Greek Salad Bites

Greek Salad Bites

If you are working on building your chopping skills like our participants in our weekly Community Kitchen, this recipe offers ample opportunities to practice.  It’s also a great appetizer to take to your next potluck. Greek Salad Bites Serves 10-12 as appetizers...
Carrot Risotto

Carrot Risotto

This risotto uses rice that you likely have around the house and can be adapted to include your favorite vegetables.  If you don’t have carrots, feel free to grate in zucchini or parsnip or stir in chopped spinach.  Carrot Risotto Serves 6 as a side Ingredients...

Quick Pickled Cucumbers

Ingredients 1 English cucumber 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill  OR  1 tsp dried dill Coarse salt Directions Cut cucumber crosswise into slivers. In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, sugar, dill, and 1 teaspoon...

Broccoli Cheese Fritters

When you, or as in our case the food bank, have tons of broccoli, a great way to eat it is as a fritter!  It’s a super easy and fun recipe to make with kids.  We found the best way to mix this batter is to squeeze and squish it all together with our hands....

Curried Carrot Soup

Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon curry powder Coarse salt and ground pepper 3 ½ cups (2 cans) chicken broth 1 or 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 pounds carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks (Optional) Garnish with cilantro or a dollop...

No-Bake Cranberry Apple Crisp

  Ingredients 1 cans whole berry cranberry sauce 2-3 apples – cored, peeled, and chopped 1/2 stick of butter, cut into pea sized cubes ½ cup rolled oats ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon (Optional) ¼ cup chopped nuts Directions In large...