Tips & Tricks to help prepare those meals for the kids at school

HOT LUNCH SURVIVAL INFO:
There are 60 students and 10 teachers and there are always parents that show up. The teenage boys eat a ton!! Cook for 90!!! Lunch starts at 11:45.
If you're cooking at home and bringing to the school, show up 30 minutes to 1 hour prior to serving of lunch. ( It takes a while to set up)
Make lemonade in 5 gallon container or set out juice or milk.
Set up your meal on long tables, (lunch is served buffet style)
One of the upper school houses will be in the kitchen when lunch starts to help you serve and clean up.
Please leave the kitchen clean upon leaving. Wash the dishes you may have used, wipe down tables or counter tops used, you get the idea.
Take a deep breath! You did it! Thank you for your service!
Any questions you may have call Trisha Kinsey 883-1385 or e-mail trkinsey@gmail.com

Things the school will provide:
-paper plates, cups, bowls
-plastic silverware
-cooking/ serving utensils. selection varies. if you have a favorite ladle or scooper, bring it.
-powdered lemonade ( i made a full 5 gallon container and every last drop was gone.) if you want to purchase milk or juice that's fine.
-5 gallon drink dispenser.
-oven (if you want to cook at the school)
-microwaves. (I think there are 3)
-refrigerator
-plastic bowls and plates
 

• Tips- Ala Trish
  This is the best! Just type in the servings and it helps you convert your small recipes for a large group. no more guess work!
  Recipe Converter
  Food Ideas
  Potato Bar (stuffed potatoes), nachos, tacos, chili. all delicious, all easy to make for many mouths.  
• Tips- Ala Jodi Windauer
  Make pasta or rice dish-cheap and easy to make a lot of and filling. If you put in the meat and veggie then everything is all in one!!
  Marlo has 2 white large Crockpot's cookers and she lets whoever borrow them. Probably need 1 1/2 of these.
  There are 60 students and 10 teachers and then there is always parents that show up. The teenage boys eat a ton!! Cook for 90!!!  
• Tips- Ala Marlo
  I have a large roasting pan anyone can borrow if they need one for hot lunch.
  I usually make penne pasta with chicken and Alfredo sauce or tacos. They are fairly easy and the kids seem to like them. Simple is best. Not too much spice.
  Call me if you or anyone has any questions. I love making hot lunch.
  The kids are always appreciative and they like getting something different every Friday.
  I always make everything at home and bring it in.
  We do have a stove at the school now so parents can cook there of keep things warm.
  Also I have bought pizza (Pizza Hut or Stageline) It is easy and the cost is not that much more than buying all the stuff and making it. Also there is NO prep time and minimal clean up and the kids LOVE it.  
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