From the Pantry to Your Plate

Welcome back to The Beach!

TORTILLA MAKING

Want to learn the art of making homemade tortillas? Drop by the ASI Beach Pantry on Sept. 16 for the Homemade Tortilla Making workshop! This is a cherished Hispanic tradition, with skills, passed down through generations. Join us for a hands-on session from 4 to 6 p.m.! Brought to you by Laurén Chalmers '83 Beach Pantry.

MEET JOCELYN RAMRIEZ

Join the Beach Kitchen for an Author Talk and Food Demo with Jocelyn Ramirez! Jocelyn is a plant-based chef, published cookbook author, New York Times recipe contributor, yogi, entrepreneur and advocate for healthy food access in her community. Founder of Todo Verde, she is one of LA's acclaimed plant-based Mexican food businesses. Her mission is to create delicious and healthy plant-based food inspired by her roots. Stop by on Sept. 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. at ASI Beach Kitchen for an autograph!

UPCOMING EVENTS

CHECK OUT RELATED EVENTS!

Who doesn't love a FREE carnival? Join Beach Pride Events (BPE) for Smorgasport on Sept. 16! There will be FREE food and refreshments. This fun event is available only to Long Beach State University (LBSU) students with a valid student ID. Don't miss out on games, rides, henna artists and much more! Located at parking lots G3 and E1 from 6 to 10 p.m.!

Beach students, don't forget to subscribe to the 🍕🥗 Beach Bites Channel on the CSULB app to be notified when FREE food is available on campus! 🥡🌮 Beach Bites notifies students when food is left over from a catered event and will show you where and what is being served! Get fueled 💪🏽 and reduce food waste with Beach Bites! 🍽

Bring your own bag to the Laurén Chalmers '83 Beach Pantry and receive a stamp card. Each time you bring your bag, you’ll earn a stamp. Once your card is complete, you’ll be entered into a monthly opportunity drawing to win grocery store gift cards! Help us "Stamp Out" waste and get rewarded!

An image of Elbee next to Beach Pantry's newest stamp incentive on LB app.

Visit Events & Orgs for more Pantry Programs!

COMMUNITY PARTNER EVENT

LONG BEACH ORGANIC

Long Beach Organic (LBO) is a nonprofit organization operating nine organic community gardens in Long Beach, CA. Founded in 1994, LBO locates urban vacant lots from public and private owners. It turns them into beautiful community gardens for local and sustainable food production. LBO is dedicated to alleviating food insecurity among students at LBSU. Since 2020, we have donated over 18,000 lbs of local, organic produce to the Laurén Chalmers '83 Beach Pantry.

Join us every Wednesday to help harvest for the Beach Pantry! Our Giving Gardens are managed by volunteers, so RSVP here to join us!

Descriptive flyer to Giving Garden Wednesdays. Read information below for more context.

PANTRY HIGHLIGHT

PROFESSOR IGMEN, LBO VOLUNTEER

A special thanks to professor of history, Ali F. Igmen! It is volunteers like you that make the Laurén Chalmers '83 Beach Pantry so special. Thank you for helping our mission to assist students facing food insecurity.

Thank you for supporting the Beach community!

DONATIONS HIGHLIGHT

GROCERY OUTLET

Since the spring semester, Long Beach Grocery Outlet has raised $1,500 from their Independence from Hunger campaign!

We picked up part of their donation: 800lbs of food to stock our shelves! Thank you Long Beach Grocery Outlet for your generous donation!

LONG BEACH EAST STAKE

A special thanks to Long Beach East Stake for donating over 3,000 lbs. of food to start our semester.

Donations included dry goods, proteins, dressing and fresh produce! Your donation will make a big difference in many students' lives!

Pico de Gallo

RECIPE PROVIDED BY CALFRESH HEALTHY LIVING

Inspire your meal planning with recipes crafted from Beach Pantry essentials. Enjoy exploring new dishes while you bring the pantry to your plate!

Pico de Gallo

Use to season your family meals or serve with tortilla chips.

What you'll need:

Cutting board

Sharp knife

Medium bowl

Measuring cups

Measuring spoons

Spatula or spoon

Ingredients

Serves 6

1 lb. tomatoes chopped

1½ cups onion chopped

⅓ cup fresh cilantro chopped

3 jalapeño peppers seeds removed and chopped

2 tablespoons lime juice

2 cloves garlic finely chopped

¼ tsp salt

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl.
Serve.

Hours:

Monday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | 5 - 7 p.m.

Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | 5 - 7 p.m.

Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | 5 - 7 p.m.

Thursday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | 5 - 7 p.m.

Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | 5 - 7 p.m.

Saturday: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Sunday: CLOSED

Curbside pick-up by appointment.

*The Beach Pantry will not have evening hours on Friday, Sept. 13, due to Smorgasport.

Please remember to bring your student ID and

your own bag when you shop at the Pantry!

If you’re interested in hosting a food drive in association with the Laurén Chalmers '83 Beach Pantry, or putting an official drop-off location in your office, please email us at

ASI-Pantry@csulb.edu.

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The Laurén Chalmers '83 Beach Pantry Insider is a bi-weekly newsletter run by ASI Communications. Email Christina Limón at Christina.Limon@csulb.edu for questions and comments regarding the Laurén Chalmers '83 Beach Pantry.