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nutrition education

Walking the Walk, Cooking the Box

Jackie here. Here at Manna Food Center we fully embrace the notion that Dr. King’s Birthday should be a “Day
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The Privilege to Peruse the News

Lindsey here. A theme of conversation these days among Manna staff, particularly in our Breaking Bread conversations , is privilege. There are so
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Four Health Habits To Start Today

Lindsey here. I’ve been teaching healthy budget shopping with the Cooking Matters at the Store program for the three years
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Eggplants are from Mars, Peppers are from Venus

Lindsey here. I just returned from Hollywood. Yes, Hollywood: the locale of this year’s conference for the International Association of
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The Simple Truth About Your Kitchen Cupboard

Lindsey here. After being snowed in at home for four straight days, making meals from every canned bean and frozen
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Listen Up: A New Year’s Challenge

Lindsey here. Despite all the responsibilities, I find the peace of being an adult some days is being alright with
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How Did I Get So Lucky?

Lindsey here. This week, I visited our clients at one of Manna’s busiest distribution sites, Catholic Charities in Wheaton. After
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CHOPPED: the votes are in, and they are delicious

Lindsey here, with some photos of what we’ve been up to. I hope you came hungry…    Last week, Manna’s
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