SHREVEPORT, La. – September is Hunger Action Month, and this week Courtney’s Kitchen went on the road to Martha’s Market to shine a spotlight on food insecurity, a growing challenge affecting families across our community.
Food insecurity means not having consistent, reliable access to healthy and nutritious foods. Without that access, managing or preventing chronic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure becomes even more difficult.
To show how nutritious meals can be made with food pantry items, Courtney prepared a recipe using ingredients typically available at a local food pantry/food bank: pan-seared chicken breast with rice, black beans, and a seasonal peach salsa…