By Cindy H. Looking for a simple, hearty meal that's easy to make with pantry staples? This month's recipe comes from Cindy, who prepared this baked Italian meatball dish using chicken meatballs from Gleaners to serve her senior community. Paired with a fresh green salad from the community garden, it's an easy meal that's both filling and nutritious. While Cindy made a large batch using five packages of meatballs, this recipe can easily be scaled down to use just one package

By Cindy H. This gluten-free Sloppy Joe Pie is comfort food with a creative twist. Inspired by Shepherd’s Pie and Tamale Pie, this version uses Italian seasonings and a flour crust to hold everything together into one hearty, crowd-feeding dish. Cindy made a large batch in a roasting pan from Gleaners to feed her senior community, but the recipe can easily be halved or quartered for smaller households. Like many Gleaners recipes, it’s flexible and built around using what you

By Cindy H. This easy, crowd-pleasing brunch recipe is incredibly flexible and works well with whatever ingredients you have on hand. You can easily swap items to fit your pantry or dietary needs making it a great option for zero-waste cooking. For example, pancetta can be replaced with bacon or ham, or omitted entirely for a vegetarian version. Yellow onions can be swapped for white or red onions or leeks. Sweet peppers can be replaced with bell peppers, mushrooms, or other

By Cindy H. This simple, crowd-pleasing recipe uses just a few ingredients and makes a hearty meal for a group. It fed 14 seniors at Cindy’s community lunch, with plenty of leftovers for dinner. Since the seniors have smaller appetites, Cindy cut the baked chicken breasts into thirds for individual servings. Cindy used a mix of chicken breasts and drumsticks, but you can use whatever cuts you have on hand. Be sure to save the leftover chicken broth, it makes an easy, flavorfu