Food Cupboard Recipes and Tips

Sometimes, when accessing a Food Cupboard or a Food Bank, you may get a bag of ingredients you have no idea what to do with. In this Resource Guide, you will find easy-to-follow recipes that use items from our Food Cupboard as well as other tips to stretch your food.

Recipe 1

Check out this super easy recipe using items from our Food Cupboard

Second Harvest - how long can you keep food past it's best before date?

Believe it or not, many canned and shelf-stable items are still good past their best-before date. The key factor: best-before date vs. expiry date. Each holds a different meaning and different best practices. Read more to find out if you are throwing away perfectly good food.

Beef Up your Ground Beef - common add ins you can often get at the Food Cupboard

It is no secret that any meat prepared any way is getting far too expensive to feed yourself or your family. A common practice to stretch ground beef is to include some add-ins, easy ingredients that hide in the beef and most often, add some nutrients! Check out the best options below.

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