Insert a short blurb about this fruit/veggie here. Are you a registered site?Click here to get to your password protected page with all of the resources you need! What do registered sites get? A seasonal calendar with featured food options for each of the four seasons in Illinois Fun Facts and Nutrition Facts for over…
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Strawberries
What is sweet and delicious and harvested in June? Local strawberries! Are you a registered site?Click here to get to your password protected page with all of the resources you need! What do registered sites get? A seasonal calendar with featured food options for each of the four seasons in Illinois Fun Facts and Nutrition…
Spice It Up
There have been spice blends and dried spices used in cooking in every culture and civilization across the Earth. Adding a seasonal or regional seasoning to dishes reminds you of home. Are you a registered site?Click here to get to your password protected page with all of the resources you need! What do registered sites…
Parsley
You can include parsley in a plated salad, as an ingredient in hot or cold dishes like sauces, cold salads, casseroles, main entrees like pizza, in recipes substituted for dried spices, or as a taste test item. Included on this website are featured curriculum connections for parsley and fresh herbs along with recipes for food…
Garlic
You can include fresh garlic an ingredient in a dish, as added flavor to entrees and sauces, or roasted as a taste test item on crackers or french bread. Garlic can be added to quick pickled veggies and added to cold savory salads. Included on this website are featured curriculum connections for garlic, along with…
Cranberries
You can include fresh or frozen cranberries on the salad bar tossed with other greens, or in a plated salad, as an ingredient in a fruit salad or sauce, in baked goods like quick breads and muffins , or as a taste test item. Included on this website are featured curriculum connections for cranberries along…
Onions
You can include onions in existing recipes, on make your own bars as a condiment, or as a taste test item. (See the Onion page under celebrations to learn more!) Included on this website are featured curriculum connections for onions, along with recipes for food service and early childcare. Are you a registered site?Click here…
Hot Peppers
You can include hot peppers in the salad bar, as a part of another dish, as a stand-alone side dish, or as a taste test item. Included on this website are featured curriculum connections for hot peppers, along with recipes for food service. Are you a registered site? Click here to get to your password…
Herbs
You can include fresh herbs on the salad bar, as an ingredient in hot and cold recipes, incorporated in toppings for entrees and sandwiches, or as a taste test item. Included on this website are featured curriculum connections for herbs, along with recipes for food service and early childcare. Are you a registered site?…
Plums
You can include plums on the salad bar, on a breakfast bar, as a snack, in a field trip lunch, incorporated into a side dish or a bakery item, or as a taste test item. Included on this website are featured curriculum connections for plums, along with recipes for food service departments and early childhood….