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Breakfast Sets The Tone for The Whole Day
By Andrea Paul, Registered Dietitian We’ve all heard many times before. Breakfast is the “most important meal of the day.” The reason this phrase has stuck is that it’s true. In this article, I explain why breakfast is so important, as well as share a favorite recipe for a quick, healthy breakfast. One of the … Continued
Mini No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake Parfait
Ingredients 1 cup Vanilla Greek yogurt* 8 oz. Cream Cheese 3/4 cup crushed graham crackers** 1/2 cup fresh blueberries or pie filling *If using plain yogurt rather than flavored, you may want to add 2 tbsp. of sugar or maple syrup and 1 tsp. of vanilla. ** If desired, add 2 tbsp. of melted butter … Continued
Greek Yogurt Veggie Dip
Veggie Dip Ingredients 16 oz. plain Greek yogurt 3 tablespoons dried parsley 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder ¼ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 tablespoon green onion Instructions In a medium-size bowl, combine Greek yogurt, dried parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, salt, dried basil, and green onions. … Continued
Cranberry, Rosemary, & Sharp Cheddar Scones
Recipe by Andrea Paul, RD, in partnership with Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council Makes: 16 scones Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp. salt 2 tsp. white sugar 1 tbsp. baking powder ½ cup cold salted butter 1 tbsp. roughly chopped fresh or 1 tsp. chopped dried rosemary ½ tsp. mustard powder 1 tsp. cracked … Continued
Orange & Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta
Panna cotta is an Italian dessert. It is somewhat similar to a custard dessert like creme brûlée. Only it is much easier to make because it’s thickened with gelatin instead of eggs. I love the versatility of flavors possible with panna cotta! You can try another variety of citrus in this recipe, or just keep … Continued
What People Have to Say
Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council works with schools across the state, offering grants each year for needed school nutrition equipment.
Tina Fabian, RSU 3
The milk barrels were a fun and engaging marketing tool to showcase milk. Displaying them at the end of our serving line had a noticeable impact, encouraging more students to choose milk with their meals. We sincerely appreciate the support of the Maine Dairy Council in helping make this possible!
Denise Tapley, RSU 89
The coolers were extremely useful to our program, besides use in the regular summer program. The kids thought they were super cool and awesome looking! We appreciate your organization so much and love our coolers.
Wendy McDonald, Orrington and Dedham
The students love seeing the milk in the milk barrels and picking it up themselves. They like that the milk is so cold- that has really surprised them how cold the barrels keep the milk.
Cyndi Kimball, Easton
This piece of equipment is the coolest—both figuratively and literally. The students truly enjoy having access to the yogurt bar, especially with the fresh fruit mix-ins. Honestly, we didn’t realize just how much yogurt we were going through until we saw the distributor’s numbers. It's clearly a big hit!
Tammy Conners, RSU 74
We have been fortunate to be able to receive coolers when needed for many years. The coolers are a must to serve meals off site and away from our cafeterias (summer meals, field trips or simply spring picnics outside.) The size is much safer for staff to carry than a large chest cooler and we do pack reasonably even though the coolers can hold a full crate of milk. Your support is very much appreciated!
