MFP office phone (909) 387-2194 777 E. Rialto Avenue, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0730Web site: http://cesanbernardino.ucdavis.edu E-Mail tlparsons@ucdavis.edu

GENERAL MEETING FOR OCTOBER 2013

In This Month’s Issue

Table of ContentsPage

1 MFP Board Members

1 Birthday Greetings

2 Calendar of Events

2 A Special Thank You…

2 A”BIG” Shout…

3 A Round of Applause

3 Announcement

3 Tons of Tomatoes

3 Pucker Up for Pickles

4 Gift for the Holiday

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COMING SOON! What’s Up?Book Club – Helpful Tips – Crossword Puzzle

5 The Gabby’s

6 Recipe of the Month

7 Reimbursement Reminder

8 Volunteeer Hour Sheet

Happy Birthday

Greetings…to all of you Master Food Preservers who are celebrating your birthday this month and next month …Cheers!

San Bernardino CountyMaster Food Preserver

Board Members

____________________________________Chair

Carolyn Covey 909-553-9998

Vice Chair Sue Dawson

909-520-0015Secretary

Susan Winberg 626-484-6865

Financial Joan Stumbaugh

909-796-8475Continuing Education

Alice Cannon 951-849-2586

Certification & Public Classes Pat Malone

951-278-4750

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University of California Cooperative Extension In San Bernardino County

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Newsletter Molly LyleSanchez

949-709-2238

Acknowledgement…Editorial Consultant

Alice Cannon

Calendar of Events

WE NEED YOU!

October 3 – Potluck/General Meeting/Election Starts at 6:30.We will be having our election along with a potluck/general meeting.

Note: Please arrive early! Also at 4:30 PM on October 3rd, we will be having a planning meeting for the 2014 Public Classes.

The membership is invited, or email Pat Malone with any suggestions you might have.

October 17 – Fall Favorites (fruit and veggies)

November 7 - Board Meeting

November 21- Holiday Breads

December 5 – Potluck/Holiday Party – Do you have any ideas for a theme? (i.e., Home Preserved Food Exchange, Cookie Exchange, Homemade Cracker Exchange - and bring your favorite soup, etc.

Who would like to organize this event…ANY VOLUNTEERS?

We also need people to volunteer for the above classes. So, please think about which classes you would like to do or help with…and remember to tell Pat Malone.

PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO ADD THESE EVENT DATES

TO YOUR CALENDARS.

SEE YOU SOON!

And…Don't forget

Anne BeardA Special Thank you!

Anne Beard, our veteran MFP, made and donated the beautiful pot holders for the gift bags.

She also donated the cookie cutters for the gift bags.

So very generous!

‘Jennifer Garcia

A “BIG” shout out to Jennifer Garcia.

She decorated all 75 gift bags.

Wow! Great job!

Thanks to all our instructors for great demonstrations and teaching the public about food safety as they taught the recipes.

Very important!

Let’s give another round of applause to

Kathy Swanson and Steven Orr

Kathy Swanson and Steven Orr presented the Master Food Preserver Program Outline to the Riverside County Master Gardener Program. GOOD JOB!

ANNOUNCEMENT…

Pat Malone and Joseph Salib had a meeting with Missy Gable, our new Director from UC Davis on Friday, Sept. 13th.

We discussed everything from the effort to go statewide with the program to volunteer hours for new graduates.

Very informative!

Details at the Oct. 3rd meeting.

JULY 2013Tons of Tomatoes

This was a huge class of 80 people. They had a great and informative time.

Doreen Garton made the best Tomato Raspberry Jam. Wow, was it good!

Susan Lopez demoed Seasoned Dried Cherry Tomatoes, what a burst of flavor!

Jennifer Hickok made a delicious Hot Chili Sauce with heirloom tomatoes, really, really good!

Kathy Swanson & Steven Orr showed us how to make Pressure Canned Salsa. No need to worry about acidity. Great idea and tasty too.

Darrell Fluman canned Can-Do Tomatoes. He used a basic canned tomato recipe and then showed how to add various herbs to create Italian, Mexican and others.

Lastly Gene Ware demonstrated Fermented Tomato Salsa. I personally thought this was the best salsa I had eaten. He used the whey from yogurt for the fermentation. Super good!

AUGUST 2013Pucker Up for Pickles

A smaller class of 40, but we really had a good time.

Kathy Swanson and Steven Orr demonstrated Fermented Dill Pickles. Crunchy with just the right amount of tang. They also pressure canned a salsa that was really good.

Susan Evans gave us a surprise with Bread and Butter Purslane Pickles. Everyone loved them.

Doreen Garton did Spicy Pickled Pears. Loved them and could not get enough!

Gene Ware demonstrated traditional Bread and Butter Pickles. Really good on sandwiches! He then did a vegan Kim Chi. Very crispy and tasty!

Darrell Fluman did Japanese Daikon Pickles. Really, really good!

SEPTEMBER 2013Gift for the Holiday

Doreen Garton presented Praline Syrup, easy and tasty. Good gift for special friends and family.

Susan Lopez and Lauria Watts did the Christmas Jam. The combination of cranberries and strawberries were excellent!

Sue Dawson presented Snow Balls, a cookie mix in a jar. Verynice presentation and good to eat too!

Karen Breyer demonstrated Orange-Apricot Balls, a cookie/candy treat. Really pretty for gift giving.

Lori McCarver made the Easy Peanutty Brittle. Fast and tasty!

Frankie Sexton made a traditional Cocoa Mix. Great for families!

Susan Winberg donated a fancy battery operated cocoa stirrer to go along with the mix. Very good!

Pat Malone demonstrated a Fruit and Nuts Oatmeal in a jar. Nice presentation and great for gift- giving to families.

She also donated a handy tamper to be raffled along with the jar of oatmeal.

Next……Dessa D'Aquila and Tony Montanez made the Spicy Honey Mustard. Tastes like Asian mustard. Tony tested on Pastrami and Bratwurst. He said it was a hit!

Michele Rosewitz - I think the cutest decorated item was the Hot Chocolate on a Stick that Michele Rosewitz presented. Great for kids.

Joan Stumbaugh made a popular gift for animal lovers. Doggie Treats. It was raffled off with a neat set of doggie cookie cutters.

Carolyn Covey demonstrated Pots with Seeds….plus….She made plant stakes from paint stirrers donated by Lowes and Home Depot. She said very easy to do.

Pat Malone demonstrated how to package a tea bag in a cute teacup and heirloom handkerchief. She used spiced cranberry tea.

Jennifer Garcia - And let's not forget Jennifer Garcia who decorated the cutest gift bags with reindeer on the front. She also made a reindeer water bottle for all the Master Food Preservers who attended.

Our annual class was well attended.

Thanks to everyone!

The Gifts class is a large undertaking, helps keep our program going.

The instructors had a huge job making 75 samples for the gift bags and also decorating a container for gift giving for the raffle.

MPF Newsletter October 2013

COMING SOON…

Our favorite book column is still pending your feedback. What books would you recommend? Also, is there anyone interested in reviewing a book and sending us a brief paragraph or two so that we can include your summation in our next MFP newsletter?

Let us hear your thoughts…we want to keep this section included in the MFP newsletter each issue?

PLEASE LET US HERE FROM YOU SOON!

Tip of The MonthDo you love to cook and bake? Then, why not send us your favorite recipe and other cooking suggestions

and tips so that we can include them in our next MFP newsletter.

Say “HELLO” to the Gabby’s…

Marge:What do you mean I’m just getting upset over nothing? I really wanted to do this research. Besides, I know that I would be a good mentor for the MFP. But, nobody even replied to our offer to help them out with any MFP questions that they may have for us.

Henry:All I’m saying Marge is that you always get so upset over the little things. Just give them some time and they will eventually come around.

Marge:Oh, that’s easy for you to say…nothing ever bothers you. You just let things go in one ear and out the other. But, I feel rejected.

Henry:Listen, Marge, what do you say we just have a nice dinner and

a glass of wine? It might make you feel better. Do you have a husband who is as wise as Henry?

PLEASE DROP THEM A LINE OR TWO…they would love to

hear from you…especially poor dear Marge!

All letters should be mailed to the MFP office.

Question?

CROSSWORDPUZZLE

MPF Newsletter October 2013 Are any of you MFP interested in having a crossword puzzle added to each issue…please let us hear your thoughts and idea.

Again…This is YOUR newsletter and we want you to enjoy each issue.

Recipe of the Month

Bread and Butter Purslane Pickles

Bread and Butter Purslane Pickles

    Enough purslane to fill 6pint jars    3 cups of thinly sliced onions    1cup of chopped red or yellow bell pepper    4 cups of white vinegar {5%}    4 1/2 sugar    2 tablespoons of mustard seed    1 tablespoon of celery seed    1 teaspoon of ground turmeric    6 jalapeno peppers {put a long slit to release air.}

    Wash purslane in a water bath that has 2 tablespoons of vinegar added    to release any sand or grit. Rinse and cut stems to about 3 inches.

    Combine vinegar, sugar and spices in a non aluminum saucepan. Stir andbring to a boil.

    Stir in onions and bell peppers.    Return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes stirring    occasionally.

    Fill each clean hot jar with one jalapeno pepper and purslane.    Cover with hot pickling liquid.    Wipe rims of jars with damp paper towel.

MPF Newsletter October 2013     Attach two piece lids.    Allow product to cool, then refrigerate.    Pickles are ready in 1 week. Use within the 3rd week. Yields 6 pints

MPF Newsletter October 2013 TEACHING OUTSIDE OF THE MFP KITCHEN:There has been some confusion about the procedure for teaching classes, so I thought we should put out something to establish some guidelines. First, you CANNOT make personal money from teaching Classes and you cannot create another MFP group and teach Certification classes. We are under the University of California Cooperative Extensive with UC Davis. There is only 1 MFP program per county. That said, here are a few guidelines for you to go by:

1. You need to do a demo from start to finish, including processing of the product for the veteran .MFPs. We want to see if you provide the necessary information including food safety.

2. Any event that you want to teach at must be approved by the MFP Board. Call the office and tell us want you want to do and we will discuss and get back to you within 1 to 2 days.

3. You do not need a ‘commercial’ kitchen, however, it should be sparkling clean and sanitized.

4. You MUST have a Food Handler’s License if you teach outside of the MFP kitchen. You will need one for each county you teach in.

5. You MUST have a Live Scan background check. If you are a Master Gardener in either San Bernardino or Riverside Counties, you are covered for the MFP. If not, then contact me for Live Scan forms.

Remember, an outside the kitchen class is just like a class in the kitchen. You charge a fee ($12) to cover supplies. Let us know what you need and we can supply jars, handouts, etc. If you need to purchase any supplies like veggies, sugar, etc, you will be reimbursed providing your class or demo had been approved by the MFP Board.

Finally, the money charged for the classes is our only source of funding. Show and Tell demos where there is no food handling or processing doesn’t require a fee except if you want to provide handouts, and then there should be a fee to cover that cost. If you don’t charge, then no reimbursement. Any other questions? Give us a call or email.

REIMBURSEMENT REMINDER :

If you buy supplies for a class and you wish to be reimbursed, fill out the purple form and turn it into the office with the original receipt within 10 days of purchase.

Please separate costs by class. You may include multiple classes on the same form but put expenses together in subtotals by class, so we can track how much each class costs. Also, do not mix personal items with class items. The University will not accept these receipts. They want the whole receipt for themselves.

New from the University: You must have a cash register receipt, credit card statement or cancelled check.

PLEASE REPORT YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS ON THE NEXT PAGE

MPF Newsletter October 2013

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