Spotlight Food pantries that give away stuff people can't or won't cook have an 'acorn squash problem' John C. Jones, Assistant Professor of Urban Food Systems, Virginia Commonwealth University Mar 27, 2022 Mar 27, 2022 Updated Sep 26, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Not everyone's up for converting this vegetable into a side or main dish. duckycards/E+ via Getty ImageskAmp >2;@C AC@3=6> H:E9 9@H 7@@5 5@?2E:@? 4FCC6?E=J H@C<D :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D :D E92E 2 =@E @7 E96 42=@C:6D :? E9@D6 3@I6D 2?5 328D 4@>6 7C@> :E6>D E92E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^5@:]@C8^`_]`_g_^`hba_acg]a_`b]g`ehhaQm2C6?’E A2CE:4F=2C=J 962=E9Jk^2m[ DF49 2D A24<2865 D?24<D]k^Am kAm%9:D 2CC2?86>6?E :D EC@F3=:?8 :? 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Simply lots of sweet, crunchy sugar snap peas, slender asparagus, bright green peas and penne pasta. Food-and-cooking The Kitchn: You don’t have to wait for a trip to South Carolina for this seafood stew Patty Catalano, TheKitchn.com Updated Mar 23, 2022 0 Here’s how to make this Lowcountry classic in your own kitchen. Food-and-cooking Lentil soup should be on your spring meal prep list Kary Osmond, karyosmond.com Updated Mar 23, 2022 0 Lentil soups keep well when made ahead of time, and they always soothe the soul when you warm up a bowl. Food-and-cooking Recipe of the Day: Ramp and Mushroom Sauté Diamond Bridges Updated Mar 23, 2022 0 This easy sauté is the perfect dish for a busy weeknight because it only requires two main ingredients to make. Food-and-cooking A beachy, spring break-inspired meal JeanMarie Brownson, The Daily Meal Updated Mar 30, 2022 0 Spicy fish sandwiches, shrimp cocktail and a tropical fruit smoothie — spring break fare to remember. 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Food-and-cooking Seriously Simple: When you taste this dish, you’ll know spring has sprung Diane Rossen Worthington, Tribune Content Agency Updated Mar 23, 2022 0 No tomatoes, no cream here. Simply lots of sweet, crunchy sugar snap peas, slender asparagus, bright green peas and penne pasta.
Food-and-cooking The Kitchn: You don’t have to wait for a trip to South Carolina for this seafood stew Patty Catalano, TheKitchn.com Updated Mar 23, 2022 0 Here’s how to make this Lowcountry classic in your own kitchen.
Food-and-cooking Lentil soup should be on your spring meal prep list Kary Osmond, karyosmond.com Updated Mar 23, 2022 0 Lentil soups keep well when made ahead of time, and they always soothe the soul when you warm up a bowl.
Food-and-cooking Recipe of the Day: Ramp and Mushroom Sauté Diamond Bridges Updated Mar 23, 2022 0 This easy sauté is the perfect dish for a busy weeknight because it only requires two main ingredients to make.
Food-and-cooking A beachy, spring break-inspired meal JeanMarie Brownson, The Daily Meal Updated Mar 30, 2022 0 Spicy fish sandwiches, shrimp cocktail and a tropical fruit smoothie — spring break fare to remember. Sand and sun optional, but certainly welcome.
Not everyone's up for converting this vegetable into a side or main dish. duckycards/E+ via Getty Images
