Thursday, January 29, 2009

The Madeleine Catholic School

We are so excited to be serving this school today. They get to eat Organic Penne Pasta Bake with Mozzarella Cheese, Organic Red Delicious Apples and Organic Baby Carrots with All Natural Ranch Dressing! Luuuuuucky! We cannot wait to hear what children at the Madeleine School have to say about their gourmet lunch.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Three more new dishes reported to be a sucess!

This week all of the Organic Fresh Fingers' kids tried 3 new dishes and so far the feedback is.....YUMMY!
Creole Red Beans and Rice
Yakisoba Noodle Stir Fry
Pasta Bake with fresh Mozzarella

We have 9 brand new items on the winter rotation and we are 4 for 4 in the taste testing...nice work Chef Kurt!

Thank you for all your feedback - and congratulations on eating fresh, nutritious, local, natural and organic food from Organic Fresh Fingers!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Menu for the Future

The first gathering of this guided discussion group was last night (there will also be a Sat. group). We have a wonderful group of people participating and I am very excited about our upcoming topics.

Next week: What's Eating America?

Session Goals:

Examine the sense of confusion and anxiety often associated with food in our culture

Explore ways in which food connects us to tradition, place and one another

Consider our own place in the global food system

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Trillium Charter School Sensory Testing

Next Thursday, Organic Fresh Fingers will be conducting a senory testing in partnership with the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon State University Extension Office.

Organic Fresh Fingers: Cheesy Mac vs Mac-y Cheese

Will the healthier version prevail? Will kids eat a healthier version? Stay tuned for the results of this test!

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

New Year, New Menu

Chef Kurt has come up with some great warm dishes to get us through the cold winter. His kid friendly curry has become a HUGE hit.....we heard you, loyal customers, the kids LOVE this dish. Way to go Kurt! We cannot wait to try the Tamale Pie and Eggplant Parmesan - always fresh, always delicious and local whenever possible. Keep checking in for our Fresh N' Local school menus! As always, we are open to your ideas. Submit and recipe and we will consider it for our next menu rotation!

Monday, January 5, 2009

Fresh, Local, Natural and Organic Food....at School!

Having a hard time believing it's true? Assume that your child's school cannot afford high quality, nutritious foods......think again. At Organic Fresh Fingers, we have many exciting ways to help you increase enrollment, cut your food costs AND provide high quality, natural, organic and local foods. CALL US TODAY TO FIND OUT HOW 503-371-1108.

Interested in how we can help your school or daycare create a zero waste lunch period.....it's what we do, let us help :o)

Confused about how to comply with and get reimbursed for food under the USDA Child and Adult Food Program or National School Lunch Program....let us manage the paperwork for you!

Tired of doing meal planning, shopping, cooking and serving all while trying to keep it healthy and cost effective? We can help! Let us handle the food while you get back to running your daycare or school.

CALL NOW and we will tell you how to get free breakfast at your school for a week!