Join KindChefs Carol and Alexa to make a Chinese Winter Vegetable. After completing your soup, freeze and label it for donation, then drop off at one of our participating food assistance providers, with a person or family that is in your heart, or anyplace that you prefer, when convenient. Finally, report on where you shared your KindSoup and spread the word: Post a picture or two of you and your soups on social media with #DoKindWorks and tag us @DoKindWorks.
Chinese Winter Vegetable
Ingredients
- 16 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 4 cup sliced mushrooms – any type (can use more) (I also added whole beech mushrooms at the end)
- 4 cups young baby spinach (can use more)
- Napa cabbage (or green) sliced or chopped, 4 cups more or less
- 2 packages firm or extra firm tofu, cubed
- 2 eggs beaten
- 4-6 scallions chopped for garnish
- 1/2 cup cornstarch dissolved in 3/4 cup cold water (SKIP IF FREEZING)
- 1 tsp chili oil (optional)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp dark (or regular) sesame oil
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 2 tsp ground pepper
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
Instructions
- Heat broth, mushrooms, spinach, and cabbage until veggies soften.
- Combine soy sauce, vinegar, pepper, sesame oil, and chili oil in a bowl; mix with fork. Add to pot and stir.
- When vegetables are soft, stir in the cornstarch mixture (skip if freezing). Drop beaten egg in gradually to very hot soup so it swirls. Add cubed tofu.
- Taste to correct seasoning (adding vinegar or sesame oil).
- Serve sprinkled with scallions.
Health and Safety Information
In order to protect the the quality of our KindSoup program, we ask that volunteers conscientiously observe the following guidelines:
- Start with clean hands and wash again frequently as needed throughout the cooking process.
- Start with clean kitchen surfaces and utensils (antibacterial wipes do a great job).
- Keep longer hair tied back.
- Follow other common sense procedures, such as never returning a tasting spoon to the pot!
Thank you for maintaining a high cleanliness standard for our KindSoup donations!
How to Donate Your KindSoup
Seal containers with a tight lid and freeze. Label each container with: date prepared, your first name and last initial, “Chinese Winter Vegetable” and any relevant food allergy info. When convenient, drop containers of frozen soup off at one of the following participating food assistance providers, with a person or family that is in your heart, or a place that you prefer.
- Rainbow Community Development Center 12120 Tech Road, Silver Spring (this takes you to the rear parking lot and loading dock – there is usually a large RAINBOW truck parked here): Drop-off Monday-Friday 9am-2pm. NOTE: If you go during Rainbow’s food distributions on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 9am-noon, you may see a long line of cars – you can drive past the cars to drop off your KindSoup. If you go at other times and the garage or back door is not open, call or text Anna on her personal cell at 301-852-4184 (if she doesn’t answer, leave a message and she should get back within a few minutes, or try calling the Rainbow Pantry cellphone: 240-639-2293).
- So What Else 4924 Wyaconda Road, Rockville, 240-705-4345. (Look for the Dogtopia. Drive straight past Doptopia to get to our parking lot. The entrance will be on the right hand side as you pull into the parking lot. After you park, walk up to the glass door at the bottom of the black ramp, ring the doorbell, let the team know you’ve arrived to drop off KindSoups): Drop-off Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm and Saturdays 7am-12pm.
- Upcounty Consolidation Hub 12900 Middlebrook Rd., Germantown (supporting 1,000 families with food and other supports). Drop off Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Fridays 8 am-4:30 pm.
- Embry Rucker Shelter 11975 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-437-1975. Leave donations on the table around the back. Drop off anytime!
Here are some options for donating outside the DC area:
- NYC Community Fridges located throughout New York City.
- Bread and Roses 58 Newbury St., Lawrence, Mass., 978-681-8768. Drop off Mondays-Thursdays, 10 am-4 pm.
- The Bristol Lodge 27 Lexington St., Waltham, Mass., 781-893-0108. Drop off Mondays-Fridays, 9am-6pm.
- Community Refrigerators located in Los Angeles
See you in the KindSoup kitchen!
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