Nutrition
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Previous Weeks' Listings
Every week on the Virtual Recreation Center page we list resources on a variety of topics. Below are nutrition resources given in previous weeks. If you need food distribution information please see the City's special page entitled "Food for those in Need."
Week of May 4-May 10
Monday: Insta-pot Family Friendly Recipes
Tuesday: Easiest Taco Night Ever
Wednesday: Put it Together & Forget it Until Dinner
Thursday: Crafts You Can Eat
Friday: Flowers You Can Eat!
Saturday: Science Experiments You Can Eat
Sunday: Start the day off right, breakfast can be FUN!
Week May 18-24
Monday: Should You Wash All Food?
Tuesday: Olive Garden Chicken Scampi Pasta
Wednesday: Comforting Banana Bread
Thursday: Chocolate Lasagna Trifle
Friday: Grocery Shopping Safely
Saturday: National Taffy Day
Sunday: Healthy meals for the picky
Week of June-1-7
Monday: Water Content in Fruits and Vegetables
Tuesday: What Goes Where? Recycling in Monterey Co. Wednesday: What’s in Season in Marina?
Thursday: Grilled Lemonade Friday: 24 No-bake summer deserts
Saturday: Upcycle Your Food Scraps
Sunday: Marina Farmers Market 10 am-2pm (preOrder online)
Week of June-15-21
Monday: SF Asian Art Museum Executive Chef teaches Avocado Miso Toast
Tuesday: Korean thriller Parasite inspired iconic dish Ram-Don
Wednesday: The Volume and Density of Ketchup
Thursday: Food Pantry Cookbook: Recipes for the Most Common Items Given at Food Pantrys
Friday: 5 Foods Linked to Better Brain Power
Saturday: 10 7-Eleven Copycat Slurpee Recipes That Are Better Than the Real Thing
Sunday: Father’sDay Cooking
Week of June 29-July 5
Monday: Healthy 4th of July Menu
Tuesday: Kids in the Kitchen
Wednesday: 10 Lunch Ideas That Aren’t Sandwiches
Thursday: 18 Insanely Quick Summer Meals
Friday: 18 Friday Night Family Dinner Ideas
Saturday: 4th of July Recipes
Sunday: 36 Quick and Easy Summer Recipes For When It’s Just Too Hot For the Stovetop
Week of July 13-19
Monday (7-13): Pandemic Food Planning
Tuesday (7-14): Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Chili Mac
Wednesday (7-15): Native American Ohlone Salad
Thursday (7-16): Final Thursday, from 11:30am - 1:30pm, Monterey County Free Libraries offer Lunch at the Library, Marina Branch, 190 Seaside Circle. For information visit emcfl.org or call 831-883-7555.
Friday (7-17): How to be a healthy vegetarian
Saturday (7-18): 45+ Easy Summer Meals That Take 20 Minutes or Less
Sunday (7-19): Easy Summer Meals For Each Day Of The Week
Week of July 27-Aug. 2
Monday (7-27): Free Stanford Course on Child Nutrition
Tuesday (7-28): US Dept. of Agriculture Free Printables on Nutrition
Wednesday (7-29): What's in SeasonRecipes
Thursday (7-30): Peanut Butter Banana Popscicles
Friday (7-31): Is Coca Cola bad for you?
Saturday (8-1): The 10 Best Apps Every Foodie Must Have On Their Phone
Sunday (8-2): Navigating the Grocery Store: Expert Tips from Dietitians
Week of Aug. 10-16
Monday (8-10): Exploring Home With Food
Tuesday (8-11): Edible Schoolyard
Wednesday (8-12):Free Tasting Lessons
Thursday (8-13): Down On The Farm
Friday (8-14): Home Ec. Practicals
Saturday (8-15): Home Economics Budget Meals
Sunday (8-16): Kitchen Safety and Sanitation
Week of Aug. 24-30
Monday (8/24): Nutritional Games and Activities
Tuesday (8/25): Food Label Reading Lesson
Wednesday (8/26): Heal Your Lifelong Binge Eating and Lifelong Dieting Free online event 4-5 pm, registration required
Thursday (8/27): Free Classroom Poster: Understanding a Nutrition Label
Friday (8/28): Detective Veggie Dice
Saturday (8/29): Crack the Secret Code Summer Activity Placemat
Sunday (8/30): 32 Crazy Good, Quick Dinners For Kids
Week of May 11-17
Monday: Easy Chocolate Cake (no eggs, butter)
Tuesday: Quarantine Cooking
Wednesday: MyPlate Kid’s Restaurant Planner
Thursday: Quarantine Munchies
Friday: Quarantine Munchies (part 2)
Saturday: Make McDonald’s French Fries at Home
Sunday: Quarantine Chef-down
Week of May 25-31
Monday: Spice Up Memorial Day
Tuesday: 3 Cold Soups for Hot Days
Wednesday: Cooking with Kids
Thursday: No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies
Friday: 10 Nutrition and Diet Apps
Saturday: Kid’s Test Kitchen Video
Sunday: Chicago Mr. Brunch Virtual Weekend Brunch & Day Party 10 am – 2 pm (Free but req. tickets)
Week of June-8-14
Monday: 10 Mouthwatering Recipes For Potato Lovers • Tasty
Tuesday: How to Grow Ginger in Containers
Wednesday: Fun Facts About Carrots
Thursday: Lunch at the Library: Grab and Go Meals (11:30am-1:30pm)
Friday: 5 Minute Stovetop Pizza
Saturday: 360-degree Farm Food
Sunday: Homemade Fruit Rollups
Week of June-22-28
Monday: National Chocolate Eclair Day
Tuesday: The Health Benefits of Watermelon
Wednesday: Eating on a Dime
Thursday: How Much Water Do I Really Need to Drink?
Friday: Cucumber Lemonade
Saturday: What the Fork is for Dinner Facebook Group
Sunday: Chop Chop Cooking Club
Week of July 6-12
Monday (7-6): 7 Easy Dinner Recipes For Busy Parents
Tuesday (7-7): Food Literacy - Hands on Cooking with Kids
Wednesday (7-8): Family Meals for Summer - Easy
Thursday (7-9): Every Thursday through July 16, from 11:30am - 1:30pm, Monterey County Free Libraries will offer Lunch at the Library, Marina Branch, 190 Seaside Circle. For information visit emcfl.org or call 831-883-7555.
Friday (7-10): Grandma’s Chicken n Dumplings
Saturday (7-11): Focaccia Gardens Are About to Be Your Next Bread Obsession
Sunday (7-12): Make a Floating Snack Bar
Week of July 20-26
Monday (7-20): How eggs are eaten around the world
Tuesday (7-21): Top 10+ FREE Best Online Baking Courses, Certifications & Classes!
Wednesday (7-22): Recipes for Kids
Thursday (7-23): Binge-worthy Popcorn
Friday (7-24): PB&J Sushi Rolls
Saturday (7-25): Cool Summer Recipes that Boost Your Energy
Sunday (7-26): Peanut Butter Buckeyes
Week of Aug. 3-9
Monday (8-3): Back to School Lunch Ideas
Tuesday (8-4): School Lunch, as we know it, is over
Wednesday (8-5): 30 Million Students to Feed
Thursday (8-6): 9 Things Your Lunch Lady Wishes You Knew
Friday (8-7): Turkey Avocado Rollups
Saturday (8-8): Become a Lunch Box LegendRecipes and tips from the 'Lunch Lady'
Sunday (8-9): Native American Recipes
Week of Aug. 17-23
Monday (8-17): Virtual Cooking with Bobbie Flay
Tuesday (8-18): 3 Course Italian Meal - Virtual Class
Wednesday (8-19): How to Cook Beets
Thursday (8-20): Virtual Cooking Class
Friday (8-21): Gordon Ramsey "Master 5 Basic Cooking Tasks"
Saturday (8-22): 3 Ways to Get Kids to Cook and Eat More Vegetables
Sunday (8-23): The Kids Cookery
Week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6
Monday (8/31): Zombies Don't Eat Veggies
Tuesday (9/1): Dinner and Change: Recipes to Feed 4 for less than $10
Wednesday (9/2): Infant and Toddler Nutrition
Thursday (9/3): 5 Things to Know About Sharing a Kitchen
Friday (9/4): Self Nutrition Data
Saturday (9/5): How To Make 11 Fast Food Favorites At Home
Sunday (9/6): How to poach an egg (perfectly)