Celebrate National Pear Month this December!

As the cold weather starts to set in and the hustle bustle of the holidays start to wear us down - fruit is a great way to not only tempt our taste buds but boost our immune systems. Did you know that pears offer more fiber than most fresh fruits - 6grams! The AEA Purchasing market basket offers a variety of fresh pears, bulk sliced and diced pears, as well as the popular favorite...mixed fruit cups...with pears, of course!

General Mills has provided a few standardized recipes below to assist all of our member school districts in putting the spotlight on pears as well as a few of our market basket favorites (Gold Medal Whole Grain Variety Muffin Mix, Parfait Pro Vanilla), taking the celebrations to the next level of deliciousness! 

• Cranberry Pear WG Rich Coffee Cake
• CranPeary Kickstart Smoothies
• I Can Do It Myself Parfait - Pears
• Sunny Day Yogurt Parfaits - Pears

Don’t forget to share your celebrations on social media using the #pearmonth and with AEA Purchasing for the opportunity to have your foodservice showcased on our Twitter feed and possibly in an upcoming blog!   

Not an AEA Purchasing Cooperative Food Member?  We would love the opportunity to talk! Email megan@aeapurchasing.org.