Blueberry Popsicle Recipe

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The late summer heat calls for a Tasty Treat Thursday of Blueberry Popsicles! Try out the recipe and share your results with us as we celebrate Blueberry Popsicle Day on September 2. This recipe was originally posted on What Molly Made and is from the mind of Molly Thompson. Find the original recipe here: https://whatmollymade.com/naturally-sweet-blueberry-popsicles/ […]

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Corn Fritters

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  This recipe was originally posted on AllRecipes and is from the mind of Joan Zaffary. Find the original recipe here: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/18040/corn-fritters/ Recipe for Corn Fritters: Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Total: 30 minutes Servings: 4  Ingredients: 3 cups oil for frying 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon […]

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Vegetable Kebabs

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Vegetable kebabs are a great way to celebrate National Kebab Day (July 9th), and they sure are versatile! Whether you cook them on the grill or in the oven, keep them vegetarian or add your favorite meat – they make a simple, fun, and flavorful meal. Even better – they can be mixed and matched […]

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Piña Coladas

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Sunday, July 10 is National Piña Colada Day! Of course, that means that for #ThirstyThursday, we’re celebrating with this coconuty summer beverage. Original recipe posted by Garrett McCord on Simply Recipes. See the original recipe here: https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/blender_pina_colada/ Recipe for Piña Coladas: Prep: 5 minutes Total: 5 minutes Servings: 4-6 Ingredients: 6oz white rum 6oz cream of coconut 6oz […]

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Grilled Chicken Wings

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With the upcoming holiday weekend and it officially being International Chicken Wing Day, we couldn’t have picked a better day to share this recipe! Fire up the grill and let’s make some grilled chicen wings!   This recipe was originally posted on The Cookie Rookie and is from the mind of Becky Hardin. Find the […]

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Bomb Pop Beverages

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June 30 is National Bomb Pop Day! In honor of that and the upcoming holiday weekend, we thought it was a great opportunity to kick off a new weekly feature (#ThirstyThursday) with these Bomb Pop Beverage recipes!   Non-Alcoholic Ingredients: Grenadine (or lemonade with red food coloring or fruit punch drink) Lemon-lime soda (like 7Up […]

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Smoothie Basics

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For today’s #FreshFoodsFriday, we did some research to bring you all the info on what makes a good smoothie – in honor of National Smoothie Day on June 21. Here’s what we’ve learned.   Base Each smoothie starts with a base. This can be yogurt, fruit, veggies, or even something like oats or chia seeds. […]

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Avocado BLT Club Sandwiches

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It’s Turkey Lover’s Month and we’re quickly approaching Turkey Lover’s Day – which means its a great time to share a great turkey sandwich recipe. This Avocado BLT Club Sandwich features plenty of delicious and fresh ingredients – and allows for the opportunity to switch things up based on your specific dietary needs.   This […]

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Fried Green Tomatoes

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In honor of June being National Country Cooking Month, we wanted to share a recipe for a meal that is not only an excellent summer dish, but embodies the description of country cooking. Fried Green Tomatoes fits the bill!   This recipe comes from the Southern Living and is courtesy of the Southern Living Editors. […]

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Roasted Asparagus with Lemon

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In honor of Tuesday, May 24th being National Asparagus Day, we wanted to share an asparagus recipe with you. Whether asparagus is a staple in your weekly menu or you’ll be trying it for the first time, this simple recipe will give you a taste of summer!   This recipe comes from the Food Network […]

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What’s On The Menu For May

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There’s a lot happening this month with food! Here’s more info: May is… National Salad Month National Mediterranean Diet Month National Strawberry Month National Egg Month National Salsa Month National Hamburger Month National Barbeque Month   May 1-7: Drinking Water Week May 1: National Chocolate Parfait Day May 1: National Lemonade Day May 2: National […]

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Grilled Cauliflower Steaks

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It’s always fun to find new ways to incorporate more fresh foods into your diet – and today’s recipe for grilled cauliflower steaks definitely hits the spot! We like this recipe by Erin Clarke! (Original recipe can be found here: https://www.wellplated.com/grilled-cauliflower-steaks/) Recipe for Grilled Cauliflower Steaks: Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 10 minutes Total: 25 minutes […]

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Food and Community

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We’d like to share with you a story from one of our partners that is working to address food security and food justice issues in Brooklyn, NY. Allilsa Fernandez’s words illustrate our mission of bridging the food gap to build a food security oasis for communities struggling with food insecurity issues. Food has a powerful […]

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Pop Up Food Pantry Program

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Welcome to the Dog Days of summer. I hope you’re safe and cool.   We’ve spent the last couple of months expanding our reach to neighbors who are experiencing food insecurity. We started 2020 with an intention to help food desert communities by educating them about access and preparation techniques for healthier foods. We were […]

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Food Justice is Social Justice

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  Moving forward toward our new normal is going to be a process not an event. In some parts of our country flattening-the-curve is beginning to pay off. As the conversation moves towards relaxing physical distancing measures we believe it’s important to take thoughtful measured steps. It will likely be many months and maybe years […]

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Feeding Our People From The Ground Up

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This is no April Fool’s joke. Our 2 week quarantine has been stretched by another month and we really need to be ready for an even longer period to be mandated. According to the US Department of Agriculture, there are no food shortages in the supply chain. However, we’re seeing empty shelves at all public […]

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Food Pantries and Coronavirus

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I wanted to check in with you to let you know Kelly’s kitchen is working to close the gap for our neighbors that are having profound difficulties preparing their household for social distancing or quarantine.The ripple effect that occurs when food hoarding and social distancing becomes our new normal, prevents the least fortunate and most […]

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Is your pantry prepared?

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One of my favorite sayings is “it’s better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it”. Our kids heard it so much growing up all I had to say was “it’s better” and they knew the answer to the question, “Why do I have to take my coat?’ […]

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What is a food desert and what can we do about them?

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A community that is more than 10 miles from a grocery store is considered a food desert. In these areas convenience stores and fast food restaurants move in to create food swamps. Food is available, but most of it is processed and fried, and is high in fat, salt and chemicals. These same “bad” foods […]

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Food Security

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The United States Department of Agriculture defines food security as access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life. In 2019, 1 in 8 Americans were food insecure, that’s over 40 million people. Let’s dissect that a little, of the 40 million, 12 million are children, 8 million are people with disabilities, […]

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Our Mission

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My name is Kelly Timmons, I’m a Southern Grandmother with over a decade in the food business. We created Kelly’s Kitchen to focus on issues surrounding access to healthy foods as a social justice issue. The negative impact on our society of food deserts and swamps is preventing many children and adults from reaching their […]

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Hello World!

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We’re on a mission to start a movement that will spread healthy eating habits!   Recent attention has been placed on access to healthier foods in food desert areas. Grocery stores and farmers markets are beginning to make their way back to these areas. However, preparing these foods has been lost. We’re working to offer […]

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