National "Eat A Cranberry Day" is celebrated on November 23rd! To help you celebrate, here are a few fun cranberry facts and related product spotlights from our fabulous Food partners!
Cranberry Fact #1: Our neighbor to the northeast, Wisconsin, leads in cranberry production with over half of U.S. commercial production! Joining Wisconsin as top producers are the states of Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington.
Cranberry Fact #2: We mostly find cranberries processed into products such as juice, sauce, jam or sweetened dried cranberries.
Cranberry Fact #3: White cranberry juice is produced from cranberries harvested after they are mature but before they turn dark red.
If your school is looking for cranberry products, check out these spotlights:
Our friends at Cherry Central are sharing this fun way to make even you littlest customers fall in LOVE with Cranberries. This Cranberry Granola Bar recipe combines hearty rolled oats, dried fruit and seeds.
With the growing popularity (and need) for grab and go options in school foodservice, this FUN Holiday Bowl standardized recipe from Jennie-O could be a great addition to your menus this fall and winter!
Why not encourage your customers to try something new? Eat A Cranberry! General Mills has shared a list of great recipes making some small additions to your favorites. Gold Medal Whole Grain Variety Muffin Mix, Parfait Pro Vanilla, and CRANBERRIES, you could try the Apple Nachos or the Chia Berry Pudding Parfaits. Are you looking for a new “spin” to their favorite smoothies?? Try the Cranberry Orange Smoothies! Cranberries add something special to the Cranberry Apple Oat Muffins and the Cranberry Peach WG Rch Muffin Squares. I know, it is hard to decide which one you will try first!
Serving this tasty toasted Cranberry Turkey Sandwich will brighten the trays of every lunchroom! Using turkey and hearty whole grain bread, cranberries will be the perfect sandwich topper this year!
How will your school celebrate national "Eat a Cranberry Day”?
Not an AEA Purchasing Cooperative Food Member? We would love the opportunity to talk! Email megan@aeapurchasing.org.
