Blog2022-09-07T08:15:15-05:00

We Are Hiring!

Join Our Team

Full-Time Clerk Needed To Work Afternoon Shift At Research Forest Store

Apply using the link below!

Growing company looking for friendly and energetic, full-time bilingual store clerks to join our team. Must work in a fast-paced environment. Some of the job duties include providing great customer service in English and Spanish while assisting customers to redeem their WIC benefits, scan and ringing up those items and helping customers to their car when needed. Store Clerks also must be able to lift up to 40 pounds, receive deliveries, organize and stock shelves, and keep the store clean and organized for easy restocking of inventory.

  • Clerks are needed to work the afternoon shift from 11 am to 7 pm.
  • Pay starts at $13 an hour.
  • Benefits for full-time employees include health insurance, bonuses and paid time off.

Job location/address:

Lone Star Family Market

8756 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78758

Apply on our website at: lonestarfamilymarket.com/careers

Notice to applicants: Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap or veteran status. Grocery Services North is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Wellness Bowl with Creamy Avocado Dressing

Bowl:

1 sweet potato

1 can chickpeas or bean of your choice

1 cup brown rice

2 zucchini squash

½ cup onion

1 ½ cup lettuce

1/2 avocado

1 lemon or lime

Seasonings: Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Paprika

Makes 2 servings

 

Dressing:

½ medium avocado

3 tbsp olive oil

3 tbsp plain yogurt

Juice of ½ lemon

1 garlic clove, minced

4 tbsp water

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

Blend ingredients together to make a tasty creamy avocado sauce to top off your bowl.

Cook the brown rice to package instructions and preheat the oven to 425. Wash and peel your sweet potatoes and cut into diced chunks. Add to a bowl and drizzle with olive oil and seasonings and add to a baking sheet lined with foil.  Peel and chop the onion and zucchini squash into strips, then add onions to the baking sheet along with the diced sweet potatoes. Roast for about 25 minutes or until the edges of the potatoes are golden brown and they can be easily pierced with a fork. While the sweet potatoes are roasting, heat a skillet over medium heat. Once the skillet is hot, add 2 tbsp oil, chickpeas, zucchini, and seasonings. Stir frequently for about 10 minutes. They are done when they’re slightly browning on the outside.

To serve, add brown rice to a bowl and add the roasted sweet potatoes, onion, chickpeas, zucchini, lettuce, and avocado. Drizzle your desired amount of dressing on top and garnish with cilantro if you like. 

Enjoy!

Texas WIC Updates Income Requirements

Get your growing family the support they need with Texas WIC! 

The free program provides nutritional education, breastfeeding resources, and food packages for qualifying women and children up to age 5. And if you’re expecting, you can start as soon as you learn the good news! To qualify, check out Texas WIC’s updated income requirements for pregnant moms who reside in the state. Plus, check the link to Texas WIC below to start your application.

Start your journey toward a healthy lifestyle for you and your child with Texas WIC.

WIC INCOME REQUIREMENTS 2023

Households with the following gross yearly income per member:

  • 1 household member can qualify making up to $26,973 gross yearly income per household;
  • 2 household members up to $36,482 gross yearly income;
  • 3 household members up to $45,991 gross yearly income;
  • 4 household members up to $55,500 gross yearly income;
  • 5 household members up to $65,009 gross yearly income and
  • 6 household members up to $74,518 gross yearly income

Parents, step-parents, guardians, and foster parents of infants and children who are younger than 5 can apply.

Texas WIC can help you give your baby a healthy start with education, counseling and nutritional foods. The program provides FREE resources to help you along your pregnancy, including nutrition counseling and FREE healthy food packages to help ensure you and your baby have a healthy pregnancy. To see if you qualify for the program, apply online at texaswic.com/apply.

LONE STAR FAMILY MARKET IS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE WIC PROGRAM, NOT A PART OF THE WIC PROGRAM

WIC Inspired Recipes – Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS

2 tbsp olive oil

1 cup onion, diced

2 tbsp garlic, minced

1 cup mushrooms, finely chopped

½ cup carrot, finely diced

1 green onion stalk, sliced

1 cup brown rice

1 head of cabbage

2 cups Tomato sauce

Seasonings: Salt, Pepper, Basil, Thyme, & Paprika

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare ingredients by chopping vegetables and cooking brown rice according to the package instructions.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onions until golden, about 10 min. Add garlic, mushrooms, carrot, green onion, and seasonings. Cook until the veggies are tender, about 8 – 10 minutes. Stir in the brown rice and 1/2 cup of tomato sauce, then remove from heat. Coat the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish with a thin layer of tomato sauce. 

Core a head of cabbage and bring to a boil in a large pot, until the cabbage leaves start to come apart. Fill each cabbage leaf with 2 – 4 tablespoons of the rice and vegetable mixture (depending on the size of the cabbage leaves), then roll the leaf up like a burrito, tucking in each end. Continue filling the leaves until there is no more mixture left, line the filled and rolled cabbage leaves in the baking tray.

 Cover with the remaining tomato sauce and cook for 45 minutes. Makes about 5 servings.