This recipe is adapted from MyPlate Ingredients 1 can black beans (rinsed) 6 tomatoes, seeded and diced (medium) 1/2 green pepper, seeded and diced 1 medium red onion (minced) 1 summer squash, medium (peeled, seeds removed, diced) 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon Adobo seasoning (combination or garlic, coriander, salt, and cumin) lemon…Read More
Category: JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry
Dried Fruit and Nut Granola: Squirrel Hill Food Pantry Healthy Recipe Series
This granola is a healthy choice for breakfast or a snack. Use your favorite dried fruits like cranberries, cherries, figs and raisins. This recipe works well with nuts like almonds, pistachios and walnuts. *This recipe has less added sugar than most store-bought granola. More recipes are available at pittsburghfoodbank.org/recipes.Read More
Simple Stuffed Peppers: Squirrel Hill Food Pantry Healthy Recipe Series
Peppers are the BELL of the Ball Bell peppers can be eaten at any stage of their development, although what we want is the vitamin C and the carotenoid content of bell peppers that only increases with ripeness. The different colors of peppers from red, yellow, and orange all come…Read More
Food Insecurity in Colleges & How it Impacts Mental Health
Have you ever thought about all the ways food impacts us as humans? It nourishes our gut and fuels our energy, but it also surprisingly impacts our mental health as well. There is a link between food insecurity and mental health, especially in college student populations. Food insecurity–a lack of…Read More