Kitchen

Campus-based food banks began to emerge in the mid-1990s as a response to the escalating cost of post-secondary education. As of 2004, nearly 25% of all Canadian campuses provided food banks. —Canadian Alliance of Student Associations

The DWC’s Community Kitchen and Cupboard is a communal kitchen space for individuals and groups to socialize and gather. Community members, students, faculty, and staff use the kitchen as a comfortable space to have lunch and/or host events. The kitchen is able to provide a mini-fridge, stove, microwave, toaster, kettle, coffee maker, and a BarBQ.

We have a number of cookbooks, recipes, and guides to help you make healthy food choices. We have resources available for people who wish to transition to vegetarianism and veganism and information on healthy diet and nutrition. The DWC is committed to cultivating positive body images in our community.

We have resources and referrals available for those of us who may struggle with food, body image, and low self esteem. The Community Kitchen and Cupboard is an essential component of our health and wellness programs and the creation of the whole individual.

We are dedicated to ending hunger in our shared community. We collaborate with a number of on campus and off campus groups in raising awareness on the issues surrounding food insecurity, food production, and poverty both locally and globally. Our partners include: Food Not Bombs, NSPIRG, the Dalhousie Food Bank, Community Action on Homelessness, and the Animal Rights Collective of Halifax.

The Kitchen Crew

This epicurean group combines food and activism with fun! Bake sales, food drives and working in the Community Garden is what they are all about! Sound like you…? Contact the DWC and join in on the fun!

Food for Thought

What’s Fueling You?

It’s easy to identify the foods we eat, but fueling our bodies goes beyond food consumption. How do you get feuled? Do any of these apply to you?

• I enjoy the company of friends.
• I have a close family.
• I am part of a loving and supportive community.
• I have relationships that stimulate me intellectually.
• I can say no when I need to.
• I have a way to relax.
• I am kind to my body.
• I have a mentor who guides and encourages me.

Recipes for Life

Cornbread

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• ½ tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 1 cup buttermilk or yogurt
• 1 egg
• 3 tbs. sugar or honey
• 3 tbs. melted butter or margarine

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch sqaure pan (or a 9- or 10- inch cast-iron skillet) with butter or margarine.
2. Combine the dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Combine the wet ingredients (including sugar or honey) separately. Stir the wet mixture into the dry, mixing just enough to thoroughly combine. Spread into the prepared pan.
3. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the center is firm to the touch. Serve warm or at room temperature.