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PORTLAND – A parishioner of Holy Savior Parish in Rumford placed second in the the 2021 St. Hildegard Food Pantry Recipe Challenge sponsored by Catholic Charities of Maine’s Parish Social Ministry program.
The program provides an opportunity for Mainers to put their recipes and cooking knowledge to the test while helping local parish food ministries in the process.
Beverly Gallant, of Holy Savior Parish, came in second for her Chili Macaroni recipe. A check for $500 will go to the new food pantry at the parish.
First-place winner was Robert Peppin, a summer visitor to Wells who attends St. Mary Church of the Holy Spirit, for church Chicken. A check of $1,000 went to that church’s food pantry.
The theme this year was “Food Box +1,” and entrants could only use the basic contents of a food pantry food box for a family of four: cereal, crackers, powdered milk, canned soup, dried fruit, nuts, chickpeas, beans, instant potatoes, bread, canned vegetables, canned fruit, pork, chicken, beef, whole milk, butter, yogurt, sour cream, in-season fresh vegetables (corn, tomatoes, broccoli, squash, green peppers), and basic fruit.
The recipes could be for any main or side dish, and participants were allowed to add one additional food to the recipe that is not in the box but is usually available at a local food pantry.
The winning recipes can be found on the Catholic Charities Maine Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CatholicCharitiesME. An electronic version of all of the recipes submitted will be made available for all parish food pantries and soup kitchens to use for those they serve.
For a copy of the recipes, email psm@ccmaine.org.
