Fannin County Family & Community Health

🌽 Summer Salad
A vibrant mix of corn, tomatoes, and crisp vegetables tossed in a creamy avocado-lime dressing. This salad is perfect as a refreshing side dish or a light addition to any meal.
✅ Best for: BBQs, potlucks, and family dinners
💡 Tip: Prep ingredients ahead and mix just before serving

Get the recipe here: https://dinnertonight.tamu.edu/recipe/summer-salad/

🍑 Peach & Blackberry Salad
Sweet and savory come together in this colorful salad featuring fresh peaches and blackberries. It’s a great way to incorporate seasonal fruit while adding natural sweetness and nutrients.
✅ Best for: Lunch or a light dinner
💡 Tip: Add grilled chicken or shrimp to make it a complete meal

Get the recipe: https://dinnertonight.tamu.edu/recipe/peach-and-blackberry-salad/

Agents Tyler Jones and Corey Fagan enjoyed speaking with the Honey Grove freshman today about real-world budgeting, insurance basics, and monthly expenses. 🟠⚪️⚫️

Always a great time investing in our Fannin County youth and their future! 👍

Fannin County- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Trenton High School freshman got a dose of the Real World on Friday! Our Classroom to the Real World experience gives students the opportunity to practice being 💯 responsible for their finances and living on a budget for a month. Big thanks to our community volunteers from Fannin Federal Credit Union and Texas Farm Texas Farm Bureau-Fannin County for being a part of this program! Corey Fagan

It's Graduation Day for our latest class of A Matter of Balance participants (4 not pictured)! What a great time we have had together over the past 8 lessons. Learning practical strategies to help prevent falls and exercises specifically designed to improve strength, balance, and flexibility! 💪

Huge Shout-Out to our Fannin County AgriLife Master Wellness Volunteer, Tina McKenzie! Every Wednesday, she volunteers her time to lead our Healthy Aging Activity club! Participants are graduates from the A Matter of Balance program who wanted to keep it up together! With the busy schedule of agents, offering this weekly opportunity just wouldn't be without our volunteers! Thank you for what you do for our community, Tina 💙

We’re excited to launch a 12-week meal planning subscription designed to simplify mealtime, reduce stress, and support healthier eating habits for families and individuals. Each week, subscribers receive a curated plan featuring five balanced meals, complete with grocery lists and practical cooking tips to streamline preparation and shopping.

This program is ideal for busy households seeking structure and variety in their weekly meals. Our plans emphasize affordability, seasonal ingredients, and family-friendly recipes that encourage shared mealtime experiences.

Register today or before April 30th!
https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=877379

As school winds down, and summer ramps ups, weeknight dinners become more difficult to get on the table.
You can use convenience items to create healthy meals, in less time!

Rotisserie Chicken is a quick, convenient, and versatile ingredient to add lean protein to your meals.

Try this convenient solution in our newest recipe, Chicken Taco Wraps: https://dinnertonight.tamu.edu/recipe/chicken-taco-wraps-with-spicy-sauce/

Busy night? Rotisserie chicken to the rescue. It slips right into so many family‑friendly recipes and cuts your cook time way down.

Try these easy chicken dishes next:
https://dinnertonight.tamu.edu/recipes/chicken/

Big Shout Out to Tami Hinders, our Master Gardener President for leading tonight’s Foodie Fun Club program! This months theme was “We Be Jammin” and we learned all about Water Bath Canning and made delicious 🍓 jam! And as always, thanks to Tina McKenzie, Master Wellness Volunteer for the time and energy she puts into Foodie Fun each month!