West District 4-H South region will hold a Creative Culinary Contest – Fruit and Vegetable Sculpture on Wednesday, June 24 via ZOOM. Registration is due by Friday, June 19. Youth can register by filling out the Microsoft form online (contact Tara Brown for the link). Rules will be sent to eligible 4-H members in our June-July 4-H newsletter.
4-H State Roundup 2020 will be held virtually during the month of July and is open to 4-H members who have completed the 7th grade. Registration is now available online – contact Tara Brown for the registration links. Registration is due June 26, 2020.
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Co-Parenting for Resilience Class for Separating or Divorcing couples with Minor children living in the home is offered monthly. The next class offered in Jefferson County OSU Extension office will be Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Registration is required; contact Tara Brown at 580-228-2332 for additional information.
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•Report this immediately to the OESC.
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Recipe
CHICKEN TENDERS WITH SALSA
Ingredients
1 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 box roasted garlic-and-olive oil couscous
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 chicken tenders
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon black pepper, ground
3 medium bell peppers, sliced
1/2 medium sweet onion
2 cloves garlic
salsa, desired amount
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Bring broth to a boil in a 12-inch skillet. Pour over couscous in a medium bowl; cover and set aside.
2. Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken in skillet, skin sides down, and cook 10 minutes or until skin is browned and crispy. Turn chicken over and cook 4 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate; discard drippings.
3. Sauté peppers and next 2 ingredients for 3 minutes. Arrange chicken on top of peppers, skin sides up. Bake at 425 degrees F for 10 minutes or until done.
4. Fluff couscous with a fork. Serve chicken and peppers on couscous, and top with desired amount of salsa.
