Category: JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry

The JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry's Produce of the Month for February is Eggplant! Eggplants come in many sizes and colors, but when you're buying them, always look for ones that feel heavy and have firm, glossy skin with no soft spots or brown patches. Here are some more helpful…Read More

If you're setting New Year's Resolutions around food, this recipe may check several boxes--whether you're looking to cook more, eat more vegetables, trying out a vegan/vegetarian or healthier diet, or simply looking to try some new foods and expand your palate! This Vegan Peanut Stew recipe is inspired by similar…Read More

December's produce of the month is Brussels sprouts! They are a good source of fiber and vitamin C, as well as low in calories. While they are available year-round, they are most in season in early winter--like now! You can steam them, saute them, roast them, and easily add them…Read More

These little sugar pumpkins are not only adorable but edible for your pumpkin pies! The pantry is happy to have an entire pallet available for clients. Pumpkins are low in calories, fat free, saturated fat free, cholesterol free, sodium free, high in vitamin A and a good source of vitamin…Read More