This is a great way to get the kids to eat nourishing fruit during the candy-laden Halloween season. They can even help cut up the apples and grapes with plastic knives and decide how they want their fancy orange to look! Cost: $8 Ingredients: 1 small apple, chopped 1⁄ 2 cup cantaloupe, halved 1 small kiwi, sliced 3 small navel oranges […]
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Pumpkin Yogurt Delight
Let’s create a simple yet tasty dessert with pumpkin flavor! It’s filling and can be enjoyed at any time! Ingredients: 2 cups (or 3 – 5.3oz single-serve containers) Plain Greek Nonfat Yogurt 1/4 cup of sugar 1 tsp. vanilla dash of nutmeg 3/4 cup pumpkin mix 3 tablespoons whipped cream graham crackers dash of cinnamon […]
Crispy Potato Wedges
Everyone loves these ultra-crispy baked potato wedges! This recipe is easy and turns out perfectly every time. Make these potato wedges whenever the French fry craving strikes!Ingredients: 2 pounds Russet potatoes (6 small or 4 medium), scrubbed clean. Do not peel. 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons garlic powder 2 teaspoons onion powder 1 teaspoon fine sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 […]
Fruit Pizza
This refreshing fruit dessert pizza recipe swaps classic cookie crust with a healthier watermelon crust. Topped with yogurt sauce and your favorite fruit, this fresh dessert can easily be doubled for a party or halved for every day.Ingredients: ½ cup low-fat plain yogurt 1 teaspoon honey ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large round slices watermelon […]
Cantaloupe Frenzy
A sweet, juicy slice of cantaloupe is refreshing any time of year. Like other melons, cantaloupe has a high water content (about 90 percent), but being packed with water doesn’t mean that this popular fruit lacks nutritional value. In fact, a cantaloupe is bursting with nutrients: It’s loaded with vitamin A (in the form of […]
Strawberry Cucumber Salad
This easy light summer salad, made with cucumbers, strawberries, almonds and fresh herbs is great alongside grilled chicken, fish or for a light lunch you can double the serving and add some goat cheese to the mix or serve it over quinoa for more protein. Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.5g | Protein: 1.5g | Fat: 1.8g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat:0.7g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5.5g
Banana Pancakes
INGREDIENTS FOR PANCAKES 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled off 2 tablespoons sugar 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 small, over-ripe banana, peeled (the browner, the better) 2 large eggs 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons low fat milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted FOR COOKING Vegetable oil Unsalted butter FOR SERVING Maple syrup […]
Help Our Community Recover from Hurricane Laura
We were fortunate that many of the communities we serve were spared the worst of Hurricane Laura’s devastating forces. For that we are thankful! We are also thankful for the good spirit that we know wishes to help us maximize our disaster recovery work among those who have been adversely affected by that storm. We […]
Post-Hurricane Laura Disaster Distributions
Please follow our website and/or social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) for future distribution announcements. www.facebook.com/setxfoodbank www.twitter.com/setxfoodbank www.instagram.com/setx_foodbank Food Pantries (we recommend you call ahead to ensure pantries are operational) https://setxfoodbank.org/get-help/ Scheduled Disaster Distributions (all last until allocated supplies for the event are exhausted) 9/25 Friday 10 am at Grace Nazarene 4601 Rice Farm Rd. Port Arthur, TX9/26 […]
Support the Summer Food Drive – August 21-24
Radio personalities Jammin’ Jimmy Olson and Jazzie Redd will be in the parking lot at the Walmart store located at 4145 Dowlen Road in Beaumont, Texas from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, August 21 – Monday, August 24 to promote a special summer food drive to help add to community food supplies for […]