Michelle Keyo

Susan Yaruta-Young generously shared her own family’s recipe for pickled beets along with a bit of precious history: A cup of thinly cut beets, in a wee bit of salt, add thinly cut onions (sweet onions are . . . read more »

Beets (some organic and local) are delivered in 25# bags for distribution on Thursdays. The red root has been featured in news articles for their rich source of nutrients. Here’s a recipe for Quick Pickled Beets: 1/2 . . . read more »

In thinking about how to describe the quantity of lentils currently in possession of the pantry, numerous words came to mind and then a look at thesaurus.com provided yet more: a plethora, profusion, abundance, deluge, glut. So . . . read more »

Chickpeas galore fill some shelves in the pantry. Here’s a healthy savory meal that’s quick to fix and in one pot! Jambalaya with Chickpeas 1 Tablespoon oil of choice 1 yellow onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, . . . read more »

The cold, blustery day did not keep hungry people away! Here are the latest statistics: Households  142 Adults          180 Seniors          85 Children         64 Served      . . . read more »

Most of the ingredients for the following recipe were available in the pantry this week: Potato Bake with Cottage Cheese 4 cups peeled potatoes, diced 2/3 cup cottage cheese 1/3 cup sour cream 2 tsp all purpose . . . read more »

The Pantry seldom offers  sour cream but the supply was abundant enough this week to leave more for next Thursday.  This week’s recipe is Homemade Ranch Dressing: 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup Parmesan . . . read more »

Eggs have been plentiful: they are also versatile. Here’s a recipe from my neighbor Lucy that is as simple as can be. Pickled Eggs Hard boiled, peeled eggs white distilled vinegar water After the eggs are cooked . . . read more »

Ground turkey is available most weeks and as are turnips of late.  Here’s a recipe for Bacon-Turkey Soup which uses both: 1/3 cup butter 1 pound ground turkey 3/4 cup sliced or diced onions 10 strips of bacon cut . . . read more »

Butternut squash were not only plentiful this week but varied in size.  Some, like the ones we grew in our garden this past summer were adorably small, making them the perfect size for individual servings when split . . . read more »