FDPIR Sharing Gallery: Recipes and Cookbooks

Anishinaabek Cooking Videos
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc.
Nutrition-related chronic disease (diabetes, cancer, and heart disease) impacts many and can be prevented through living a healthy lifestyle including physical activity and proper nutrition. In an ever-changing world with a complicated food supply, nutritional knowledge is more important than ever to support healthy behavior change. The ITCM has initiated this compendium of culturally appropriate materials to increase both the knowledge and the consumption of healthy traditional foods to prevent disease and to achieve improved health.

USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative
Indigenous Food Lab & Chef Crystal Wahpepah
Indigenous foods are nutritious, well-adapted to local climates, and serve an important role in traditional foodways. These recipes show you how to add foraged and Indigenous foods to foods available through USDA’s Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). Recipes are categorized by region:

Midwest/Mountain Plains Region (Indigenous Food Lab)

• Bison Meatballs with Dandelion Tomato Sauce and Pasta
• Chicken and Nettle Pozole
• Corn Chowder with Wild Plantains and Salmon
• Cornmeal Griddle Cakes, Blueberries, Groundcherry Sauce, and Mint
• Mulberry Rosehip Bars
• Vegetarian Wild Rice Bowl

Western/Southwest Regions (Chef Crystal Wahpepah)

• Chicken Veggie Stir Fry with Manzanita
• Peach California Huckleberry Smoothie
• Baked Pear Blueberry Crisp
• Pinto Bean Dip with Roasted Pine Nuts
• Bay Laurel Beef Stew Shepherd's Pie 
• Pancakes and Salmonberry

Walleye Recipes Sheet
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians and the USDA Food and Nutrition Service
A collection of recipes for ITOs and FDPIR recipients so that they can make delicious regional dishes with the walleye from USDA Foods.

A Harvest of Recipes with USDA Foods
United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services
This cookbook developed for FDPIR is a collection of recipes adapted from regional and traditional foods submitted by tribal members, along with new recipes from USDA, to provide creative ways to prepare healthy meals with USDA Foods.

Recipes
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
The Cherokee Tribal Food Distribution Program has a great collection of healthy recipes organized by meal type. In addition, you can learn how to pronounce each meal in the native Cherokee language by clicking on the words on the webpage to hear the pronunciation.

Healthy Recipes from Lac du Flambeau using USDA Foods
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
The Nutrition Educator from the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in Wisconsin has compiled a cookbook containing healthy recipes that utilize USDA Foods found in the FDPIR food package.

Recipes from Packed Promise
Chickasaw Nation
Recipes from the Chickasaw Nation's Packed Promise program.

Oneida Cookbook
First Nations Development Institute and the Oneida Community Integrated Food System
This is a comprehensive cookbook developed in partnership with the First Nations Development Institute and the Oneida Community Integrated Food System (OCIFS) Members.

Cooking With Navajo Traditional Foods
Navajo Coordinated Approaches to School Health First Nations Development Institute
NIZHÓNÍGO ÍÍNÁ (Cooking with Navajo Traditional Foods) features recipes using traditional foods that can be used at home to plan meals as well as recipes for public food service facilities.

Cooking Healthier with FDPIR Foods
First Nations Development Institute
A new cookbook published by the First Nations Development Institute that provides recipes that use foods and ingredients found in the FDPIR food package. The recipes provide nutritious, delectable meal ideas for individuals looking to eat healthier.

Get Fresh!
Chickasaw Nation
A collection of recipes promoting healthy eating habits and cooking techniques, based on USDA’s MyPlate and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Recipes
First Nations Development Institute
First Nation’s Knowledge Center provides recipes that use traditional foods and ingredients found in the FDPIR Food Package.

SNAP-Ed Recipes
United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
The SNAP-Ed Recipes page provides links to partner sites which include healthy and affordable recipes. In addition, you will find a seasonal recipes section. Search for recipes that use in-season fruits and vegetables all year long!

USDA Foods Product Information Sheets and Recipes
United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
Staff who operate USDA Foods programs and participants can use this information to help prepare healthy meals. Each product information sheet includes a description of the USDA Foods product, storage tips, nutrition facts, and recipes that use the product.

Be sure to check-out these tips for how to use the USDA Foods Product Information Sheets to provide nutrition education to FDPIR participants.

MyPlate Kitchen Recipes
United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
MyPlate Kitchen offers over a thousand healthy, budget-friendly recipes available in English and Spanish.