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Culinary tips and nutrition educa- tion are provided by a team chef and dietitian as participants watch a video in which the recipe is demon- strated. The chef has demonstrated such skills as using a knife, kneading bread, making a roux and prepping vegetables. During the video, the di- etitian will also infuse nutrition ed- ucation tips such as the benefits of whole grains, label reading, building balanced meals and how to make meal planning easier.
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The recipes selected are designed to be economical and have steps that the children themselves and get in- volved with. They can also serve as a recipe testing opportunity for po- tential new menu items. Some of the recipes have been so well-received that we have added them to our meals provided in the Head Start centers. After learning how to make Cookie Dough Hummus as a healthy snack, the feedback was so positive that it became a new menu item. Apple Pie Overnight Oats and a Veg - gie Frittata have also been deemed menu worthy!
Accolades for the program have been highlighted in Head Start Pro- gram Newsletters and surveys of the program have garnered these responses: •
Love this!! It’s fun to make with my kids. Plus the food 😋 is yum- my!! We really enjoyed making the Mac and cheese and it tasted great! I’ve always wanted to know how to make baked mac n cheese. We really appreciate the thought, time, and effort that was put into this. Thank you! I loved cooking this with my daughter helping me and we all enjoyed the meal together. Thank you for providing this ser - vice and hope to attend more in the future! Personally, these cooking les - sons help as a younger mother!! It’s also AMAZING to be given the utensils, pots / dishes and reci- pes we can reuse over and over. This experience is extraordinary and my family loves it!
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Pisanick Partners Pisanick Partners is a nutrition and operations based consulting firm with decades of experience in Child Nutrition. We have refine our approach through creation of cycle menus, training and development of staff, and implementing strategies that take on the task of not only attaining nutritional excellence, but also financial success in the K-12 environment. Our experience not only supports a school district in meeting all state and federal mandates for implementing the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs,but also the menu creation with an eye for detail and meticulous organization. The objective is to quickly and accurately evaluate, analyze and organize a district’s nutritional program to insure compliance and easy on-going maintenance.
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