Mattawa & Area Food Bank
454 Hurdman P0H 1V0 Mattawa, ON, Canada

Reminder Today is Christmas Basket Deliveries it could arrive between 8:30-11 Part 2 of Christmas baskets are the 23rdReminder Today is Christmas Basket Deliveries it could arrive between 8:30-11 Part 2 of Christmas baskets are the 23rd

I would to Thank the OPP for their time today. They did amazing for us. Also a Super Big Thank you to the Stuff a bus organizers. They brought in many wonderful things. Our clients will benefit greatly from this.... Thank you to everyone who donated. Our community is wonderful.

Note this event has been moved from Nov 28th to Dec. 5th and will be held the same time as the Fill-A-Bus toy drive :) So bring both your food and toy donations down :) also note they will be downtown between 10 and 11 and then Freshmart after 11 am :)

One Pot Casserole 1lb hamburg 1 onion (or you can add onion flakes) 2 boxes KD (no name works great) 1 can tomato soup ... 1 can diced tomatoes The only thing I'm missing is cheese First I fry the Hamburg and onion, with a bit of garlic (powder or crushed), Italian seasoning, seasoning salt, and pepper. Once the beef is cooked add 2 boxes of KD (macaroni only) 3 1/2 cups of water and 1 can of diced tomatoes. Let cook on med-high until macaroni is tender (by then most of the moisture is also gone) then add the can of tomato soup and the 2 packs of cheese from the KD. You can now eat as is or if you have cheese you can put into a casserole dish or baking pan and add shredded cheese to the top and bake at 425 for about 15 min or until the cheese is melted and if you like a nice golden colour starting Remove from oven and let sit for about 5-10 min to allow to stop bubbling Serve This should be enough to feed a family of 4-8 people (depending on appetites) This goes great with some garlic toast - mix margarine with minced garlic and a bit of garlic powder and some parsley flakes if available. Butter several pieces of bread and put on a baking sheet or a pizza stone and bake in the oven till golden (usually broil on high for 3-5 min) See more

The Clothing Bank is NOT taking donations anymore PLEASE Do Not leave items outside of the Clothing Bank This is becoming a major issue If you have items to donate you have other options ... #1 list them as free on any of the buy and sell groups on Facebook #2 Bring them to North Bay and donate to Rebuilt Resources on Hammond or Value Village on Lakeshore PLEASE again DO NOT leave items at the Clothing Bank

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I will add tried and true recipes a couple of times a week made of things that can be found at a food bank If you have a recipe you would like added please message and it will be added :)

Recipe of the Day Creamy Rice 1 can of Cream of Mushroom or Chicken Use the same can for the following measures... 1 can milk (2% or 3% work best) 1 can plus a tbsp instant rice (Optional) frozen vegetable of choice Mix soup and milk well until almost boiling, reduce heat and add rice and vegetables Cook approximately 5-10 min until thickened and rice thoroughly cooked Personal review -I've been making this for years and love it as a side for chicken or pork, I found Campbell's soup to give the best flavour but have also used no name and added some pieces and stems mushrooms chopped into it for that little extra flavour

I would like to apologize I have just been informed that we are NOT taking any more donations at the clothing bank at this time PLEASE DO NOT drop items off as they will not be accepted if you have items you need to get rid of I suggest posting on the "Mattawa Area everything is for free" group or take to rebuilt resources in north bay. Again very sorry if you had plans of dropping items off :(