Emergency Feeding: Bulk Meal Packs
Bulk meal packs can offer students and their families uninterrupted food access during emergencies. They can also alleviate school food service labor challenges.
Emergency Feeding: Bulk Meal Packs
Bulk meal packs can offer students and their families uninterrupted food access during emergencies. They can also alleviate school food service labor challenges.
Recipes for Bulk Meal Packs
Chicken Fajita
Sautéed peppers and onions compliment the seasoned chicken in this simple recipe for chicken fajitas. Served in a whole grain tortilla, it’s delicious and healthy.
Sweet ‘n’ Sour Stir Fry
This healthy and easy recipe for stir fry is sure to be a hit. Tangy sweet and sour sauce finishes the chicken, broccoli and pineapple dish, while the brown rice is a nice earthy compliment to the sweet sauce.
Spaghetti
Spaghetti night is always a family favorite. This kit provides the dried pasta, marinara sauce and shredded cheese topping.
Roasted Chicken & Vegetables
This healthy and comforting recipe will provide the basics for a delicious dinner. All ingredients can be roasted in the oven at the same time.
Pizza
Build your own pizza! We provide the basics for a pizza cooked at home. Be adventurous and add your own toppings if you like.
Mac ‘N’ Cheese
This is a speed scratch recipe for creamy Mac ‘N’ Cheese. Bake for dinner and enjoy leftovers easily reheated for lunch.
Hot Dogs
Every kid loves hot dogs. Cook these all beef, nitrate free hot dogs at home and enjoy on our whole grain buns. A healthy twist on a classic. Perfect for a quick dinner or easy lunch.
Chicken Caesar Salad
This easy meal kit pairs crisp chopped romaine with creamy Caesar dressing. Add diced chicken to the top for a protein packed salad.
Deli Sandwich
A classic deli sandwich is perfect for grab and go lunches. Pair with a side salad or fruit for a healthy meal!
Bagel Breakfast
Bagels, cream cheese and fruit provide a healthy, quick and easy grab and go meal for kids. Enjoy for breakfast or lunch.
Breakfast Parfait
Build your own parfait can be a fun way for kids to get involved in the kitchen and a fun way to get fruit, protein and whole grains all in one yummy dish!
Tamales or Pupusas
Here is an easy way to enjoy some traditional Latinx foods. Just heat the pupusas or tamales in a 350 degree oven and enjoy! Pair with a salad for a complete meal.
Vegetables
Want to include a particular vegetable in the bulk meal pack box? Here’s the amount needed to fulfill the vegetable requirement for seven days.
- Avocado - 1.7 lbs
- Bell peppers, mixed whole - 1.5 lbs
- Broccoli - 1.5 lbs
- Butternut squash - 2 lbs
- Carrots, whole - 1.5 lbs
- Cauliflower - medium head
- Celery - 1.25 lbs or small bunch
- Potatoes - 1.75 lbs
- Salad Mix - 1.25 lbs
- Sweet Potatoes - 2.25 lbs
- Yellow squash, fresh - 1.25 lbs
- Zucchini, fresh - 1.25 lbs
Vegetables
Want to include a particular vegetable in the bulk meal pack box? Here’s the amount needed to fulfill the vegetable requirement for seven days.
- Avocado - 1.7 lbs
- Bell peppers, mixed whole - 1.5 lbs
- Broccoli - 1.5 lbs
- Butternut squash - 2 lbs
- Carrots, whole - 1.5 lbs
- Cauliflower - medium head
- Celery - 1.25 lbs or small bunch
- Potatoes - 1.75 lbs
- Salad Mix - 1.25 lbs
- Sweet Potatoes - 2.25 lbs
- Yellow squash, fresh - 1.25 lbs
- Zucchini, fresh - 1.25 lbs
Fruits
Here are some of our favorite fruit options to include in bulk meal packs.
- Applesauce - 3.5 cups
- Blueberries - 3.5 cups
- Cantaloupe (medium size) - 3.5 cups
- Cherries, with pits - 3.5 cups
- Cranberries, dried - 1.75 cups
- Dates, dried and pitted - 1.75 cups
- Grapes - 3.5 cups
- Grapefruit - 3.5 cups
- Pineapple - 3.5 cups
- Raisins - 1.75 cups
- Strawberries - 3.5 cups
- Watermelon - 3.5 cups
Fruits
Here are some of our favorite fruit options to include in bulk meal packs.
- Applesauce - 3.5 cups
- Blueberries - 3.5 cups
- Cantaloupe (medium size) - 3.5 cups
- Cherries, with pits - 3.5 cups
- Cranberries, dried - 1.75 cups
- Dates, dried and pitted - 1.75 cups
- Grapes - 3.5 cups
- Grapefruit - 3.5 cups
- Pineapple - 3.5 cups
- Raisins - 1.75 cups
- Strawberries - 3.5 cups
- Watermelon - 3.5 cups
Fruits and Veggies for Meal Packs
Fruit and Vegetable Requirement Guide
For holiday seasons and school breaks, it’s important to remember that many children and families still need food during those times. If available, take advantage of available waivers and provide meals during holidays and breaks. It will help participation in your program, bring in much needed reimbursement, and most importantly will take care of food access for your students.
