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Grab-and-Go Granola Bars

Do you ever have difficulty finding time for a well-balanced breakfast before you head out the door? Last week at our Stomp Out Obesity program for adolescents, we made no-bake granola bars that can be prepared in advance for an easy, healthy breakfast on-the-go. This recipe incorporates whole grains, protein, and zero refined sugar, to give you a

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BSCAH on Brooklyn Independent Television

Check out Brooklyn Independent Television’s recent episode about the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger: http://blip.tv/neighborhoodbeat/bed-stuy-campaign-against-hunger-neighborhood-beat-bed-stuy-6513468. You can see footage from our pantry, our disaster recovery efforts, and our Urban Farm. You can hear from our youth Green Teens, who turn spoiled vegetables into nutritious soil for our garden. You can hear from our Program Director, Tamara Dawson,

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Chef’s Corner with Madea Allen: Pear Raisin Muesli

On Friday, January 25th, Madea Allen was back at the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger for the first Chef’s Corner of 2013. She made pear raisin muesli using items from the pantry. This easy-to-prepare recipe can be eaten with yogurt as part of a well-balanced breakfast or snack. The recipe promotes heart health by integrating whole

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Chef’s Corner with Madea Allen: Marinated Tomatoes

Certified organic chef Madea Allen was back for the second installment of Chef’s Corner at the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger pantry. Using items from the pantry, Madea made a delicious and healthy salad of marinated tomatoes. This is an ideal relish to serve alongside lean protein like chicken or fish, or you can enjoy the salad on

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Gwen’s Pantry Pasta

Do you ever have a hard time finding a recipe for all the items you pick up at the pantry? Gwen, one of our pantry customers, came up with a great pasta recipe that uses many items that we regularly have in the pantry. This recipe is also great because it is very healthy, incorporating fresh

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Chef’s Corner with Madea Allen

Check out the recipe from November Chef’s Corner with certified organic chef, Madea Allen! Ms. Allen uses creativity and resourcefulness to make a healthy dish from items available in our pantry that day. This time, she made a fall favorite: sauteed apples. You could eat these delicious apples with lowfat yogurt and honey for a healthy breakfast, or alongside a lean

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Hurricane Sandy’s Impact on Food Pantries

BSCAH was featured in a couple recent articles about the impact that Hurricane Sandy is having on New York food pantries, which you can read here:  http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20121119/NONPROFITS/121119918?template=mobile & http://sandyreport.com/soup-pantries-in-our-area-need-help/. As Executive Director Dr. Melony Samuels attested, the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger has seen a much higher demand for our services since the storm hit, but has not seen a

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See BSCAH on News 12!

The Bed Stuy Campaign Against Hunger was highlighted in a recent News 12 report for our work in addressing the heightened need for emergency food services during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. You can watch the video here: http://www.news12.com/articleDetail.jsp?articleId=341933&position=1&news_type=news.

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Jenae’s Eggplant Saute

Jénae Joseph is a BSCAH Green Teen who helps to maintain our urban community garden. This experience has inspired her return to her Guyanese traditions of home-cooked, healthy meals. Here is one dish from her collection! Ingredients: 1 eggplant, chopped into small cubes 1 onion, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 2-3 scallions,

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Nurse Amria Watson from BSCAH will be on the Chew at 1pm Nov 5th

The nurse from BedStuy Campaign Against Hunger’s Health 360 program, Nurse Amria Watson, will be on the Chew Nov 5th at 1pm.  More details to come shortly…

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