A common refrain we hear when talking about breakfast-in-the-classroom is, “If only there were more freshly-prepared foods!” It’s true that scratch and speed-scratch cooking can be a challenge when menuing for breakfast-in-the-classroom, but it’s not impossible. Looking for more information on scratch and speed-scratch cooking at school breakfast, we registered for a USDA FNS webinar…
We have rescheduled our April 3, 2014 webinar! Please join us on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 for our upcoming webinar, “Unlock Your Menu Potential: Secrets to Whole Grain Success.” This webinar is free and will be held from 2:00 p.m. through 3:15 p.m. EST. You can register online now. In partnership with Ultragrain®, SNA will…
The School Nutrition Foundation invites you to join us on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 for our upcoming webinar, “Menuing Mushrooms: Strategies to Extend Meat Entrees, Add Veggies, and Gain Student Approval.” This webinar is free and will be held from 2:00 p.m. through 3:15 p.m. EST. We are excited to bring you strategies for extending…
One of the biggest trends in the world of school nutrition right now is scratch cooking. Back in February, the School Nutrition Foundation produced a webinar on just this topic for our Webinar Wednesday series, entitled “From On-site Baking and Working with National Brands, Strategies to Introduce Scalable Whole Grain Scratch Techniques.” Presented in partnership…
The School Nutrition Foundation’s monthly web series, Webinar Wednesdays, feature the hottest topics in school nutrition. Our panels of expert moderators and panelists share their knowledge and experience on a variety of subjects ranging from meal patterns to scratch cooking to – of course! – school breakfast. We know that not everyone can join us…
Have you been considering scratch cooking for your school nutrition program, but feel overwhelmed, underfunded, or underequipped? Then this is the webinar you have been waiting for! Let us take some of the fear out of scratch cooking during our upcoming webinar. Register now, and join us on Wednesday, February 6, to follow the journey…
The School Nutrition Foundation is pleased to announce that we have rescheduled the previously postponed webinar Best Practices in Menu Planning: New Meal Pattern Flexibilities. Join us on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 2 p.m. EST for a 75-minute presentation, developed in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Division. This…
It was another big year for school nutrition—and school breakfast, specifically—with lots of exciting changes in cafeterias across America. From school breakfast expansion in ten new districts through Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom, to the recent announcement that the USDA will lift the protein and grain limits, school nutrition has stayed in the headlines.…
Part One of our interview with Lori Watson Sanders. Last week we introduced you to Lori Watson Sanders, Field Coordinator, Floyd County School Nutrition; Johnson Elementary School Manager. Lori is a passionate advocate for breakfast-in-the-classroom, and has shared that passion—and her story—with us here at Beyond Breakfast. Lori has been awarded a USDA “Best Practices”…
It may feel like the school year has just started, but National School Lunch Week is already just around the corner! This year’s theme—“School Lunch—What’s Cooking?”—is celebrating the positive changes made in cafeterias around the country. School lunch programs (and breakfast programs!) have demonstrated dedication and creativity in school kitchens, meeting the new meal pattern…
