Standardized Recipes: Get Those Recipes Under Control!

Standardized Recipes: Get Those Recipes Under Control!

Why Standardize Your Recipes? A true standardized recipe is a recipe that has been tried, tested, evaluated and adapted for use by a food service professional. It produces a consistent quality and yield every time when the exact procedures, equipment, and ingredients...
The Trouble With Grains

The Trouble With Grains

Banishing the #1 Challenge to Administrative Review Compliance Are you stressing over your upcoming administrative review? As a multi-state reviewer over the past 5 years, I’ve looked at hundreds of menus across the United States and they all seem to have one thing in...
Tips for Training Adults Effectively

Tips for Training Adults Effectively

The advent of continuing education requirements for Child Nutrition professionals and staff adds a new complexity to your workload. You may find yourself in the classroom more often than ever, either as a student or as a trainer. Making this obligatory training time...
Saving Mealtime One Bite at a Time

Saving Mealtime One Bite at a Time

Picture this, you have prepared a dinner for your family filled with all the healthy foods you know are good for their growing bodies; a protein, whole grain, vegetable or fruit, and a source of dairy. Everyone is sitting around the table happily eating, loving every...