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Vegan Cranberry, Pecan and Fresh Thyme Cheese Ball Recipe

Vegan Cranberry, Pecan and Fresh Thyme Cheese Ball Recipe by Chef Donna Valente Guten Free. Dairy Free. Vegan. Notes from Donna: “Based on a recipe by Sam Turnbull from itdoesnttastelikechiken.com for Cranberry Thyme Vegan Cheese Ball– I could not find white miso paste anywhere and substituted mirin – a sweet cooking sake. I also …

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Dairy-Free, Vegan-Friendly Peach Cobbler Recipe

Dairy-Free, Vegan-Friendly Peach Cobbler by Chef Donna Valente Equipment Needed: Square baking pan – 9 X 9 inches – sprayed with cooking spray Dry measuring cups and spoons Glass one-cup liquid measuring cup Mixing Bowl Can opener (if needed) Wooden spoon Oven mitts Wooden cutting board or trivet for hot pan after baking …

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Rustic Ravioli with Pumpkin, Spinach and Portabella Mushroom Filing

Rustic Ravioli with Pumpkin, Spinach and Portabella Mushroom Filing Handmade with no Fancy Tools By Chef Donna Valente Tools Needed: Large flat rolling surface Rolling Pin Pizza cutter Small sharp knife Chopping knife Round biscuit cutter Mixing bowl Small bowl Large frying pan Spatula Pastry brush Small ice cream scoop (or 2 tablespoons) …

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Nourishment Beyond the Plate: A New Program Opportunity: Download & Share Our Flyer!

Nourishment Beyond the Plate Program Overview Nourishment Beyond the Plate Flyer_Accessible Applications due: April 30, 2024 by 11:59 pm EST Only 15 participants will be selected to participate in this cohort of Nourishment Beyond the Plate. Nourishment Beyond the Plate is a six-month program expected to start in May 2024. This program is created and …

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Choosing The Right Adaptive Kitchen Aids – Five Best Kitchen Aids For 2024 from Health Products For You (HPFY)

The original blog article (published on February 25, 2021 and updated January 3, 2024 by Taikhum Sadiq) can be found on Health Products For You (HPFY) at: https://www.healthproductsforyou.com/ar-choosing-the-right-adaptive-kitchen-aids.html At Kelly’s Kitchen, we place pride and emphasis on ensuring that the food resources we share are accessible and inclusive. In an effort to provide you with ..…

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Cooking Tip Video Series by Kelly’s Kitchen and The Color Coded Chef

Cooking Tips Video Series We have some REALLY exciting things to share with you! As many of you may know (and be participating in!), Kelly’s Kitchen and The Color Coded Chef have been collaborating on a four-class virtual cooking series. During Class #2, Kelly Timmons (Kelly’s Kitchen) and Terri Jordan (The Color Coded Chef) ..…

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Dairy Free Crispy Chocolate Hearts (Valentines Recipe)

Dairy Free Crispy Chocolate Hearts (Valentines Recipe) by Chef Donna Valente Equipment needed: 4-6 cup glass measuring cup Wooden spoons Measuring spoons (1/2 cup, 1 cup, and 1 teaspoon) Rubber spatula Small ice cream scoop Silicon hearts mold Microwave oven Refrigerator Ingredients: Coconut oil cooking spray 2 cups dairy free semisweet chocolate chips 1 teaspoon …

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FREE, VIRTUAL Four-Course Series on the Intersection of Food Justice and Disability Justice!

Kelly’s Kitchen is excited to partner with the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) to provide a four-course series on the intersection of food justice and disability justice. Kelly’s Kitchen is a national non-profit organization based out of Charleston, South Carolina that promotes healthy nutrition in the whole community, with a focus on providing …

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Scrumptious Vegan Banana Blueberry Bread 

Happy New Year! To kick 2024 off right, we want to share one of Kelly’s Kitchen contributors, Donna Valente’s, vegan recipes with you! Check out her recipe for the Scrumptious Vegan Banana Blueberry Bread below: Tip: Don’t discard blackened bananas! Bake them into this delicous, naturally sweet, and healthy treat. Chef Donna Valente’s …

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Learn About Our Food Security Network

Learn about the Food Security Network from Program Coordinator, Eva Houston: eva@kellys-kitchen.org Video Description: video of Eva, a young white woman with shoulder length brown hair. She is wearing a denim jacket and sitting in front of a green poster inside of her room. She is speaking directly to the camera. Meet Eva! Eva is ..…

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Giant Vegan Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies 

Giant Vegan Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies . Recipe by Chef Donna Valente Use this recipe for those upcoming holiday parties and cookie exchange parties! Equipment needed: Small mixing bowl Large mixing bowl Wooden spoon Whisk Measuring cups: 1 cup, 1/4 cup, 1/3 cup Measuring spoons: 1 teaspoon Rubber spatula Knife Cookie sheet Silicon baking ..…

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PHI Study: Participants in Food as Medicine Program Showed Clinically Significant Improvements in Managing Diabetes

Sharing an article published today based on a study through the Public Health Institute that unsurprisingly found that when someone has access to the medications they need and quality, fresh and healthy foods, and overall food security, their health outcomes improve as well. PHI Study: Participants in Food as Medicine Program Showed Clinically Significant Improvements….

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Accessible Cooking Interview: Cookbook Author Jules Sherred

Accessible Cooking Interview with Author of “Crip Up The Kitchen”, Jules Sherred The video below depicts a 25-minute interview facilitated by Kelly Timmons of Kelly’s Kitchen with cookbook author Jules Sherred. Jules wrote a book that recently came out called “Crip Up The Kitchen”; a cookbook with accessibility and disability inclusion in mind from …

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Vegan-Friendly Simple Savory Herby Biscuits

In honor of World Vegan Day on November 1st… Vegan-Friendly Simple Savory Herby Biscuits By Chef Donna Valente Equipment needed: Medium muffin tin Measuring bowls & spoons Rubber Spatula Whisk Ice cream scoop Cooking oil spray Ingredients: 8 tablespoons plant butter (1/2 cup) 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose unbleached flour 2 tablespoons (25 g) vegan …

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Growing Thriving Child Nutrition Programs in Rialto, California

Growing Thriving Child Nutrition Programs in Rialto, California *** Sharing from USDA Food and Nutrition Service email listserv *** There’s something growing on at Rialto Unified School District (RUSD). By growing school gardens, serving more local foods in school meals, offering all students breakfast and lunch at no cost, serving healthy summer meals, and …

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Fresh Jersey Tomato Pizza Recipe (Vegan Friendly!) by Donna Valente

Fresh Jersey Tomato Pizza Recipe (Vegan Friendly!) by Donna Valente Notes from Donna: I used Sally’s Baking Addiction recipe for easy homemade pizza dough and used the entire thing for one delicious thicker crust dairy-free pie While Sally’s recipe yields 2 12” pies, I used the entire batch for one thicker crust pie. When making …

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