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To donate quinoa to the food bank?

233 replies

RaisinFlapjack · 08/12/2024 23:37

I realise there’s no way this won’t sound like the most guardian-reading middle-class question ever so I’m just going to own it.

i’m clearing out my cupboards before Xmas and I have a fair amount of in-date jars tins and packets which are taking up space.

Ibwas thinking of bagging it up for the food bank but while I’ve got some staples like tinned tomatoes and rice pudding which are more typically on the food-bank wish lists, some of it more along the lines of rocket pesto and polenta.

Is getting random bits like that at all useful for food banks or does it create a bit of headache or at worst get thrown out?

OP posts:
pizzaHeart · 08/12/2024 23:43

I can see your predicament - polenta is never on the list so it looks like you are doing something wrong donating it. I would donate it - pesto is actually very good with pasta and makes an interesting meal. I don’t cook polenta or quinoa personally but I’m sure some people do, they are just staple the same as pasta or rice.

RabbitsEatPancakes · 08/12/2024 23:43

It's healthy and in date, why wouldn't you?

I'd rather quinoa than processed junk. It's very easy to cook and flavour. A great source of protein.

sprigatito · 08/12/2024 23:43

Even people with cultured culinary tastes can fall on hard times OP 😜 I would donate it, you'll make an impecunious hippy very happy!

(I am an impecunious hippy and I eat a fuckton of quinoa)

CandyLeBonBon · 08/12/2024 23:42

You think people who use food banks don't know what pesto or quinoa is?

Seatfornextyear · 08/12/2024 23:41

Donate

BraveBlueDuck · 08/12/2024 23:40

Donate it, there's a lot you can do with quinoa

Photodilemmas · 08/12/2024 23:39

Do you think people that use food banks are beneath your choice of foods? They couldn't possibly eat Pesto or quinoa 😂 just donate - you're overthinking.

SierraBee · 08/12/2024 23:39

No idea but it gave me a giggle. Can you have it with chips or in a sandwich?