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Make Everyday, Healthy Snack Day

November 2021

Brought to you by the UCANR Staff Assembly Wellness Committee

Share Your Healthy Snack Ideas and Win!
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It's all about Cranberries


Learn all about this seasonal fruit from USDA

Learn More
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Need Thanksgiving menu ideas?


Dig into these delicious recipes from USDA

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Want to Volunteer at a Food Bank?


This resource from Feeding America will help you out

Find a food bank near me

Keep the Pumpkin Times Rollin'

cranbery pumpkin muffins

Try this cranberry pumpkin muffin recipe.

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It's Snack Art Time!

Butterfly snack art made of pretzels peanut butter celery and raisins

Become a snack artist with these butterfly bites.

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November's UCANR Healthy Snack Day Staff Shares

Nora Rey Lopez with a snack
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Nora's Childhood Snack Story

Nora Rey Lopez from UCCE Fresno- Madera, shared that growing up snacks were not on the menu:


"I learned about snacks when I moved to the US many years ago ðŸ˜Š I had to learn to include them on my grocery list, menu, and life in general."


What about you? Share your childhood snack Memories with us!

¡Feliz Día de los Muertos!


UCANR Nuestra Comunidad shares with us how to celebrate this holiday and what traditional meals to share in their article


From kitchen to the cemeteries: A unique communion between the living and the dead


Read the article

Melissa Mabuchi from EFNEP shares three ways to connect with your local 2-1-1 agencies (like local food programs and benefits):


  • Go Online to search your local 2-1-1 online databases by zip code to find local services.
  • Call 2-1-1  from any phone to connect with a representative who can help you locate local assistance programs. 
  • Text 2-1-1 or chat online with a representative to help you search for local resources. 
Connect to food programs

Want your snack recipe or tip featured in our December newsletter? Two entries will win a $20 gift card!

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