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Thanks to King's Hawaiian Bread and Morning Star Baptist Church in Mattapan we gave away 2,688 boxes of savory dinner rolls on Monday April 21, 2014; over 12 tons of bread. We thought they'd be hamburger rolls, but they were a pleasant surprise: Soft and tasty, baked fresh with wheat flour, real milk, eggs and sugar then frozen. Still ice cold as we unloaded. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and shared the love with neighbors, families, churches and friends. Also Thank you to Bil Lewis for the pictures!

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What Can You Do With Your $2 Bag? The Fair Foods $2 bag items are always a surprise! Since we don’t know what items we will get until the day of, there is not much room for planning. Fortunately, every bag no matter the day is filled with fresh, delicious items. One simple way to prepare these items is a stir-fry! Below is […] Posted on 22 November 2013 | 5:52 pm

Portion Control As delicious and satisfying as a heaping plate of food may seem, it is important for all of us to manage our portion to keep us in good health. Believe me, I know how easy it is to eat too much. Our society makes us want everything to be bigger and better. Mega and super […] Posted on 27 October 2013 | 6:36 pm

Bake…Don’t Fry! Fried food is tasty. Its salty, fatty, crunchy coating is extremely satisfying when we are hungry. It reminds us of home, family, and friends. It is easy, simple, and cheap. I wish I could tell you that fried food is good for your heart or that it will help you to lose weight, but this […] Posted on 27 October 2013 | 6:33 pm

Roasted Veggie Stackers Roasting vegetables in the oven is a fast and easy way to use vegetables when you aren’t sure what to do with them. Roasting brings out a vegetable’s sweetness and juice, and you may be surprised to learn that you like a previously hated veggie when roasted instead of raw or steamed. For this example, […] Posted on 25 October 2013 | 10:47 am

No-Guilt Banana Ice Cream Wondering what to do with all of those ripe bananas you just got in your $2 bag? Make ice cream in your very own home! In just an hour or so, you can have a sweet frozen treat that is cheap, delicious and creamy, and completely healthy. Yes, there is such a thing as healthy […] Posted on 25 October 2013 | 10:36 am

Avocados!!! OMG Avocados! And by avocados I mean the 116 or so cases of avocados (2900 lbs.) Fair Foods picked up in the past week. Not only did we have a lot of them, but they were good! And by good, as those who have tried them can vouch, I mean great! I have only seen […] Posted on 15 February 2012 | 9:18 pm

Salad with Chipotle Hummus With all the greens, tomatoes and onions we get in our $2 Produce Bags, I’ve been eating a lot of salad! One of my favorite “dressings’ is acutally hummus and other bean based spreads. They add a lot of flavor and nutrition to the salad compared to traditional dressings. If you have a food […] Posted on 6 November 2011 | 5:08 pm

Simple Cilantro Chutney If you find yourself with an abundance of cilantro from your $2 produce bag, this is a great way use it up! This will keep in the fridge for at least 2 weeks and freezes really well. Add a couple tablespoons to beans, rice, veggies, hummus or anywhere you’d like a little zing. It’s great […] Posted on 6 November 2011 | 10:55 am

More $2 bags of Produce! Posted on 6 November 2011 | 10:47 am