by Jenna Morris | Mar 3, 2026
You’ve built your cycle menu, evolved it, and made it work for your program. Now comes the next step: marketing it. A cycle menu is more than just a schedule of meals. It’s one of the strongest communication tools in your school nutrition program. Each cycle is a...
by Jenna Morris | Feb 27, 2026
You finally have your school nutrition cycle menus planned. You chose recipes, balanced components, and made sure everything fits your budget and USDA regulations. But then things change. Your vendor discontinues a product you rely on, prices go up, and participation...
by Jenna Morris | Oct 30, 2025
We’ve all had those recipes that turn out perfect one day and completely different the next, even when you do everything the same. Maybe one day the spaghetti sauce turns out too thin or the muffins come out a little dry. That’s where standardized recipes help....
by Jenna Morris | Oct 21, 2025
In Part 1: Understanding Cycle Menus – The Secret to Smarter School Nutrition Planning, we learned what a cycle menu is and why it matters. Now it’s time for the fun part: building cycle menus! When done right, a cycle menu becomes a powerful tool that supports...
by Jenna Morris | Sep 16, 2025
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed while menu planning in a school nutrition program, you’re not alone. So many things contribute to the challenge: meeting USDA requirements, keeping students happy, staying under budget, and making sure your staff isn’t...
