WOW Update Are you a WOWser? If so, we’ve got a masked and beaded soiree lined up for you on March 28th. Get your Mardi Gras mask on, swing your beads and get ready for a Zydeco good time. Congratulations to the following employees and school site staff for their achievements. November Gemma Bayliss, Kelle Beckham, Paola Canales, Maria Cervantes, Maria Duenas, Christina Felts, Christine Fonseca, Roberta Garcia, Pharn Green, Angel Hernandez, Joann Jimenez, Lidonia Juarez, Maria Montes, Petra Romero, Maria Soraya, Esther Sosa, and Beverly Van December Silvia Ahumada, Anahi Chavez, Ashley DeLeon, Gladys Fillip, Yolanda Flores, Gabriel Garcia, Pharn Green, V OLUME 4, ISSUE 2 Karen Hayden, Linsay Hesketh, Anjumanara Hossain, Maria Huerta, Michelle Jacobs, Araceli Juarez, Irene Layfield, Lucia Luna, Diana Mirando, Jenny Mosqueda, Diane Ogdon, Juanita Vargas, Erica Villella, Erica Wecker, March, 2012 Yvonne White, Central Kitchen Staff, and Hyatt Cafeteria Staff January Karen Hayden, Sylvia Mares, Norma Reyna, Silvina Rodriguez, and Ardie Zimmerman 100% Health Inspections Scores Beatty • EOC • Gage • Highgrove • Madison • North • University • Washington • Central Kitchen Spotlight On . .Stacey Gibson If you’ve seen Theresa Gibson of the Central Kitchen Staff smiling a little brighter than usual it’s because of her daughter Stacey. Featured on the cover of Target’s RED Magazine, published for its Team Leaders throughout the country, Stacey is modeling some of the clothes from the Jason Wu collection for Target. The Warehousing Group Leader at the distribution center in Bakersfield was selected to be part of the Nutrition Services photo shoot for Jason Wu. Nicknamed “Miss Hollywood” from - her co-workers, Stacey showcases very stylish and classic looks from the new collection. Congratulations Stacey, you look absolutely glamorous! And Theresa, we can see where she gets her smile! Welcome New Staff Upcoming Events: Please welcome the following new employees to our WOW Social - March 28th Nutrition Services family. Look for them when you visit their Spring Recess - April 2nd - 6th sites and wish them much success with us. We’re certainly End of the Year Picnic - May 19th excited to have them and anticipate great things from them. Memorial Day - May 28th Carmina Rangel—Castle View • Marisol Lara—Poly End of School - June 8th Shannon Ybarra—Arlington • Patricia Lemesh—Earhart Devon Hayden—Taft • Jonathan Gonzalez—Highland RUSD F.E.E.D.S. Begins - June 11th In Memoriam Our heartfelt sympathies are extended to the family, friends and co-workers of Gwen Silvas who departed this life on Monday, January 30th. Gwen was an employee with the Nutrition Services Department for thirteen years. She served as the Cafeteria Supervisor at University Heights Middle School until her health no The Flywheel longer permitted her to do so. Gwen is survived by her husband, Andrew Silvas; four children, Miranda Gomez, Selena Ruiz, Aryanna Silvas and Andrew Silvas; her brothers Paul Oglesby and Gavin Oglesby; her sister Kim Wingert; and grandmothers, Joy Oglesby and Norma Riedell . Her family and friends meant everything to Gwen. It became her passion to educate women on Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Riverside Unified School District Gwen’s homegoing service was held Saturday, February 11th at Harvest Christian Fellowship. sweet potato and look in the middle. You What should I do? may see an eye. Does this sound familiar Encourage color on the plate. In other to another vegetable that resembles an words, use black beans on romaine eye? lettuce with sliced grape tomatoes, and A little sugar for the mind: add a little shredded Mozzarella cheese. Carbohydrates can come from all type Use kitchen measuring tools such a of food sources such as breads, pastas, measuring cup or spoons to understand beans, fruits, vegetables, and dairy. and visualize actual portion sizes. Don’t Carbohydrates are converted in our body be afraid to try new foods. You may The Healthy Dose into glucose which is used for energy. Yes, surprise yourself and actually find the brain loves the glucose (sugar). something you like. Listen to your body. You are what you eat: Unfortunately, diabetics run into the issue Your body will let you know when it is Have you ever looked at sweet of the body not regulating the blood done. Enjoy your food and try not to treat potato and said to yourself, “Hey that sugars. In 2010, diabetes affected 8.9 every meal as if you are in a race. Eating looks like pancreas?” Most likely not; million Americans (adults); 210,000 of the fast can lead to over eating which equals however, sweet potatoes are great for American youth are younger than 20 years to not fitting into your favorite jeans. anyone especially for those who are old and this doesn’t include the Remember 25-35 grams of fiber daily. The diabetic. Sweet potatoes have shown undiagnosed diabetic. What is more average American only eats 11-17 grams a to help lower blood sugar levels and alarming is that compared to non-Hispanic day. Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables lower the risk of insulin resistance. white adults, the risk of diagnosed because they can protect you against Why is this important you may ask? diabetics was 18% higher among Asian certain cancers, boost immune system, Because in many Type-2 diabetics the Americans, 66% higher among Hispanics, improve skin health, and promote bone pancreas will not produce the insulin and 77% higher among non-Hispanic health, and may decrease migraine that is needed to help control the blacks. Among Mexican Americans it was attacks, and prevention of other illnesses blood sugar levels in our bodies. Insulin 87% percent higher and 94% higher in and diseases. resistance isn’t the end of your Puerto Ricans. Studies have shown even a pancreas. Unlike Type-1 diabetes, 5% weight loss will decrease the risk of Next Flywheel: What is the second most where the pancreas beta-cells are diabetes in those who are overweight. popular berry next to strawberry? damaged (these are the cells that help Ultimately, to control diabetes and even produce the insulin), insulin resistance obesity is to exercise and eat healthier. As causes the pancreas to slow down the easy as this may sound, it’s actually quite production of insulin that helps control difficult if your mind has been set in a the blood sugar levels. Some certain way. It has taken years for us to eat researchers believe because of the a certain way and to expect a change sweet potato beta-carotene it inversely overnight will never happen. It will involve is involved with insulin resistance. This a will to change our mind and wanting to vegetable is also a great source of change that brings on a difference in our Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Manganese, approach of exercising and eating Vitamin C, and fiber. For fun, slice the healthier. Salad Bar 1st has been up and running whole wheat roll with their choice of turkey, since October 31, 2011. We currently have ham, chicken salad or tuna salad. They will FARMERS’ MARKET 22 Elementary schools with this great also enjoy a nice colorful plate of fresh salad, SALAD BARS program. Students have been enjoying the fruits and vegetables with lots of extra best of both worlds - Hot Lunch and the trimmings to go with their sandwich. This will Salad Bar. It’s like having a Salad Bar be the first time we promote this type of Upcoming Promotional Salad Bars Promotion every day! theme bar. We encourage you to help the We have had visitors from Mexico students enjoy the offerings and have fun Tuesday, March 13th University, Bear Valley School District, and stuffing their rolls! Stuff a Roll Salad Bar The Grove School District of Redlands. We Locally grown “Berry Oranges” also known enjoyed their visit and they were excited to as “Blood Oranges” have also been the Tuesday, April 17th featured fruit on the Farmers’ Market Salad see how well our students love our Farmers’ Build a Bowl of Chili Salad Bar Market Salad Bar. Bars. The month of March we will have a new The next featured fruit is Kiwi for March Wednesday, May 23rd for Saint Patrick’s Day. This is an excellent and different Salad Bar Promotional, “Stuff Pile a Pizza Salad Bar a Roll Salad Bar.” Students can “stuff” a 4” green fruit to highlight for this special day. Page 2 Volume 4, Issue 2 Ask the Chef Chef Ryan The Foods of Mardi Gras sauces and stews, are where the “trinity” filled dough began in Creole and Cajun cuisine. Cajun and baked, a Its Mardi Gras time!! The time for cuisine tends to be heavily spiced and is plastic baby is Carnival. The time to eat King Cake, based on the region’s indigenous foods inserted into the Jambalaya, Seafood Gumbo, Dirty Rice, and such as shrimp, crawfish, roots, herbs, and cake and then the Funnel Cakes, just to name a few. Luz Curiel rice. Okra was introduced from Africa. cake is decorated with here at Central Kitchen asked “What is Mardi Native Indians introduced Sassafras leaves, colored icing or sugar. The Gras and what do you eat?” While Mardi gumbo file. Some other traditional foods of decorations used to be simple but are now Gras is not observed nationally throughout the region beside those mentioned above more ornate. They are usually sugar the United States, a number of traditionally are Etouffee, beignets, and red beans and toppings in purple (for justice), green, (for ethnic French cities and regions in the rice. Most of these dishes are prepared faith), and gold (for power) in the tradition of country have celebrations. Mardi Gras came during Mardi Gras in North America.