by hungerintervention | Jun 15, 2023 | Blog
We’re very excited to welcome many new faces to the HIP team this month! Read more about Cameron, Ryan, and Rachel below. Cameron Baker Community Engagement & Events Coordinator, AmeriCorps VISTA Cameron (he/him) is a recent UW graduate from the Food Systems...
by David Salerno | Jun 6, 2023 | Blog, Cooking Tips and Tricks
At HIP we recently made a yellow Thai curry. The base is a curry paste which includes garlic, lemongrass, salt, shallot, galangal, dried red chili, coriander seed, kefir lime peel, curry powder, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric, cardamom, and nutmeg. While most of these...
by David Salerno | Jun 5, 2023 | Blog, Cooking Tips and Tricks
Did you know that canned, diced tomatoes are treated so they actually hold their shape longer? I know this might seem obvious, but diced tomatoes aren’t just….well…diced tomatoes. They’re actually diced tomatoes with calcium chloride and citric...
by hungerintervention | May 30, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog
By Kendall Rice Last school year, students in the Seattle Public School District received free meals from waivers issued by the USDA. Last summer, the waivers were removed, and now students must meet requirements to receive free and reduced-price meals. Being a...
by hungerintervention | May 25, 2023 | Blog, Volunteers
It’s time for another volunteer spotlight, and this month we’re featuring prep volunteer Carlos. Carlos has been volunteering in HIP’s kitchen regularly since July 2022, and he came to HIP in search of a way to do tangible work that helps his community. Carlos...
by David Salerno | May 18, 2023 | Blog, Cooking Tips and Tricks
Taking a deep dive in the Korean pantry, today we’ll discuss dangmyeon. These translucent noodles are at the center of japchae, a dish that also features stir fried vegetables and strong notes of garlic and sesame. This is something I always keep in my back...
