Last Bite the
with Chef Sharon Schaefer
Celebrate at School Time to turn over a new leaf!
Written by a Mom? Yes. Something for Everyone? Also Yes.
ORANGE Pumpkin Butternut Squash Sweet Potatoes Orange Peppers Carrots Orange/Tangerine/
PINK
What comes to mind when you hear... (A) green and red? (Christmas!) (B) red, pink, and white? (Valentines Day!) Or better yet. . . (C) orange and black? (Halloween!) Certain color combinations lend themselves to many holidays and celebrations. K12 students enjoy and appreciate celebrating in the cafeteria just as much as school nutrition staff. Look to nature for all the fruits and vegetables that will make your celebrations POP off the menu!! Check out these color suggestions!
themed day/weekly camps. Check out dance studios, art houses and gymnastics gyms - as well as the traditional wilderness camp experience. Not being able to play sports took a toll on many kids and now they may have the chance to jump back in the game! Youth sports are starting back up. Check your local and surrounding towns for clinics and camps. Let’s get our kids off the couch and back onto the field! Around the country beaches will be opening and we are all in need of some serious Vitamin Sea!! Let’s get back to fun in the sun. It’s going to be so nice to go back to beach bum days, making sandcastles, collecting shells, and beach pizza! If it’s still not your time to get back out there that’s perfectly okay too. The pandemic opened a virtual world to us and most places, like gyms, community centers, schools, you name it have been offering virtual classes and activities of all kinds! This summer is a great time to take some time for yourself. Research a DIY project for your home, learn a new language, take up painting or discover a new craft, read more, take an online cooking class, ANYTHING you like! No matter what your plans are, remember to take time to practice gratitude.
School’s Out!?!
Holiday/Celebrations Valentines Day, Dr. Suess Day, Spring
Onion Beets Pink Lady Apples
Watermelon Grapefruit Raspberry YELLOW
Whoa, whoa, whoa…what?!?!? Is this real life??
Clementines Cantaloupe Mango Holiday/ Celebrations Halloween, Fall Thanksgiving Dr. Suess Day RED Tomato Radish Red Pepper Red Potatoes
Didn’t the kids JUST go back to school… and they’re already coming back OUT!?!?
Holiday/ Celebrations Fall, Thanksgiving Dr. Suess Day, Spring
Corn Yellow Onion Turnips Pineapple
Banana Golden Delicious
Apples Lemon
Wow, that escalated quickly…
Holiday/Celebrations Halloween Thanksgiving
Sorry! The initial shock got me. Let’s reset with a more positive outlook, shall we? Even though we’re not fully out from under the dark cloud that is COVID, things are definitely looking up! With the creation and distribution of vaccines and all the preventative steps (ie. donning our fabulous masks, social distancing, etc. . .) this summer is sure to be better than the last! Now that we’re getting many things back that were taken from us let’s remember not to take them for granted! Maybe you’re finally willing and able to travel. Take that trip you planned over a year ago or, more importantly, take some time to visit with friends and family who you’ve missed so much! But wait there’s more… Summer camps are opening! They are filling up fast (like warp speed) so make sure you stay on top of registration dates! Many places are doing fun
Beans Black Radish Blackberries
BLACK
GREEN Broccoli Green Peppers Lettuce/Kale/Greens Green Beans Cucumbers Asparagus Cabbage Grapes Honey Dew Melon Granny Smith apples Holiday/ Celebrations Fall, Christmas, St.
BLUE
WHITE Cauliflower Cut Cucumbers Cut Radish Cut Apples Hard Boiled Eggs
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Blue Corn Blue Carrots
Red Currants Holiday/Celebrations Labor Day/Flag Day/ July 4th/Presidents Day Winter, Dr. Suess Day
Blue Tomatoes Concord Grapes Plums Blueberries
Cranberries Strawberry Red Grapes Cherries Red Delicious Apples Holiday/ Celebrations Labor Day/Flag Day/ July 4th/Presidents Day, Fall, Christmas, Valentines Day, Dr. Suess Day
Cheese Sticks Vanilla Yogurt Holiday/Celebrations Labor Day/Flag Day/ July 4th/Presidents Day, Halloween, Christmas, Winter, Valentines Day
PURPLE
Eggplant Cabbage
Grapes Holiday/Celebrations Valentines Day, Dr. Suess Day
Purple Barley Purple Carrots
Patricks Day, Dr. Suess Day, Spring
BROWN
Holiday/Celebrations Thanksgiving
Mushrooms Beans
Bosc Pear Walnuts
Now bring on the sunshine, fun, and SPF!!!!!
Resident Chef, NxtGen Network; Owner of Evolution of a Lunch Lady, LLC Director of Food & Nutrition Services, Gretna Public Schools Since childhood Sharon was on a quest to make healthy food taste great! That love of all things delicious led her to The Culinary Institute of America. After completing her externship at The Food Network, Sharon discovered a world of how to share great food through media. Owner of Evolution of the Lunch Lady, LLC, and Director of Food and Nutrition Services for Gretna Public Schools, Chef Sharon Schaefer, SNS frequently takes her culinary chops and K12 experience on the road as a highly sought after Key Note Speaker and school nutrition trainer.
Hi. I’m Stacy. I ammany things, including but not limited to, a mom, a wife, a daughter, a friend, a creator, an amazing lip-syncer, an empath, and an overall good time. I have an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University and I enjoy painting, photography, drinking wine, eating french fries, and crafting. I have been married for 10 years (cocktail please!!) and together we have made two amazing humans (another cocktail please!!). Our son Anthony (7) and our daughter Sloan (4) have non-stop energy and in the rare instance they are not talking they are eating all the snacks. I am typically the “go-to” person for my friends who are seeking advice, a non-judgmental ear, perspective, a good venting session, or even just a hug (I am also a master hugger). I believe that human connection is of the utmost importance and that kindness is cool.
Sharon Schaefer, SNS
Stacy Cardinale
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