Starting from Scratch – Let’s Get Cooking School MealsShellie Kark, LiveWell Chef Consultant, LiveWell Colorado's School Food Initiative

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Starting From Scratch In Schools

Chef Shellie Kark & Chef Sally AyotteLiveWell Colorado’s School Food Initiative Chef Consultants

Introduction

• Generous Support of School Food Reform in Colorado

• Served over 90 Districts in Colorado

• Two Best Practices to Start From Scratch

Create A Salad Bar • Share your vision and your intention!

• Offer fresh “scratch” choices to your customers

• Minimal disruption to current workflow

• Make a BIG impression

Scream It From The Rooftops!

We Serve Fresh, Delicious and Healthy Food!

The Salad Bar Grows!• Start out small and build momentum

• Incorporate house-made dressings early on

• Expand out to keep it interesting and meet the USDA requirements

• Roasted Garbanzo Bean Croutons

• Bean Salad with Tomatoes and Chili Cumin Dressing

• Roasted Vegetables

Manageable Challenges • Any New Venture Requires

Planning

• Obtaining a satellite salad bar

• Training of your staff

• Additional equipment needs

• Communicating with administration, faculty, staff and parents to ensure support.

Salad Bar Resources

• Let’s Move! – http://www.saladbars2schools.org

• PTA Support

• Local Food Organizations – I.e. Colorado Potato Board

“Scratch-Up” Pizza

Resources To Support Your Efforts• The Lunch Box

– http://www.thelunchbox.org/programs/salad-bars/salad-bar-tools-resources

• Project Bread Let’s Cook Healthy School Meals Cookbook– http://www.projectbread.org/reusable-components/accordions/download-

files/school-food-cookbook.pdf

• Vermont New School Cuisine Cookbook– https://healthymeals.fns.usda.gov/hsmrs/Vermont/EDU-

New_School_Cuisine_Cookbook.pdf

• USDA Compilation of Recipes and Cookbooks– https://healthymeals.fns.usda.gov/recipes/recipes-school-food-service

Have Fun With Fresh!

RememberGo Slow!

Take Time for Planning and ExecutionPlot Your Strategy

Communicate Your IntentionsGet Buy In From Everyone

Shout it From the Rooftops!Be Excited and Sell It!

Thank You!

Questions, Comments and Thoughts?

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