Child Nutrition Culinary Workshop – You, a Can, and a Plan.
Check out this Culinary Workshop provided by ODE and ODNC to learn creative and easy ways to use canned goods in school nutrition programs.
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Child Nutrition Culinary Workshop – Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner
Check out this Culinary Workshop provided by ODE and ODNC to learn creative and easy ways to use chicken in your nutrition programs.
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Build Up Breakfast with this special Culinary Workshop provided by ODE and ODNC.
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“Romaine” Calm and Keep Cooking with this special Culinary Workshop provided by ODE and ODNC.
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Welcome to the first-ever, virtual culinary experience with Chef Jessica! Sponsored by ODE and ODNC, school and child nutrition professionals across Oregon are invited to watch or cook along with Jessica as she prepares easy, tasty and fun recipes that meet Child Nutrition Program guidelines. Participants receive tips for shaking up old recipes with new flavors and ideas to keep
Read moreWhat Will the School Lunch of the Future Look Like?
Quinoa, kale, Brussels sprouts, tamales, green smoothies. These are all foods you might find in a trendy restaurant … or on a lunch tray in your local school cafeteria. School lunches are fast overcoming their stereotypical reputation as bland and uninspired through some creativity and innovation by school nutrition professionals. On this National School Lunch Week, let’s take a look
Read moreMeet Chef Jessica: Serving up Fresh Ideas for Student Meals (VIDEO)
Chef Jessica Visinsky, RDN, is training a growing number of child nutrition program professionals to prepare delicious and nutritious food for Oregon students. Sponsored by the Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) Child Nutrition Programs, a new series of the popular culinary trainings are helping improve school cafeteria and child care menus. Jessica Visinsky,
Read moreStudents Connect with School Nutrition Professionals (VIDEO)
When students from Armand Larive Middle School attended a Culinary Workshop in Umatilla, hosted by Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council, they saw their school nutrition professionals in action. This post debuts a great new video they created to share their experience. The Culinary Workshop is one of six regional workshops offered to school nutrition
Read moreThree Oregon Schools Honored for Wellness Efforts
It’s official! McNary Heights Elementary in Umatilla School District, Madison Elementary in Coos Bay School District and Vern Patrick Elementary in Redmond School District are winners of the 2018 Oregon School Wellness Award. This award recognizes schools for outstanding school wellness policies, practices and programs that promote healthy student and staff behavior. These schools have implemented evidence-based strategies to encourage
Read moreNew School Meals on the Menu for Oregon Students
The words “school cafeteria food” are taking on new meaning as Chef Garrett Berdan is training a growing number of child nutrition program professionals to prepare delicious and nutritious food for Oregon students. A series of six culinary training events are underway to help improve school cafeteria menus statewide. With support from the Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council and the
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