Ask Jodi: Chicken in Garlic Tomato Sauce
Chicken in garlic tomato sauce is a fun recipe to cook because the hands-on time is pretty short, and you can walk away from the stove to tend to other things for the 25 minutes it takes to cook. As...
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A Generous Gift of 75,000 Eggs
The Capital Area Food Bank received a generous donation yesterday of 75,000 eggs from Subway and the American Egg Board. A staff breakfast was held in the Mildred J. Brooks Learning Center to celebrate...
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Ask Jodi: Peach Crumble
The Capital Area Food Bank is dedicated to serving the community not only by gathering and distributing food for the needy, but by making healthy nutrition an important part of the day for those we...
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Ask Jodi: Holiday Leftovers
The holidays come and go quickly, but it is the leftovers that linger in the fridge! Chef Kate Sherwood joins us in the kitchen this week to provide tips on how to cook turkey and to demonstrate how to...
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Sharing, Teaching, Cooking on NBC Nightly News
Share our Strength’s Cooking Matters® empowers families with the skills, knowledge and confidence to prepare healthy and affordable meals. The idea is to teach families how to cook nutritious meals on...
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Five Key Ingredients to Our Healthy Food Vision
With one taste, a typical shopping trip to the food bank turned into an inspiring visit for Kevin, a partner from Second Genesis. He was intrigued by the inviting smells of the Mexican Rice Skillet...
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March is National Nutrition Month!
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics designated National Nutrition Month as a time to celebrate what is on our plates. This year’s official theme — “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day” — echoes the...
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Ingredients to Boost your Budget
Click to expand instructions Here at the Capital Area Food Bank, we are committed to being a reliable source of healthy, affordable food by providing basic kitchen staples that can stock a cabinet,...
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A Top Chef Takes Our Challenge
Healthy Eating Program Manager Paula Reichel also contributed to this story. On Top Chef, contestants face a series of escalating culinary challenges. They are asked to create delicious, balanced meals...
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Zoom in on Hunger
Click to expand I had the itch to post a healthy affordable recipe, talk about strategies to stretch food dollars, and to spotlight spring as the time to bring the spice cabinet outdoors and into herb...
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Pre-Game: Harris Teeter & Washington Nationals Food Drive
Cooking Up a Fun, Fresh, and Kid-Friendly Snack The Nationals geared up for the the Harris Teeter Food Drive in the Capital Area Food Bank Teaching Kitchen today with a cooking event. Nats pitchers...
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Sharing, Teaching, Cooking on NBC Nightly News
Share our Strength’s Cooking Matters® empowers families with the skills, knowledge and confidence to prepare healthy and affordable meals. The idea is to teach families how to cook nutritious meals on...
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Five Key Ingredients to Our Healthy Food Vision
With one taste, a typical shopping trip to the food bank turned into an inspiring visit for Kevin, a partner from Second Genesis. He was intrigued by the inviting smells of the Mexican Rice Skillet...
View ArticleClik here to view.
March is National Nutrition Month!
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics designated National Nutrition Month as a time to celebrate what is on our plates. This year’s official theme — “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day” — echoes the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ingredients to Boost your Budget
Click to expand instructions Here at the Capital Area Food Bank, we are committed to being a reliable source of healthy, affordable food by providing basic kitchen staples that can stock a cabinet,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Top Chef Takes Our Challenge
Healthy Eating Program Manager Paula Reichel also contributed to this story. On Top Chef, contestants face a series of escalating culinary challenges. They are asked to create delicious, balanced meals...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Zoom in on Hunger
Click to expand I had the itch to post a healthy affordable recipe, talk about strategies to stretch food dollars, and to spotlight spring as the time to bring the spice cabinet outdoors and into herb...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pre-Game: Harris Teeter & Washington Nationals Food Drive
Cooking Up a Fun, Fresh, and Kid-Friendly Snack The Nationals geared up for the the Harris Teeter Food Drive in the Capital Area Food Bank Teaching Kitchen today with a cooking event. Nats pitchers...
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On the Track to Wellness
When you walk into the 100,000 square foot Distribution Center at the Capital Area Food Bank, you see row upon row of food, strategically placed on pallets, lined from ceiling to floor. Both stillness...
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Wellness Warrior: Goodbye Summer, Hello Eggplant
Tuesday morning 8am in CAFB’s Agency Mart: There is a bustle as our food assistance partners peruse the aisles and load up flatbed carts with frozen meat, canned goods, and fresh produce that is...
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