Hello Friends,
This month we'll be out at 16 locations throughout Northwest Ohio distributing senior boxes! If you or someone you know is 60 years of age or older who may be in need of a little extra help with food give us a call at 419-244-6996 to find out more information.📞
💃It's February! It's Project PJ month! 🕺
Project PJ - SeaGate Food Bank Toledo Ohio
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PJs, books, clothing and bedtime items for kids 1 to 18 are collected in January and February each year.
🫵👉@University of Toledo School of Nursing and University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, Molecular Medicine Track 👈🫵 You my friends rocked out!!! This group brought along big energy and is currently holding the 2023 heavy weight title for stuffing over 600 food boxes full of smiles and food for seniors in need! Now THIS my friends is how its done!💪(Much appreciation Nurse Sue for bringing the students out to help🌹. )
👀 totally in clock watching mode today...there is a home somewhere with black bean soup simmering in the crock pot...marinating...slowly...😋(whispers: waiting for a taste tester...) 🏃♀️👩🦽👩🦼🏃♂️ #happyfriyay
Ingredients
• 1 (8 ounce) package dry black beans
• 2 stalks celery, cut into thirds
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon hot chile flakes
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can water
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 3 dashes hot pepper sauce, or to taste
Directions
1. Rinse beans and remove any particles or bad beans; place in a saucepan and cover with 2 inches water. Add celery and bay leaves. Bring to a boil and cook over high heat, adding more water as necessary, for 10 minutes. Drain beans and remove and discard celery.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and carrot; sauté until onions are fairly translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and chile flakes; continue to cook until heated through and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
3. Place tomatoes and water in a slow cooker. Add onion mixture, beans, and bay leaves.
4. Cook until beans are tender enough that you can easily smash one between your tongue and the top of your mouth, on Low for 6 hours or High for 4 hours. Add vinegar. Taste to adjust seasonings and add hot pepper sauce.
Cook's Notes: To make ahead, you can do steps 1 through 3 the night before. Store the bowl of the slow cooker in your refrigerator overnight until you are ready to start cooking. Soup can be partially pureed for a thicker consistency.
***Slower Cooker Tip of the day***
Thaw your meat safely before placing it into the slow cooker.😵
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), slow cookers' max temperatures generally reach between 170 and 280 degrees F (77 and 138 degrees C). That's high enough to kill most bad bacteria. However, the USDA still recommends thawing all foods thoroughly before placing them in a slow cooker.
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Food Safety: Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Prepare Frozen Meat In A Slow Cooker
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Slow cookers come with a lot of advantages, but they are not without their limits