A Bonus FREE Food Bank Haul! Amazing Food Blessings in Queensland, Australia - August 2024
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- We're an Aussie family of 4 doing our best to make ends meet with the rising costs of living. See all the very helpful free food I received when I went along with a friend to a new food bank back on Saturday (3rd of August 2024).
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Free is fabulous 🎉
Yes, it's a wonderful blessing and help indeed!
I like that it’s free and yIu need to find more like that
Thanks Louise. Yes, me too! Is such an amazing help😊💕
That is a great assortment of produce.
Thanks so much Roberta😊💕
How nice to find another food bank. Great haul. Blessings my friend 😊
Thanks so much Sally. Yes, it was really great. Blessings to you too. Hope you have a good week😊💕
I love persimmons! ❤
Yes, me too! 😋🥰
This is awesome haul! All the veggies look fabulous. I’m so happy for you. Enjoy! 😊 😊😊
It sure was! Thanks so much Patti 🥰💕
Hi Mem, that's an amazing haul. I know you'll make great use of everything. Enjoy your week. ❤😊🎉
Thanks so much Kerri🥰 Yes it's really an amazing help to receive and will be put to good use that's for sure. Have a great rest of the week too!
Delicious food and also basil to plant in the garden❤
Yes, it was all so wonderful to receive! 🥰
What a fantastic haul you got so much variety, I’m so happy it helps you out.Thanks for sharing sending good wishes and love my friend from Wallaceburg, Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 👍👍🇨🇦
Thanks so much Sussan. Hope you're having a good week over there. Love and best wishes to you too my friend🥰
I see you drying out the seeds of the pumpkin to plant in your spring garden ! another wonderful haul 😊
Thanks Kathie🥰 It was so wonderful indeed! Haha yes, I've already planted some, let's hope they grow!
I’m so happy to see you get so many beautiful fresh fruit and vegetables! So many delicious possibilities.
Have you ever tried stuffed capsicums? I cut them in half lengthways, deseed them, blanch them in boiling water for about three minutes, then stuff them with cooked rice flavoured with whatever I have available: chopped onion, tomato, herbs, olives, sardines, sweet corn, cooked meat… Arrange the stuffed halves in a baking dish, top with some grated cheese and bake until heated through.
Thanks Judy🥰 Yes was so wonderful to get all the beautiful produce, it's a big help. I have made stuffed capsicums before some time ago, I might have to give them a go again! Thanks for the suggestion and tasty topping ideas😋
Well hello there!!!! I am so very happy to hear that you found a nice free food pantry!!!!! You really did receive an amazing array of produce and it will be all so very useful in your meals!!! Way to go friend!!
Hey Amber!! Thanks so much my friend! Yes it was so wonderful to discover this new place and receive what I did. It's so lovely to have some extra fresh fruit and veggies for meals and snacks, makes all the difference as you know. Hope you're having a nice night over there🥰😘
That's a great haul. Free no less! The veg looks so nice. My husband likes to rescue plants that greenhouses throw away. He brings them back and if we don't need he finds them a good home. So many great meal options!
Hey Gloria🥰 Thanks so much! Yes, was so wonderful to receive everything-the produce was especially lovely, those capsicums are so sweet and delicious! It’s definitely a huge help with meals. That’s awesome that your husband gives those plants a second chance. Here's hoping I can do the same with that pot of basil!
You could also try planting the seeds from the red capsicums. I have planted them before and they did well.
Thanks for the suggestion Dawn😊💕 That's a great idea, I will have to try that - they're a very good eating variety!
Congratulations on a great find! Free is always my favorite price and the produce you received looks to be high quality and fresh. I'm happy you found this place. Maybe a pasta primavera with some tomatoes, peppers, zucchini and basil? Enjoy and happy weekend.
Thanks Sherrie😊💕 Yes, free is my favourite price as well! Those capsicums are so nice. I believe much of the stuff was donated from a large supermarket and looks like they just cleared the shelves for new stock. Just about everything was in excellent condition, nothing wrong with it, like what you'd buy yourself. So awesome to get! I did end up making a pasta dish on the Saturday night using some zucchini, tomatoes, red peppers and fresh basil, funnily enough! It turned out really tasty!😋
Glad you got some free stuff 😊
Thanks so much Terri😊💕 It really is a great help.
So happy that you found a new food pantry. You got some great things. Blessings from Atlantic Canada
Thanks so much Darlene. Yes, I'm so glad that I went along with my friend, was definitely worth it! Blessings to you too!😊💕
Free is a great gift 🎁.
The bread will freeze well, so good backup 😊
Then cleaner sounds interesting.
The basil 🌿 looks fine but kept the snails 🐌 away all they will scoff the lot.🧐
Wonderful assortment of groceries and fruit for you all.
Nice video ✔️👍
Hey my friend😊 Thanks so much. Yes it certainly is a great blessing to receive what I did, is such a fantastic help. Was nice to get that cleaner too - the trigger works fine and it has a lovely citrus smell, will be very useful. Thankfully no snails have discovered the basil I planted out in the garden, (so far)! Have a good rest of the week over there💕
Would love to see more videos of how you use everything. Sometimes find it hard to know how to use all the random stuff we get in our hampers.
Yes, it can be a challenge sometimes! You really do have to get creative at times, don't you?! I hope to show more of how we use the things we receive in future videos😊💕
Good morning/ evening. Lots of really nice food in this one. Have a wonderful day !!
Hey my friend😊👋 Good evening over there! Thanks, yes I was so excited to get the lovely fruit and veggies, it's a fantastic help. Hope you have a nice night too! Hope the warmer summer weather is treating you well🥰
Great haul!!❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks so much Evelyn🥰 It certainly was a really great help to get!
You probably know to cut the top off the basil before replanting to help encourage root growth plus it will make for a bushier plant.
Thanks for the tip😊
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Hey Tammy!😊💕
A lovely addition to your meals. I hope your children are enjoying school again. Good health and many blessings.
Hey Debra😊 Thanks so much my friend. Yes, certainly is a huge help with meals. The kids are settling back into school nicely. Thanks for your kind words, wishing you good health and many blessings as well! 💕
Impressive grocery haul! Best wishes from New York State.
Thanks so much Lois. Best wishes to you too😊💕
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Hey there Debbie! 🥰
I'm glad you were able to go to a new food bank and a lot of new things. Hope all are doing well.
Thanks Jane😊 Yes, I'm so glad I went along with my friend too, was definitely worth it. Getting all the extra fruit and veggies is so helpful. We are doing okay, hope you and Wes are going good too💕
Looks really good.GREAT HAUL.😊
Thanks so much Tracy🥰
Whenever I see veggies, my mind turns to soup. Roasted pumpkin soup if you roast the pumpkin and have leftovers. My mum used to make curried zucchini soup. Her base was 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 stalk of celery and 1 potato. Add zucchini, seasonings and curry powder to taste. She would blend it. You can add milk if you wish. It's great served cold in summer with a dollop of yogurt. Soup with crackers or toast is a go to meal for me. Cucumber and tomato salad with herbs from the garden...tasty!
That sounds delicious😋 Roasted pumpkin soup is such a comforting classic. Your mum’s curried zucchini soup recipe sounds fantastic too-perfect for using up veggies. I love the idea of adding yogurt for a refreshing touch, especially in summer. And cucumber and tomato salad with fresh herbs would make a perfect side dish. Thanks so much for sharing your tasty ideas!
Hey. Save about 10 of those pumpkin seeds for your garden in a month or two. And then roast the rest with some oil and salt. Hopefully when you plant them you’ll have huge pumpkins in some months.
Hey Christine😊💕 We think much the same lol! I actually planted some of seeds from the pumpkin already! It was a different, longer variety that I've not seen before, will be fun if I can grow some. And love roasted pumpkin seeds too😋
@@makingendsmeet Excellent! If you still have any of the seeds I’d plant some more in a couple months. We’ve got squash vine borer and squash bugs that can kill a plant in days. Plus powdery mildew and other pests. I’m on my second round and I’ve got my fingers crossed that I can get at least one per plant. I got half of an unripe spaghetti squash so far this year. Luckily other things have been doing better!
@Gardeningchristine Yes, staggering the plantings is the way to go. Good luck with your second round!
Great little haul! I wanted to tell you that you can put the ends of the green onion in water and they will just grow forever
Hey my friend😊 Thanks so much for the tip! Hope you're having a good weekend💕
Hey hope your week is going well. That's a nice new haul, the cleaner is a helpful thing to get. I've been told that if you add a persimmon to apples to make a pie or crumble it makes it even more tasty.
Take care. X
Hey Al😊💕 Thanks so much. Yes, was definitely worth going with my friend to this new place! The cleaner is indeed a great addition; it's already proving useful. Thanks for the tip about persimmons too-I’ll have to try that in a pie or crumble sometime😋 I've had a busy week. Hope your week is going well too🥰
I do the same thing with peppers. We have an app called flash food in my area where the stores put up boxes of fruit and veg for $5. I pick those up when I see one with things we will eat, and eat those throughout the week and freeze or can what I can as well for later.
Yes, I only started freezing peppers recently - it's so handy! And so quick and easy to wash and chop them up then put them in a zip-lock bag in the freezer... and so very nice then to have them conveniently ready to use whenever you need them!
That sounds like some good deals with Flash Food. That would save you lots!
What fun to find a favourite fruit among the goodies, like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Thanks Donna😊💕 Yes, I was so excited when I found that persimmon among all the other apples and tomatoes- it was definitely like discovering a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow to me lol! 🌈💰
How wonderful that you found a free food bank haul. Lots of great fruit, vegetables and baked goods. Enjoy! ❤
Thanks so much Wanda🥰 Yes, I was thrilled with all the fresh produce, it will be very much appreciated and enjoyed!
Great haul.
I would add the red peppers to a Spanish rice made with tomatoes, pieces of onion and add some red pepper. You can add hamburg meat or sausage meat.
I would then spoon the mixture on the Lebanese flat bread and sprinkle it with cheese.
I have often improvised on the mixture but always delicious 😋
Thanks so much Jeanne😊💕 Oh that sounds delicious, that would be very good like that. Thanks for the tasty idea!
I have one sweet banana pepper bush that has gone crazy with its production. I just roasted a bunch and froze them and have to pick more today. I find it easier to cook and freeze, then be able to get out something that’s ready to go.
That's a good idea, that'll be handy to have some roasted peppers in the freezer for future use, yum!
Great news that you found a free one! It's a blessing that you get some wonderful items. ❤
Thanks so much Karen🥰 Yes, it sure was! It's a wonderful blessing indeed!
You can use the sliders for fish or chicken tenders with salad folded in half which are similar to the KFC types.
Yes, great idea!😋 Thanks Robyn😊💕
You could make potato pizza with the potatoes and flatbread
Ooh yum, that would be nice, thanks for the tasty suggestion! 😋😊💕
Great new food pantry. Can you go every week?
Thanks Kathleen🥰 Yes it sure is and yes, you can go every week!
Hi Mem, just curious haw you balance meals with such a heavy bread load. I tend to find my 4 kid's and partner get over bread and carbs very quickly and I always have to have an awful lot of fresh fruit and veg to overcome that. My youngest will eat 3 bananas a day if allowed. Do you have to supplement from the grocery store too? I just can't fathom how you would do it all from foodbanks
I think everyone that goes to a food bank needs to shop as well so they can have a healthy diet so much bread say for breakfast lunch and snack is way to much and you would be so bloated
Hey Ali😊💕 We just make do the best we can at the moment. Our diets aren't perfect but we eat better and have more healthy options using the food banks than we did before I discovered help was available and was doing without. Most of the food we eat, roughly 80-90% I'd say would be from food banks currently, so it's a huge help. After we've paid for our living costs and bills, our food budget is very limited these days.
In order to get enough to feed everyone and have a bit of variety (and more balance with fruit and veggies) I usually go to more than one food bank/pantry nearby each week. My garden is a great help as well with fresh herbs, greens (like silverbeet and kale) and cherry tomatoes currently. I also barter and swap produce with family, neighbours and gardening friends in my area regularly.
Even after that I do find that we still have to get a few things from the supermarket when we can afford to, on a weekly or fortnightly basis... mainly things like butter, cheese, eggs or some extra milk to fill in the gaps. Sometimes I pick up some cheap fruit from the green grocer and my husband will buy meat from a local butcher in bulk too.
We don't have bread every meal, keep in mind the packs of bread I get in the hauls are most times shared amongst the four of us, usually over the course of a week... so we might have fruit and cereal or porridge for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch with fresh fruit/salad, maybe some other baked item/cracker with toppings like avocado or more fruit or a smoothie for a snack... dinner is varied with usually vegetables with some type of budget friendly protein (beans/lentils/eggs/tuna/chicken/meat) sometimes with rice/pasta maybe bread if it's a burger or bread on the side it just depends. Having yummy spreads to go on the bread makes all the difference I've found too😊
Do yall have cantaloupe?
Yes, we do. We call them rockmelons here - I'm a big fan!🍈😋