LifeSPAN Gazette
March, 2022
Try...Squash!
This month's LifeSPAN preschool programming features squash! Warm up at home with Squash Vegetable Soup from Grow It, Try It, Like It!™, or Butternut Squash Soup from Michigan Harvest of the Month™. Not hungry for soup? Find more great squash recipes below! These are simple recipes that the whole family can enjoy making and eating together.
Still hungry? Try More Great Squash Recies from Michigan Harvest of the Month™!
Butternut Squash Soup - Michigan Harvest of the Month™ Recipe
Squash Facts...Did You Know?
Summer or Winter?
"Summer Squash" include yellow squash and zucchini, and are characterized by their thin and soft rind. "Winter Squash" have a much thicker and tougher outer skin, which can allow them to keep well into the winter months after harvest. Common types of winter squash include acorn, butternut, buttercup, hubbard, pumpkin, and spaghetti.
Store It.
Whole zucchini or yellow squash can be kept in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to one week. Have more than you can eat in a week? Grate and freeze summer squash for use in recipes throughout the year.
Uncut winter squash should be stored in a dry, dark, cool place, and can keep for up to three months.
Uncut winter squash should be stored in a dry, dark, cool place, and can keep for up to three months.
Eat It!
Summer squash are completely edible and can be eaten skins, seeds, and all!
Although the tough skin of winter squash is usually removed before eating, winter squash seeds can be roasted and eaten. Simply rinse and pat the seeds dry, drizzle with oil or melted butter, sprinkle with any desired seasonings, and roast at 275° F for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
Although the tough skin of winter squash is usually removed before eating, winter squash seeds can be roasted and eaten. Simply rinse and pat the seeds dry, drizzle with oil or melted butter, sprinkle with any desired seasonings, and roast at 275° F for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
Move in Your Amazing Healthy State!
Take a tour of Michigan with LifeSPAN's elementary nutrition facilitator Mrs. Hills, and act out some of the great activities our state has to offer! Show the video below and move with your child at home, or use it as inspiration to create your own imaginary tour as a family. Where would you go and what would you do? The possibilities are endless!
Your Amazing Healthy State FitBits™
OUT House Consortium Lantern-Lit Treks
- Naomikong Pond (across from Naomikong Overlook), Eckerman, MI : Saturday, March 5th, 7-9pm
- Ashmun Creek Trail (behind Buffalo Wild Wings), Sault, MI: Friday, March 11, 7-9pm
- William B. Derby Nature Preserve, Cedarville, MI: Saturday, March 12, 7-9pm
For details and event updates, follow the OUT House Consortium on Facebook.
Upcoming Feeding America Mobile Food Pantries
Tues, Mar 8, 2022
- 4pm, Big Bear Arena, 2 Ice Circle Chi Mukwa, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
- 10am, Little Bear Arena, 275 Marquette Street, St. Ignace, MI 49781
- 2pm, Luce County LINK, 103 West Helen Street, Newberry, MI, 49868
Follow Us Online
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Wakelet
Check out our Wakelet video library for virtual recipe demonstrations, physical activities, guided storybook readings, and more:
https://wakelet.com/@EUPISD_LifeSPAN
https://wakelet.com/@EUPISD_LifeSPAN
This project was funded in whole or in part by the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan Fitness Foundation.
*This institution is an equal opportunity provider.