At our June 3rd Food & Community session, we served up bold flavors and cozy sweetness with a Mexican Black Bean & Rice Salad  and Maple Cookies . These dishes are perfect for potlucks, picnics, or weekday meal prep! 🌮 Mexican Black Bean & Rice Salad (Serves 8) Adapted from Foodland Ontario A fresh, filling salad that brings together summer produce and pantry staples—perfect served warm or at room temp. Retrived from Foodland Ontario Ingredients: 3 cobs Ontario sweet corn (k

For our May 20th Food & Community session, we kept things fresh and sweet with a protein-packed 5 Bean Salad  and classic Chocolate Chip Cookies . Here’s how you can make them at home! 🫘 5 Bean Salad (Serves ~24) Adapted from Easy Salads Retrieved from Easy Salads This vibrant, hearty salad is perfect for summer meal prep or as a side dish at gatherings. It gets better the longer it sits! Ingredients: 1 can black beans (14.5 oz) 1 can garbanzo beans (chickpeas) 1 can pinto b

Looking for an easy, refreshing, and protein-packed meal idea? Our June 10th Food & Community session featured a bright quinoa salad  paired with soft, chewy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies —the perfect sweet and savoury combo to keep you energized and satisfied. 🥗 Quinoa Salad (Serves ~8 side salads) Adapted from Cookie & Kate Retrieved from Cookie & Kate Ingredients: 3 cups uncooked quinoa 6 cups water 3 cans (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 3 medium cucumbers, diced 3

🥗 Mediterranean Chickpea Salad Adapted from Downshiftology For Week 3 of Food and Community, we served up a fresh and filling Mediterranean chickpea salad  and a cozy fruit crisp  to round things out. Both recipes are easy, affordable, and perfect for meal prep or potlucks. Check them out below! Ingredients 2 (15 oz) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 large cucumber, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved ¼ cup red onion, diced 4 oz feta cheese, crum