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PLANET GUMBO GROCERY BAG PROJECT
I have been wanting to involve the Planeteers
and folks who have volunteered in a project where we are all
working together. So here's my latest philanthropic
brainstorm.
I have made a menu which includes
a shopping list and recipes for all the food on the list.
Things I have found to be reliable sources of healthy
foods. Things which are easy to prepare. You know,
touring in a road band is practically a homeless existence.
Now, anyone can give the gift of sustenance
and know that you're not only satisfying hunger, but also
providing health.
At the bottom of this e-mail are two
menus - one for a person with no kitchen, and one for a family.
The groceries cost fifty dollars for both bags. Altogether
over twenty meals plus snacks. If you would like to
participate, you can take my little
list down to the grocery store and make up a couple bags and
give them to somebody who needs it. And always mention
that you are from Planet Gumbo. If you cannot figure out who
is hungry in your town, go to: http://www.worldhungeryear.org/nhc_data/nhc_01.asp,
select "Food Distribution" for the Service, and find a food
pantry or homeless shelter in your area..
Sometimes of the year a lot of folks
are cold. Some wholesome good eats will help them against
the weather.
When you give the bags away, please
let us know how many you gave and what city you live in, so
we can keep track of them.
Thanks,
Bill Wharton
HERE'S HOW TO DO IT
1. Copy and paste the recipes to a Word document and print out the recipes
2. Go shopping
3. Put the recipes in the bag with
the groceries
4. Give the bag to someone who needs
it (make sure the recipient receives everything on the list)
- go to http://www.worldhungeryear.org/nhc_data/nhc_01.asp
if you need help.
5. Tell them you have come from Planet
Gumbo
6. Go to our website
and push the TALK link to tell us what you have done.
7. Feel good!
PLANET GUMBO TRAVELING GROCERIES (suitable for folks without a kitchen)
GROCERY LIST
Peanut Butter (18 oz.)
Two packages of Tuna
Eight packets of mayo (free at the deli center or at convenience
store)
Two onions
Two tomatoes
One half a loaf of whole grain bread
Celery
Raisins (15 oz.)
Walnuts (8 oz. chopped)
Bite sized carrots (one pound)
Five apples
Four 20 oz. bowls
Three packets of plastic fork, knife, spoon, napkin
RECIPES
Peanut Butter Sandwich with Apples or Raisins
Slice an apple or sprinkle raisins over peanut butter on bread
Tuna Salad Sandwich
Mix one package of Tuna with:
One stalk celery (diced)
One small onion (diced)
Small handful of walnuts
Small handful of raisins
Two packets mayo
Slice tomatoes
Ants on a Stick
Put peanut butter on a stick of celery
And put raisins in the peanut butter
Waldorf Salad
Mix:
Four apples (cut up)
Two stalks celery (diced)
Handful of walnuts
Handful of raisins
Mayo to taste
Tomato and Onion sandwich
Slice a tomato and an onion
Put it on bread with mayo
Snacks: Apples, carrots, celery, raisins, walnuts
PLANET GUMBO FAMILY GROCERY BAG
GROCERY LIST
Rice (16 oz. Uncle Ben's whole grain brown rice)
Can of Black Beans (16 oz.)
Can of Black eyed Peas or Pintos (16 oz.)
Two cans or packages of Tuna Fish
One pint Mayonnaise
Raisins (15 oz.)
Celery
Three pounds Apples
Walnuts (8 oz. chopped)
Spaghetti Sauce (26 oz.)
Two packs of Spaghetti or angel hair pasta (one pound each)
One Dozen Eggs
One loaf Whole Grain Bread
Small bag of Onions
Peanut Butter (40 oz.)
Bite Sized Carrots (one pound)
One pound Tomatoes
One Green Pepper
Olive Oil (4 oz.)
Three Limes
Hot Sauce (Louisiana brand hot sauce is fifty or sixty cents
for 6 oz.)
RECIPES
Rice and Beans with fresh onions
Follow directions on box to make rice
Substitute olive oil for butter
While the rice is cooking, warm the beans and dice up an onion
Serve the beans over the rice and splash with hot sauce
Tuna Salad
Mix one can or package of Tuna with:
One stalk celery (diced)
One small onion (diced)
Small handful of walnuts
Small handful of raisins
One dollop Mayo
Hot sauce to taste
Ants on a Stick
Put peanut butter on a stick of celery
And put raisins in the peanut butter
Waldorf Salad
Mix:
Four apples (cut up)
Two stalks celery (diced)
Handful of walnuts
Handful of raisins
Mayo to taste
Juice of a lime
Spaghetti and Mixed vegetable Salad
Saute an onion in olive oil
Add one half of the spaghetti sauce and heat it up on low
Add a little hot sauce (optional)
In another pan,
Add two tablespoons olive oil to boiling water
Add one box of pasta
Cook until tender
While the pasta is cooking, slice up:
Half of a green pepper
One small onion
Handful of carrots
One apple
One stalk of celery
Two tomatoes
For dressing use the juice of a lime and olive oil
Maybe a little hot sauce on top
Toast some whole grain bread and use a little olive oil
Mix up the pasta and sauce
Eggs and Toast
Saute one half green pepper and one small onion
Turn the heat way down and add eggs
Scramble
Serve with toast and hot sauce
Peanut Butter Sandwich with Apples or Raisins
Slice an apple or sprinkle raisins over peanut butter on bread
Tomato and Onion sandwich
Slice a tomato and an onion
Put it on bread with mayo and hot sauce
Snacks: Raisins, carrots, celery, apples
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