Commodities
A year into the pandemic, many school food programs find themselves struggling to utilize their USDA commodity foods. Not only has participation decreased in many school food programs, but school food professionals have constantly changed and flexed their menu to accommodate safety and schedules.
All of these are reasons are why many programs are finding themselves with freezers and storage shelves stocked to the brim with cases and boxes of USDA commodity foods. Some districts may even be finding themselves with a high DOD allotment that has not been spent.
Commodities
A year into the pandemic, many school food programs find themselves struggling to utilize their USDA commodity foods. Not only has participation decreased in many school food programs, but school food professionals have constantly changed and flexed their menu to accommodate safety and schedules.
All of these are reasons are why many programs are finding themselves with freezers and storage shelves stocked to the brim with cases and boxes of USDA commodity foods. Some districts may even be finding themselves with a high DOD allotment that has not been spent.
Use commodities to keep your menu rotation fresh and new, save money, and exhaust existing inventory before the end of the school year.
Use commodities to keep your menu rotation fresh and new, save money, and exhaust existing inventory before the end of the school year.
Recipes
Burrito Chicken Bowl
Common Commodity Items:
- Diced Chicken or Fajita Chicken
- Shredded Cheese
Chicken Fajitas
Common Commodity Items:
- Diced Chicken or Fajita Chicken
- Frozen Pepper/Onion Strips
Pizza
Common Commodity Items:
- Tomato Sauce
- Shredded Cheese
Portobello Mushroom Fajitas
Common Commodity Items
- Canned Beans
- Frozen Pepper/Onion Strips
Spaghetti
- Tomato Sauce
- Shredded Cheese
