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2024-2025 School Year Recipes / Tips:
Taco Chicken Stuffed Peppers / How to Cook Beans
Beef Stroganoff / Onion Benefits
Vegetable Soup / Vegetarian Protein
Salmon Salad / National Hispanic Heritage Month
Beef Fried Rice / Where to Store Fruits and Vegetables
Chicken Tortilla Soup / Healthy Eating as a Family
Loaded Baked Potato / Potato Benefits
Shepherd’s Pie / Regrowing Groceries from Scraps
2024 Summer Recipes / Tips:
2023-2024 School Year Recipes / Tips:
Week One: Corn and Bean Chili / Benefit of Beans
Week Two: Curried Chickpeas and Veggies / Health Benefits of Chickpeas
Week Three: Tuna Stuffed Peppers / National Hispanic Month
Week Four: Chicken Stir Fry / How to Cook Different Kinds of Rice
Week Five: Classic Shepherds Pie / Potatoes are Good!
Week Six: Sweet Potatoes Bravas with Beans / Vegetarian Meals
Week Seven: Breakfast for Dinner / Different Ways to Use Pancake Mix
Week Eight: Deconstructed Salmon Roll / Why Should You Eat Salmon?
Week Nine: Thanksgiving Sides Box / Fun Things To Do With Leftover Chicken/Turkey
Week Ten: Lentil and Split Pea Soup / Best Soup Tips
Week Eleven: Taco Bowls / Handling Frozen Food
Week Twelve: Med Veggie Salad / Sources of Vegetarian Protein
Week Fourteen: Cheesy Chicken Casserole / Things to do With Canned Chicken
Week Fifteen: Rustic Tomato Soup / Staying Warm on a Budget
Week Sixteen: Pasta and Meat Sauce / Benefits of Peppers
Week Seventeen: Beefed up Beef Stew / What’s in Season?
Week Eighteen: Adobo Rice and Beans / February is Heart Health Month
Week Nineteen: Salmon Cakes and Potato Hash / Health Benefits of Salmon
Week Twenty: Breakfast for Dinner / What Can You Do With Pancake Mix?
Week Twenty One: Chicken Noodle Casserole / How to Make the Perfect Casserole
Week Twenty Two: Adobo Beef Stuffed Peppers / Saving on Produce Costs
Week Twenty Three: Tuna Pasta Salad / Benefits of Tuna Fish
Week Twenty Four: Shepherd’s Pie / Origin of Shepherd’s Pie
Week Twenty Five: Vegetable Soup / Benefits of Chickpeas
Week Twenty Six: Chicken and Sweet Potato Curry / Benefits of Curry Seasoning
Week Twenty Seven: Cincinnati Style Chili over Spaghetti / Eating Healthy for Cheap
Week Twenty Eight: Deconstructed Salmon Roll / Cucumber Fun Facts
Week Twenty Nine: Chickpea Spinach Pasta / How to Stock Your Pantry
Week Thirty: Creamy Chicken and Veggies / How to Safely Defrost Chicken
Week Thirty One: Easy Split Pea Curry / Sources of Vegetarian Protein
Week Thirty Two: Chicken and Bean Burritos / Summer Program STD
Week Thirty Three: Tuna Noodle Casserole / Summer Enrollment Tip
2023 Summer Recipes / Tips:
Week One: Chicken and Green Bean Stir Fry / Benefits of Milk
Week Two: Italian Pasta Salad (Vegetarian) / Cooking with Beans
Week Three: Salmon Patties with Potatoes / Getting Active in the Summer
Week Four: Loaded Taco Bowl / Stay Cool in the Summer and Save Energy
Week Five: Tuna Melt in a Pepper / Why You Should Eat Peppers
Week Six: Cheesy Chicken Noodle Bake / Water is Wonderful
2022-2023 School Year Recipes / Tips:
Week One: CHICKEN STIR FRY / SAVE TIME AND MONEY WITH MEAL PLANNING
Week Two: CRANBERRY PANCAKES AND BREAKFAST POTATOES / ENJOY VEGETARIAN MEALS
Week Three: BEEF CHILI / BENEFITS OF BEANS
Week Four: CHICKEN CORN CHOWDER / BEST EVER HOMEMADE SOUP
Week Five: TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE / SAVE MONEY IN AUTUMN
Week Six: VEGGIE SPAGHETTI AND SAUCE / HEALTHY EATING FOR CHEAP
Week Seven: BEEF SHEPHERDS PIE / HEALTHY EATING FOR KIDS
Week Eight: RICE AND BEANS WITH SWEET POTATO / SWEET POTATO AND CUMIN: 2 POWERHOUSES
Week Ten: CHILI CHEESE FRIES / COOKING WITH BEANS
Week Eleven: TUNA MELT IN A PEPPER / THE BENEFITS OF TUNA
Week Twelve: CHEESY CHICKEN MACARONI / 3 EASY WAYS TO PREPARE FRESH GREEN BEANS
Week Fourteen: RICE AND BEANS WITH PURPLE SWEET POTATO / PURPLE SWEET POTATO FACTS
Week Fifteen: SALMON PATTIES WITH FRENCH FRIES / BENEFITS OF SALMON
Week Sixteen: PASTA NIGHT WITH A SIDE OF ASPARAGUS/ BENEFITS OF ASPARAGUS
Week Seventeen: VEGETABLE AND BEAN SOUP/ COOKING WITH BEANS!
Week Eighteen: CHICKEN NACHOS/ BENEFITS OF ONIONS
Week Nineteen: BREAKFAST FOR DINNER/ HEALTHY BREAKFAST TIPS
Week 20: TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE/ HEALTH BENEFITS OF EATING FISH
Week 21: VEGETARIAN CHILI/ COOKING WITH BEANS & TRY A VEGETARIAN DIET!
Week 22: CHEEESEBURGER CASSEROLE/ NUTRITIONAL VALUES OF BEEF
Week 23: SOUTHERN STYLE SHRIMP AND RICE/ IS SHRIMP HEALTHY? YES, IT IS!
Week 24: ST. PATTY'S SHEPHERD'S PIE/ ORIGIN OF ST PATTY'S SHEPHERD PIE
Week 25: VEGETARIAN WHITE BEAN PASTA/ HEALTH BENEFITS OF BEANS
Week 26: BLUEBERRY PANCAKE DINNER/ FUN FACTS ABOUT BLUEBERRIES
Week 27: DECONSTRUCTED SALMON ROLL/CUCUMBER FUN FACTS
Week 28: VEGGIE BEAN SOUP - CARROT FACTS
Week 29: CREAMY CHICKEN NOODLE CASSEROLE - THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY DINNERS
Week 30: TUNA MELT IN A PEPPER - WHERE TO STORE FRUITS / VEGETABLES
Week 31: TACO RICE BOWL - THE HISTORY OF CINCO DE MAYO
Week 32: PASTA AND MEAT SAUCE - BEST BY AND SELL BY DATE DEFINITIONS
Week 33: CHEESY CHICKEN CASSEROLE - SUMMER PROGRAM INFO
Some of our most popular tips separately:
Regrowing Food from Scraps Spanish
Eating in Season April Spanish
2020-2021 Recipes and Tip Sheets combined:
Lentils with Carrots and Onions
Chicago Style Chili Over Spaghetti
Tuna Chickpea Salad with Potato Wedges
2019-2020 Recipes:
30 Minute Black Bean, Corn, and Rice Skillet
Pork with Apples & Sweet Potatoes
Pork with Collard Greens & Potato Wedges
Savory Ham & Stuffing Casserole
Curried White Bean Pumpkin Soup
Ground Turkey with Brown Rice & Broccoli
Fish Sticks with Brown Rice & Broccoli
Salmon Croquettes with Mac and Cheese
Pork with Broccoli and Mac and Cheese
Chicken Croquettes with Vegetables
Easy Rice and Beans with Bell Peppers
Pork Chops with Green Bean Casserole
2019-2020 Tips:
Rainbow Colored Fruits + Veggies
Recipe and Tip Archive:
Baked Potatoes with Sausage Gravy & Beans
Chicken Thighs with Biscuits & Gravy
Definitions of Common Code Dates
Ground Meat & Veggie Rice Bowl
Lemon Pepper Fish with Broccoli & Rice
Penne Pasta with Quick Meat Sauce
Pork Chops with Sweet Potatoes
Save More at the Grocery Store
Tips for Cooking & Serving Ham Steaks
Vegetables, Rice, & Meat Skillet Dinner
Zucchini & Carrot Skillet with Meat
Marketing Items + Miscellaneous:
Peanut Butter Drive - word document ready for modifications
Canned Chicken Protein Drive Flyer - word document