Health Work Group
09/06/2011 - 06/05/2012 The Health Work Group is a meeting hub for those interested in children's health issues. The group currently focuses on school-based health initiativ... 09/20/2011 - 06/19/2012 The Economic Security Work Group meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. The group is currently developing a resource guide to help yo... 09/02/2011 - 08/03/2012 We meet each month on the morning of the first Friday. Meetings are held at the Birmingham Museum of Art in the Auditorium. The public is always inv... 09/07/2011 - 06/06/2012
The Early Care and Education Work Group focuses on issues important to early childhood development, from a child's birth through age 6.
Everyone is we...   Good Food is Fun Food! Swiss Chard Tzatziki (Yogurt Dip) Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup finely chopped Swiss chard leaves (remove ribs*)
1 garlic clove 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup plain yogurt 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice A dash of cayenne
3 (9-inch diameter) pita breads, cut like a pie into triangles
Olive oil for drizzling on to the pita bread
1 Bring a 1 or 2 quart saucepan, half filled with water, to a boil. Add the chopped chard leaves. Cook until tender, about 3-5 minutes. While the chard is cooking, prepare a bowl with ice water for an ice bath. When the chard is cooked, strain through a fine mesh strainer and put into the ice bath to stop the cooking. Drain and set aside.
2 Using mortar and pestle, grind the garlic and salt into a paste. In a medium-sized bowl, stir in the yogurt, chard, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
3 Cut the pita bread into triangles and layout in one layer in a broiling pan (use a sturdy broiling pan, not a cookie sheet or your cookie sheet will warp). Drizzle olive oil on one side of the pita wedges. Use a pastry brush to spread the olive oil more evenly. Place in a broiler. Broil for 5 minutes or until the pita bread starts to toast. Remove and let cool for a minute.
Serve the tzatziki with the pita wedges.
Serves 4.
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Children’s Policy Council of Jefferson County
Linking people and organizations dedicated to children's well-being since February, 2001, the Jefferson County Children's Policy Council continues to build powerful networks to benefit children. The Council is chaired by Brian Huff, Presiding Judge of Jefferson County's Family Court. Meetings are held on the first Friday of each month from 8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at the Jefferson County Board of Education (2100 South 18th Street) across the street from Vulcan Park (Please visit our calendar for specific information about upcoming events).
At CPC meetings you will hear terrific presentations about issues related to children. You will have a unique opportunity to network with others with similar interests including community volunteers and representatives of child-serving agencies and organizations in Jefferson County. Not only are the meetings free of charge, they are fun and informative. Here is a snapshot of our guest speakers:
Topics have included:
So please come join us...colleagues and friends are welcome too!  |
