Cooking for a Cause: Acorn and Butternut Squash Soup
Servings: 8
Enjoy our Chef Paul Kapner’s Acorn and Butternut Squash Soup, which was featured in “Dishing Up® New Jersey,” John Holl’s latest cookbook!...Servings: 8
Enjoy our Chef Paul Kapner’s Acorn and Butternut Squash Soup, which was featured in “Dishing Up® New Jersey,” John Holl’s latest cookbook!...In April at Essex County Branch Brook Park, previously the site of cheerful cherry blossom festivals, Kayla waited in her car early in the morning to get food assistance with her mom and brother. All three of them—like over a million others in our state—had been laid off from their jobs due to the pandemic. As Learn More
If you're a mom looking for healthy snacks to give your kids, this one's for you! Debby, the FoodBank's Director of Corporate Relations and mother of 2, is sharing sweet and savory healthy yogurt dips that her kids enjoy....
As the novel coronavirus broke out in our region, a perfect storm emerged within the emergency feeding network, resulting in increased demand, declines in donations of food, and disruptions to the charitable food assistance system’s operating model. Feeding America projects a 56% increase in New Learn More
Hey Parents! Get ready for new food aid for your kids! As so many of our community’s children struggle to make ends meet during this pandemic, new food assistance will be provided in the coming months. Pandemic EBT — P-EBT for short — provides funds to help Learn More
On a chilly November morning in Paterson, dedicated volunteers Nancy, Bob, and Rochelle helped load 3,500 turkeys and 1,000 holiday boxes into the waiting vehicles of CFBNJ community partners. Rain or shine, they wanted to help families impacted by the pandemic share special holiday meals that they might’ve otherwise gone without. Bob is a business owner Learn More
Servings: 4
We’re kicking off National Nutrition Month® with this tasty and healthy recipe from our Community Kitchen. Follow CFBNJ on social for more recipes and videos from our Chef Paul! Watch him cook it, too....At Community FoodBank of New Jersey, we accept and encourage food donations! However, sometimes it can be tough to figure out what you should donate. We don’t want you to waste your time guessing, so let us help you get an idea of what we Learn More
Since last March, countless New Jersey residents have experienced the loss of crucial income from layoffs and reduced hours, as well as changes in their daily lives from the shutdown of businesses, schools, daycares, and after-school programs. Marissa, who we met in the early days of the pandemic, was one such New Jerseyan grappling with these unforeseen changes. “The adults in my Learn More
February is American Heart Month, and Chef Paul is serving up heart-healthy fish tacos rich in Omega-3 and packed with flavor! Tequila-lime slaw and avocado crema complete the meal. Try it out and let us know what you think, and follow us on social to...