A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet. And whether you call it “polenta” or “grits” [or a name of your own invention], a bowl of creamy, garlicky corn pudding just tastes good. Polenta is an flavorful, creamy base for just about anything – stews, sauces, sauteed vegetables, or our BBQ black eyed peas. Leftover polenta is incredible the next morning with a fried or poached egg on top.
If you can make oatmeal, you can make polenta. The only trick is to stir quite frequently to prevent clumping and burning the bottom of the pot. If you’re preparing for a crowd, know that polenta will take an hour or more to cook thoroughly.
stock pot or electric roaster/crock pot, whisk, microplane
Need to free up stovetop space? An electric oven or turkey roaster works well to heat evenly and slowly, or start it in a crock pot early in the day. You can save cooking time by soaking the polenta overnight or a few hours before cooking – add all the total water to soak, and after bringing it to a simmer, add the cream at the cooking stage.
Whisk, baby, whisk. There really can’t be too many cooks in the kitchen looking out for the bottom of a polenta pan. Whenever you pass the polenta, give it a whisk, making sure to get to the bottom so it doesn’t stick and burn! For an extra challenge [or to double as your workout for the day], use your non-dominant arm to whisk – work that bicep!
A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet. And whether you call it “polenta” or “grits” [or a name of your own invention], a bowl of creamy, garlicky corn pudding just tastes good. Polenta is an flavorful, creamy base for just about anything – stews, sauces, sauteed vegetables, or our BBQ black eyed […]
Eat for Equity-Boston is happy to announce our latest fundraising community dinner, which will support Community Change, Inc. and its 45+ year mission of educating and organizing for racial equity in the Boston area. CCI is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote racial justice and equity by challenging systemic racism and acting as […]
These granola bars can help you power through most anything. The recipe is very adaptive and invites you to play with it. For example, if you love almonds, swap out peanuts for almonds or any other nut. A chocolate lover? Wait for the goop to cool and add in chocolate chips. Gluten free? Swap out […]
Oxfam America is recruiting volunteer leaders of various ages and professional backgrounds for their free national advocacy training in Washington D.C. April 24-28, 2015 and year of local leadership in 15 US cities (including Minneapolis/St. Paul). They will also provide online training and opportunities to meet others who are active in your city. It’s a […]
For our final event of 2014, Eat For Equity Stamford is proud to partner with Kids Helping Kids, an emerging local nonprofit that is empowering youth to take their passion and turn it into action to make a difference in the lives of other kids! Their mission is to develop leadership skills through youth-led service projects. One of their […]
Join us for Eat for Equity’s last event of the year on Sunday, November 16th! We’ll be benefiting Sawhorse Revolution, a wonderful local non-profit and carpentry program for diverse high school youth. Sawhorse works with students to become resourceful, conscientious, and mature members of their communities through collaboration with professional builders on inspiring projects. Inspired by […]
Eat for Equity Boston is happy to announce our latest fundraising community dinner, which will support Prison Book Program and its 40+ year mission of sending free books to inmates all over the country. Originally organized by the Red Book Store Collective in Cambridge in 1972, the PBP first concentrated on distributing progressive literature. As […]
This dish showcases wild rice, or Mahnomin in Ojibwe, a food that is sacred to Native Americans and indigenous to the lakes of northern Minnesota. When buying wild rice in your area, purchase wild harvested, not farmed rice [We love Native Harvest wild rice]. And honor each grain of wild rice by making sure you […]
Eat for Equity Featured in Oprah Magazine Eat for Equity is “deliciously reinventing the charity dinner.” Eat for Equity and its co-founder, Emily Torgrimson, are featured in the November issue of Oprah Magazine. “Food with Thought” tells the story of Eat for Equity’s beginnings with a pot of jambalaya to its recent cross-country tour and […]
There are many things to love about this cake. Number 1: you can make it on short notice, whenever a chocolate craving hits, or you have unexpected guests, or you forgot you were supposed to bring something to that potluck. Number 2: you can make it with pantry staples, even when you’re out of milk […]
