Healthy Eating Creetown Youth Club

A great evening was held at Creetown on Thursday with all the young people involved in preparing and creating Chicken Fajitas. This was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Well done to all the young people for their efforts that evening. It was an absolute pleasure to assist them.

Prep and Cooking by the Young People of Creetown

For the recipe, look below in prior post.

Recipe for Chicken Fajita served with a Green Salad

Fajita Ingredients:

Marinated Chicken Breast Strips, Red Peppers, Onions,

Green Beans, Tomatoes, Tortilla Wraps, Chilli Powder, Cumin

and Creme Fraiche.

Green Salad Ingredients:

Lettuce, Green Pepper, Celery, Spring Onions, Cucumber.

Method

• Cut the chicken into thin strips.
• Cut the peppers, onions and beans into similar strips.
• Cut the Tomatoes into chunks.
• Heat some oil in the pan and cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes. 
• Remove from the pan, keep to the side.
• Cook the vegetables and tomatoes, for 2-3 minutes then return the chicken to the pan.
• Add ½ tsp cumin and more chilli if desired. Reduce heat and cook for 5-10 minutes.
• Whilst this is simmering, prepare the salad.
• Cut each wrap in half and spread with Creme Fraiche.
• Serve the cooked meat etc onto the wrap, roll up and eat with salad!

Love Food Hate Waste

The Monday club were treated to a presentation by Dave on “Love Food Hate Waste”

This included a quick “cook off” of Dave’s “Pasta con el Verdure del Frigo” ably assisted by Luke. A more detailed account of the session is available on the SMP blog by clicking here

The powerpoint presentation that BHC provided can be viewed by clicking here

Wii Dance and Wii Sports

Youth clubs from Sorbie and Garlieston have had the benefits of an evening of physical activity by taking part in Wii sessions in the past week. Both groups had a good time and most attempted some activity. All the young people enjoyed the Fruit Kebabs that were available for them.

Monday Club 25th of February

Next meeting 25^th February, “Love Food Hate Waste”. Members will sample a simple menu made from “What we have in the fridge” Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Befriending Project Cooking Night

On Monday, the Befriending project were treated to Dave’s Pasta Primavera cooking session.

Dave’s Pasta Primavera Recipe

Ingredients

You can use any vegetables to make this simple quick Pasta dish.

½ Onion, slices of peppers,

Mushrooms,

Courgettes, garlic,

Mixed herbs,

Tomatoes,

Fresh Passata

75 grams of cooked pasta salt and pepper.

OPTIONAL: Cooked Chicken, Chorizo, ham etc (sliced thinly)

Method

Slice all the vegetables/meat.

Heat some oil in a wok/pan

Add vegetables and seasoning and stir fry for 4 or 5 minutes.

Add passata and any cooked meat and cook through.

Add the cooked pasta and warm through until well coated.

There were 8 young people and their befrienders. The group were given a demonstration in how to love food and hate waste as the recipe really should really be called;

 “Pasta and veg that we have in the fridge”

All were given information about using and storing vegetables and the value of cooking your own meals. The results were great and all enjoyed sampling the food that they had cooked.

 

“ Delicious, simple food- and , more than that, a great example of breaking down barriers to cooking. The young people had a good time and for some- whose diets are ridiculously limited- a chance to touch and taste and smell and explore.” 

 Fiona Jessiman

Volunteer Coordinator (Wigtownshire)

Dumfries and Galloway Befriending Project 

Forthcoming Events

BHC will be visiting youth groups in the next 2 weeks to deliver healthy activities including Wii fit and Wii dance. We will be at:

 Sorbie Youth Club

Thursday 21^st February

6.30pm – 8.30pm

Garlieston Youth Club

Monday 25^th February

6.00pm – 8.00pm.

Other youth groups in the area are being visited during March. We will advertise them nearer the time.

The BHC team are also involved in “Reward Time” for the children at Penninghame School. This will start on Friday, 1^st March for 4 weeks.

Keep viewing the blog for the feedback on these activities.

Monday Club Taster Tai Chi Session

On Monday, the club continued their taster sessions in gentle exercise with  Tai Chi, led by Liz McLean. 18 members took part and all appeared to gain benefit from this session.

Next meeting 25^th February, “Love Food Hate Waste”. Members will sample a simple menu made from “What we have in the fridge” Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Thanks to all viewers!!

Thanks to your views, we have passed the 2000 mark this week!!

We, at BHC Machars, are really pleased and delighted that the blog has been so successful.

I will continue to develop this blog and hope to assist in the development of other BHC blog pages in the near future.

Luke “The Blogmeister” 

Jills in the Community

As part of the self management program, the Jills have now finished their second project, decorating a hall and bedroom for an individual in Community.

 Karina said the following:

“This is a great service for a person who cannot decorate for themselves. To me it was a Godsend.”

The Jills are now looking for a new challenge, so, if you know of anyone who needs the help to get started, please contact the office.

SMP Monday Club

The first taster session for the SMP Monday club was held on 28^th January. See SMP blog for the feedback. Please click here 

Monday Club

By popular demand, the first taster session of the new Monday Club on 28th January was 
"chair-based exercise" to music, ably led by Pam.  The activity was very well received and everyone said they really had fun doing it. The final section of the hour-long activity included a potted version of the Paso Doblé, which got people on their feet where appropriate, and elicited a collective and joyful shout of ‘Ole’ at the end!  Well done and thanks to Pam!

Everyone completed an evaluation of the activity, with loads of positive feedback.  Benefits noted included “getting out, meeting people”; “extended my range of movement”; “enjoyed the atmosphere and social side”; and people felt “energised, refreshed and loosened up”.

There was also time to sit and chat over a cup of tea, and have a lovely hand massage from Jo.  This part of the activity was appreciated just as much as the exercise.  In fact, some people come along to the club for the social interaction as much as for the activity, as they feel a bit isolated.

Some folk were able to stay on for lunch afterward, which provided a further opportunity to chat and make new friends.  (We can definitely recommend Jim’s home-made soup!)

The team are delighted at the response to this new event, and further taster sessions are being organised to meet the needs of the group. 

The Monday Club is open to carers, anyone living with a long term condition, and older people.  We can support you in taking back control, improving your health and well being and living life on your terms.   

The club meets again on 11th and 25th February, 10.15am – 12.15pm, Newton Stewart Golf Club.  Contact us for more details. 01988501111

SMP Programme

The second meeting of the “Monday Club” will be held next week.

 View SMP blog for full details here. http://bhcmacharssmp.blogspot.co.uk/

Isle Of Whithorn Youth Groups

BHC went to the Isle on Wednesday night for an evening of Wii Dance, Wii Sports and Fruit Kebabs. The younger group of children (4 – 8) all enjoyed themselves in the activities and were keen to get involved.

The older group were encouraged to organise themselves and after a nervy start, all joined in showing their dancing skills as well as playing tennis, bowling and boxing.

Gangnam Style was a great success with both age groups.

News For the Monday Club

The first meeting of the “Monday Club” had a good turnout, with 28 people coming along to find out more about self-management opportunities within their community. It was explained to the audience that in true self-management style, the idea for the new group had been put forward by a BHC volunteer, so the turnout and response was particularly encouraging.

Nathalie and Karen introduced the new initiative, and further information was given by volunteers and workers representing different health and well being community activities.  It was an informal event, with lots of opportunity for discussion and catching up. 

Everyone really enjoyed the event, and was happy to contribute their ideas for activities they would like to see being established.  A variety of suggestions was put forward by BHC, with others coming from the group members. Evaluation of the topics established that Gentle Exercise/Tai Chi and Healthy Eating were the most popular.  And the team was delighted that sixteen people indicated their intent to register for the new group.  Further participants registered for the mailing list.

On reflection, the team decided to advertise the event further, and to highlight the fact that this will be a free service.  They also felt that as some of the potential group members were hard of hearing, this would need to be addressed for future talks etc.

The group will meet again on Monday 28 January. See poster below.