Nutrition
Banana Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
Recipe by Andrea Paul, Registered Dietitian Serves: 4 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Ingredients 1 extra-ripe banana 1 cup blueberries 1 large egg 1 cup skim milk 2 tablespoon maple syrup, honey, or brown sugar 1 ½ cup rolled oats 1 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt ½ tsp cinnamon ¼ cup … Continued
Pediatric Care Specialist Resources
Bringing together the latest science and practical guidance, these resources are for health and wellness professionals to use for meaningful conversations with families to encourage healthy eating habits that last a lifetime. Backgrounder – An Evidence-Based Guide to Nourishing Brains, Bones and Bodies Parent & Caregiver Resource Health Professional Resource Dairy FAQs Exam Room Poster
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Berry Banana Spinach Smoothie
Ingredients 1 cup frozen mixed berries 1 banana, frozen or unfrozen 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cup nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt 1/2 cup spinach Instructions Add all your ingredients into a blender. Blend until smooth. If the smoothie is too thick, add a splash of milk and keep blending until you get your desired consistency. Pour … Continued
Enjoying Dairy to its Fullest: The Latest on Whole Milk
Imagine walking through a grocery store toward the back coolers, where you’ll find all the dairy products. You’re looking for the section nestled between the eggs and the creamers, labeled “Milk.” Most days we hardly give the milk section a second glance. We just grab what we need, and we move on, because, … Continued
Dairy in the First 1,000 Days
By Darcy MacLean: UMaine Dietetic Intern with the Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council As a society, we cherish the early stages of a child’s life. An important part of this time is the nutrition that we provide our children to set them up for long, healthy lives. Specifically, these first 1,000 days, between pregnancy and … Continued
Voices from Maine Schools
See how our relationships with Maine schools are making a difference in cafeterias across the state. Hear directly from school nutrition professionals about the resources, equipment, and support we've provided.
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!
