139 days to the 4H Food Showdown!!

The county food showdown will be here before we know it!!!  On February 7th, 2015 at the Kaufman County Extension office we will host the County Food show. Here is some dates of importance for the event...



November 8th, 2014 - Out of the Box day

 We will have workshops on Soap Making, Freezer Preserves, and Fall Photos.

January 17th, 2015 - Food Show Orientation & Training

January 30th, 2015 - County Food Show sign up. Call into the extension office

February 7th, 2015 - County Food Show and Food Challenge

February 15th, 2015 - Deadline for District Food Show and Food Challenge on 4H Connect

March 6th, 2015 - District IV 4-H Food Show and Food Challenge - TAMU Commerce

Food Show basics. To compete in the Food Show, a 4-H member prepares a dish in one of the four entry categories—
protein, fruit & vegetable, grains, dairy. (Refer to the district 4-H Food Show guidelines or ask the Katie Phillips, Kaufman County FCS agent) Once the recipe is selected, the 4-H member
should practice preparing the dish several times to learn the preparation steps and the importance of each step. Project
leaders can help members select recipes and practice preparing them. 

To prepare for this fun event we will have posts from leaders, teen leaders, and the extension office to help you with fun activities at your home, your club meeting or get some of your friends together to take a trip to the local grocery store.   You will have several chances to post your adventures on the blog or the 4-H Facebook page!



FIRST STEP. KNOW YOUR PLATE!


Go to the USDA site to learn how to make a great MyPlate

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/downloads/TenTips/DGTipsheet1ChooseMyPlate.pdf



Let's have some fun!!!



MyPlate Design Challenge – create a plate showing a “MyPlate meal” with foods from each of the five food groups. We will be looking for the best picture select that portrays the MyPlate message (for example, pictures where all five food groups are depicted, where half the plate is fruits and vegetables, or where foods lower in solid fats, added sugars, and sodium are shown). Once these pictures are selected, members can be invited to vote for their favorite. The winning pictures will be printed and hung outside the 4-H office. Make sure you send with the picture your age and name so that we get the right picture to the right person!  Send pictures to cl-sharp@tamu.edu.