We wish to thank Northamptonshire Community Foundation, Local Giving, Neighbourly, Waitrose, Fareshare and Happy to Help C IC for their financial support for their continued, and vital, support of our food aid project ‘Bags of Good’ during the Covid-19 crisis and since and in setting up Shop Zero’s new hub. Their grants have allowed our…
In the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, Revolution Zero cafes may be closed and Shop Zero stores on limited opening, but our food collections are not going to waste – they are feeding those in our communities who don’t have enough to eat, or are isolated in their homes. Since launching days into the lock…
Foodkind CIC couldn’t run without our wonderful teams of volunteers, who were recognised in the Local Food Hero Awards 2022. Our projects are run by people with diverse backgrounds and life experience. As well as wanting to save good food from going to waste, it can be a great way to get work experience -…
Even with our best efforts, bread is always is abundant supply at our projects. The chefs at The Good Plate have come up with some creative ideas for tackling the bread mountain. Breadcrumb Bites Ingredients 350g stale bread, sliced large pinch of sea salt 3/4 tsp baking powder 75-80g butter/marg 1/2 cup brown sugar 1…
Fruity Curry Ingredients 1-2 tbsp oil 2-4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1-2 onions or 6-10 shallots, finely chopped about 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped 1-2 tsp curry powder (any kind you like) 1 tsp water about 2 cupful vegetables: green beans, peppers, carrots, sweetcorn, peas, cauliflower, even salad leaves, ready-cooked chickpeas/lentils/beans 4-8 bananas 1…
Brown bananas can often end up in the bin, so Bec Groom gave us some of her favourite recipes for making the most of this wonderfully versatile fruit. Banana Pancakes 2 overripe bananas 2 eggs 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamonMethod Mix everything together. Heat a little oil in a frying pan. Add a…