National School Lunch Week (NSLW) is October 14 - 18! This year's theme is "What's on your playlist?"
The School Nutrition Association (SNA) has tools and resources for a boot scootin' good time, available here: https://schoolnutrition.org/Meetings/Events/NSLW/2019/
Promotional ideas from SNA include creative menu names, such as "Chart-Topper Cheeseburgers, Rockin' Rice Bowls, & Pitch-Perfect Pizza."
If you're looking for recipe inspiration, consider checking the Iowa Department of Education website: https://educateiowa.gov/pk-12/nutrition-programs/quick-links-nutrition/learning-tools-nutrition/iowa-gold-star-cycle-menus - includes a recipe for "Rockin' Ceasar Salad"
Musical theme inspiration using market basket items (tip: search keyword ((i.e. "pop")) on your market basket for ideas:
"Pop music" theme:
Novelty Bomb Pops (MB# 966440, 315690, 315700, 308410)
Jonny Pops (MB# 935700, 385360)
Popcorn options (MB# 603738, 603350, 600968)
Poptart options (MB# 414800, 414020, 416420, 415460, 415470, 414810, 414030, 410978)
Shrimp Poppers (MB# 927170, 928710)
Popcorn Chicken (MB# 971710, 978230, 359188)
Rock 'n Roll:
Cinnamon Rolls, Dinner Rolls, egg rolls, fruit roll-ups, pasta lasagna roll up
Country:
Western's Beef sticks, country sausage gravy, southern style biscuits
Rap music:
Sausage & pancake mini wrap WG CN, Sausage & Pancake Wrap WG CN, Tortilla Wrap Breakfast WG IW, Wrap Breakfast Tac-Go W/Cheese, Wraps! Cheesy Jalapeno, Chipotle, Spinach, Tomato Basil, Frudel Wrap (Apple or Cherry), MaxWrap Chili Cheese WH. GR CN
Mixed tape:
Broccoli slaw shred mix, mixed fruit, fruit snack mixed berry & mixed fruit, lettuce heritage/ spring mix, melon mixed IQF 50/50, salad fruit mixed bite size, Mixmi Brand items, and the list goes on...!
Turn up the "beet" and enjoy NSLW 2019! 🎶
