We compiled and created a simple cookbook for folks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our focus was to translate complex food justice concepts into something that was easily understandable and accessible to a wider audience.

Designer: Josephine Guan
Collaborator: Christina Hoang

Preview the book:

The cover of Miss rona's Cook Book. The title is hand-drawn as curvy block letters. First spread of the book. Text reading: This book is intended to act as a guideline for folks looking to strengthen cooking ckills and gain confidence while learning how to reduce food waste. Recipes are important to build foundational cooking skills but it's also important for you to explore what you like! Follow your tastebuds; taste is an intuitive skill we all have. We can make less trips to the grocery store, learn about pantry staples and the versatility, and make fun and healthy meals at the same time. Health doesn't have to be expensive and inaccessible. Table of Contents of the book. Introduction is on page 7. Recipes is on page 15. Other tips is on page 33 Shopping List page. Text reads: With less trips to the grocery store, this list works as an example of what your COVID-friendly shopping list could look like– a mix of shelf stable goods are extremely versatile in use and taste. Note: No need to hoard or buy everything at once! The following recipes show some of many meals you can create with a few things. A general tip to reduce food waste is buy ingredients that work for more than just one recipe in mind. Shopping List include: canned tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, ginger, sweet potatoes, garlic & onion, apple cider vinegar, honey, lemon juice, all-purpose flour, grains (rice, pasta, bread) Recipe contents: Latkes, page 16. Braise Chickpeas, page 18. Jollof, page 20. Chickpea toast, page 24. Warmed Tomatoes with ginger, page 26. Spam musubi, page 28. Stuffed sweet potatoes, page 30. Recipe page for Latkes, recipe courtesy of Miz Cracker. It makes 12-15 latkes, prep time is 10 minutes. COok time is 15 minutes. You will needL 4-6 potatoes, 1 medium onion, 2 eggs, black peppers, 3 tbsp salt, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 cup all purpose flour, and vegetable oil. An illustrated recipe is to the right. For the full recipe, please see the PDF of the recipe book at the link below.


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It all started in March 2020 when Christina started posting quarantine-friendly recipes on her Instagram︎︎︎ for friends using ingredients that had a long shelf life. Because of all the uncertainty at the start of the pandemic, we wanted to limit our trips to the grocery store, but still make sure that we were eating healthy and well-rounded meals.

A nested circle diagram with the header 'Our Relationship with Food'. The largest and outer circle is SYSTEM: Politics, Environment, Economy. Second circle is OTHERS: Story-telling, Connection, Tradition, Love. Third and smallest circle is SELF: Physical health, mental health, and identity.

 
Screenshot of Christina Hoang's instagram story that reads: Quarantine friendly brunch! Potatoes and onions have long term storage. Flour has a long shelf life. Eggs can be frozen if near expiry. A screenshot of Christina Hoang's instagram story. Caption reads: Quarantine friendly meal: braised chickpeas in tomato sauce! Chickpas and marina sauce has a long shelf life. Kay/any leafy green can be bought frozen or stored for freezing

The 40-page cookbook includes recipes and local food resources to get folks started on their journey learning about food justice. It’s available as a free download on itch.io︎︎︎, and thanks to our generous supporters we were able to raise almost $800 to donate to local grassroots organizations!