The Connection – April 2016
In this edition of The Connection: a new Healthy Start partnership, the future of Healthy Start in New Brunswick, staff wellness in southwest Saskatchewan, process evaluation, and more!
Double Chocolate Black Bean Brownies
Grand Price Winner – 2016 Healthy Start Recipe Challenge What you need: 2 cans black beans, drained, rinsed and mashed* 1½ cups whole wheat flour 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp. salt 6 large eggs 2 cups granulated sugar ½ cup unsweetened applesauce ¼ cup canola oil 4 tsp. vanilla ½ cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips How to: Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line two 8-inch (20 cm) square metal baking pans (or one larger pan) with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang at opposite ends. Lightly spray foil with non-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine beans, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. With a wooden spoon, beat in eggs, sugar, applesauce, oil and vanilla until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake for 40 minutes or until just a few moist crumbs cling to a tester inserted in the centre. Do not over-bake. Let cool in pan on a wire rack. Using foil overhangs as handles, remove from pan and transfer brownies to a cutting board. Cut into squares. *To mash beans, put in food processor. Add a little water if it won’t purée. Submitted by: Playcare Children’s Services Inc, Kindersley, SK Recipe modified from Ontario Public Health Association, Nutrition Resource Centre: Bake it up!
April-May 2016
Check out this month’s Healthy Start Sampler for a feature on CSMFRC Child Care Centre in Dundurn, to discover the winner of our Recipe Challenge, and more!
Cauliflower Patties
Second Place Winner – 2016 Healthy Start Recipe Challenge What you need: ½ cauliflower ½ cup parmesan cheese ½ cup grated cheddar cheese 1 egg 1 pinch of pepper How to: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Steam or boil the cauliflower until soft. Place in a bowl and mash with a fork. Add the cheese, egg and pepper to the cauliflower and mix. Form small balls and place on a greased baking sheet. With a brush, put oil on the top of each ball. Place in the oven until they are golden brown (about 30-40 minutes). Turn them gently halfway through the cooking time. Submitted by: Centre éducatif Les petits pois, Bellevue, SK
Fresh Fruit Roll Ups
Third Place Winner – 2016 Healthy Start Recipe Challenge What you need: 3 cups any fruit Sugar to taste How to: Preheat oven to 170°F. Cover cookie sheet with parchment paper. Blend ingredients until smooth. Poor mixture onto cookie sheet. Spread it out evenly. Bake at 170°F for 6-8 hours until center isn’t sticky. Let cool. Cut and eat. Submitted by: Hope’s Home, Prince Albert, SK
Birthday Treats – Banana Pops
What you need: Banana Chocolate chips Sprinkles Popsicle stick How to: Cut the banana into 1/2 or 1/3. Place a Popsicle stick in the center of each banana. Melt the chocolate in the microwave*. Dip banana in the chocolate and sprinkle with sprinkles. Place bananas on wax paper on a cookie sheet. Place the cookie sheet in the freezer for a minimum of 1 hour. Enjoy! *Add a little butter or oil to get a smooth consistency. Submitted by: Dr. Brass Daycare Centre, Yorkton, SK
Fruit Kabobs
What you need: Variety of sliced fruit (oranges, apples, melon, grapes, berries, banana, etc) Wooden skewers How to: 1. Take a skewer- poke and slide different types of fruit onto the skewer 2. Enjoy! Submitted by: Play & Discover Early Learning Centre, Regina, SK
A New Healthy Start Partnership is confirmed!
The Saskatchewan Network for Health Services in French (RSFS) and the Fransaskois Parent Association (APF) have signed a partnership agreement for the French delivery of the Healthy Start/Départ Santé (HSDS) implementation. As of April 1st 2016 the APF will support the implementation in francophone childcare centres and pre-k classes. This agreement grew out of a strong relationship with the Parent Association who was a founding member of Healthy Start/Départ Santé in 2006 and who has helped ensure the LEAPTM BC resources were translated (2010-11), and has supported the Phase 2 of the project as a member of the HSDS Steering Committee. What is unique about the APF partnership is that the Départ Santé philosophy and intervention will cross over to their family resource centre programming – enabling families with young children to also benefit from increased physical activity and healthy eating opportunities! Congratulations to the APF community association for playing a role in sustaining the Healthy Start initiative.