For Immediate Release
August 12, 2011
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Recipes Being Accepted for Capitol Hunger Garden Cookbook

During the 2010-2011 year, the Legislative Hunger Caucus members and over 100 volunteers worked hard throughout the growing season to harvest vegetables for Pennsylvania food banks and soup kitchens.  With a portion of 2010 harvest, the Legislative Hunger Caucus was able to take a portion of the tomatoes, peppers and onions to produce Hunger Garden salsa.  This salsa has been and continues to be sold to raise profits for food banks across Pennsylvania.  It also serves as an awareness tool to alert members of the media, legislature and public about the issue of hunger in our state.  If you would like a complimentary jar of salsa, please visit my Harrisburg office at 168 Main Capitol Building. 

In order to continue hunger awareness, and to promote healthy eating in the Commonwealth, the Legislative Hunger Caucus is producing a Capitol Hunger Garden cookbook that will be unveiled in September during Hunger Action Month.  We are seeking recipes that promote healthy eating at all ages to be submitted for publication.  We will be accepting healthy recipes through August 19th.  All recipes will be accepted but should duplicate recipes for a particular dish be received, the first received recipe will be utilized.  Everyone that sends in a recipe to be included in the cookbook will receive a free copy of the Capitol Hunger Garden cookbook once published.  Recipes in the following categories will be accepted:

1)      Appetizers & Beverages
2)      Soups and Salads
3)      Vegetables and Side Dishes
4)      Main Dishes
5)      Breads and Rolls
6)      Desserts
7)      This & That (other items that do not fit in the above categories)  

If you have a recipe that you would like to share in the Capitol Hunger Garden cookbook, please e-mail or fax Christine Stoltzfus at cstoltzfus@pasen.gov or (717) 627-1389 (fax) by Friday, August 19th.  Please include your name and address.  Your name and hometown will be included when your recipe is printed in the Capitol Hunger Garden cookbook.