CCSF Women's Resource Center

We would love to invite you all to our upcoming healing event on the 12th of November - "Chantico, la medicina en casa" with  the founder and leader of Calpulli Huey Papalotl   Patricia Juarez.  Calpulli Huey Papalotl is a cultural, educational, and Native and Mexica circle whose purpose is to cultivate Toltec/Nahuatl Ceremonies, Tradition and Culture within the existing Native/Chicanx groups of Northern California. Event abstract  Our chanti, our homes, the homes that belong to us, Native people, are full of medicine, medicine that comes from our Ancestors, from thousands of years of loving care, understanding and preparation. Thousands of years during which sacred relationships were established with that medicine. Herbs, customs, ways of speaking, the organization of the household work, the food, the fire that is used to cook the food, all these are very important and essential elements in any Native/Indigenous house for which the kitchen represents the center, ...

  Mung Bean Sweet Soup with Seaweed and Coconut Milk Dessert Ingredients: 1 cup mung bean ¾ cup dried tapioca shreds ½ cup dried seaweed  ½ cup tapioca tiny pearls 1 cup coconut milk  1 ½  cup sugar  (can put more or less sugar depending on how sweet you like it to be) 4-5 cups water 1tsp vanilla extract Pinch of salt A piece of dried orange peel (optional)  Soak the mung bean, dried tapioca shreds, and dried seaweed overnight  or at least 6 hours. Rinse the mung bean and put it in a pot. Pour about 4-5 cups of water in  and cook for around 10-15 minutes on medium heat. Rinse the tapioca shreds and seaweed. Cut the seaweed into strings about the same size as tapioca shreds. Add in the tapioca shreds, seaweed, orange peel, and let it continue  to simmer on low heat. When the tapioca shreds and seaweed  has softened then added the tapioca pearls. When the tapioca pearls turn a clear color, add the coconut milk  and stir for about 3 -5...

 Hello everyone!  we at the Women's resource center are dedicated to raise awareness and end the silence of domestic violence, therefore all our events held in October will be focused on raising awareness and end the silence and stigma of domestic violence.  Please join our upcoming events and help us with this important work! What  When Where  Film Showing w/ discission: The Invisible Man (2020)  26th & 29th of October 12-4 PM Via zoom:  https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/ 6793654266 Film Showing w/ discission: Burning Bed (1984) 28Th of October 12 -2 PM Zoom: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/ 6793654266 Project Survive: Healthy Relationship Workshop  30th of October 2:30-4 PM  Zoom: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/ 6793654266 If you have any questions or concerns please visit our virtual office hour during or send us an email.  Virtual Office Hours  Monday 12-4 PM Tuesday 12-4 PM Wednesday 12-2, 2-4 PM  Thursday 12-4 PM Friday 12-4 PM...

  Spaghetti with Meatballs  Ingredients: (serving size: 6-8 people) 1-2 pounds lean ground meat (beef, chicken, turkey, or lamb) 5 tsp olive oil ⅓ cup bread crumbs ¼ finely chopped parsley 2 eggs 1 ½ cup chopped onion 1 tbsp minced garlic 2 tbsp tomato paste ½ tsp dried oregano ½ crushed red pepper flakes 1 cup water 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes 1 tsp salt 1 bay leaf 1 tsp black pepper (add more if you like) 1lb dried spaghetti ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese ⅓ tsp sugar (optional) How to cook dried spaghetti: Boil water in a large pot on high heat. Salt the water with at least a tbsp of salt. Put pasta into boiling water. Continue to stir and bring it to a simmer, turn the heat off, put the lid on and leave it  to finish cooking for 10-12 minutes. The cooked pasta:  How to make spaghetti meatballs: In a large bowl, combine chicken with bread crumbs, parsley,  Parmesan, eggs, garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes.  Mix thoroughly and then form into 17-19 pal...

  Chinese (Chiuchow) Fried Rice Cake Ingredients for the rice cake: 4 cups rice flour 1 cup tapioca flour (tapioca starch) 3 tsp oil 1 tsp salt 6 cups water  How to make it: In a large pot, combine rice flour, tapioca flour, water, salt and oil.  Whisk all the ingredients together very well until everything is completely combined.  Prepare a baking pan to be steamed by oiling it with 1 tsp of oil around the pan. Transfer the rice batter mixture to the baking pan.  Over medium heat, steam (covered) to cook the batter for 45 minutes-1 hour. Cook the cake through and wait until cool. Saran wrap well and then refrigerate until the next morning.    Ingredients for cooking the rice cake: 2 tsp dark soy sauce 2 tsp oil 4 eggs (you can use less or more) ½ cup of green onion  How to cook it: Slice the rice cake into small bite size rectangles. In a non stick pan, add oil and fry the rice cakes.  Add in dark soy sauce, cook until each side is browned a...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  Started in 1961, Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) focuses on advocacy and raising awareness about Domestic Violence, ways to stop it, recognizing signs of abuse, listen and sharing survivor's stories, and sharing and spread information about resources available to find help or support for survivors.  We at the Women's Resource Center think that is an incredibly important issue that needs to be talked about more often. According to the The Hotline "on average, more than 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the US will experience rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner".  Therefore, we are committed to help raise awareness about domestic violence throughout October and onwards, with film showings, discussions, and Healthy Relationship Workshops with Project Survive.  More resources can be found at https://www.cpedv.org/bay-area-region Please join our upcoming Healthy Relationship Workshop by Proje...

  Fried Chicken Ingredients: 6 chicken thighs 6 chicken breasts 31/2 cups all purpose flour 2 tbsp salt 1 tsp black paper 2 tsp sugar 1 tsp baking powder 2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp onion powder 2 quart vegetable oil for frying How to make it: In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk or water, 2 tbsp salt, 2 tbsp sugar, and 8 cloves of garlic (chopped). Add in the chicken pieces. Cover the  bowl with plastic and refrigerate for 5 hours. Prepare the breading by combining the flour, paprika, black pepper, baking powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and sugar in a large bowl or in a gallon sized plastic bag. Mix it thoroughly. Put chicken in the plastic bag with flour, seal the bag and shake to coat well. When ready to cook, fill a large skillet about ½ full with vegetable oil.   Heat oil to 350 degrees, then put in as many chicken pieces as the  skillet can hold. Browned the chicken in hot oil on both sides for about  15-20 minutes, then take the chicken out and ...