Tamaya Wellness Program Mission: To promote, support, and maintain healthy

lifestyle choices within the Santa Ana Community

ISSUE 38

July

2019

On June 17, the Wellness

Program sponsored another successful cooking class. In

this hands on class, 10 participants took a trip to “Jan’s

on 4th” to learn tips and techniques for grilling meat,

seafood, fruit, and vegetables using a gas and charcoal

grill. There was also a demo on how to cut a mango and

how to use your charcoal grill as a smoker to add rich,

smoky flavor to foods. The recipes prepared were a

perfect match for any summer meal or special occasion

and included:

Spicy Shrimp Satay

Applewood Smoked Chicken

Grilled Vegetable Panini

Steak

Peach Cobbler

Pineapple Mango Salsa

Lime Cucumber Salad

There were great comments:

“I have never tried any of these recipes/foods, all of

them were very good.”

“Her helper was very knowledgeable with the grill

equipment, Thank you!”

“Very nice, polite, (Jan) knows her cooking”

“Jan is an awesome chef. I love all her recipes

including garlic recipes.”

“Everything was tasty!”

Many questions were asked:

What’s in Pesto? Olive oil, basil, garlic, parmesan,

salt, pepper

How long do you cook shrimp? Until they turn pink,

not too long or they will be rubbery.

Where do you buy self-rising flour? At any grocery

store or you can make it yourself.

I thought you had to let meat rest before cutting into

it? From the grill yes, not from searing or smoking.

What if I don’t like shrimp/tomatoes/garlic, etc.?

That’s ok, you don’t have to use it, eat it, or you can

substitute with other items you do like.

New Skills/Techniques Learned:

Smoking chicken with an old school grill

Searing/Smoking

Using the skillet for the cobbler

Learning about the temperatures, how fast the

veggies and shrimp cook

How to check the temp/how high to cook on

Overall, the class had a great time learning, laughing,

eating, joking, and enjoying each other’s company!

We had a great response as there were 10 additional

participants on the waiting/cancellation list. As a result,

another Grilling class was added and held on July 1 to

accommodate for the high demand.

GRILLING CLASS:

JAN’s ON 4th

The Wellness Program has been providing weekly

Senior Fitness activities for community

members who come to the TWC for the

Senior Meal Program and an Aging Well

class designed for older adults but open to

anyone in the community. Since January,

33 community members have attended a

total of 58 fitness activities. A few have

only participated once, but many

participate on a regular basis.

The types of activites offered included Tai Chi, Country

Dance Fit, Aging Well, Chair Volleyball, Walking, Seated

Stretch, Beach Ball Game, Chair Basketball, and Corn

Hole. We know that some standard exercises are not

suitable for everyone so we offer low-impact & FUN

alternatives to keep seniors active. Many of the

activites are safe, enjoyable, can be held indoors, and

are all great ways to improve and maintain balance,

flexibility, strength, and range of motion. Activites are

provided by Isaac Leon, Kathryn Herrera, and Angela

Moreno. Special thanks to the Senior Program

staff for promoting and encouraging

participation. We hope others can join us!

Currently, we are offering classes for Fall

Prevention; Matter of Balance is a 4-class series

designed for older adults or any community

member who is interested in preventing falls

among older adults. Each class will focus on a

different topic including what causes falls in older

adults, what you can do to protect yourself, how to

keep your home safe, and setting goals to increase

activity for better balance. You don’t want to miss out

on great information. For additional info, contact

Kathryn @ 771-6772.

SENIOR FITNESS

AGING WELL w/Dubra

T&TH 930-1030am

TWC Fitness Studio

SENIOR FITNESS w/Isaac

M&W After lunch

TWC

MATTER OF BALANCE w/Kathryn

June 19, 26 July 3, 10

12:45-1:15pm TWC

Wellness Program Staff

Judy Reuter, Program Manager

Perdita Wexler, CDC Coordinator

Kevin Montoya, Outreach Specialist

Tina Trejo-Winn, Administrative Assistant

JoAnna Garcia, Adult Wellness & Fitness Manager

Kathryn Herrera, Diabetes & Healthy Educator

Angela Moreno, Nutrition & Fitness Specialist

Isaac Leon, Fitness Trainer

Irene Holmes, Fitness Assistant

Personal Training w/Isaac

By Appointment 900-7654 or

771-6744