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Grateful for another successful week of programming in New York City! This year, we are serving 12 schools and about 3,000 families Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan! 🍎🌃
#brighterbites #brighterbitesnyc #freshproduce #fruit #vegetables #nutritioneducation #nonprofit
🤫 Today we are sneaking some mushrooms into our turkey burgers for #nationalmushroomday 🍄🍔 becuase we think that mushrooms go with burgers just as much as fries go with burgers!
See the full recipe on our website: https://brighterbites.org/recipe/turkey-mushroom-burgers/
#brighterbites #BrighterBitesBrighterHomes #nationalmushroomday #turkeyburger #turkerymushroomburger #recipeoftheday #healthyrecipes #freshproduce #fruit #vegetables #healthyeating #healthycooking
It's National Dessert Day, and you know we can't miss out on celebrating this day with some delicious and healthy desserts! We've picked a few of our favorites here just for you!
All of our dessert recipes incorporate at least one fruit or veggie for added flavor, sweetness, and nutrition. Who said dessert couldn't be healthy?
• Apple Cake topped with Banana Ice Cream and Crunchy Apple Chips! 🍰+🍦+🍎
• Un-Beet-able Brownies 🍫
• Carrot Cupcakes🥕+🧁
For these recipes and more healthy dessert recipes, visit our website ➡️ www.brighterbites.org/recipes
#brighterbites #BrighterBitesBrighterHomes #nationaldessertday #healthydesserts #recipeoftheday #healthyrecipes #freshproduce #fruit #vegetables #healthyeating #healthycooking
The SUNSET® Rocks Virtual Party is tomorrow night! We are looking forward to sharing our mission with the produce industry as well as enjoying a live concert from a big-name artist! 🎸🎶🎙 We are so thankful for the generous support of our event sponsors. Thank you @chelanfresh @calavogrowers @grimmwayfarms @goodfoods @yesapples !!
Interested to see who this year's big-name recording artist will be? Join us tomorrow, October 13 at 7:30PM EST!
Link to register in bio!
#sunsetrocksvirtualparty #brighterbites #freshproduce #fruit #vegetables #partnership #sunsetgrown #inspiredbyflavor
Thank you @earthfresh for being a matching sponsor for the upcoming SUNSET® Rocks Virtual Party is coming up next Tuesday, October 13! We are honored to be the nonprofit recipient of the event and to have the support of our sponsors!
Interested to see who this year's big-name recording artist will be? Join us next Tuesday, October 13 at 7:30PM EST!
Link to register in bio!
#sunsetrocksvirtualparty #brighterbites #freshproduce #fruit #vegetables #partnership #sunsetgrown #inspiredbyflavor
We are five days out from the SUNSET® Rocks Virtual Party! We are honored to be the nonprofit recipient of the event, and we are so grateful for our generous matching sponsor @sunkistcitrus !! 🍊 Thank you!!
Interested to see who this year's big-name recording artist will be? Join us next Tuesday, October 13 at 7:30PM EST!
Link to register in bio!
#sunsetrocksvirtualparty #brighterbites #freshproduce #fruit #vegetables #partnership #sunsetgrown #inspiredbyflavor
The SUNSET® Rocks Virtual Party is coming up next Tuesday, October 13! We are honored to be the nonprofit recipient of the event, and we are privileged to have the generous support of our sponsors. Thank you @heb !!
Interested to see who this year's big-name recording artist will be? Join us next Tuesday, October 13 at 7:30PM EST!
Link to register in bio!
#sunsetrocksvirtualparty #brighterbites #freshproduce #fruit #vegetables #partnership #sunsetgrown #inspiredbyflavor
We are beyond excited to be the nonprofit recipient of the SUNSET® Rocks Virtual Party happening next Tuesday, October 13! Not only do we get to share our mission with the produce industry through this event, but we also get to share a virtual concert experience! 🎤🎵🎶🎸 How exciting is that? Interested to see who this year's big-name recording artist will be? Join us next Tuesday, October 13 at 7:30PM EST!
Link to register in bio!
#sunsetrocksvirtualparty #brighterbites #freshproduce #fruit #vegetables #partnership #sunsetgrown #inspiredbyflavor
We are so grateful for @sunsetgrown and their incredible donation of a truckload 🚚 of produce..that is over 28,000 POUNDS of veggies!! 🍅🌶 Through their generous donation, we are able to provide our Brighter Bites Houston families with beautiful boxes of fresh produce all week. With delicious and vibrant produce like KABOOM! black jalapeño peppers, Sprinkles tomatoes, ALOHA peppers and more, our little Brighter Biters are sure to get excited to eat veggies. THANK YOU, @sunsetgrown !!❤️🧡🧡
#brighterbites #freshproduce #fruit #vegetables #tomatoes #peppers #partnership #inspiredbyflavor
It's World Vegetarian Day, and we are sharing some of our favorite vegetarian dishes. 🍅🥦🌽🧅🥕So whether you are eating a vegetarian diet, fasting from meat, practicing "meatless Mondays", or simply looking to add more vegetables into your diet, we've got some recipes for you!
• Broccoli Cheddar Quiche
• Black-Eyed Peas Rainbow Salad
• Cauliflower Ceviche
• Zucchini Pizzas
For more these full recipes and more, visit our website www.brighterbites.org/recipes
#brighterbites #BrighterBitesBrighterHomes #worldvegetarianday #vegetarian #recipeoftheday #healthyrecipes #freshproduce #fruit #vegetables #healthyeating #healthycooking
Ready for slower mornings and delicious pancakes this weekend? 😴🥞 We are too!! Just in time for National Pancake Day tomorrow, we are sharing our Sweet Potato Pancakes recipe. 🍠🥞 You only need a few ingredients to make this delicious and sweet treat that is sure to please the whole family for your weekend breakfast!
INGREDIENTS
• ½ sweet potato
• 3 eggs
• ⅛ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract
• ⅛ tsp salt
DIRECTIONS
Using a knife, cut slits in the sweet potato half for better cooking and cook sweet potato in microwave until very tender (about 4½ minutes). Once the sweet potato has cooled, use a fork to mash it until it has the consistency of mashed potatoes. In a blender or food processor add sweet potato, eggs, and remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Over medium heat, spray a pan with cooking spray and add a ¼ cup of batter to form a pancake. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then flip and cook the other side for about 2-3 minutes. Repeat this to make about 6-7 pancakes. Serve with bananas, berries, and a splash of maple syrup or honey!
#brighterbites #BrighterBitesBrighterHomes #nationalpancakeday #sweetpotato #pancakes #breakfast #recipeoftheday #freshproduce #vegetables #healthyeating #healthycooking
Another successful week of programming in the books for the 2020-2021 school year! Thank you to our schools for joining forces with us to build communities of health through fresh food!
🏫🍎🥬🥦🌽🍓
#brighterbites #brighterbitesDC #freshproduce #fruits #vegetables #HaveaPlant #JoyofFresh #nonprofitorganization #nutritioneducation
For National Guacamole Day 🥑, we are sharing one of our favorite recipes- our Corn Guacamole! The addition of corn 🌽 to the guacamole adds a sweet pop of flavor💥 that we think will truly GUAC your world. 😎
We love guacamole as a snack with fresh veggies, as an appetizer with baked chips, or on top of tacos and quesadillas. How do you like your guacamole?
#brighterbites #BrighterBitesBrighterHomes #nationguacamoleday #guacamole #avocado #recipeoftheday #freshproduce #vegetables
It's National Linguini Day and we wanted to share our Pasta Primavera recipe, which we think is imPASTAble to resist! 🍝🍝🍝
INGREDIENTS
• 2 zucchini, diced
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 jar (32 oz) pasta sauce
• 1 lb uncooked whole wheat pasta
DIRECTIONS
In a large pot boil water and cook pasta according to package instructions. When ready, drain pasta and let sit. Sauté zucchini, bell pepper, onion and garlic in olive oil in a large pan over medium heat until vegetables are tender. Add the sauce and heat then serve over the cooked pasta. 🍝😋
#brighterbites #BrighterBitesBrighterHomes #nationallinguiniday #pasta #recipeoftheday #freshproduce #vegetables
We are thrilled to join forces with Amerigroup to expand our reach in the Washington, D.C. metro area! 💙🍎🥦🍅🍑🌽
“Together, we’re ensuring that families are not only able to put food on the table, but more importantly consume the right foods to keep them nourished and their immune systems strong.” -Northeast Regional Director of Brighter Bites, Melanie Button
#brighterbites #brighterbitesdc #freshproduce #nutritioneducation #nonprofitorganization
This might sound corny, but it has felt a-maize-ing 🌽 to be back in our communities and see all of our Brighter Bites families this week! 💛
That’s a wrap on our first week of fall programming in Houston, Dallas, Austin, and DC! 🎉📦🧅🥕🍎🥔🍋
#brighterbites #freshproduce #fruits #veggies #vegetables #nutritioneducation
Want to be a part of the Brighter Bites volunteer community?
We think we'd make a great PEAR! 🍐 🍐 Join us this year in distributing our boxes full of fresh produce to our families. We have opportunities available in all of our cities! 🍉🍌🥕🌽🍊🥬
Distribution Volunteer Duties may include:
• Distributing boxes into cars in the drive thru line or directly into the hand of families in walk up lines 🚙🚗📦
• Lifting and moving produce boxes or moving pallets 🥦💪
• Tracking and checking in families ✔️📋
• Directing drive-thru or walk up lines🚦🚧
• Set up and break down of tents/tables 🎪
• Adding handouts/materials/stickers to the boxes ⭐
Hungry to help? 🍎
Sign up online ➡️www.brighterbites.org/volunteer
Looking to squeeze in a little volunteering? 🍋 Our volunteers spots are open, and we are ready to GUAC-and-roll! 🥑 Today, we are highlighting our Produce Boxing opportunity located at the @houstonfoodbank ! It's all hands on deck to help package up all of the fruits and vegetables for our Brighter Bites families. 💚
During the boxing project, volunteers will help build produce orders for Brighter Bites schools at the Houston Food Bank. This includes sorting and boxing produce, then stacking the completed boxes of produce onto pallets. These pallets will then be delivered by the Houston Food Bank to Brighter Bites schools throughout the week.
Volunteer duties may include:
• Sorting a variety of fruits and vegetables into boxes 🥕🍓🍍🍊
• Lifting and stacking full produce boxes in order to build large pallets of packaged produce 📦
• Cleaning the work area by disposing of trash and recycling ♻️
Hungry to Help? 🍎 Sign up on our website ➡️ www.brighterbites.org/volunteer
Fall programming has started today in many of our cities! We are staying safe 😷 and practicing social distancing ↔️ while distributing produce to our families 🚗 🚙 📦. And although you can’t see them, we have BIG smiles 😁 underneath our masks! It feels great to be back in our communities!! 🎉🍎🥦🥕🍍🧅🍌🧅🍋🍅
#brighterbites #BrighterBitesBrighterHomes #freshproduce #eathealthy #foodismedicine #nutritioneducation #childnutrition #fruits #veggies #vegetables
This Wednesday, @fullymediterranean is hosting their next virtual cooking class and heading to Spain for tapas night! All of the proceeds from this class will benefit Brighter Bites, which we are so grateful for!
During class, we will cook three of our favorite Spanish tapas: gambas al ajillo, pan con tomate y jamon, blistered shishito peppers, and patatas bravas along with a wine pairings selected by Christian Varas, sommelier and Regional Wine Director of Domaine & Estates Division for Southern Glazer’s.
We hope you'll cook with us this Wednesday, August 12 @6pm CST. Link in the @fullymediterranean bio to purchase tickets!
#brighterbites #fullymediterranean #cookingforacause #onlinecookingclass #healthycooking