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St. Patrick’s Day Snack Board
https://www.eatingbyelaine.com/st-patricks-day-snack-board/ via @EatingbyElaine This no-fuss, super green and festive St. Patrick’s Day Snack Board is a fun way to fill up with all the good stuff! This vegan collection of snacks proves green food can be fun! It is both adult and kid-friendly. Try something like it tonight!
How hungry are our remote learners?
In my house, very! I put out this colorful spread with whatever I can find in the fridge on remote learning days. It takes 5 minutes to prep and it is gone by the end of the school day every time. I guarantee my boys would not grab fruit and veggies from the fridge & …
Free Valentine’s Grab & Go Meal: 2/10/21 from 5-6p
Wednesday, February 10th, 5-6pm All the details can be found here: Color Flyer Questions about the program can be directed to community.dinners@mbsparishwakefield.com or 781-245-7028.Find MBS Community Dinners on Facebook.
What did we learn from our Community Food Assessment Surveys?
The Melrose/Wakefield Community Food Assessment Results are rolling in! Big thank you to Emily at Institute for Community Health and Jenn McDonald with the Town of Wakefield for your partnership with the data analysis & dashboard display. Youth Results: https://my.visme.co/view/rxyw3wn6-mass-in-motion-food-assessment-youth-results Food Safety Net Provider Results: https://my.visme.co/view/mxr8gy8n-mass-in-motion-food-assessment-provider-results Adult/Senior Citizen Results: https://my.visme.co/view/pv6n69jg-mass-in-motion-food-assessment-adult-results
Try your version of (no-recipe) Flatbreads!
This was dinner last night. I say no-recipe because it is so extremely flexible! I took 4 whole wheat Naan breads and put them on a big cookie sheet that I sprayed with canola oil cooking spray. I took veggies that I had in the fridge like broccoli & spinach or on the counter (i.e. …
Most Blessed Sacrament Grab-and-Go Community Dinners
Happy to support these dinners by donating grab-and-go bags!
Squacho Cheese Sauce
A slightly healthier spin on your traditional cheese dip, inspired by Jeff Mauro & the Food Network’s recipe. A great way to eat more squash! I substituted mozzarella cheese for the spicy pepper jack cheese & omitted the chipotle powder. I had 2% milk so subbed that for the whole milk. You can use frozen …
Healthy Hydration? Think Fruit Water
Make a pitcher of refreshing fruit-flavored water. Pineapple—just plain pineapple—is our favorite, but of course you could use strawberries, kiwi, melon, lemon, or any fruit you like—and you can even add herbs, such as mint or rosemary! ❚ HANDS-ON TIME: 5 MINUTES ❚ TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR ❚ MAKES: 4 SERVINGS KITCHEN GEAR-Measuring cup-Pitcher-4 drinking …