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Stop Hunger Start Cooking!

19/6/2012

 

Stop Hunger Start Cooking!

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Photo courtesy of Jerry Galea, OxfamAus
Top Australian chefs and foodies, including Neil Perry, Kylie Kwong and Julie Goodwin, have teamed up with a Sri Lankan farmer to draw attention to the growing food crisis facing the world’s poorest communities.

More than 30 chefs, food writers, food bloggers and home cooks from around the country have donated recipes for a new online cookbook in support of Oxfam Australia’s Stop Hunger campaign, which is helping to provide small-scale farmers with the tools, seeds and skills they need to feed their families. And I am delighted to be involved in the cookbook and in the promotion and support of the campaign. I would like to invite you to jump on board with me and help promote this campaign too!
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Support the Stop Hunger campaign. Photo courtesy OxfamAus
Chandrani from Anuradhapura, in Sri Lanka's North, is the face of Oxfam's Stop Hunger campaign. Until recently, Chandrani and her husband were struggling to support their family as poorly paid labourers – unable to buy food for their family or send their three kids to school. 'We could not afford to eat rice all three meals. We did not have enough income to eat nutritious food. We only wanted to suppress our hunger,' Chandrani said. 'Before, we had a problem of accessing water; we could not cultivate paddy fields and vegetables.'

A water irrigation system supplied by Oxfam, together with partner organisation RGNK, allowed Chandrani to grow vegetables for her family to eat and start a home gardening business. She is now able to earn an income from selling surplus vegetables, allowing her to send her three children to school.

Inspired by Chandrani's story and the vegetables she is now able to grow in her garden (such as capsicum, radish, beetroot, spinach, and chillies), Australian foodies jumped at the chance to help draw attention to the Stop Hunger campaign by contributing their own vegetable-based recipes to Oxfam.

Oxfam Ambassadors, Julie Goodwin and Kylie Kwong, both based their recipes around eggplant, one of the vegetables Chandrani is now able to grow in her home garden. 'No matter what country we’re from, mothers will do whatever it takes to give their children healthy food. Women in Sri Lanka are prepared to do the work needed to plant a veggie garden, and nurture their plants until they’re ready to be harvested and eaten. But they need some help getting that garden started. Please join me and Oxfam in partnering with these mothers, to provide the tools and seeds they need to grow food for their families,' Julie said.

Kylie Kwong also strongly supports the campaign: 'I passionately believe that all people, the world over, should have access to fresh, nutritious and sustainable food to support their families. Unfortunately, far too many are missing out, but together we can make a difference,' she said.

Dear readers, please show your support and download the cookbook, Stop Hunger, Start Cooking! 

There is a feast of lovely recipes in the cookbook (my Pumpkin Soup Medley is on page 39). I'm excited to announce that Oxfam is also running a photo competition. So please get behind the campaign by cooking one of the recipes in the cookbook, take a photo of your version of the dish and go in the draw to win prizes from the Oxfam Fairtrade gift range. Promote the campaign via Twitter using the hashtag #stophungerstartcooking, as well as through Facebook and your blog. And keep an eye out for photos of your recipe!

To learn more about Oxfam’s work to combat hunger around the world, visit the Oxfam web site.
muppy link
18/6/2012 11:50:31 pm

Awesome post Lizzy! I downloaded today, have actually cooked a recipe already last week :) gonna try another this weekend and hopefully post it!

Lizzy
19/6/2012 12:31:29 am

Muppy, how wonderful! Thank you xox

Chanel link
19/6/2012 04:17:34 pm

Great post Lizzy :)

Muppy, Oxfam are running a comp on Twitter for people who cook a recipe from the book!

Lizzy
19/6/2012 11:24:40 pm

Thanks Chanel, you too!

Jane @ Shady Baker link
19/6/2012 12:57:18 am

Downloaded Lizzy...yummy recipes, love your soup! I am tempted to follow Muppy's lead by cooking and posting. What a great cause, the words about mothers doing whatever it takes to give their children healthy food are true aren't they...it is a powerful instinct. This post certainly puts my comfortable life into perspective.

Lizzy
19/6/2012 01:00:28 am

Legend, Jane! Thank you. I think that's a great idea. Thanks so much for your support. And Muppy too! xox

A Canadian Foodie link
19/6/2012 07:37:06 am

Powerful article and incredible images, Lizzy! Is there a Slow Food Convivium in your area. You are a Slow Food person already. Do you know about this organization?
:)
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Lizzy
19/6/2012 11:25:20 pm

Thanks Valerie. Yes, there is. I will post about Slow Food in due course! Yes, I am, yes I do. Happy cooking my friend in food. xo

InTolerant Chef link
19/6/2012 11:10:10 am

What a lovely idea with the cookbook., its so true that mothers will sacrifice anything for their children

Lizzy
19/6/2012 11:25:41 pm

Isn't it, Bec! I hope you will spread the word. : )

Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef link
19/6/2012 12:46:21 pm

Very inspiring, Lizzy. I'm off to do my part!

Lizzy
19/6/2012 11:25:58 pm

Maureen, thanks so much ;)

Eha
19/6/2012 04:50:11 pm

Inspiring indeed! Have tried to do 'my bit' for Oxfam for decades. Do not have my own blog/known identity to 'do' recipes, but am showing/sending this to all the people I know. Yes, book downloaded :) !

Lizzy
19/6/2012 11:26:25 pm

Thank you Eha!

Mrs_Mulberry link
19/6/2012 07:37:38 pm

Great post Lizzy! Download and I am going to follow Muppy's lead - perhaps zucchini flowers first ; )

Lizzy
19/6/2012 11:26:50 pm

Mrs Mulberry, thank you! Zucchini flowers are just your thing! Thanks for stopping by.

kellie@foodtoglow link
19/6/2012 11:10:14 pm

What a powerful post and tremendous idea. I will download once I'm home & retweet your link. then I'll pick something to make & snap!

Lizzy
19/6/2012 11:28:38 pm

Kellie, thanks so much for spreading the word!

Love and hugs and BIG thanks to all so far!

Jill Dyson link
20/6/2012 01:40:52 am

Wow liz, this is awesome! The photos and the whole idea is fabulous. How can I help? Just picked your link up on a friends Facebook post.

Lizzy
20/6/2012 09:32:01 am

Jill, thanks ever so much! Your support is greatly appreciated!

Laura (Tutti Dolci) link
20/6/2012 05:13:38 pm

What a great cause, Lizzy. I love this!

Lizzy
24/6/2012 09:31:48 am

Laura, thank you ; )

e / dig in link
21/6/2012 12:09:02 pm

very inspiring post and project - i'm looking at the book now and great to see so many vegie recipes. this project makes me think about how much food we waste in australia because we don't have to struggle to feed our families - so if something goes off before we get around to using it, or we don't feel like the leftovers... this renewed my aim to reduce my food wastage. and get my compost bin working properly!

Lizzy
24/6/2012 09:32:24 am

Hello there... thought provoking campaign, isn't it. I am glad that you have been inspired.

Christina @ The Hungry Australian link
23/6/2012 01:37:59 am

Dear Lizzy, what a wonderful campaign to be involved in! Congrats on being part of something so worthwhile and inspirational.

Lizzy
24/6/2012 09:32:47 am

Christina, thank you. I was honoured to be invited to participate. ; )


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