Orange County Public Schools is offering free meals for students this summer. There is no need to sign up or have forms to receive a meal at no charge. All students and children who are 18 years old and younger are eligible. This initiative is because of the Summer BreakSpot program with the U.S. Department […]
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Free meals for kids, teens at these Tulare County libraries
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Free Summer meals for children and teenagers are being offered at eight Tulare County Library Branches. The meals will be available for children and teens ages 1 to 18. Officials say the meals can be found in the following Tulare County Library branches: Visalia Lunches Tuesday to Friday, beginning June […]
Clerk over Alex Murdaugh trial spent thousands on bonuses, meals and gifts, ethics complaint says
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials have filed 76 counts of ethics violations against the court clerk who handled the Alex Murdaugh murder trial. The 25 pages of allegations accuse former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill of allowing a photo of Murdaugh in a holding cell to be taken to promote her […]
Socorro ISD announces summer meals program
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Socorro Independent School District’s Child Nutrition Services Department will offer free meals to all children ages 18 and under from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday, June 3 through June 27. The Summer Food Program provides nutritious meals at no cost to all children at participating school […]
Summer meals for low-income youths clears House
May 23—CONCORD — A proposed summer meals program for low-income youth cleared the House of Representatives over the objection of Republican budget writers who charged it was too expensive and relied upon uncertain federal support. The 192-178 vote marked a major victory for the N.H. Hunger Solutions campaign. The bill would make all families that […]
What happens to all the extra concessions after OU and OKC Thunder games? Thousands of meals are donated
Crowds attending recent NBA games in downtown Oklahoma City and a University of Oklahoma spring football game enjoyed snacks and meals while they cheered for their teams. While not all the tidbits and treats offered during the sports events were eaten, the surplus food is getting to people in need thanks to a Tulsa resident’s […]
Airline meals used to be plentiful, luxurious. Here’s what happened
If you took an American Airlines flight in the 1960s, you’d be wined and dined from the Coach-class “Royal Coachman” menu. Your meal began with the beef consommé and proceeded to sautéed breast of chicken in wine. Care for a fruit tartlet for dessert? Today, if you’re flying coach, you’ll need to book a long-distance […]
Olean’s Cafe serves free meals to the community after storm
When Olean McCaskill opened her restaurant at 7 a.m. on Friday morning, the wind blew her doors in, spraying rain and leaves on the red tile floor. “The tornado came through, and it was tearing stuff up. I could hear it,” McCaskill said. McCaskill, the owner of Olean’s Cafe on Adams Street, said she heard […]
Witnesses testify about ‘outlandish’ numbers of meals they never saw served in Feeding Our Future trial
Workers at or near alleged food distribution sites in Owatonna, Shakopee, Lexington, St. Paul and Minneapolis testified in federal court Tuesday that they didn’t see the thousands of meals claimed to be given out in those places during the COVID-19 pandemic. Six witnesses continued testimony supporting prosecutors’ allegations that seven defendants on trial, all with […]
Free meals to be provided for kids in San Francisco
Free meals to be provided for kids in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — The San Francisco Free Summer Meals Program plans to distribute meals and snacks Monday through Friday from June 10 to August 16 for children and teenagers under the age of 18. The program will provide free breakfasts, lunches and/or snacks to […]
The 34 Easy Rice Casserole Recipes for Big Hearty Meals On a Budget
Fiesta Taco Rice Casserole I’m a huge, huge fan of rice. I love eating rice in every single form, whether in risotto, in rice bowls, as arancini, rice porridge, or even rice pudding! There’s just something so comforting about the humble rice grain that you can use it in so many different recipes, and making […]
Best restaurant meals I ate around Sacramento in April
My April explorations of greater Sacramento’s food scene brought me to Greta Gerwig’s favorite hometown restaurant, a dumpling house that expands the offerings at a Roseville shopping center and the kind of barbecue I’ve missed since moving back from Texas. Each of these reviews were first published in my free weekly food and drink newsletter, […]