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spoon, but do consider incorporating them into your eating plan.

Quick And Easy

Chia Berry Compote

2 cups of berries (I use blueberries) fresh or frozen

2 tablespoons chia seeds

Cook berries in small pan over medium low heat, mashing them as they heat up. Frozen takes about 5 minutes. Add chia seeds and simmer until thickened. Eat warm on their own or over pancakes. Refrigerate and eat like a dessert.

Overnight Chocolate

Chia Seed Pudding

Serves 4

1 1/2 cups almond milk

1/3 cup chia seeds

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

4 tablespoons maple syrup

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Add all ingredients except chia seeds to a mixing bowl and whisk vigorously to combine. Mix in chia seeds until well combined. Let rest covered in the refrigerator overnight. The pudding can be stored covered in the refrigerator for two to three days. Serve chilled with desired toppings, such as fruit or a dollop of whipped topping.

Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

Serves 1

This oatmeal is loaded with calcium, protein, fiber and vitamin A. The amount of carrot in this recipe provides 100% of your vitamin A for the day, which is good for your eyes and immune system.

1/2 cup rolled oats

2/3 cup skim milk

1/3 cup plain, nonfat Greek yogurt

1/4 cup finely grated carrot

1 1/2 teaspoons chia seeds

2 teaspoons maple syrup

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon pecans, chopped

1 tablespoon shredded coconut, unsweetened

Mix all ingredients, except for the pecans and coconut, in a bowl or Mason jar. Top with pecans and coconuts, and cover with lid. Refrigerate overnight and eat chilled.

Cat Wilson lives in South Bend and transitioned from a vegetarian diet to eating a plant-based diet more than two years ago. She may be contacted at cwilson@thepapers.com.

UPDATES & HAPPENINGS IN THE AREA

Editor’s note: Send listings of events, for nonprofit organizations only, to Senior Life, P.O. Box 188, Milford, IN 46542, or email Editor Phoebe Muthart by May 15 at pmuthart@thepapers.com. With the listing, include the contact person, area code and phone number.

RiverBend Cancer Services, 3516 E. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, offers the following events this month: general cancer support group, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday; Debbie’s Wig Salon, 1 p.m. every Thursday; Empowered Movement, 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday; Kim’s Bra Boutique, 2 p.m. second Wednesday; chair yoga, 10:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday; seated strength, 1 p.m. every Monday; gentle yoga, 5:30 p.m. every Monday; beginning yarn work, 10 a.m. every Thursday; and men’s group, 5:30 p.m. fourth Tuesday.

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The Second Annual Muffet McGraw Women’s Build Luncheon is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at South Bend City Church

REAL Services opens nutrition site in North Liberty

REAL Services is expanding its nutrition site program to North Liberty.

This program is open to all age 60 or older and is a donation-based lunch program. Monthly menus can be found online at realservices. org/meals-and-nutrition or in Senior Life newspaper.

Lunches in North Liberty began Monday, April 17.

The program is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday. People can enjoy coffee, cards, word puzzles, conversation and a hot nutritious meal. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. each day.

Twenty-nine lunch sites are operated by REAL Services in five northern Indiana counties: Elkhart, Kosciusko, Marshall, LaPorte and St. Joseph.

“We are happy to announce our North Liberty site to serve the community with hot, nutritious lunch meals. We are looking forward to meeting community members and sharing a meal,” said Crystal Hallwood, nutrition manager.

The community lunch location is 300 S. Main St., North Liberty. Lunch reservations are required in advance by calling (574) 284-7179.

Studebaker 112, 635 South Lafayette Blvd., Suite BB, South Bend. For tickets, call (574) 288-6967 or visit hfhsjc.org.

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Adam Touring with the Historic Preservation Commission will be talking about historic properties in South Bend at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, in the Wiekamp Auditorium, 1800 E. Mishawaka Ave., South Bend. Cost is $2 and free to Studebaker National Museum members and campus members; refreshments to follow.

IIt’s easy! Simply find the butterfly on another page in this edition. Go online to www.SeniorLifeNewspapers.com and enter your information, the edition, date and page number you found it on. This will enter you for a chance to win a gift of $25.

I Spy April winner is Marcia McCartney. The raindrop was located on page 17 in Senior Elko, page 17 in Senior St. Joseph, page 15 in Senior Allen and page 4 in Senior Northwest.