Food Bank Haul 7/7/23. Making a refreshing watermelon salsa!
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Thanks for watching! Here is the watermelon salsa recipe for you guys!
Watermelon Salsa
3 cups diced watermelon
1/4 cup red onion
1/4 cup jalapeno
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup lime juice
salt to taste
Toss together and serve room temp or chilled!
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I want to thank you for all the commentary you do.
I am a disabled person who is on government assistance for a number of years now. I have had to cut back and cut back and cut back due to the prices. Your videos convinced me to go to the food bank.
I was so surprised, everyone there was so nice and so welcoming they made me feel like I was doing the right thing and I was able to supplement my food budget. FYI when my family found out, I went to the food bank they were horrified “that’s only for homeless people they said,”
I was very surprised, but I am not going to stop as I feel. It’s really going to help me financially and calorically. So once again thank you for giving me the courage to go to the food bank.
My husband and I too. With a fixed income, it is getting tough. Mamma Baird helped me take the plunge and I have been so grateful. The food banks have cut back because there are so many more in need with the inflation.
Our food bank is once a month and is a 45 minute drive from my home. There is one that is only 15 minutes away but it is in a different county and we are not allowed to go there because they only serve people in that county. For those people out there who think some of us are taking advantage or are taking food from people who actually need it, well I need it. I usually go on a Saturday early in the morning. They allow us to go through and pick out what we want. If they are unable to give away all the food by the end of the day, it ends up on pallets in the parking lot for any one who wants to go get it. Last month they had so many 50 pounds bags of red onions that they couldn't give it all away so they ended up in the parking lot sitting in the hot sun. Some times it's 50 pound bags of carrots or potatoes. There is no excuse for this food to go to waste. The shame is in letting it go to waste. I have been given two 50 pound bags of carrots in the last few months. I canned them so we will have carrots all year. I have seen people going through the food bank refuse to take the 50 pound bags of produce, Not me. If they offer it, I take it. I have been hungry too many times in my life to turn down food. For those people who criticize others for going to the food bank, well I just hope you never find yourself in the position of having to go to one. I'm sure the shame would be too much for you.
Parenting your children is the most important thing you can do.
Are you saying this in a bad way ?
@@veterinarytechnicianx94 hi. When you have young children parenting is the most important thing you can do for them. How is doing the most important job negative. I don’t understand the comment.
As you were cutting the watermelon rind I thought of when I was young my mother made pickled watermelon rinds. They were so good. So yes I have eaten the, more than 50 years ago.
I just gotta say 1) you're awesome 2) love your videos 3) I appreciate how you are normalizing going to the food bank. No one should ever feel bad or ashamed for needing help in their times of need.
I absolutely agree 💯 percent with you bridgetmarden. She also doesn't owe anyone an explanation for anything!!!! She is a wonderful mother that takes care of her children HERSELF with the help of her husband of course. I'm just saying she's not sending them to school, she's home schooling, she takes them with her everywhere she goes so no babysitter can all these naysayers say the same?? I think not, so they all need to take a seat a learn how a "real housewife does the dang thing" usually from scratch!!!!!
Thank you so much!! I'm sorry going to the food bank even has to BE normalized!!
Though I dont see em often, I usually pass on by the rude comments I see- but ive decided im no longer doing that. I dont want to bring negativity to your channel or feed it, but some of these people are BOLD saying some of the UNEDUCATED things they say.... Youre awesome. Those who have really grown to know you adore you and know where your heart is and what your intentions are. Keep being you
@aliciaoisen2552. Best comment all day, week, month 👏👏👏👏
Aw!! Thank you so much my friend!
I went today to my pantry and they gave me leg of lamb. They had a bunch of seed packets that when they have it I will restock for next years garden. Im forever thankful and it’s nice that we saved it from the waste.
That's wonderful!! I love lamb so much! Have you cooked it before?
Personally I have not though this isn’t the first lamb I’ve received from them. I have gotten it a few times. They had veal too. I didn’t want to be like I’ll take it all but they gave me stew meat, 5# of ground beef and that lamb. This one I can go three times a month. The other place I can only go one time per month but they give you a decent amount of stuff to get by. I hacked up a watermelon last week lol. The dogs and I ate a lot of it to fit it into the container. Lol 😂
You KNOW I LOVE any thing WATERMELON!! I have had this salsa MANY times and LOVE IT !!
Saw your food bank haul video. You go girl stop those haters out there. Your a lovey person and I know your a good mom. Foods expensive and your doing the best you can. I used the food bank the other day am a senior citizen on a social security check. Your making things better for you and your family there healthy and loved. Like when they help you cook.
It’s excellent of you to shine some light on the BB date fiasco because in most cases all it does is cause people to throw away perfectly good food or feel bad if they get some "expired" cans gifted to them.
Most canned foods last for years, I usually only use BB dates for dairy and meats, use your senses to tell if it's off, can be frozen to prolong quality ... also outdated milk is good in baked breads...
Hi Carolina! I love your videos. Because of you, I've started going to our local food banks when we need it. I was too embarrassed to go before I started watching you. Back when I was just starting my family, I was working in a dress factory making $3.45 an hour. I signed up for WIC (Women, Infants and Children) because my income was under the guidelines. They provided formula, baby food, milk, dairy products, cereals juices....a lot of food items. The woman told me that if we don't utilize these programs, the government would stop them, say they aren't needed. And it truly helped me feed my family!
Oh yay!! That makes me so happy to hear! WIC helped me so much as well! I miss it now that my youngest has aged out of it. Another reason for me needing to start using the food bank! Keep doing what you need to, to be there for your family!! Thanks for being here and all the love and support!
I love freezedryed jalapeños. I save them to make salsa. If you freezedry and bag them together you can rehydrate your salsa as salsa.
This is a wonderful video! Thank you so much for all you do to inspire people!
Thank you so much!
I agree
At the end of our public school year, they sent home a paper to every family that listed all food pantries and other resources.
I just joined your group. I don't get on Facebook real often but will check in your group off and on. Thanks for having me.
One of the tastiest things I've ever had was pickled watermelon rind that's common in Polish and Eastern European cuisine and apparently Japanese cuisine too. Delicious!
I need to give that a try this year!
Your view in your back yard is beautiful! Totally agree, no one should feel shame for how they feed their family.
You totally got it! I think some of these little trolls forgot one of the first basic skills we learn as children , and that is to share and not be wasteful. That's the other beautiful thing about Food Banks, share and not waste. There is no shame in any of it!❤❤ And ty for sharing that expiration dates.
Chicks are so cute ❤
When I get bell peppers I make roasted peppers too. But this is how I do it to get a good char:
•I wash them well
•cut them in half and take off the stem part as close to the stem as possible
•push them flat (may need to cut rounded parts) on a parchment paper lined jelly roll/cookie sheet-don’t use silicone mat as it is the one thing that is super hard to clean off
•place them under the broiler and watch like a hawk! I actually sit in front of the oven with tongs and a pot holder in hand.
•as they char fully take them out and move and/or twist others to a place for better char
•place charred pieces in a mixing bowl covered with a plate or pie plate.
•when they are cooled just slip the charred skin off!
Thank you!
I saw the watermelon post on FB, and wondered how it would turn out. Thanks for trying this out, it looks delicious. I will have to make it for my friend, who is the salsa maker expert. 😊
Yes coffee ☕️ That's awesome! save you money. ❤ love watermelon, nice treat for your family.
Yes! Thank you!
Yummy! Thank you for sharing!
I think the way you phrased this was perfect. Paraphrased but I think it begs repeating.
“You don’t have to feed your kids tomato soup for breakfast lunch and dinner just to prove you can make it without help”
Yes! Thank you!
Salsa looked awesome! Can’t wait to hear how freeze dried watermelon tastes! Thanks, Carolina!
Thanks as well Nanny!!
Hey beautiful lady ❤️, you are doing your best for your family please don't let people get to you , with things like food banks if people don't use them the community loses the more they get used the more funding they get, lots of love from Stacey in Scotland ❤❤❤❤
I love going to food banks when can ours in florida has restrictions most are weekly lot have food every 30 days a hand ful of churches help weekly or bi weekly.
I work and stile consider under poverty income bracket .
So i appreciate the food banks for helping cause i need help and share with others who cant get there due to health issues
Yum! Great step by step visuals! Thank you
Glad you liked it!
Hey Carolina! You can roast your peppers over your gas burner. Then place in a zip loc bag for a few minutes. Then you can peel off the skin and deseed them.
Oh great idea! Thank you!
I love all your little tips!
Thanks so much!
It's beautiful where you and your family lives
It really is! We are so lucky!
Hey Caroline I just joined your facebook, so excited to find it !! Will be able to follow & not miss any content that you post !! Awesome to see you there . Your salsa looks delicious !
Hello Carolina I have seen that habanero salsa in a big box haul it was either Sam's or Costco. Great foodbank haul.
We've been through 2 watermelons in 4 days & it's just me & my son. Now that I know how to pick them out properly they're incredible every time & we just can't get enough
Love watermelon! I've been on a roll this year, picking out the good ones lol
I Been getting huge watermelons for the last 3 foodbank hauls 😊
Most of the food banks in Portland Oregon you can now go once every two weeks. And some of them you have to bring your ID proof of where you live and proof of your income each and every time you go
I've had mango salsa (sooooooo good) but I've never tried watermelon salsa. Looks delicious! Love the outside view and all the chickies as usual. (Looks like you have a few new roos in the chick pen, too lol)
Your handy dandy vacuum sealer is awesome! It makes it where you can use your peserved food without having to use the entire jar at once.
We all know how much Carolina loves her coffee so why not buy her one? She needs her coffee to keep her going. Nothing is ever expected, but anything is appreciated.
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We can only go once a month to one, once a month to another one, and 2 other ones that's twice a month, times for some are the same so u decide which would be best to go to for your household, the amounts given are never what's shown on you tube, but is good cause any and all are blessings...
That is so sad people say those things to you. They are just bitter they don't have the balls to admit they need help and go get it. Keep up the good work. Love your channel.
Thank you so much!
The pineapples jalapeño sauce is from Costco at least that is where I buy it. I love it. I marinate chicken and use it with pineapple, and red peppers to make skewers for the grill~ yummy!
Sounds great! Thanks for sharing that!
Excited to see what you have to share today.
Thank you!
I use the pineapple sauce over kielbasa, onions, peppers, carrots, and rice.
Chicago Food Pantries are changing too !! Not as much its a shame things are SO TIGHT NOW !!
I HAVE made watermelon rind pickles, but have yet to try them 😂 however…. I also made candy from it… it was like gummy candy when it was done. I used the dehydrator to do it. You leave just a small amount of the red on the rind. They were good, but didn’t store well, so better to eat right away
Hey Carolina wonder if you can make watermelon powder for drink mixes. Great score.
You're a joy to visit with
Thank you so much!!
14:02 char on red peppers … my Bro in law uses the flame on the stove top to char them for his recipes.
At are food bank we only get to go once a month by appointment only and we don't get to pick out any thing at all. It's all ready boxs up get what we get iam in a very small town more people then food put iam thankful and bless for it all. KENTUCKY GIRL
Both food banks in our area has been doing just once a month for a long time. It's never been any different. I still go to them because I need to and I don't feel guilty about it either.
Freeze dried watermelon is interesting I’d love to know how it worked out. Our local food bank is one a month. We have been utilizing it the last few months since my husbands hours were cut at work. We get a lot of food but the fruits and veggies are hard to use before they’re bad. I’ve recently started processing them and freezing as much as I can.
Yes it can be hard! Especially when they are usually ready to use right then. You maybe have a couple of days TOPS sometimes!
I went from a family of 4 to just me. 2 children grew up and moved out and hubby aka Pita (Pain In The A$$) went to a nursing for 4 yrs now. I had so much canned goods i tried to donate but they wouldn't take em at my local pantry here near Pekin Illinois because of the date 😢 they threw all of it away 😮
That's awful!!
food banks in our area are only once a moth
You can also dehydrate watermelon, it's called watermelon candy.
Our local food bank (Michigan), was once a week, this year it is once a month .
I’m only allowed once a month in my area ....Toronto Canada 🇨🇦
Thanks for sharing Karolina, Ella. Melanie looks so red, sweet and yummy! The sales are good also.😊❤
Miss Ruby
I’m really glad you got the watermelon it’s 12.99 Per watermelon in Nova Scotia
love roxie!
Our food banks are 1onst a month
I used feel bad about the food bank but after learning that the government helps when the food banks can prove a need for things like cheese plus the stoes can donate there clearance and out of date foods rather than throwing it in the trash
Unfortunately I think more and more people need the food banks and pretty soon it will become unavailable with the way prices are going out of this world. I was talking with a manager of one of our local stores and he said that it might come down to putting foods ect,ect on a hard sale or discount,mark down day's before it expires.Some scary,hard times are just around the corner. Take care.
If you have a food dryer put that watermelon in slices and salt it and it's like candy it is delicious I had heard about this from a produce owner years ago.
That sauce is very popular with the low sodium group I'm in. It is fairly expensive.
If I make your cowboy candy recipe,without canning,how long can I keep in the fridge?Great video!
Weeks up to a month!
That was me, Sarah Anderson:)
don't let anybody shame you!
Myother-in-law made watermelon rind pickles. I don't know what they taste like. Let us know.
Where did you get the jar sealer I like that one never seen it before. Mine is not automatic like that is more of a Manuel one..
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Good afternoon!!
Our Food Bank is closed for the month of July. The church give aways I volunteer at our lines seem to be increasing.
I believe that! I'm sure they are filling the hit all across the country!
looks so very very good
Thank you 😋
I would have guessed the watermelon itself had enough juice to rehydrate the veg.
They should be in your shoes and work like you do
You should make water melon rind pickles
How do people know what you need ..there is no shame in the food bank I go ...and it's just me and my husband but I also have 5 grandkids that's at my house all day for food and drinks they only have their mom..
I finally got to make one!
Your Aunt Diana in case it doesn't show, on my phone
Yay!! Hope you are all settled now!
I was told Im fat and LAZY for going to the food bank and that's why I'm fat ! wow LOL i WORK AND STILL CANT AFFORD TO BUY ENOUGH FOOD !! I also give most of my food bank runs to other who cant get out NO ONE SHOULD FEEL BAD FOR GOING TO THE FOOD PANTY /Bank !!
I'm sorry Chris. That's awful! You know they have nothing better to say when they throw out the fat card!
Love the outdoor intro. I bet your children like taking care of the ducks, chickens 🐔 etc. The food bank should be a way to help feed your family. If people find this offensive,that's truly sad 😢 you shouldn't have to explain your reasons for going.
Yes I agree. People can be cruel!
I saw your comment and wondered if you were posting again! So I checked and saw inwas unsubscribed! So if your views are down, that may be why. I doubt I was the only one? 😢
Oh no!! Thank you for checking! I hear UA-cam does that sometimes. Grrr!!
Good afternoon how is the weather there is really hot and humid here in North Carolina
Pretty hot, but breezy here, so it's not so bad!
Since you have the dehydrator make some fruit leather out of the watermelon for the kids
We can go once a month 😢
Maybe a watermelon bbq sauce?
Oh great idea!
I also take any and all the extra food I'm off er ed...I'm not ashamed or embrassed
I’m in the line for food it’s a drive thru
And they told this lady she could not get food today because she never turned in an application !there going through if your name is not on the list no food more and more people are coming here every week and you have to be on this list people are getting mad here they have been waiting hours 😮
Oh man that's awful! Is being on the list a new thing there? Maybe they don't know about it? But I would have been mad too.
I'm sorry that people feel the need to pass judgement on how others take care of themselves and/or their families. There is no shame in making sure that you can provide nutritious meals to your family.
Hi
Hey there!
You could get a job but how much would daycare cost? For three children it is better to be home and more cost effective
Great point!
Death to cilantro!!!
I've seen expiration dates on pillow tags, it's really ridiculous.
Could you can this?
No. Fresh serve only.
Your duck and chicken are very cute as someone who has raised them for years did you know it’s is not safe for where your children play ! They ca cause histoplasmosis and it can make your family very sick please be careful
It is so hot outside and the chicken's water container was turned over I know they had to be thirsty .
Yes that's why we refill it in the mornings!
You homeschool your children so you're not going to be able to get a second job or even a first job..... And those that are shaming you for going to a food bank shame on them for not homeschooling their children and having them learn the correct way instead of putting them in public school where they only learn half of what they would do at home school
I’d rather you home school than have an outside job. They’ll get a much better education
I agree 100%
Do u have twins?? How many girls nboys??
@butterfly-yp5oc no that is not correct she has 2 boys that are twins and a girl who is 1 year older.
Yes holly! Thank you !