St. Vincent de-Paul Food Pantry: Summertime Fruit recipes

Why is it important to eat fruit? Eating fruit provides health benefits — people who eat more fruits and vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet are likely to have a reduced risk of some chronic diseases.

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

Why don’t you stop by our new facility, it’s no longer a drive thru facility.

Here are some recipes you can use after shopping.

Blueberry Salad

2 (3oz) pkgs of black raspberry Jell-O

2 cups of boiling water

1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple

1 can blueberry pie filling.

Dissolve Jell-O in boiling water, add pineapple and pie filling, stir well. Pour into 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 halved strawberries

Cut fruits into chunks and combine in a large bowl. Mix with strawberry-banana yogurt dressing. (see below)

Dressing

6 strawberries, halved

1 banana, peeled

1 80z carton vanilla yogurt

1 TBS of equal

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

Peach Toffee Crisp

5 cups of peaches peeled and sliced or thawed frozen peaches

2/3 c. quick cooking oats

1/2 c. packed brown sugar

1/2 c. Bisquick

1/4 c. English toffee bits

14 c. firm margarine, or butter

1 tsp.cinnamon

Heat oven to 375. Spread peaches in ungreased square pan, 8x 8x 2 inches.

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

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

warm.

Annunciation’s St. Vincent de-Paul Food Pantry provides food to those needing assistance in the area, including dairy, various protein, fresh vegetables, fruit, and canned and boxed goods.

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

People in need of assistance – either with food or to check on bill assistance available - call at 812-531-3637 or stop by the next food pantry event held each Tuesday.

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