VegOut! 2024 Kick Off at Hope Farms

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VegOut! 2024 Kick Off at Hope Farms – Saturday, March 2, 2024 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Recipe for Success is kicking off our 2024 VegOut! Challenge. Join us at Hope Farms during the First Saturday Market on March 2, 2024, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Enjoy an exciting day of Games, Contests, Prizes, Children’s Activities, Raffles, Live Entertainment & More. Shop with Local Vendors & Artisans and for Fresh Organic Produce Grown at Hope Farms. This is a family friendly event for all to enjoy!

Chefs in The Field – FREE Cooking Class

Don’t miss the FREE Cooking Class with Chef Bao Ong of the Houston Chronicle! Learn to make Spring Rolls with Chef Bao on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 11:00 AM or 12:30 PM. Children and adults are invited to attend. 

VegOut! 2022 Kick Off at Hope Farms

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Join Us Recipe for Success Foundation on March 2nd 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Hope Farms in Houston, TX to kick off VegOut! 2022 and shop Hope Farms produce along with First Wednesday’s boutique Growers and Makers. The First Wednesday Market on March 2nd FREE Cooking Demonstrations Featuring Healthy Comfort Food with Dude That Cookz, Botanical Drinkables with Chef Carlos and Build a Healthy Pantry with Better Living for Texans. FREE Yoga & Kids Activities!

Dinner In A Minute, Please!

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You’re exhausted, it’s been a busy day, and you’re tempted to just call for takeout and open a bottle of wine. We get it. But we also know how that’s going to feel tomorrow morning. The good news is, we’ve got some ideas for making your weeknights speedy, easy, and deliciously healthy!

  1. Quinoa – This ancient grain is nutritious, easy to cook, and pairs well with almost everything. It only take 10 minutes from start to finish, then you can combine it hot or cold with whatever protein and veggies you’re having for dinner, and viola!– a delicious meal in minutes.
  2. Casserole – Trust us, they don’t have to be dense, tasteless bakes. There are ways to make this easy prepare-ahead dish delicious. Try a gratin, or layer some leftovers with onions, beans, parmesan, and a few spices and throw it under the broiler.
  3. Salad – This can be a delicious fast dinner, not to mention  light and nutritious to end the day. Clean out the refrigerator and  mix whatever greens you have with a protein and any combination of vegetables and beans, or eliminate greens altogether and mix corn with your favorite Mexican flavors. 
  4. Two Pot Spot – Have some time, but don’t want to do fancy dicing, sifting, or layering? Try something like ratatouille, where you can dump a whole bunch of veggies together on a baking tray, roast them, and serve over quinoa, grits, rice, or even fold into an omelet. You’ll keep the clean up to a minimum and have a dish you can eat in multiple ways.
  5. Stir Fry – While you will need to do a bit of chopping, this delicious dish cooks in under 10 minutes. Using rice you prepared during the weekend, or grating a cauliflower to use as rice, will make dinner prep even quicker.

Markets We Love

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If you live in Manhattan, then there’s a farmer’s market near you. Grow NYC has established 23 Greenmarkets on the island, where residents can purchase fresh veggies, produced from farms in Brooklyn to the Hudson Valley. Many  locations also offer prepared food, breads, and art.
The organization, which started in 1976, also runs a collection of Youthmarkets. Here local kids operate booths of local vegetables in their neighborhoods, which otherwise may not have access to fresh produce. Grow NYC also has markets in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Many of these locations also accept clothing collections and food-scrap drop offs- minimizing waste in the city.
If you live in New York, please visit these incredible markets!

Back to School & Fall Harvest Bounty

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It’s that time of year again – backpacks and school supplies are purchased, and morning rushes onto buses or into carpools reign chaotic during the week. Often, as the year gets busier, we find it hard to keep on track with healthy eating. The last thing we want to do after driving the kids all over town after school or battling over homework  is to spend extra time cooking a healthy dinner from scratch. Never mind planning a healthy lunchbox for the next day! We know where you’re coming from, and we want to help.

October is also Farm to School month, so we’ll be sharing tips on ways to incorporate farmer’s market outings with the healthy foods you and your kids are eating at home!

Join us on your own, as a team, or with your school/company/friends/family for this monthlong challenge celebrating the fall abundance!