Healthy Living by Giant Podcast

Food banks and food pantries are top of mind as we focus on supporting our partners in the DC, MD, DE and VA areas who have high needs during this season. Learn more about our round up at the register campaign which supports area food banks from Dan Wolk, Giant Community Affairs, and Cathy Kanefsky, President and CEO of the Delaware Food Bank, one of our round-up the beneficiaries.

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Giant is dedicated to fighting against hunger and food insecurity, donating $980,000 from the Giant Family Foundation and over four million pounds of food donations. In 2020, Giant's Lend a Hand for Hunger program raised $1.1 million since 2020 on behalf of customers to support local Feeding America food bank partners aiding those in need in the region—Capital Area Food Bank, Maryland Food Bank, Food Bank of Delaware, Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, and Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank.

Food Bank of Delaware (fbd.org)

Feeding America

Giant Food: Fighting Hunger

Join Mandy and Emily from the Healthy Living Team to learn 3 easy ways to eat healthier in 2023. They'll also share how you can join the whole team to get a jump start on your new year's resolutions.

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Healthier Together Program: Whether you'd like to move more, spend less, try something new, or even get more organized, our Healthier Together program can help! Join us for a live interactive class or watch a recorded session when it works best for you. The series starts January 16 - but you can join anytime!

Register for Healthier Together Program

View Recorded Content: www.giantfood.com/healthiertogether

Get an insider's peak at the hottest products for Fall recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All of the products feature seasonal fall flavors and cant miss items that are Guiding Stars Rated for when you are looking to try something new. #GiantHasIt!

Show Notes:

• Butternut squash: 3 ways - peeled and cut in half, cubed or cubed with cinnamon
• Apples in the bag
• Root Veggies: rutabaga, potatoes, beets, carrots, parsnips
• Pumpkin Spice Granola
• LTO Cranberry Maple Trail Mix
• Tsiona Ethiopian Lentil Dips: Mild Red Lentil or Spicy Brown Lentil
• King Arthur Baking Company '00' Pizza Flour Neapolitan Style
• Pizza Stone for Grill - Giant Food Ship to Me
• Aura Bora Sparkling Water: Cactus Rose, Lavender Cucumber, and Peppermint Watermelon
• Reed's Craft Ginger Beer: Regular or Spicy
• Michael Angelo's Microwavable Eggplant Lasagna
• Amy's Indian Vegetable Korma
• Souper Girl: Gingered Sweet Potato, Harvest Lentil Butternut Squash, Thai style chickpea butternut squash
• Cerebelly Smart Bars and Puree Pouches: Apple Kale and Strawberry Beet whole grain bars and White Bean Pumpkin Apple and Spinach Apple Sweet Potato
• Alaska Seafood: Nature's Promise halibut or cod filets or Alaska salmon from Wild Planet, Bumblebee, or Chicken of the Sea
• Podcast: Alaska Seafood: Meet the FisherWOMEN
• Dole Chopped Salad Kit in Maple Pecan

It's National Seafood month which means it's a great opportunity to learn more about the fisherWOMEN who fish the cold waters of Alaska to bring sustainable seafood to Giant. Julianne Curry and Hannah Heimbuch share their insights on how women are changing the face of fishing through advocacy and leadership and what it means for Alaska to be the backbone of the sustainable seafood movement.

Show Notes:

• Wild Alaska Seafood
• People Behind the Fish | Alaska Seafood
• Seafood Species | Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
• Julianne Curry | Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
• Alaska Seafood (@alaskaseafood) • Instagram photos and videos
• Sustainable Seafood | Giant (giantfood.com)

Giant's local mushroom provider, Tony D'Amico from To-Jo Mushrooms, joins us to discuss how mushrooms are grown, tips for cooking with mushrooms, and how the Italians (including his great grandfather ) worked with the Quakers to build Kennett Square, PA into the Mushroom Capital of the World.

Show Notes:

• To-Jo Mushrooms - White Caps, Baby Bells, Portabella, Shiitake, Oyster
• Kitchen Live Archives - To-Jo Mushrooms
• Instagram/Facebook: @ToJoMushrooms
• Annual Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square - September 10 & 11
• Mushroom Recipes | Giant Food

• Giant Healthy Living Services

Liz Willey, Category Manager for Health and Beauty Care at Giant Food and the women-owned producers of Biggs and Featherbelle and Shea Radiance join us to discuss why supporting local women and local businesses can have a huge impact on our community and the world at large. Local beauty care? #GiantHasIt!

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Biggs & Featherbelle® – Health Conscious Body Care® (biggsandfeather.com)

SHOP: Biggs & Featherbelle at Giant Food

Shea Moisture & Shea Butter Skincare Products USA – Shea Radiance

SHOP: Shea Radiance at Giant Food

Get an insider's peak at the hottest products for Summer recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All of the products this month come from local farmers and producers right here in the mid-Atlantic. There are hundreds of ways to enjoy the region's best without ever leaving your neighborhood. #GiantHasIt!

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Local Shopping List:

1. Local Produce Boxes - available online at Giant Delivers (DMV)
2. Maola, Nature's Promise and Giant Brand Milk (DMV + PA)
3. Logan's Sausage (VA)
4. Roseda Farms Black Angus Burger, Steaks and Hot Dogs (MD)
5. Shenandoah Spice Company (VA)
6. Dress It Up Dressings (MD)
7. Blue Catfish (DMV)

NEW Shopping List:

1. Dole Sheet Pan Meals
2. Store Brand, Pre-Cut Seasoned Vegetables
3. Bird's Eye Veggies & Grains Green Goddess Bowl
4. Stone's Throw Chickpea Chorizo Fiesta Skillet
5. Good Thins Crackers
6. Dole Essentials Fruit Cups

Past Local Favorites:

• Hoopers Crabs
• Phillip's Seafood
• Fishers Popcorn

Rick Manzi, a winning BBQ master and Marine Veteran shares his insights on what to look out for at the 30th Annual Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle in DC on June 25th and 26th, offers some tips he's gathered competing in BBQ competitions across the US, and shares why the event's beneficiary, USO Metro, is so near and dear to his heart.

Show Notes:

• Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (bbqindc.com) June 25 and 26
• Follow Rick Manzi: www.anonymousbbq.com, IG/TikTokFB: anoymousbbq
• Rick's Picks for Building a Better BBQ
• • Thermoworks/Thermopen Thermometer
  • Nature's Promise Bone-in Chicken thighs
  • Tyson's Chairman Reserve Prime Pork Butts & Ribs
  • Blues Hog Seasonings and Sauces
  • Hotty Toddy Rubs
  • All Que'd Up Rubs
  • All Que'd Up Bayou Bandit Salmon
  • All Que'd Up Brine
• Healthy Living by Giant Podcast: Get to Know Today's USO (libsyn.com)
• Healthy Living by Giant Podcast: Myron Mixon's Tips for Better BBQing (libsyn.com)

June is Pride month, a time to celebrate LGBTQ culture, achievements and activism through organized activities, including film festivals, art exhibits, parades, concerts and even Giant Food Cook-alongs. Join Giant Food's own Adrienne Khomphengchan and Jon Arons from the pride business resource group to learn what Giant is doing to be a better ally and ways you can join in on the celebrations.

Show Notes:

• Pride Happy-Hour Cook-Along Registration
• Home - Capital Pride 2022 - Capital Pride Alliance

To learn more about Pride Month or find additional ways to get involved, check out the following resources:

• NGLCC | National LGBT Chamber of Commerce | nglcc.org
• GLAAD, a non-government agency founded to promote LGBTQ acceptance along with identifying and preventing discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals.

• GLSEN, a network of students, families and education advocates working to facilitate LGBTQ safety and support in schools.
• The Equality Federation is a LGBTQ advocacy group working to help advance the rights of LGBTQ people.
• The National LGBTQ Task Force, an advocacy group dedicated to advancing freedom, justice, and equality for LGBTQ people.
• The Library of Congress, for history on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Pride Month.
• The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization dedicated to fighting bias, extremism, discrimination or hate.
• The American Civil Liberties Union, works to preserve and defend the rights and liberties of U.S. citizens.

May is Asian American-Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the perfect time to gather around the table to celebrate the uniqueness of the AAPI culture. Giant Food Associates Thu Huynh from the Healthy Living Team, Sujin Roberge from the Pharmacy team and Don Le from the produce and floral merchandising team share what it means to be Asian American and how their heritage influences their daily eating.

Show Notes:

• Lucky Red Envelopes

Thu 's Favorite Recipes (Vietnamese)

• https://recipecenter.giantfood.com/recipes/175827/turkey-bahn-mi-with-quick-pickled-vegetables
• https://www.recipetineats.com/vietnamese-pho-recipe/
• https://recipecenter.giantfood.com/recipes/175932/shrimp-summer-rolls
• https://whiteonricecouple.com/vietnamese-iced-coffee-recipe/
• https://www.hungryhuy.com/bo-kho-recipe-vietnamese-beef-stew/

Don's Favorite Recipes (Vietnamese)

• Vietnamese Square Sticky Rice Cake (Banh Chung) - Delightful Plate
• Fah Sung Thong (Peanut and Sesame Brittle) - Roti n Rice
• Authentic Vietnamese Beef Pho Noodle Soup (Phở Bò) - Delightful Plate
• Vietnamese Beef Stew Pho Noodle Soup (Pho Bo Sot Vang) - Delightful Plate

Sujin's Favorite Recipes (Korean)

• Traditional napa cabbage kimchi (Tongbaechu-kimchi: 통배추김치) recipe by Maangchi
• Teeokguk (rice cake soup)
• Pan-fried rice cakes with sweet red bean filling (Bukkumi) recipe by Maangchi
• Spicy Korean BBQ Chicken (dak-kkochi: 닭꼬치) recipe by Maangchi

AAPI Resources:

• https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Resource_Libraries/AAPI_Resources.aspx
• https://stopaapihate.org/resources/
• https://asianresource.indiana.edu/resources/AAPI%20resources.html
• https://will.illinois.edu/socialjusticelearning/topic/the-aapi-experience/early-childhood