School Foods

Click through to nutrition facts on school lunches

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Screen Shot 2017-09-28 at 3.59.56 PMScreen Shot 2017-09-28 at 3.56.27 PMVery cool new feature with PPS school meals: Click through to your child’s menu here, then hover over the specific dish to see basic nutrition information! You can also rate the dish.
Here’s a screen grab of the nutrition information for a Bloomin’ Onion burger that was offered at JW a couple of weeks ago, and also for Chicken Broccoli Alfredo, which was on today’s menu there. Click on either image to visit the PPS menu for John Witherspoon Middle School.

Happy Farm to School week!

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How are you celebrating NJ Farm to School week (Sept 21-25) at your school or at your own table? (We're partial to Swiss chard in a vinaigrette!) Click on the photo to see a collection of ideas that celebrate the best of the Garden State, from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture
How are you celebrating NJ Farm to School week at your school or at your own table? (We’re partial to Swiss chard in a vinaigrette!) Click on the photo to see a collection of ideas that celebrate the best of the Garden State, from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture

Native berry adds color, surprise to school cafeterias

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Rob Harbison, chef at Princeton University, introduced elementary students to cranberries three ways for the December tasting – raw, in fresh cranberry sauce, and as sorbet – with apple cider, honey and a bit of sugar syrup – created by Gab Carbone of the bent spoon ice cream in Princeton.

Fresh Cranberry Sauce

  • 1 pound cranberries, rinsed and picked over
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cinnamon stick

Combine all ingredients. Boil until berries burst. Store in refrigerator