Fruit of the Month: Cantaloupe (October 4)

Cantaloupe

Large, sweet and well-netted cantaloupes are grown in Texas. Texas cantaloupes including Pecos melons are known for their excellent flavor and quality. Cantaloupes can get as heavy as 5 kilograms or over 10 pounds! This delicious, yummy fruit is low in calories, cholesterol- and fat-free, and very high in great antioxidants including vitamins A and C. Catch yourself a cantaloupe on October 4!

Check out some crazy good cantaloupe recipes here: http://allrecipes.com/recipes/fruits-and-vegetables/fruits/melons/cantaloupes/

 

 

Food Explorer of the Month: Beets (October 9)

Beets

The usually deep red roots of beetroot are eaten either grilled, boiled, or roasted as a cooked vegetable, cold as a salad after cooking and adding oil and vinegar, or raw and shredded, either alone or combined with any salad vegetable. A large proportion of the beets are canned or made into pickles.  In Indian cuisine, chopped, cooked, spiced beet is a common side dish. Eating beets provides you with tons of potassium, fiber, magnesium, iron, and vitamin A. Pile up on this vegetable can lower blood pressure and improve mental health. On October 9^th be adventurous, try the Beet Pickles!

Try some healthy beet-based recipes here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/wolfgang-puck/roasted-root-vegetable-medley-recipe/index.html

Quick Tips for Sneaking in Breakfast

Breakfast provides your child(ren) with food that will provide energy to get them through the day and be successful at school! Here are some quick tips to make sure they participate in this very important meal: http://www.forbes.com/sites/marijkevroomendurning/2013/09/23/8-great-on-the-go-breakfasts-for-hectic-mornings/

Children Are Getting More Vegetables Into Diet by Eating School Lunch!

What's the Real School Lunch News? 31+ Million American Children Get More Vegetables Every Day! Read more here: http://huff.to/1eCzlSK

Carollton Elementary Shows Off Seasonal Spirit!

Check out the pretty decor at Carrollton Elementary! All of our schools decorate seasonally to get the students and staff pumped up!

Finding Smarter Snacks for Your Children!

School Snacks are Changing! School districts are providing better snack choices for your children. Read more about what districts are doing and what you can do at home to improve snack choices here:

http://missoulian.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/finding-smarter-snacks-for-your-students/article_e5f37b4c-0eca-11e3-8c20-0019bb2963f4.html

Staff at Blair Elementary Shows Off Tasty Menu Items

 

Check out the friendly staff at our very own Blair Elementary School! The staff is very proud of the tasty food they prepare and serve daily!

 

 

Tasty BLT Salad

More tasty BLT salads from Blair Elementary! Students are offered colorful salad options daily in CFB schools!

Check Out This Delicious Chef Salad!

Check out this delicious Chef Salad from Thompson Elementary! Students are offered delicious options such as this one each and every day in CFB schools!

Food Explorer of the Month: Nopales (September 13)

Nopales

These delicious veggies are made from a plant you'd probably never think to bite into: a certain kind of cactus. The cactus is made edible after the spines or needles have been carefully peeled off.   It is a popular vegetable in Mexico, and it can make for a great vegetable taco. This type of cactus is high in vitamin C and antioxidants. Eating this tasty vegetable will help decrease inflammation and your risk of developing inflammation. Try Nopales on September 13, we will have taken the needles off already!

 

Test out some tasty nopales recipes here: http://www.azcentral.com/style/hfe/recipes/articles/0624nopales24rec.html       

 

September's Did You Know... SCHOOL MEALS HELP STUDENTS TO DO BETTER IN SCHOOL!

SCHOOL MEALS HELP STUDENTS TO DO BETTER IN SCHOOL!

 

- Research has shown that students who eat school meals perform their best academically.
- Breakfast is an important meal and according to a study by the Maryland Meals for Achievement, students who eat school breakfast have greater gains in standardized test scores and show improvements in math, reading, and vocabulary scores.
- Heatlhy eating means healthy students with fewer trips to the school nurse and less absenteeism.
- For the 2012-13 school year, C-FB students ranked #7 out of more than 200 schools in academic performance!