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Spending suspended: the charity initiative for Christmas – Italian Cuisine

Spending suspended: the charity initiative for Christmas


Have you ever heard of suspended spending? Here's what it is about and how you can participate in the various solidarity initiatives. For a peaceful Christmas for everyone

TO Christmas shopping rhymes with "suspended". In this period perhaps more than in others we feel the need to be supportive with those less fortunate than us. And among many charitable initiatives where we can participate there is the one, in fact, of suspended spending. It involves buying basic food items and donating them to those in need, leaving "a paid expense" to those who cannot afford it: an idea taken from the Campania custom of "Suspended coffee", when a coffee is paid for at the bar for the next customer. Between associations and supermarkets, there are several ways to make a suspended expense, all over Italy. The initiatives exploded last spring with the emergency COVID-19 and many have been extended to this day.

Spending suspended in shops and supermarkets in Rome's municipalities

TO Rome, the various municipalities have entered into agreements with small shops and supermarkets for the collection of basic necessities with points where citizens can donate part of their shopping. Food is collected by voluntary associations and distributed throughout the territory. At this link you can see, for example, the stores participating in the initiative in the Municipality I.

Spending suspended in Lombardy: you can donate food or money

In Lombardy the spesasospesa.org project, activated thanks to the collaboration between Terre des Hommes is Lombardy Food Bank, allows you to collect donations of money and food with a guarantee of transparency and traceability. Citizens in difficulty receive baskets with food items delivered by local non-profit organizations directly to their homes. Through the Regusto platform, companies, distribution chains and local producers can both donate surplus or expiring products and sell their products at discounted prices.

Spending suspended in supermarkets

Different supermarket chains support the suspended spending initiative. Esselunga customers, for example, can contribute a thousand Fidaty points to support the solidarity spending project to donate 15 euros of basic necessities to the most needy. Inside the supermarkets they can instead participate in the collection of foodstuffs such as tuna, canned meat, oil, legumes, peeled tomatoes, baby food, pasta and rice that will be donated to voluntary associations that will distribute them to those in need. . Carrefour offers suspended spending with Banco Alimentare: you can make a cash donation directly at the cash desk or donate basic necessities. Suspended purchases can also be made at various Coop points throughout the country.

Spending suspended by the farmer

Who does the shopping in the markets and in the farms of Campagna Amica di Coldiretti, spread throughout Italy, can decide to donate fruit, vegetables, flour, cheeses, meats or other foodstuffs made in Italy and at zero km that the farmers of Campagna Amica will go to deliver free of charge to needy families. It starts on Saturday 12 December from the Campagna Amica market in via San Teodoro 74 in Rome.

Seasonal vegetables: spending in April – Italian Cuisine

Seasonal vegetables: spending in April


Here's what nature gives us to help us face the change of season and bring spring to the table

Nature knows a lot and at all change of season it gives us what we need most. We see it well ad April with the typical vegetables of this month which helps strengthen the immune system it's at cleanse the body. Here then are the seasonal vegetables to fill the shopping cart.

Agretti

The agretti they are also known as "Friar's beard". Symbol of spring, they are available on the benches from March until early May. Excellent simply boiled and seasoned with salt, oil and lemon, they are rich in mineral salts and are purifying for the body. Here you will find some curiosities about agretti and here some ideas for cooking them.

Asparagus

They started popping up on the benches in March, but it is between April and May and a little June asparagus explode. They are rich in fiber, vitamins and mineral salts, promote microcirculation and purification of the body because they are kidney draining. They can be steamed, baked or in a pan and their use is very versatile. Here 50 recipes for savoring asparagus in all varieties, white, green and violet.

Artichokes

April is the last month in which we can enjoy the taste of artichokes and their digestive and purifying effects. Do you also know that they contain antioxidants useful to fight cellular aging? Did they always seem difficult to prepare? Here is a tutorial to clean artichokes. And if you need some recipe for cooking artichokes, we give you 60!

Fava beans

April is the right time to buy them fresh broad beans. You know you can eat it too raw? They are a source of iron, vitamin B1, proteins and vegetable fibers that help reduce blood cholesterol levels and prevent diabetes. They also contain folic acid very important for the functions of the nervous system and useful in pregnancy to prevent certain malformations of the fetus. Finally, thanks to the high manganese content, they are a valuable aid in the prevention of arthritis and osteoporosis. Here you find everything you need to know about fava beans and many recipes to cook them!

Rhubarb

Its use is not very widespread and this causes the rhubarb always be a surprise. Its pink color makes the table cheerful and its digestive and laxative properties help our favorite body also in oxygenation and blood circulation. How can you use the rhubarb in the kitchen? For example, to make a jam, a tart, a cake and many other desserts.

Rocket salad

With its unique "spiciness", the rocket salad it is a source of vitamin C, folic acid and mineral salts. It has diuretic properties and is ideal for detoxifying the liver. In addition, arugula is a true friend of bones, has properties capable of stimulating the production of gastric juices, relaxes and reconciles sleep and strengthens the immune system. A prescription? Bream in rocket sauce!

spinach

The spinach they are also protagonists of this month with their load of vitamin A, C, mineral salts, folic acid which contributes to stimulate the production of red blood cells and which is effective in the prevention of tumors and cardiovascular pathologies. They also contain chlorophyll, which regenerates cells by supplying them with oxygen, improving cardiac contraction and revitalizing the vascular system. Here how to cook spinach is 10 recipes to try.

Dandelion

Leaves, flowers, roots: in the kitchen of the dandelion, better known as dandelion, everything is used! Contains vitamin C, iron and potassium, it helps to purify the blood, reactivate the metabolism and regulate the functions of the kidneys and liver, expelling excess cholesterol. It also has digestive, anti-inflammatory and diuretic properties. Here are ours ideas for cooking dandelions!

Other vegetables

Still there are beets, broccoli, cauliflower, radicchio and fennel, carrots, potatoes, radishes are always available.

Spending without waste in quarantine: how to do it – Italian Cuisine


From the supply of frozen foods to the calories to be reduced, the advice of the Crea experts to face these Coronavirus emergency days

In the midst of the emergency of Coronavirus for our own health and that of others, we are asked to stay home. You can go out for do the shopping, but this opportunity should not become an excuse to take a walk and take a breath of fresh air, on the contrary: common sense suggests that we reduce the steps to a minimum supermarket or the grocery store under the house. For this reason it is essential to organize well: fill the trolley with the necessary for at least a week, but also be careful not to overdo the stocks, especially of fresh products, for avoid waste.

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How to make a healthy and anti-waste shopping

In the past few days, Stefania Ruggeri, of the Crea Food and Nutrition Research Center, gave, through the Ansa, some tips for healthy, anti-waste shopping in quarantine. On the one hand, infati, the risk is that the food deteriorates before being able to consume it; on the other, staying at home and eating so badly increases the extra pounds. THE frozen foods are they a good idea? How can hunger be broken with healthy snacks? What should we buy in limited quantities and what foods can we stock?

Find all the answers in the gallery with the expert's advice

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