Mac ‘n Cheese

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Project Angel Heart

We give our mac ‘n cheese a nutrition boost by adding pumpkin (for additional fiber and micronutrients) and using Neufchatel cheese and sour cream to reduce the percentage of calories from fat. The result? This recipe is a client favorite and is requested frequently! I hope you enjoy it as much as our clients do.

Note: Neufchatel cheese is a low-fat substitute for cream cheese, which is why we use it. Because of its lower fat content, it does not melt as easily, so blending it solves that and helps make a creamy cheese sauce!

Mac ‘n Cheese
Serves 8
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Texas-Style BBQ Pork

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Brandon Foster

We usually serve this BBQ pork over corn, but it’s also great as a sandwich or alongside some roasted potatoes and a salad.

Texas-Style BBQ Pork
Serves 4
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Harissa Sauce

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Brandon Foster

Harissa is a traditional North African table condiment that is great not only as a sauce on grilled meat, but also as a marinade for chicken, beef, or lamb. This recipe is very similar to a sauce I used to make at Vesta years ago. We used a spicier chile, more chipotles, and more salt in that version. But many Project Angel Heart clients need to limit their salt intake, so in this recipe, I use less salt and up the amounts of vinegar, lemon juice, and dried spices to help develop flavor.

Harissa Sauce
Yields 4 cups
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Thai Vegetable Scramble with Peanut Sauce

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Hannah Koschnitzke

This is a new recipe created by our sous chef, Summer Polson. In October, when we started cooking and delivering 40 percent more meals each week, we also made a big change to our menu: incorporating a weekly vegetarian meal. We have had fun figuring out different things we can do with eggs, and this recipe was an instant hit! So much so that a volunteer who was here dishing up the meal for clients requested the recipe. Here it is—we hope you enjoy!

Thai Vegetable Scramble with Peanut Sauce
Serves 4
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Your Guide to Citrus Season

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Hannah Koschnitzke

Winter is here, which means citrus fruit is at its sweetest, juiciest, and most nutritious. It also means the grocery store is packed with oranges, grapefruits, lemons, tangelos, blood oranges, limes, kumquats, clementines, satsumas, Meyer lemons, and more… and the price is right! Now’s a great time to take advantage of winter’s bounty.

Buying and Storing Citrus Fruit

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