu
rkey
with
the
egg,
corn
mea
l, ci
lant
ro,
chile
s an
d sp
ices
. Add
the
onio
n m
ixtu
re a
nd
mix
com
plet
ely.
4. S
pray
bak
ing
shee
t wit
h v
eget
able
oil.
Sh
ape
mea
tbal
ls in
to
ball
s ab
out
2 T.
eac
h. P
lace
on
bak
ing
shee
t an
d p
lace
in
oven
. Bak
e fo
r 10
to
15 m
inu
tes
or u
nti
l fi r
m.
5. P
our
sals
a an
d c
ann
ed to
mat
oes
into
bak
ing
dis
h. W
hen
m
eatb
alls
are
don
e, p
lace
mea
tbal
ls o
n to
p of
sau
ce, c
over
w
ith
foil
. Bak
e in
ove
n fo
r 20
min
ute
s. S
erve
wit
h b
ean
s an
d r
ice
and
gre
en s
alad
.
Thi
s m
ater
ial
was
fun
ded
by U
SDA’
s Su
pple
men
tal
Nut
riti
on A
ssis
tanc
e Pr
ogra
m.
The
Sup
plem
enta
l N
utri
tion
A
ssis
tanc
e Pr
ogra
m p
rovi
des
nutr
itio
n as
sist
ance
to
peop
le w
ith
low
inco
me.
It
can
help
you
buy
nut
riti
ous
food
s fo
r a
bett
er d
iet.
To
fi nd
out
mor
e, c
onta
ct y
our
loca
l DSH
S C
omm
unit
y Se
rvic
e O
ffi c
e.
Thi
s in
stit
utio
n is
an
equa
l opp
ortu
nity
pro
vide
r an
d em
ploy
er.
Eat Together • Eat BetterSet the table for the family…Set Roots for a Lifetime
CU
T H
ERE
CU
T HERE
Tuna and Green Bean Salad
Ingredients 2 c. snap beans, trimmed 1 sweet onion 2 T. vinegar 1 T. vegetable oil 2 t. lemon juice 1⁄8 t. salt 1⁄8 t. black pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1½ c. chopped romaine lettuce 1 whole tomato, cut into wedges 14¾ oz. tuna in water, canned drained 3 T. fresh, chopped basil
Directions1. Wash green beans. Trim off ends.
Place in pot with small amount of water, bring to boil, cook for about 5 minutes or until tender crisp. Rinse with cold water and drain. Place in large bowl.
2. Peel and slice onion. Mix with drained green beans.
3. Mix vinegar, oil, lemon juice salt pepper and garlic. Pour half of the dressing mixture over green beans and onions. Toss lightly.
4. Place chopped le ttuce on plate, top with green bean and onion mixture. Top with drained tuna, arrange tomato wedges around plate. Sprinkle with fresh basil.
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Artwork courtesy of the Washington State Dairy Council
Tuna and Green Bean Salad
Ingredients 2 c. snap beans, trimmed 1 sweet onion 2 T. vinegar 1 T. vegetable oil 2 t. lemon juice 1⁄8 t. salt 1⁄8 t. black pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1½ c. chopped romaine lettuce 1 whole tomato, cut into wedges 14¾ oz. tuna in water, canned drained 3 T. fresh, chopped basil
Directions1. Wash green beans. Trim off ends.
Place in pot with small amount of water, bring to boil, cook for about 5 minutes or until tender crisp. Rinse with cold water and drain. Place in large bowl.
2. Peel and slice onion. Mix with drained green beans.
3. Mix vinegar, oil, lemon juice salt pepper and garlic. Pour half of the dressing mixture over green beans and onions. Toss lightly.
4. Place chopped le ttuce on plate, top with green bean and onion mixture. Top with drained tuna, arrange tomato wedges around plate. Sprinkle with fresh basil.
Eat Together • Eat BetterSet the table for the family…Set Roots for a Lifetime
Artwork courtesy of the Washington State Dairy Council
This m
aterial was funded by U
SDA’s Supplem
ental Nutrition A
ssistance Program. T
he Supplemental N
utrition A
ssistance Program provides nutrition assistance to people w
ith low incom
e. It can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet. To fi nd out m
ore, contact your local DSH
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ffi ce.
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ployer.
Meatball Soup
(Makes 8 servings)
Ingredients 8 c. low
sodiu
m ch
icken broth
1 T. ch
ili pow
der
1 bay leaf ½
t. groun
d cu
min
¼ c. ch
opp
ed on
ion ½
c. chop
ped
green p
epp
er
½ p
oun
d lean
groun
d beef
½ p
oun
d grou
nd
chicken
¼ c. m
inced
onion
1 large clove min
ced garlic
1 t. salt ½
t. dried
oregano
½ t. grou
nd
black pep
per
¼ c. m
asa harin
a
1 14.5-oz. can tom
atoes with
green ch
iles 2 c. ch
opp
ed cabbage
1 c. each: carrot, celery, su
mm
er squ
ash, frozen
corn ½
c. fi nely ch
opp
ed cilan
tro
Directions
1. In a large pot, m
ix broth, ch
ili powder, cum
in, bay leaf,
¼ cup ch
opped onion
and green
pepper. Bring to a boil.
2. In a bow
l, mix ch
icken, beef, ¼
cup
onion
, tomato,
garlic, salt, oregan
o, p
epp
er and
masa h
arina. M
ix u
ntil even
ly blend
ed.
3. Form 1 in
ch m
eatballs. Place meatballs in
boiling broth
an
d lower h
eat. Simm
er on low
heat for 10-15 m
inutes.
4. Add can
ned tom
atoes, cabbage, carrots and celery. Brin
g to a sim
mer an
d cook for 10 min
utes. Add corn
and squash
. C
ook for anoth
er 5 min
utes. Garn
ish w
ith cilan
tro.
TIP: Substitute eight cups w
ater + 4 bouillon cubes for chicken broth.
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ater
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pple
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riti
on A
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Sup
plem
enta
l N
utri
tion
A
ssis
tanc
e Pr
ogra
m p
rovi
des
nutr
itio
n as
sist
ance
to
peop
le w
ith
low
inco
me.
It
can
help
you
buy
nut
riti
ous
food
s fo
r a
bett
er d
iet.
To
fi nd
out
mor
e, c
onta
ct y
our
loca
l DSH
S C
omm
unit
y Se
rvic
e O
ffi c
e.
Thi
s in
stit
utio
n is
an
equa
l opp
ortu
nity
pro
vide
r an
d em
ploy
er.
Mea
tbal
l Sou
p(M
akes
8 s
ervi
ngs)
Ingr
edie
nts
8 c
. low
sod
ium
ch
icke
n b
roth
1
T. c
hil
i p
owd
er
1 b
ay l
eaf
½ t
. gro
un
d c
um
in ¼
c. c
hop
ped
on
ion
½ c
. ch
opp
ed g
reen
pep
per
½ p
oun
d l
ean
gro
un
d b
eef
½ p
oun
d g
rou
nd
ch
icke
n ¼
c. m
ince
d o
nio
n 1
lar
ge c
love
min
ced
gar
lic
1 t
. sal
t ½
t. d
ried
ore
gan
o ½
t. g
rou
nd
bla
ck p
epp
er ¼
c. m
asa
har
ina
1 1
4.5-
oz. c
an t
omat
oes
wit
h g
reen
ch
iles
2 c
. ch
opp
ed c
abba
ge 1
c. e
ach
: car
rot,
cel
ery,
su
mm
er s
qu
ash
, fro
zen
cor
n ½
c. fi
nel
y ch
opp
ed c
ilan
tro
Dire
ctio
ns1.
In
a la
rge
pot,
mix
bro
th, c
hili
pow
der,
cum
in, b
ay le
af,
¼ c
up c
hop
ped
onio
n a
nd
gree
n p
eppe
r. Br
ing
to a
boi
l.2.
In
a b
owl,
mix
ch
icke
n,
beef
, ¼
cu
p o
nio
n,
tom
ato,
ga
rlic
, sa
lt,
ore
gan
o,
pep
per
an
d m
asa
har
ina.
Mix
u
nti
l ev
enly
ble
nd
ed.
3. F
orm
1 in
ch m
eatb
alls
. Pla
ce m
eatb
alls
in b
oilin
g br
oth
an
d lo
wer
hea
t. S
imm
er o
n lo
w h
eat f
or 1
0-15
min
utes
.4.
Add
can
ned
tom
atoe
s, c
abba
ge, c
arro
ts a
nd
cele
ry. B
rin
g to
a
sim
mer
an
d co
ok fo
r 10
min
utes
. Add
cor
n a
nd
squa
sh.
Coo
k fo
r an
oth
er 5
min
utes
. Gar
nis
h w
ith
cila
ntr
o.
TIP
: Sub
stitu
te e
ight
cup
s w
ater
+
4 bo
uillo
n cu
bes
for c
hick
en b
roth
.
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