We had all the ingredients we needed, and we worked together really well. We communicated with one another about what jobs that would like to do. For example, Sarah knows how to cook rice, so she was responsible for cooking the rice. We finished cooking everything just in time, and were able to serve the food to the people. There was a huge line and a lot of them came back for seconds. (that means our food must be not too bad!) We also saw big smiles on their faces :) I think the recipe that we made (black bean soup with rice and a lot of toppings) was something they don't eat often at Joseph's House. I saw their menu from earlier in the week, and it was mostly pasta, which doesn't have all the nutritional value they need, especially for pregnant mothers. I am so glad we made something that they enjoyed!
During our preparation, Janet, the volunteer coordinator of Joseph's House, gave us some background as well as a tour of the entire center. We saw some family rooms, single rooms, and storage area. Through this tour, she taught me not to be judgemental towards the people that comes to homeless centers. Some of them are here not because they did something wrong, but because of unfortunate events that were beyond their control. I appreciate Janet so much for all her kind works that she has done in Joseph's House, serving the community unconditionally.
It was such a memorable experience from getting the Emma community involved, asking local markets for donations, many meetings with Ms Mossop, planning the recipes and to actually cooking it. I am looking forward to my second trip to Joseph's House, which will be sometime in January.
The black bean soup
Sarah and Yoosong cooking
Sausages donated by Honest Weight Co-op
Mae serving fresh bread donated by Placid Baker
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