Wednesday, September 30, 2009
TNT highlights Connection Center at Edgewood FISH
News Tribune columnist Kathleen Merryman recently paid a visit to the Mountain View Community Center / Edgewood FISH. Her column on Monday, Sept. 28 spotlighted the new Connection Center partnership between FISH Food Banks and South Sound Outreach, providing social services support for food bank clients. Five connection centers are planned, with the next scheduled to open in Graham and in Southeast Tacoma. Read all about it here and watch this space for opening dates.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Can't decide what to make for dinner? Click and cook!
In our fast-paced society and busy lives, who has time to cook? We've gotten so used to fast foods and microwavable meals that many of us never even learn basic cooking skills. But one of the best ways to stretch a limited food budget is to cook at home. It's also a great way to eat healthier.
In our food banks we try to offer our clients suggestions for how to make use of the foods that we provide, so we're always on the lookout for healthy, frugal recipes. Sometimes we'll get a donation of food or produce that's a bit out of the ordinary, and clients may not know how to cook the item. We're always happy when we can provide them with ideas.
In our ongoing recipe search, we recently found a great resource, courtesy of the Greater Boston Food Bank. The folks at GBFB have created a searchable database, called ClicknCookSM, that will help you find recipes to use whatever ingredients you have on hand. Just scroll down the list, clicking on the foods you want to use, and then hit the "Submit" button. Presto! - you get a list of recipes for those foods, complete with nutritional information. You can save any recipe as a pdf for viewing or printing. Check it out and let us know what you think. (And thanks to GBFB for allowing us to share this great resource!)
In our food banks we try to offer our clients suggestions for how to make use of the foods that we provide, so we're always on the lookout for healthy, frugal recipes. Sometimes we'll get a donation of food or produce that's a bit out of the ordinary, and clients may not know how to cook the item. We're always happy when we can provide them with ideas.
In our ongoing recipe search, we recently found a great resource, courtesy of the Greater Boston Food Bank. The folks at GBFB have created a searchable database, called ClicknCookSM, that will help you find recipes to use whatever ingredients you have on hand. Just scroll down the list, clicking on the foods you want to use, and then hit the "Submit" button. Presto! - you get a list of recipes for those foods, complete with nutritional information. You can save any recipe as a pdf for viewing or printing. Check it out and let us know what you think. (And thanks to GBFB for allowing us to share this great resource!)
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