Holiday Food Resources

Resources for Food Safety, Recipes, and Healthy Eating Tips

Partnership for Food Safety Education

  • Brilliant Buffets, Parties and Meals
    From Partnership for Food Safety Education: Prep for Potlucks and Parties with these colorful suggestions to enjoy time with family, friends, and colleagues this holiday season.

MyPlate

  • My Plate

  • Prepare Healthy Meals
    As you celebrate, think of little changes to some of our favorite meals and foods you can make to create healthier meals and active days.

NMSU and Bernalillo CES

  • Tips for Holiday Organization (PDF)
    Avoid the stress often associated with the holiday season by incorporating some of these helpful suggestions.

Turkey Resources

Don't Wash Your Chicken

Webpage explains why you should NOT wash your Chicken under running water. So what is the best method to get rid of bacteria?: Cook your bird to the proper temperature.



Holiday Recipes

  • Guide E-215: High-Altitude Cooking
    At high altitudes most foods take longer to cook. Leavened bread products rise more rapidly and often collapse. Even vegetables and stews cooked with moist heat take much longer to cook.
  • Native New Mexican Holiday Foods (PDF)
    A collection for your holiday enjoyment. Cook these favorite Native New Mexican treats with family and friends often included in workshops taught by Cindy Davies.
  • Happy Holidays Baking (PDF)
    Traditionally, Bernalillo CES has offered Fall cooking classes in preparation for holiday celebrations and gift giving. This year, we instead offer this collection of favorite dishes often included in such workshops taught by Cindy Davies.
  • Candy Making (PDF)
    Ten sweet favorites. Good any time, but especially to treat holiday visitors and to make as gifts. Try these confections this holiday season. Recipes from candy-making classes regularly offered by Cindy Davies.
  • Bread Baking 101 (PDF)
    Basics of bread making includes tips for high-altitude adjustments for quick breads. See the Table of Contents for more information. A favorite during holiday baking season, by Cindy Davies.

American Diabetes Association