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Falen’s One-Pot Chili Recipe

This recipe was submitted by Falen Savage, volunteer team lead on our ‘One Pot’ food security program at The AIDS Network. Ingredients: 2 cans of crushed tomatoes 1 can of diced tomatoes Half can of tomato paste 2 cans of red kidney beans 2 cans of 6 bean blend 1 can of black beans 1 […]

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Falen’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipe was submitted by Falen Savage, volunteer team lead on our ‘One Pot’ food security program at The AIDS Network. Ingredients:  3/4 cup of sugar 3/4 cup of brown sugar 1 cup soft butter 1 egg 2 1/4 cups of flour 1 teaspoon baking soda Half teaspoon salt 1 package chocolate chips Instructions: Mix […]

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Falen’s ‘Guaca-Meelee’

This recipe was submitted by Falen Savage, volunteer team lead on our ‘One Pot’ food security program at The AIDS Network. Ingredients: 3 pitted avocados 1 juiced lime 1 diced red onion 1 diced roma tomato 1 minced red pepper 1 half jalapeno, diced uber tiny 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cayanne pepper Instructions: Pit […]

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Falen’s Banana Loaf

This recipe was submitted by Falen Savage, volunteer team lead on our ‘One Pot’ food security program at The AIDS Network. Ingredients: 1 cup of whole wheat flour 1 cup of quick dry oats 1 tsp baking soda Half tsp cinnimon 1 cup of chopped almonds or walnuts or both if you’re feeling indecisive 1 […]

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Keeping Six’s Lasagna

This recipe was submitted by our friends and partners in community Harm Reduction Keeping Six Harm Reduction Action League. Every week we gather our friends and fellow organizers at The AIDS Network to talk, plan, create and share. Healthy homemade food is a vital part of our process.  This recipe is a drop in favorite […]

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Kelly’s Broccoli Soup

This recipe was submitted by Kelly Rattray, Support Worker at The AIDS Network. This is a go-to recipe that I have done my best to write down as I tend to cook on the fly, don’t be afraid to experiment with it! Ingredients: 2-3 crowns of broccoli Pureed garlic (fresh or from a jar, for […]

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Bridget’s Old Fashioned Creamy Rice Pudding

This recipe was submitted by Bridget Hall,  Halton Community Development and Support Worker at The AIDS Network. This recipe is a traditional, satisfying stape, Ingredients:  1 1/2 cups cooked rice 2 cups milk, divided 1/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup golden raisins (optional) 1 egg, beaten 1/3 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla […]

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Noxy’s Southern Banana Pudding

This recipe was submitted by Noxy Nkomo-Goto, Women’s Community Development Coordinator at The AIDS Network. Ingredients: 3 cups cold milk 2 pkg. (4-serving size each) banana cream instant pudding mix 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided 30 NILLA Wafers 3 medium bananas, sliced Instructions POUR milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. […]

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Justina’s Vegan Onion Gravy

This recipe was submitted by Justina Howe, Halton Harm Reduction Worker at The AIDS Network. This plant-based onion gravy is quick, easy and my favourite recipe Ingredients 1/4 cup vegan butter (such as Earth Balance) 1 yellow onion, chopped 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (use a gluten-free flour if preferred) 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth (regular or low-sodium) soy sauce or tamarai to taste (optional) Instructions In a […]

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Allie’s Vegan Lentil Shepherd Pie

This recipe was submitted by Allie Torrance, Regional Harm Reduction Worker (Haldimand Norfolk and Brant) at The AIDS Network. In providing this recipe, I want to be sure to acknowledge that it is currently a very strange time in the world. I want to ensure that it is acknowledged that for some, this time only […]

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