Healthy World Cafe will be open Wednesday, Feb. 26!

February has been a great month for Healthy World Cafe -- and we're excited to share some updates with you!

First and foremost, join us for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at First Moravian Church, 41 N. Duke St., York, where we'll be serving up delicious, locally sourced eats.

Check out our menu:

-- Lentil Spinach Stew

-- Curried Pork and Winter Squash Soup

-- Potato Tart

-- Fennel and Apple Salad with Cider Vinaigrette

-- Mujadara Pilaf

-- Healthy World Cafe Signature Cookies with a Cider Glaze 

-- Winter Salad Bar with Cider Vinaigrette

Of course, our menu is always based on what's available from our farmer friends, so stay tuned for updates!

At Healthy World Cafe, we always feature our "eat what you want, pay how you can" philosophy. The ability to pay should never be a barrier to accessing delicious, unprocessed, healthy food.

As for our other big announcement: 

 

We signed a lease! 

We formalized the details for a space at 24 S. George St. in downtown York, where we hope to open by summer, so long as we can secure the necessary funding. Tax-deductible donations made out to Healthy World Cafe can be sent to Healthy World Cafe, P.O. Box 1226, York, PA 17405.

Housekeeping items worth noting:
-- PARKING: When coming to the cafe for our Wednesday lunches, please DO NOT park in the private lots surrounding 1st Moravian Church.  You may park on the street (metered), or you may park at First Presbyterian Church at E. Market and N. Queen Sts., and walk one block west down Clarke Ave. to First Moravian (enter on north side).

-- TAKE OUT: Take out orders for lunch are available by e-mailing your selections (by 10 a.m. Feb. 26) to healthyworldcafe(at)gmail(dot)com.

-- VOLUNTEERING: In order to better respect our volunteers' time, we split the Wednesday lunch into two volunteer shifts: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and noon to 3 p.m. Feel free, of course, to sign up for both shifts, if you wish.

If you can't volunteer for an exact shift, hey, we understand that, too! We love that you're still eager to help out when you can. We would just ask that, after signing up through VolunteerSpot, that you'd send a quick email to sarah.e.chain(at)gmail(dot)com and let us know when to expect you. That makes it easier for us to plan out volunteer duties.

Speaking of volunteers, we also this month catered a beautiful baby shower for volunteer Stephanie Schuessler, who was kind enough to share some of her thoughts on the food:

"As for the food, it was incredible. ... As anyone who knows me knows, food is my thing, and I thought the menu was perfect. I’m so glad my shower was catered by Healthy World Cafe, which is an organization near and dear to my heart. I met Liza and started volunteering with them shortly after I moved back to York in the fall of 2012. 

For those of you who haven’t already gotten the spiel, HWC is a pop-up style restaurant that is open once a month (although soon they will be open a lot more now that they’ve secured a permanent location). The concept is pay-what-you-can, so the idea is that anyone can go enjoy a healthy, homemade, unprocessed meal. The food is always delicious, and the ingredients come from local farms as much as possible. Food access -- or access to nutritious food -- in economically depressed urban areas is becoming an increasing problem, and it’s organizations like Healthy World Cafe that are providing solutions to this problem. So if you live in or near York, please consider supporting them... that would be the greatest gift to me of all."

Thanks, Stephanie -- and thanks to all of our customers and friends who support us!

Healthy World Cafe will be open Wednesday, Jan. 22!

Take a break from your day and head down to Healthy World Cafe for lunch Wednesday, Jan. 22. We'll be open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. serving up healthy, locally sourced eats at First Moravian Church, 41 N. Duke St., York.

Menu:

-- South American Squash and Quinoa Soup

-- Chunky Potato Soup with Dill

-- Swiss Chard Frittata

-- Baked Corn Tostadas with your choice of Toppings:

• Chili Chocolate Glazed Pork (GF)
• Beans, Corn and Barley (VG, VGN)
• Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Cilantro and Lime (VG, VGN, GF)
• Cilantro Lime Rice (VG, VGN, GF)
• Salsa Criolla (VG, VGN, GF) 

-- Winter Salad Bar

-- HWC Signature Dried Fruit and Oatmeal Cookies

Of course, our menu is always based on what's available from our farmer friends, so stay tuned for updates!

At Healthy World Cafe, we always feature our "eat what you want, pay how you can" philosophy. The ability to pay should never be a barrier to accessing delicious, unprocessed, healthy food.

Housekeeping items worth noting:
-- PARKING: When coming to the cafe for our Wednesday lunches, please DO NOT park in the private lots surrounding 1st Moravian Church.  You may park on the street (metered), or you may park at First Presbyterian Church at E. Market and N. Queen Sts., and walk one block west down Clarke Ave. to First Moravian (enter on north side).

-- TAKE OUT: Take out orders for lunch are available by e-mailing your selections (by 10 a.m. Jan. 22) to healthyworldcafe(at)gmail(dot)com.

-- VOLUNTEERING: In order to better respect our volunteers' time, we split the Wednesday lunch into two volunteer shifts: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and noon to 3 p.m. Feel free, of course, to sign up for both shifts, if you wish.

If you can't volunteer for an exact shift, hey, we understand that, too! We love that you're still eager to help out when you can. We would just ask that, after signing up through VolunteerSpot, that you'd send a quick email to sarah.e.chain(at)gmail(dot)com and let us know when to expect you. That makes it easier for us to plan out volunteer duties.

Check out a calendar of other upcoming events as well. 

Join Healthy World Cafe for First Friday!

Take a break from the cold and warm up with Healthy World Cafe for First Friday! 

(Photo courtesy of Flickr user Kona Gallagher)

Stop in and enjoy a bowl of beef and corn chowder with coleslaw as we "pop up" at Heidelberg UCC. We'll be serving our fresh-made, locally-sourced soup from 6 p.m. until sold out during Heidelberg's HeidelBean Coffee House, held at 47 W. Philadelphia St. across from Central Market. 

Come in for Heidelberg's open mike set and stick around for a cup of locally sourced soup. Of course, our menu is always based on what's available from our farmer friends, so stay tuned for updates!
At Healthy World Cafe, we always feature our "eat what you want, pay how you can" philosophy. The ability to pay should never be a barrier to accessing delicious, unprocessed, healthy food.

If you'd like to volunteer to prep or serve for our First Friday "pop-up," we'd love the help! Volunteers can sign up through VolunteerSpot.

Because of the holidays, we will NOT be open for lunch in December. But did you know? You can donate to Healthy World Cafe at any time online. You can also make a tax deductible donation by check -- just write "Healthy World Cafe fund" in the memo line, and mail your contribution to:

Philanthropic Endeavors Foundation Inc.
2251 Friesian Road, York, PA 17406 

You will receive a tax receipt by return mail. 

Thank you for your support!  

Healthy World Cafe will open Nov. 20 AND First Friday!

Take a break from your day and head down to Healthy World Cafe for lunch Wednesday, Nov. 20. We'll be open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. serving up healthy, locally sourced eats at First Moravian Church, 41 N. Duke St., York.

Please note this is the THIRD Wednesday this month, to accommodate for Thanksgiving week.

(Photo courtesy of Flickr user Jeremy Seitz)

Here's a look at our menu:

-- Cabbage and white bean soup

-- Pumpkin soup

-- Sausage, mushroom and apple quiche

-- Winter greens and squash quinoa salad with roasted pumpkin seeds

-- Gingerbread pudding 

-- Baked apples in caramelized cider sauce 

-- Chicken salad 

-- Winter salad bar, with including barley, chickpeas, parsley, radishes, carrots, feta, nuts/seeds and more!

Of course, our menu is always based on what's available from our farmer friends, so stay tuned for updates!

At Healthy World Cafe, we always feature our "eat what you want, pay how you can" philosophy. The ability to pay should never be a barrier to accessing delicious, unprocessed, healthy food.

Can't make it for our Wednesday lunch? Look for us at Heidelberg UCC for First Friday in December! We'll be serving up hot, homemade soup from 6 to 10 p.m. at the church, located right across from Central Market on West Philadelphia St. Come in for Heidelberg's open mike set and stick around for a cup of locally sourced soup.

Because of the holidays, we will NOT be open for lunch in December.

Housekeeping items worth noting:
-- PARKING: When coming to the cafe for our Wednesday lunches, please DO NOT park in the private lots surrounding 1st Moravian Church.  You may park on the street (metered), or you may park at First Presbyterian Church at E. Market and N. Queen Sts., and walk one block west down Clarke Ave. to First Moravian (enter on north side).

-- TAKE OUT: Take out orders for lunch are available by e-mailing your selections (by 10 a.m. Nov. 20) to healthyworldcafe(at)gmail(dot)com.

-- VOLUNTEERING: Don't forget our switch to volunteer shifts for Wednesday's lunches: In order to better respect our volunteers' time, we'll be splitting the Wednesday lunch into two volunteer shifts: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and noon to 3 p.m. Feel free, of course, to sign up for both shifts, if you wish.

If you can't volunteer for an exact shift, hey, we understand that, too! We love that you're still eager to help out when you can. We would just ask that, after signing up through VolunteerSpot, that you'd send a quick email to sarah.e.chain(at)gmail(dot)com and let us know when to expect you. That makes it easier for us to plan out volunteer duties.

Check out a calendar of other upcoming events as well. 

Healthy World Cafe will be open for lunch Wednesday, Oct. 23!

Take a break from your day and head down to Healthy World Cafe for lunch Wednesday, Oct. 23. We'll be open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. serving up healthy, locally sourced eats at First Moravian Church, 41 N. Duke St., York.

(Photo courtesy of Flickr user fotografeleen)

Here's what we're planning:

-- Vegetarian chili

-- Turkey corn soup

-- Cheese quiche with winter greens and mushrooms

-- Baked winter vegetable and bean falafel with creamed pesto sauce on a pita

-- Turkey and cranberry salad

-- Baked apples in cider

-- Salad bar

Of course, our menu is always based on what's available from our farmer friends, so stay tuned for updates!

At Healthy World Cafe, we always feature our "eat what you want, pay how you can" philosophy. The ability to pay should never be a barrier to accessing delicious, unprocessed, healthy food.

Items worth noting:
-- PARKING: When coming to the cafe for our Wednesday lunches, please DO NOT park in the private lots surrounding 1st Moravian Church.  You may park on the street (metered), or you may park at First Presbyterian Church at E. Market and N. Queen Sts., and walk one block west down Clarke Ave. to First Moravian (enter on north side).

-- TAKE OUT: Take out orders for lunch are available by e-mailing your selections (by 10 a.m. Oct. 23) to healthyworldcafe(at)gmail(dot)com.

-- VOLUNTEERING: Don't forget our switch to volunteer shifts for Wednesday's lunches: In order to better respect our volunteers' time, we'll be splitting the Wednesday lunch into two volunteer shifts: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and noon to 3 p.m. Feel free, of course, to sign up for both shifts, if you wish.

If you can't volunteer for an exact shift, hey, we understand that, too! We love that you're still eager to help out when you can. We would just ask that, after signing up through VolunteerSpot, that you'd send a quick email to sarah.e.chain(at)gmail(dot)com and let us know when to expect you. That makes it easier for us to plan out volunteer duties.

Check out a calendar of other upcoming events as well. 

Join us for delicious eats at the Farm to City Dinner Oct. 6

What's better than an afternoon spent with friends? An afternoon spent with friends -- while eating delicious, local food and supporting area farms.

Fall brings the harvest in southcentral Pennsylvania, and Healthy World Cafe is excited to announce the first Farm to City Community Dinner to be held Sunday, Oct. 6 on Beaver Street in downtown York. Benefiting Buy Fresh Buy Local, the Horn Farm and Healthy World, the dinner will feature items from several York, Adams and Lancaster county farms.

Passed hors d'oeuvres and drinks begin at 2:30 p.m., with a family-style meal at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $65 each, available through EventBrite, and sales close Sept. 30. Questions? Email healthyworldcafe@gmail.com.

And of course, what everyone has been waiting for -- the menu. Please remember that our offerings are always based on whatever is available from our farmer friends. So also stay tuned for updates!

passed hors d' oeuvres
stuffed mushrooms
sausage, apple, goat cheese

deviled eggs two ways
pickled deviled eggs, snipped chives/deviled eggs, Old Bay, lump crab

bar-side hors d' oeuvres
hummus with crudités
chive oil, cracked red pepper, toasted pine nuts
 

epic pickles

shared plates
harvest caponata with grilled bread
peppers, eggplant, pine nuts, olives, capers

olive oil with grilled bread

cracked red pepper, herbs, parmigiano-reggiano

dinner, family-style
slow roasted pork
apple cider reduction, celery leaf-parsley salad

tomato-apple chutney
raisins, peppers, warm pickling spices

roasted cauliflower “steaks”
parsley butter, tomato puree

chopped kale salad
currants, parmigiano-reggiano, toasted walnuts, white balsamic vinaigrette

roasted vegetables
heirloom carrots, greens

rutabaga mash
crispy shallots, herbs

dessert, family-style
chocolate bread pudding
torn bread, egg custard, bittersweet chocolate

vanilla ice cream sandwiches 

HWC's signature dried fruit and oatmeal cookies, vanilla ice cream

Healthy World Cafe is open this Wednesday, Sept. 25!

Take a break from your day and head down to Healthy World Cafe for lunch Wednesday, Sept. 25. We'll be open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. serving up healthy, locally sourced eats at First Moravian Church, 41 N. Duke St., York.

(Photo courtesy of Flickr user Renoir Gaither)

Here's what's in store:

-- Mushroom, onion and cheese strata
-- Potato soup
-- Pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw
-- Corn succotash
-- Salad bar
-- Pear and apple cobbler

At Healthy World Cafe, we always feature our "eat what you want, pay how you can" philosophy. The ability to pay should never be a barrier to accessing delicious, unprocessed, healthy food.

Items worth noting:
-- PARKING: When coming to the cafe for our Wednesday lunches, please DO NOT park in the private lots surrounding 1st Moravian Church.  You may park on the street (metered), or you may park at First Presbyterian Church at E. Market and N. Queen Sts., and walk one block west down Clarke Ave. to First Moravian (enter on north side).

-- TAKE OUT: Take out orders for lunch are available by e-mailing your selections (by 10 a.m. Sept. 25) to healthyworldcafe(at)gmail(dot)com.

-- VOLUNTEERING: Don't forget our switch to volunteer shifts for Wednesday's lunches: In order to better respect our volunteers' time, we'll be splitting the Wednesday lunch into two volunteer shifts: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and noon to 3 p.m. Feel free, of course, to sign up for both shifts, if you wish.

If you can't volunteer for an exact shift, hey, we understand that, too! We love that you're still eager to help out when you can. We would just ask that, after signing up through VolunteerSpot, that you'd send a quick email to sarah.e.chain(at)gmail(dot)com and let us know when to expect you. That makes it easier for us to plan out volunteer duties.

Check out a calendar of other upcoming events as well.