Halloween Stuffed Peppers
Use WIC approved foods to make these Halloween stuffed peppers!
Ingredients:
1 cup steamed rice
1 can black beans
½ can of corn
1 cup of diced tomatoes (fresh or canned)
½ cup minced cilantro
1 cup shredded cheese
4 large bell peppers
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
Mix the first 5 ingredients together in a large bowl, then mix in ¾ of the shredded cheese.
Use a small knife to cut the bell peppers like a jack-o-lantern and use a spoon to fill the bell peppers with the mixture. Set the filled peppers into a baking tray and top with the remaining shredded cheese. Bake for 25 minutes then let them cool for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Halloween Deviled Eggs
Use WIC approved foods to make this fun Halloween recipe!
Ingredients:
6 boiled eggs
1 avocado
Green & Purple or Red food coloring
Paprika, Salt & Pepper to taste
Boil 6 eggs. Crack the shell of each egg all around with a spoon, but don’t peel them! Add the boiled eggs into a tupperware filled with water that covers all of the eggs, and add red or purple food coloring to the water. Let them sit in the fridge overnight to soak up the food coloring and give a spooky spider web effect. Peel the eggs and cut in half. Remove the yolk and add to a bowl along with a sliced avocado. Mix the yolk & avocado together and add green food coloring to enhance the color. Add a spoonful of the green mixture to each egg and top with paprika, salt & pepper.
Texas WIC Expanded Fruit and Vegetable Benefits Extended To Nov. 17th
Texas WIC has announced that the expanded fruit and vegetable benefits will be extended through Nov. 17th.
WIC clients are offered Cash Value Benefits through the WIC program. The extended benefits are:
- Children get $26 each month
- Pregnant, postpartum women get $47 each month
- Breastfeeding WIC clients get $52 each month
According to Texas WIC, all clients who receive benefits on or before November 17 will get the higher amounts for the entire month of November.
“if you are pregnant and have two children (ages 1-5) receiving WIC, you will get $99 ($47 mom + $26 child + $26 child = $99) each month in October and November to buy fruit and vegetables,” according to the Texas WIC website. “If you already have benefits on your card for October and November contact your local WIC office for a time to update your benefits.”
If changes are not approved by congress, the fruit and vegetable cash value benefit amount will return to its original levels on Nov. 18th. The original benefit levels are $12 for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women and $10 for children ages 1 to 5.
Peach Smoothie
Sprinkle cinnamon on top of this tasty peach smoothie to make it the perfect fall treat while we’re still experiencing summer temperatures. Gather up these WIC-approved foods to make this refreshing treat.
DELICIOUS PEACHY TREAT
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1 peach, sliced (or 1 cup frozen peaches)
1 banana
1 cup milk
1 cup ice
Cinnamon (optional)
Blend the first five ingredients. Pour into a cup and sprinkle with a dash of cinnamon.
Summer Smoothie Series: Coffee Smoothie
Delightful Summer Treat For Parents
Tired parents, listen up! Get ready to wake up and feel energized with this awesome coffee smoothie. Made with WIC ingredients + coffee, it’s the perfect way to recharge. Plus, it’s a refreshing treat you can enjoy any time of day. Just a heads up though, if you’re expecting or breastfeeding, remember to take it easy on the caffeine.
COFFEE SMOOTHIE
1 banana
⅓ cup peanut butter
1 cup of coffee, cooled to room temperature (you can use caffeinated or decaffeinated)
¾ cup of milk
1 ½ cups of ice
Blend & Enjoy!