Holy Redeemer Parish’s monthly food donation (casseroles and fruit) to SOME in D.C. will include donations of casserole ingredients and the fruit of the month—apples—for Thursday, Dec. 10. 
 
Regular casserole makers can drop off ingredients for the beef noodle casserole or the mac n cheese recipe that morning. SOME cannot accept homemade casseroles; they will make the recipe in their kitchen. (For more info, contact kathleenseiler@hotmail.com.)  
 
Anyone wanting to contribute apples can also drop those off that morning. 
 
Food donations must be left inside HR’s lower chapel entrance by 9am on Dec. 10. 
Please contact Kathleen Neary at kathleenseiler@hotmail.com with any questions.  
 

Pre Covid Instructions
Please bring your Casserole donations (recipe below) to the basements steps by 8:30 am so the driver can delvier them to the SOME location in Washington D.C. You may also participate by bringing the fruit of the month.  For more information contact Kathleen Neary at  301-946-5698 or Kathleenseiler@hotmail.com.

Bananas: Jan., Feb., March, April          Oranges: May, June, July, August                Apples: Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec.

Calling all Cooks and Drivers! For many years, Holy Redeemer has worked with S.O.M.E. (So Other Might Eat), an incredible D.C. organization that’s helped thousands of people get off the streets, transform their lives and live independently. S.O.M.E:

• Feeds and clothes DC’s homeless and poor; Treats ill, homeless people through medical, dental and mental health programs;

Houses homeless families and single adults; and Trains people for jobs.  

Holy Redeemer donates food to S.O.M.E. the 2nd Thurs. of every month. Parishioners prepare casseroles, provide a specified fruit and/or deliver. But the number of casseroles has seriously declined, and we need your help.

The good news: You don’t need to donate every month, and drivers only need to deliver a couple of times a year.

 The recipe:

2 lbs ground beef

(2) 28-ounce cans of chopped/diced tomatoes (with juice) 

(2) 16-ounce cans of peas (drained)

(2) cups of elbow macaroni®

2 teaspoons onion flakes 

            • Brown meat in Dutch oven and pour off fat

            • Add tomatoes with juice and onion flakes and bring to a boil

            • Add macaroni and boil until soft

            • Add drained peas, then cool

            • Pour into aluminum pan and cover with foil. Freeze.

Macaroni and Cheese 
2 cups elbow macaroni (measure out 2 cups dried, then cook it)
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk (warmed in microwave)
2 cups sharp cheddar
 
9x13 pan
oven at 350
Melt the butter over medium heat.  Blend in the flour.  Cook 2-3 minutes while stirring.  Take pan off heat and add milk slowly.  Cook and stir until thickens.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Add cheese slowly.  Mix with macaroni.  Bake 350 degrees until bubbly and brown (about 30 mins).
 

 Fruit and FROZEN casseroles must be left inside the lower chapel entrance by 9am the 2nd Thursday of every month. They may be left anytime after 6:45am.

 Drivers:

Drivers deliver food to S.O.M.E. located near North Capitol St. and New York Ave. You are scheduled months in advance so you can plan your calendar accordingly. We ask that you commit to 2 months/year. You don’t need an SUV or mini-van; a sedan with an empty trunk will suffice (but please remove your golf clubs!). You don’t even have to unload your car - S.O.M.E. staff does it for you.

 Seriously consider this wonderful -- and easy -- way to give back. Check out www.some.org and contact Kathleen Neary at KathleenSeiler@hotmail.com with questions or to sign up to be a driver. Thanks so much!