FATS

Oils, sweets, and fats--our topic of the day!  Fat is something that can be good for your diet--if you make the right choice and don't over do it.  Our body needs to consume about 2 tablespoons of fat each day in order for the fat soluble vitamins--A, D, E, K--to do their thing, so don't skip the Fat category entirely.  Just choose oils that are healthy when you can, and the best ones are the monounsaturated oils, olive and canola.  The polyunsaturated oils--soybean (aka vegetable oil), sunflower, peanut, safflower, corn oil--all those are ok too.  Just watch how much butter and other solid fats like lard, vegetable shorthening (aka Crisco) and coconut oil you consume because they are not as healthy for you.  The campers got to sample oils by dipping bread cubes in them.  Many had no taste at all!  but they add lots and lots of flavor to foods, which is why people sometimes overdo it in the Fats category.  And sweets--use moderation.  They are so easy to eat.  Watch out for those Tea Cakes!  They are so good!

The campers made Guacamole with toasted flour tortillas, Tilapia with Pecan Crust, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Sesame Baked Chicken, Coconut Triangles, and Pina Coladas.  The rice team stepped up and made Home Fried Potatoes and seasoned then with the Louisiana favorite Tony Cachere Cajun seasoning.  Three beautiful pies were too warm to cut so we will sample those tomorrow--with ice cream!

Thanks to the visitors from the tour who stayed to help out.  We hope we see them again.