by hungerintervention | Jul 10, 2015 | AmeriCorps, Summer Eats
What makes our Summer Meal sites stand apart? Well, many things: our healthy food, free meal for parents, many youth and kids activities with the help of partner organizations, and above all, our wonderful team of AmeriCorps VISTA members from United Way of...
by hungerintervention | Apr 15, 2015 | Blog, Cooking Demonstrations, Healthy Recipes, Volunteers
These pan-fried chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) are great as a healthy snack. Pan-frying is also quicker than roasting in the oven. Start with the chickpeas and oil, and then customize with your favorite spices! Makes 4 servings Basic Ingredients ...
by hungerintervention | Mar 27, 2015 | Blog, Cooking Demonstrations, Healthy Recipes, Volunteers
The great thing about canned salmon is that it’s a cheaper and more convenient alternative to fresh or frozen salmon. But the question remains – how do you turn this healthy yet slightly underwhelming mishmash of fish into a delicious dish? Well, we have...
by hungerintervention | Mar 13, 2015 | Blog, Cooking Demonstrations, Healthy Recipes, Volunteers
Oats aren’t just for breakfast anymore… introducing, savory oatmeal! In this recipe, we demonstrate how you can add sautéed vegetables to oatmeal for a delicious lunch or dinner. As always, you can adapt the recipe to use any vegetables or spices to your...
by hungerintervention | Mar 6, 2015 | Blog, Cooking Demonstrations, Healthy Recipes, Volunteers
The food bank had lots of fresh bok choy to distribute this week, so we got creative with ways to use this unique veggie. Try this slaw for a tasty side dish. If you don’t have bok choy, you can use any type of cabbage. Crunchy Bok Choy Slaw makes 8 servings...
by hungerintervention | Feb 8, 2015 | Blog, News / Press Release, Volunteers
Fiona and Yasmeen have both been volunteering with HIP’s afterschool snack program since its kick off in October. At the Lake City Library they made time, between serving incoming kids, to quench our curiosity about all things snack. What drew you to volunteer for...
