A Message from the Executive Director

  Mama’s Kitchen, as part of the California Food is Medicine Coalition, will be implementing a three year state-funded pilot project that will provide medically tailored meals to San Diego Medi-Cal patients living with congestive heart failure. This project will demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of covering customized nutritional support as an essential health benefit through Medi-Cal,… Read the full article »


A Festive Fall Recipe

  Fall is upon us and it seems that everywhere you turn there are pumpkins! The good news is that this fall favorite is a delicious and nutritious addition to your meal. Pumpkin is low in calories and fat while providing lots of vitamins and minerals. One cup of cooked pumpkin counts as a serving… Read the full article »


Foundation Highlight

Mama’s Kitchen would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the Rob Benzon Foundation for their generous support. The mission of the Benzon Foundation is to provide unexpected help and hope to individuals in the San Diego community who are suffering from a personal catastrophic event, not of their making, who are in need of… Read the full article »


Corporate Highlight

Mama’s Kitchen would like to thank Sharp HealthCare for their continued, multifaceted support of our mission. Doctors, nurses and case managers from throughout the Sharp HealthCare network refer eligible individuals to our programs. These professionals are often the first point of contact for diagnosis and treatment, and are best suited in assessing those vulnerable to… Read the full article »


Letter from a Client

“Mama’s Kitchen helped me when I most needed it. I had to use all my money on paying rent and bills. I am living by myself and had to get $200 from my family members. So then [a social worker] told me about you… I started to eat nutritional food. I was eating beans and… Read the full article »


Mama’s Kitchen Selected as Tacos Libertad’s Charity Beneficiary for the Month of October

MAMA’S KITCHEN SELECTED AS TACOS LIBERTAD’S CHARITY BENEFICIARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER Mama’s Kitchen Will Receive 100% of Proceeds from San Diego’s Charitable Taqueria San Diego, CA [September 29, 2017] – Mama’s Kitchen is thrilled to announce that they are partnering with San Diego-based restaurant collective, the Cohn Restaurant Group, to be featured as… Read the full article »


Last Martini Standing 4 – Thank You!

The 4th Annual Last Martini Standing event was a spirited success! The event raised over $4,200 for Mama’s Kitchen, which will go directly towards providing meals for our neighbors battling critical illnesses. Over 130 attendees were able to sample signature martinis, vote for their favorites (the coffee-vodka martini was a surprising front-runner!) and cheer on… Read the full article »