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Follow the ABCs of School Nutrition blog to see what school nutrition programs in Illinois are doing and get new ideas! Here we will talk about everything from Illinois State Board of Education updates to food waste prevention strategies.
Have an idea for a blog post? Drop us a line at schoolnutrition@illinois.edu .
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Published: July 5, 2024Herbs and spices: Ideas for the school kitchenHerbs and spices can be used in many types of recipe applications.
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Published: June 20, 2024Herbs and spices: 5 things to know before you get cookingHerbs and spices add flavor and variety to school meals without adding salt. They can be used during the cooking process and may also be used to season food just before eating.
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Published: January 3, 2024Preventing food waste with prep and serviceIn the preparation and service steps of your operations, several strategies can be used to prevent food waste.
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Published: December 14, 2023Cut food waste (and costs) with tighter planning and procurementWhen it comes to food waste, many people think of unwanted or leftover food being tossed in the trash. Tighter planning and procurement strategies can help!
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Published: October 21, 2023Strategies to slash sodium: Label reading and balancing the menuLabel reading is an essential skill to identify sodium in foods and find ways to balance it as part of a meal.
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Published: September 9, 2023Deconstruct tasty treats for parfaits that work for grab-and-goGrab and go inspiration from colleges? Why not!
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Published: March 13, 2023Cycle menus offer big benefits for school nutrition programsMenu planning can be a real challenge, especially if you’re writing menus on a month to month basis. Why consider transitioning to cycle menus?
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Published: March 9, 2023Tweak the menu for strong meal participation until summer's out!Spring is just around the corner, and soon the school year will be winding down. How can you keep students interested in school meals?
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Published: January 13, 2023Demystifying the math of culinary conversions (part 2!)See how to use dimensional analysis to scale up a recipe and make adjustments based on the measuring equipment you have.
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Published: December 13, 2022Demystifying the math of culinary conversionsDo you struggle with math in the kitchen and get confused with tablespoons, cups, pints, and quarts? Learn the skill of using "dimensional analysis" to make conversions easy!
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Published: December 7, 2022Master your measurements to bake up success in the kitchenIf you’ll be baking in your home kitchen this holiday season, why not make the most of it and brush up on your math skills?
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Published: November 29, 20224 ways to send the year out on a high note (and get students excited for the post-break menu!)December is just a few days away - can you believe it? Even if your menu is already set for the last few weeks before the holiday break, there’s still time to add extra sparkle and cheer to the cafeteria.
