Blog: St. Vincent de-Paul Food Pantry: Summer Fruit Recipes (6/24/22)

Why is it important to eat fruit? Eating fruit offers health benefits – people who eat more fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet are likely to have a reduced risk of certain chronic diseases.

St Vincent DePaul Food Pantry provides recipes to help people maximize the use of food items available at the pantry located at 399 East Church Street, Brazil.

Why not stop by our new facility, it is no longer a drive-thru.

Here are some recipes you can use after shopping.

blueberry salad

2 pkgs (3 oz) Black Raspberry Jell-O

2 cups boiling water

1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple

1 box blueberry pie filling.

Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water, add pineapple and pie filling, mix well. Pour into a 9 x 12 inch pan and let set. Cover with Cool Whip.

Summer fruit salad

1 pineapple, cored and sliced

1 orange, peeled and sliced

2 bananas, peeled and sliced

1 cup strawberries, halved

Cut the fruit into pieces and mix in a large bowl. Toss with the strawberry-banana yogurt vinaigrette. (see below)

Bandage

6 strawberries, halved

1 banana, peeled

1 carton of 80 z vanilla yogurt

1 TBS of equal

In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.

Peach Caramel Crunch

5 cups peeled and sliced ​​peaches or thawed frozen peaches

2/3 tsp. quick cooking oats

1/2 tsp. packed brown sugar

1/2 tsp. Bisquick

1/4 tsp. toffee pieces

14 sec. firm margarine or butter

1 teaspoon of cinnamon

Heat oven to 375. Spread peaches in ungreased 8x8x2 inch square pan.

Mix remaining ingredients until crumbly; sprinkle over peaches. Cook 35 to

40 minutes or until peaches are tender and topping is golden brown. . Serve

warm.

Annunciation’s St. Vincent de-Paul Pantry provides food for those in need in the area, including dairy products, various proteins, fresh vegetables, fruits and canned goods and canned.

If you don’t know what to cook with the groceries provided, what is the assistance for? That’s why volunteers at the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul pantry want to provide recipes to help people use their groceries.

Those in need of help — whether it’s with food or checking out available bill help — call 812-531-3637 or stop by the next pantry event, which takes place every Tuesday.

Tax-deductible donations can be sent to Church of the Annunciation, 19 North Alabama Street, Brazil, 47834.