Food for Faith

Loving your neighbors through food

Welcome to Food for Faith! Every day we have the opportunity to love through food. No matter how busy we get, eating is something we all have to do each day. And when we share food with our neighbors, the impact can be powerful. This blog is dedicated to sharing stories, resources, and recipes to help you love your neighbor through food. 

A bowl of azuki beans and mochi on bamboo mat next to cup of tea and Japanese American cookbook.
Azuki Beans and Mochi: A Japanese New Year Tradition

Azuki Beans and Mochi: A Japanese New Year Tradition

brown ceramic bowl with black beans in it with lime in the background
Familia and Frijoles Negros Cubanos (Cuban Black Beans)

Familia and Frijoles Negros Cubanos (Cuban Black Beans)

Puerto Rican rice in a circle pot on gray counter
Noni’s Puerto Rican Rice

Noni’s Puerto Rican Rice

pizza dough on flour covered wood board
Sleep Tight Day with Pizza Dough Recipe

Sleep Tight Day with Pizza Dough Recipe

red onion with carrots and capers on wooden cutting board
Christmas Eve in Nicaragua with Gallina Con Relleno

Christmas Eve in Nicaragua with Gallina Con Relleno

two mugs of hot chocolate on wooden surface
Hospitality and Hot Chocolate in Peru

Hospitality and Hot Chocolate in Peru

green and red fruits
Christmas Chile

Christmas Chile

steamed rice beside beans
Christmas in Niger with Riz au Gras (Jollof Rice)

Christmas in Niger with Riz au Gras (Jollof Rice)

brown cookies on white ceramic plate
Cookies and Carols

Cookies and Carols

community meal outside at table
How to Host a Community Meal (and Why This Biblical Practice Matters)

How to Host a Community Meal (and Why This Biblical Practice Matters)

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Azuki Beans and Mochi: A Japanese New Year Tradition

I make this dish once a year and I relish eating it. It reminds me of Psalm 34:8.
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A bowl of azuki beans and mochi on bamboo mat next to cup of tea and Japanese American cookbook.
Azuki Beans and Mochi: A Japanese New Year Tradition

Azuki Beans and Mochi: A Japanese New Year Tradition

brown ceramic bowl with black beans in it with lime in the background
Familia and Frijoles Negros Cubanos (Cuban Black Beans)

Familia and Frijoles Negros Cubanos (Cuban Black Beans)

Puerto Rican rice in a circle pot on gray counter
Noni’s Puerto Rican Rice

Noni’s Puerto Rican Rice

pizza dough on flour covered wood board
Sleep Tight Day with Pizza Dough Recipe

Sleep Tight Day with Pizza Dough Recipe

red onion with carrots and capers on wooden cutting board
Christmas Eve in Nicaragua with Gallina Con Relleno

Christmas Eve in Nicaragua with Gallina Con Relleno

two mugs of hot chocolate on wooden surface
Hospitality and Hot Chocolate in Peru

Hospitality and Hot Chocolate in Peru

green and red fruits
Christmas Chile

Christmas Chile

steamed rice beside beans
Christmas in Niger with Riz au Gras (Jollof Rice)

Christmas in Niger with Riz au Gras (Jollof Rice)

brown cookies on white ceramic plate
Cookies and Carols

Cookies and Carols

community meal outside at table
How to Host a Community Meal (and Why This Biblical Practice Matters)

How to Host a Community Meal (and Why This Biblical Practice Matters)

A bowl of azuki beans and mochi on bamboo mat next to cup of tea and Japanese American cookbook.
Food for Faith

Azuki Beans and Mochi: A Japanese New Year Tradition

I make this dish once a year and I relish eating it. It reminds me of Psalm 34:8.
brown ceramic bowl with black beans in it with lime in the background
Food for Faith

Familia and Frijoles Negros Cubanos (Cuban Black Beans)

My mom’s influence over this recipe will be passed on, just like her strong faith in Christ.
Puerto Rican rice in a circle pot on gray counter
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Noni’s Puerto Rican Rice

Every time I make this rice, I think of my grandmother and the godly woman she was.
pizza dough on flour covered wood board
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Sleep Tight Day with Pizza Dough Recipe

We come as we are and enjoy each others’ company, eat good food (like pizza), and take delight in festivities.
red onion with carrots and capers on wooden cutting board
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Christmas Eve in Nicaragua with Gallina Con Relleno
two mugs of hot chocolate on wooden surface
Food for Faith
Hospitality and Hot Chocolate in Peru
green and red fruits
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Christmas Chile
steamed rice beside beans
Food for Faith
Christmas in Niger with Riz au Gras (Jollof Rice)
brown cookies on white ceramic plate
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Cookies and Carols
community meal outside at table
Faith Practices
How to Host a Community Meal (and Why This Biblical Practice Matters)
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green metal garden shovel filled with brown soil
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brown bread on white table
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risotto on white ceramic plate
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variety of vegetables
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white and brown ceramic mug
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close-up photo of baked cookies
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assorted vegetables
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