Hash brown potato muffins

Savor the Morning

Think savory, not sweet, when sketching out your school breakfast menu. Pancakes, French toast, donuts, muffins, fruit parfaits, pastries—the list of sugarysweet breakfast foods is a long one. Sure, these…

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Hands taking slices of pizza

All About Pizza Styles

In “Eatsa Pizza,” featured in School Nutrition’s January/February 2022 issue, author Kelsey Casselbury explores a number of trends that influence pizza’s dominating role in school meal programs—and in American food…

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Asian Barbecue Chicken Pizza

Eatsa Pizza!

If there’s one school lunch that never goes out of style, it’s pizza. Italy may have fathered (and mothered) the original pizza pie, but today’s Americans have made it their…

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Apples and spicy peanut butter

Myths & Legends: Apple Edition

Is apple pie really that American? Who was Johnny Appleseed? Do apples really keep the doctor away? SN dissects some of the age-old stories behind the popular fruit. Ask someone…

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Tortilla wrap with Thai turkey filling

Taco ‘Bout Tortillas!

Are you Team Corn or Team Wheat? Flour or corn? Crispy or soft? Chips or wrap? When it comes to tortillas, there are some strong opinions out there. And it’s…

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The Cob Chronicles

The U.S. grows more corn than any other crop, but you might be surprised to learn where all those kernels go. Corn: Whether classified as a vegetable or a grain,…

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Nutty Asian noodle salad

Butter Up to Nuts and Seeds

From traditional peanut butter to allergy-friendly sunflower seed butter, nut and seed spreads provide a powerful punch of plant-based protein and other micronutrients. Nothing says “kid food” like a good,…

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Firecracker pork with broccoli served over rice

The Whole Hog

Whether smoked or grilled, as chops or loin, pork provides a protein-packed center-of-the-plate pick for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some 35 years ago, the team at Nebraska advertising agency Bozell,…

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Slices of zucchini and kale bread

Better-for-You Breakfast Baked Goods

Making recipe tweaks can result in a healthier breakfast option, but beware of potential missteps while baking. Many baked goods at breakfast can be fairly characterized as desserts in disguise.…

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Bowl of African peanut stew

Out of Africa

Too often overlooked, African cuisine continues to make meaningful contributions to American food culture. Today’s U.S. foodies owe a lot to the generations of immigrants who brought staple ingredients, innovative…

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