Looking for something refreshing to eat and easy to make on these hot, humid days? Versatile and healthy, Cucumber Salad makes a terrific snack, appetizer, or side dish. You can eat it with tortilla chips, on top of tacos, or all on its own as a salad. Simply chop, chill & serve. When shopping, select […]
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Category: Dinner
Whatever You Want Soup
This simple, healthy & delicious soup can be made with nearly any vegetable you have on hand. Need a few ideas? Potatoes, corn, broccoli, mushrooms, onion, carrots, celery, cauliflower, tomato, zucchini, kale, spinach, beans, and peas all make for a very tasty soup. INGREDIENTS: 4 Tbsp butter Substitute: any neutral cooking oil 2 onions, diced […]
Fried Rice
INGREDIENTS: 1 Tbsp canola oil (or other neutral oil) 3 cups frozen mixed vegetables substitutes: chopped fresh vegetables, canned vegetables 1 Tbsp soy sauce 1 ½ tsp garlic powder 1 ½ tsp onion powder. 1-28oz can OR 2-14oz cans of diced tomatoes 2 cups cooked brown rice substitute: white rice 1 egg, beaten PROCESS: Heat […]
Lentil Chili
Lentils have a mild, nutty, earthy flavor and will give any dish a boost of fiber and nutrients. Because of their hearty texture and protein content, lentils are sometimes used as an alternative for meat. Available dried or canned, lentils are highly versatile & make a great shelf-stable food. INGREDIENTS: 3.5 cups crushed tomatoes (canned) […]
Kale and Tomato Pasta
Pantry substitutions & a BIG “Hello!” from Miss Missy! 😊 I didn’t have all the ingredients for The Recipe of the Week in my pantry this week and that’s OK! More than ever, we don’t want anyone leaving the house during quarantine for ingredients if there are substitutions right in your pantry. We’d prefer that you […]
Family Cooking Nights
Early April we partnered with Chef Loghan Call of Planted Cuisine to hold cooking classes with the families at Courtade and Westwoods, focusing on ways to incorporate more vegetables onto the dinner plate! We made vegetable tacos with cajun black lentils, turmeric amaranth rice, roasted butternut sauce and pea shoots! We engaged the whole family […]
Stay warm with Bean Chili
This February we got record snow and chilling temps but kept our students toasty with our Michigan Dry Bean Chili taste test! Did you know that Michigan is the top producer for black beans and the second top producer of other dry beans in the country? Dry beans are a great affordable option to get […]
Rainbow Potato Salad and Veggie Roll-Ups
We brought in lots of colorful vegetables into the schools this January. Our taste tests featured Rainbow Potato Salad with purple and yellow fingerling potatoes from Lakeview Hill Farm. It was the first time many kids had tried purple potatoes as well as trying a vinegar based one! Getting creative with new recipes helps kids […]
Beet Hummus
This December, we taste tested Beet Hummus in our school cafeterias and asked our students what they thought. 70% of the students who tried it voted they LOVED IT! We partnered with Lakeview Hill Farm to source our beets, that helped turn our hummus a beautiful shade of pink. From the color to the taste […]
Central Grade Harvest Party
On October 25th, our Farm to School team was joined by Samantha TwoCrow and Amber Ochoa (TCAPS Title VI) to host a Three Sisters Harvest Party at Central Grade School. Earlier this spring three sister vegetables including beans, corn, and squash were planted in the school garden. Kids learned the Native American history behind the […]