Sour cream pear bread...orange-glazed chicken with pears...patriotic fruit salad...pear and watermelon salsa...pear chocolate cake...fruity sorbet swirl... Are you hungry yet? Make sure to check out this month's Menu Makers recipes featuring canned pears! You can find them all by clicking here.
Do you know about all the health benefits of salmon? Eating this fish provides: Omega-3 fatty acids to help support brain function, boost eye health and lower triglycerides (which helps prevent heart disease) Selenium that helps protect against free radical damage and is great for healthy hair, skin, nails and bones Vitamin D, which helps regulate [...]
Have you ever considered putting vegetable soup in your meatloaf? How about adding greens or grilled cheese cubes to your bowl of soup? Canned vegetable soup is May's Menu Makers feature, and there are a variety of ways to use this pantry staple! The recipes -- along with others -- can be found here.
This month, Menu Makers is featuring dried lentils and this item might just be more versatile than you think! From soup to smoothies, these little legumes are high in protein and fiber. Want to give them a try? Check out these recipes.
Looking for a way to create some crunch? This month, the Menu Makers program is featuring toasted oats cereal. From savory to sweet, this product can be used in so many ways to create a variety of dishes. Check out March's recipes -- which range from cereal bars and snack mixes to chicken strips and parfaits -- here. Happy cooking!
Warm Up With Some Delicious Recipes! Our Menu Makers program features a food shelf staple (as well as a seasonally appropriate item) this month: cream soup. It is an extremely versatile product that can be used to create comfort foods to warm the belly and the soul. Whether you call them hot dishes or casseroles, cream [...]
Eat Well. Do Good Things. That is the slogan for the Menu Makers program at Neighbors, Inc. The concept, brought forth by Neighbors volunteers, is to provide affordable, simple, healthy (and delicious) recipes for food shelf products. Each month a different product and different set of recipes is featured. Clients who visit the food shelf are [...]
The product featured for our Menu Makers program in November is the product that started it all: cranberries. Recipes for this seasonal favorite are new (no repeats from the last time it was featured) and we think you're really going to like them! The staff favorite by far is the delicious Cranberry Pulled Pork. We were [...]
Wonderful Recipes for Nutritious Black Beans! There were so many great black beans recipes to choose from, Menu Makers is featuring black beans as its product of the month again in October. Plus, black beans are a healthy, affordable source of protein, vitamins and minerals. Healthy Facts About Black Beans: Considered one of the world's [...]
New Twists on a Classic - Tomato Soup Recipes Featured Tomato Soup is one of the most donated items to food shelves. In addition to eating it as soup, there are a lot of ways you can cook with it! Check out some of the delicious items you can make with a can of tomato [...]
Menu Makers Features New Twists on a Childhood Favorite! Pasta Primavera Do you remember eating Mac & Cheese as a child? (Maybe you still do!) Our Menu Makers recipe-sharing program is featuring some grown-up ways to serve this classic dish. Not only are they affordable, but they're also delicious! Check them out here: Boxed [...]
Menu Makers Features Green Bean Recipes in July Use canned green beans (or stop by your local farmer's market to get fresh green beans) for these delicious recipes! Either way, we would like to share some recipe ideas to help you put a new spin on some classic dishes. Bon appetite! Green Bean Flyer The [...]
Corn-on-the-Cob Featured as a "Bonus" Menu Makers Fresh Produce = Fresh Ideas It's Summer and we are loving all of the fresh produce we're getting donated to our Food Shelf! We love it so much that we have created a new subcategory for our Menu Makers recipe-sharing program called Menu Makers: Fresh Ideas. When we [...]
To complete the three month "sugar trilogy," we are featuring yet another dessert product for our Menu Makers program in June: chocolate cake. These chocolate cake recipes will be distributed, along with a box of chocolate cake mix, to food shelf clients throughout the month of June. You can also get a copy of these [...]
Ooey, Gooey, Delicious Brownie Recipes are Featured in May We are on a dessert kick at Neighbors! For a couple months in a row, our Menu Makers program will feature recipes for the final course of the meal: dessert! Check out all of the wonderful, chocolatey recipes submitted by volunteers, staff and friends of Neighbors [...]
Looking for a last-minute idea for the perfect dessert to serve? Look no further! Our own Menu Makers recipe program has got you covered. We recently received a large donation of cake mixes in the Food Shelf & that got us thinking of (and baking) some of our favorite recipes. We'd like to share some [...]
Menu Makers Will Feature Kidney Bean Recipes in March Check out the delicious kidney bean recipes our Food Shelf will highlight in March through our Menu Makers program. Thanks to all of the staff, volunteers and friends of Neighbors, Inc., for submitting their favorite recipes. Upcoming months will feature canned green beans and tomato soup. [...]
Have you ever wondered what to cook with canned salmon? Wonder no more! Through our Menu Makers program, we have found a variety of delicious and nutritious recipes for you. Canned salmon is known to be rich in calcium, protein, vitamins D & B12, and Omega 3s. Try out one of our recipes below & start cooking with [...]
January's featured item for the Menu Makers program in our food shelf is black beans! Recipes featured with the black bean can giveaways include: Super Simple Black Bean Burgers, Corn & Black Bean Quesadillas and even a Black Bean Brownie (yes, you heard that correctly!) For a complete list of recipes, visit: Hooray Black Bean Recipes [...]
We're ringing in the new year with a food shelf staple: peanut butter! We won't get into the debate if creamy or crunchy is better, but we do know that peanut butter has some good nutritional value - including protein. Check out the affordable, simple, delicious & nutritious recipes you can make with a jar of [...]