Gnocchi: an Italian classic and Roulant favorite! Every once in a while we find a way to sneak in a gnocchi-making workshop and it’s always a big hit in the kitchen. The last one was taught by different generations of the Fazio family and published in the cookbook Learning from our Elders. We hope you enjoy this recipe, it’s the …
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Food Preservation Season is Here!
Are you eager to spend more time in the Roulant kitchen? Good news, harvest time and Food Preservation season is upon us! We’ll be turning delicious Montreal-grown fruit and veggies into non-perishable food items. Think homemade salsa, dehydrated tomatoes, pear jam, kimchi and sauerkraut, just to name a few! Anyone is welcome in the kitchen, experienced or not. When: Tuesdays & Fridays …
Kitchen Workshop: Simple stocks and sauces
We’re back for the 4th workshop in the series Recipes from our community. Richard, a professional chef and community member, will share with us his love for making simple stocks and show us how to simply integrate them into our everyday cooking. Come learn how to add that special homemade touch to your favourite soups, sauces and meals! On the menu: Mushroom Risotto …
Welcome back Transat and AOL!
With the start of spring came the arrival of two corporate groups into our kitchen, our garden, and out into our community. In late April, 19 employees from Transat headed over to our McGill Gardens to help us setup for the season. There was much lifting and shoveling as the Transat team worked with other volunteers to prepare the site for …
Empanadas & Alfajores
José Mendiondo is from Uruguay, where he was a professional soccer player. He’s lived in Montreal since 1981. José has volunteered for a meals-on-wheels program in his neighbourhood (Centre-Sud) for the past four years. He loves to cook, but is mainly motivated to volunteer so that he can meet new people and socialize. Here are the recipes that he taught the Roulant community at an intergenerational workshop …
Calling all pick leaders for les Fruits défendus
Les Fruits Défendus is looking for motivated, energetic and autonomous individuals to lead our urban fruit harvests throughout the summer! Les Fruits Défendus is Montreal’s volunteer-led urban fruit harvesting collective which connects local fruit tree owners with volunteer harvesters and helps ensure that this valuable local food resource does not go to waste. As a pick leader, you will have a …
Stories of Santropol Roulant – Phil
Phil – Volunteer & Monthly Donor I came to Montreal eight years ago from New Brunswick to complete my undergrad. I fell in love with the city, and with my girlfriend Niamh, so I never left. Throughout my time at McGill, I would regularly see red backpacks zipping through town and I had a vague idea of what the Roulant …
Farm Brunch
We’d like to invite you & your family to the Santropol Roulant Farm Brunch, a special event in support of our Senneville Farm. In addition to growing organic vegetables for our Meals-on-Wheels and social outreach programs, the farm also provides opportunities for young farmers to develop their leadership and skills, and has become a fertile ground for children to learn about …
Farmers’ Market 2016 Opening!
Save the date! June 16th will be our first market day of the season. Every Thursday from 4-7pm, June through October, come to our market on the corner of Roy and Coloniale to stock up on farm fresh, local and certified organic vegetables grown on the tip of the island of Montreal! With the warm weather we’ve been having and …
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Board Game Night!
Looking for a place to get your game on? Following on the success of other Volunteer Program mini-FUN(d)raisers such as Trivia Night and Bingo Night, why not join us at our first inaugural Board Game Night! Our games master and host, Jean-Fred, is preparing a varied selection of board games for you to try your luck at. What: The Roulant’s …
Deliver Veggie Baskets by Bike
Calling all volunteer cyclists! On June 17th, we will begin delivering fresh veggie baskets to our meals-on-wheels clients. While some of these deliveries will be done by car, most will be done by bike to the Mile End, Centre Sud, Ville Marie and Westmount neighbourhoods. In order to do so, we need your help! When: Friday afternoons, beginning at 3:30pm Where: …
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Calling all volunteers – come help out on a regular basis at the Roulant
As you may know, our Volunteer Program has a two-tier sign-up system for those who help out in the kitchen and on meal deliveries. Some volunteers help out on an occasional basis while others do so on a regular basis. We are currently seeking to increase our base of recurrent volunteers who wish to have a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or other regular …