Meal Ideas & Food Safety
Here at the Food Bank, we want to make it easy to get what you need and make what you like!
Many of the staple food items you can find at Food Bank programs and partner pantries across the Southern Tier aren’t just tasty and nutritious – they’re meant to be versatile, so you can use them in a variety of dishes and make them the way you like them.
Recipes
Click on a food item below to get several recipes you can make using that ingredient and other staple Food Pantry items.
Find a list of breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes you can make with only a microwave in our Heat, Eat, Repeat cookbook. Download it at no cost below.
Just Say Yes Look ‘n Cook
The Just Say Yes Look ‘n Cook Recipe Book shows you how to chop, dice, mince, bake, and simmer with visual, step-by-step instructions. It also comes with easy and healthy recipes using ingredients you can find at your local Food Bank pantry partner. Download it at no cost below.
Food Safety
Avoid food waste and prevent food-borne illnesses by learning how to properly store food, determine if food is still good to eat, and read expiration dates and other packaging labels. Avoid food waste and prevent food-borne illnesses by learning how to properly store food, determine if food is still good to eat, and read expiration dates and other packaging labels.
