“The easiest way to “veganize” your favorite recipe is to make simple swaps of ingredients.”
Sarah Carlson MS, RD-LD
“The easiest way to “veganize” your favorite recipe is to make simple swaps of ingredients. If a recipe calls for ground meat sub with cooked lentils. Have a favorite crispy chicken recipe? Use super firm tofu. Did you know you can make vegan “eggs” with just ground flaxseed and water? Simply take 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseeds and mix with 3 tablespoons of water. Let it set for 5 minutes. This will give you one egg substitute. Then add this into your favorite cookie recipe. I promise no one will know! These simple swaps allow you to enjoy your favorite meals in a new way. Still need/want inspiration? Instagram is a great place to explore. Try the following hashtags: #plantbased, #plantbaseddiet, and #plantbasedfood for endless possibilities! The most fun way is to get in the kitchen and experiment. The more you cook with new foods, the easier it will be. When it comes to exposing students early to new tastes, continue to strive for diversity and innovation and think “out of the box”. Try days provide opportunities for kids to ‘try it before they buy it’ and experiment with expanding their taste buds. Often parents can also benefit from expanding their food exposures, recipe ideas and cooking skills. Are there family engagement activities you can implement that would extend recipe ideas and new food exposure to families? We have worked with early childhood Head Start centers to provide Out of the Box cooking demos. This program provides families with recipes, a box of ingredients and demonstrations for creating
a recipe. See our team in action and steal this idea from a recent presentation of a minestrone soup recipe and corresponding video demonstration. By staying updated on emerging trends and implementing them in our programs we help to ensure that our child nutrition programs are meeting the diverse tastes and influences that drive our customers. Start the new year by assessing your program and reviewing your menu. Get excited about infusing your menus and programs with something new for 2023!
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nostalgic foods and upcycling ingredients. We are launching a first edition print cookbook packed with some new food for thought, recipes, and easy to prepare dishes scaled for your kitchens and the homes of the families we serve! These are recipes that can spark joy in your creation and inspire participation. Professional development and culinary training go hand in hand - stay tuned for details on how to order your copy at www.pisanickpartners.com.
Pisanick Partners is a nutrition and operations based consulting firm with decades of experience in Child Nutrition. We have refined 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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