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 …

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) …

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 …

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 ..…

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) ..…

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 ..…

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 ..…

Scrumptious Pumpkin Bread By Chef Donna Valente This is a great way to make a Thanksgiving dish that can be enjoyed by most, if not all, of your guestsMoist, bursting with flavors and textures, vegan and easy to make! Yields 10 servings. Equipment needed: Measuring bowls and spoons Mixing bowls Whisk Wooden spoons (we recommend .…

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….

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Today is National Non-Profit Day, and at Kelly’s Kitchen, we feel it is ESSENTIAL to promote today and encourage you to donate to Maui Food Bank. Not to our organization. Click Here to Donate to Maui Food Bank The reality of the devastating fires in Maui is still being uncovered. The wildfires in […]

The Surprising History of Diet Culture Article reposted from the National Alliance for Eating Disorders on June 27, 2023 Click here to visit the original article website Despite all the messaging that tells us otherwise, health looks different in everybody. Unfortunately, diet culture has strong-armed society into upholding a very narrow view of what is …

The association between food insecurity and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic Article published March 21, 2021 in the online publication of the BMC Public Health Journal by Fang et. al. Click here to link to the original article Abstract Objective To explore the association between food insecurity and mental health outcomes among low-income …

Fresh Wild Raspberry Cake By Donna Valente Tools Needed: Bundt pan Whisk (or mixer) Wooden spoon Measuring Cups and spoons Mixing bowls Coconut cooking spray Ingredients: 3 golden flax meal eggs (3 tablespoons golden flax meal mixed with 9 tablespoons water) 2 cups organic all purpose flour 3/4 cup coconut flour 1 teaspoon salt …