If this is your first time visiting Barefeet In The Kitchen, you might be impressed with pretty pictures of delicious sounding recipes. These are not the recipes I remember from my childhood.
As I was growing up, my family was often blessed by food gifts from charity. I hardly knew the difference between a food pantry and the grocery store.
I simply knew that food was coming into the house and that made everyone happy.
I remember watching my mother cry over a gift of groceries. I recall being speechless with joy over a huge bag of day-old doughnuts, because I couldn’t recall having a doughnut before that day.
The doughnuts were part of a food box that my mother stood in line for every Tuesday afternoon. She would bring them home and sort them. She set aside the doughnuts that were still whole on a plate to be a special dessert that night.
The doughnuts that were smashed were chopped up and allowed to dry out overnight. The next day she made them into “doughnut pudding,” a simple bread pudding without added sugar.
I learned a lot from countless meals of plain beans and rice. I learned to be grateful for every single thing in my life. Though I grew up poor, I was richly blessed and I never went to bed hungry.
There may never be anything more beautiful to me than a full pantry. The monotony of grocery shopping as an adult is countered by the overwhelming gratitude that I am able to go to the store and purchase what we need every week.
I don’t take for granted the fact that we don’t have to weigh the cost of new shoes against whether or not we’ll be able to purchase our food.
Every dollar you give through our Virtual Food Drive helps provides EIGHT meals for people in need. We can work together to make a HUGE impact in many lives this holiday season!
Feeding America is the leading domestic hunger-relief organization, with over 200 food banks serving every state. Those food banks provide food and groceries to 33,500 food pantries, 4,500 soup kitchen, and 3,600 emergency shelters.
Follow this link to Barefeet In The Kitchen’s Virtual Food Drive. It only takes a moment to donate and you really can make a difference!
THANK YOU SO MUCH for your gift to help feed the hungry this holiday season!
I researched a great many charities before deciding to work with Feeding America. Feeding America spends 97.9% of their budget directly on food distribution endeavors. You can examine their ranking among other charities here.
Through Feeding America we can accomplish the most with even the smallest of gifts. Even if you only have a dollar to give, you can make a difference through our Virtual Food Drive!
Lee Eckert says
Finding your site has been a godsend. My Mom and Grandmother were amazing cooks…I wish I had learned more from them. Finding you has greatly increased my meal choices..and made my family very happy! Thank you so very much!! ♥
Katie D says
God Bless you!
Mary Mac says
Thank you for the recipes and more importantly being a good person to help those less fortunate and need so much!
Anonymous says
Awesome words
Anonymous says
Enjoy your page
Kim Davis says
Good job!
Anonymous says
As someone who is relying on a food ministry in my community to get me through every month when things are lean, I am so grateful and blessed.
Anonymous says
wonderful
Rebecca {foodie with family} says
It's amazing to think that people still go to bed hungry in our world, isn't it? Let's all do what we can, even if it's a very little bit.
Susi says
Thanks for being a blessing to others.
Donna Gordineer says
This is a great idea.
Anonymous says
Awesome. And always looking for something to do with chicken too.
Anonymous says
Great idea! Thanks for letting me be a part of it!
Anonymous says
I love the idea that you are giving back and helping those in need. God bless you!!!!
Anonymous says
Thank you for supporting those in need.
mn_me says
This is a wonderful idea.
Blessings for doing this.
Laurie Nguyen says
What a wonderful thing to do!
Anonymous says
I have been looking for main dish recipes for chicken 🙂 thanks
Anonymous says
Everyone should share what they have with others. buy an extra can of tuna or a box of cereal. make ur neighbor a meal
Anonymous says
As someone who currently relies on the kindness of others to eat, your words are very touching. I drool over the pictures you post all of the time, and enjoy your blogs for things like the quick and easy homemade ranch, it really helps me pinch those pennies…
Thank you!