D A I R Y 2020-2021 D S E U Calendar L I C I O

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Dairy Delicious Meals All Year Long Notes:

Recipes from usdairy.com/recipes | Help Your Students Enjoy Delicious Dairy Foods with Each Meal! 04| Nat’l Chip With more activities taking place in Cookie Day: Menu a the classroom, check out these 10 ways chocolate chip to incorporate dairy into your classroom cookie and snap enrichment from Discover Dairy. pictures of Milk & Cookie day! Read the book “Cow Loves Cookies.”

25| Split Day: Menu a yogurt banana split for breakfast or try this Banana Split Pop from Fuel Up to Play 60.

29| More Herbs, Less Salt Day: Menu the Creamy Herb Dressing NDC Recipe with fresh veggies for dipping! Notes:

Recipes from usdairy.com/recipes | Help Your Students Enjoy Delicious Dairy Foods with Each Meal! 20| How about adding string cheese to your grab n go breakfast basket?

27| National Chocolate Milk Day: Did you know chocolate milk has the same 9 essential nutrients as white milk? Fuel Up with chocolate milk!

29| National Coffee Day: Cold Brew Lattes are a fan favorite in secondary schools! Check out our latest Moo Brew program and recipe.

30| This Teacher resource sheet provides many ideas for how to Celebrate World School Milk Day at your school! Notes:

Recipes from usdairy.com/recipes | Help Your Students Enjoy Delicious Dairy Foods with Each Meal! 04| Nat’l Taco Day: Don’t forget the cheese! Crunchy Fish Tacos NDC Recipe

12| National Farmers Day: Meet your Local Dairy Farmers for National Farmers Day!

25| World Pasta Day: Menu pasta with mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Chicken Parmesan Pasta with Corn NDC Recipe

Celebrate a dairy-rich recipe every day on the school menu for NSLW! Notes:

Recipes from usdairy.com/recipes | Help Your Students Enjoy Delicious Dairy Foods with Each Meal! 03| World Sandwich Day: Menu a Ham & Cheese sandwich, perfect for Grab n’ Go or Breakfast in the Classroom!

05| National Quesadilla Day: Try a Savory Mexican Parfait for a meat alternate meal for the classroom: Mexican Fiesta Parfait

09| Nat’l Greek Yogurt Day: Plan an activity for your students to learn about Greek Yogurt Grades 3-5 or Grades 6-8

25| Nat’l Parfait Day: Feature a Make- Your-Own Yogurt Parfait Bar. Notes:

Recipes from usdairy.com/recipes | Help Your Students Enjoy Delicious Dairy Foods with Each Meal! 01| Nat’l Eat a Red Apple Day: Try a Cheesy Apple Tart for Breakfast: NDC Recipe

09| National Pastry Day: A hot pastry topped with vanilla yogurt would be a hit with any student.

13| Nat’l Hot Cocoa Day: Warming chocolate milk is an excellent way to make your menu seasonal while providing the same menu components. Celebrate National Pear Month with your 19| Nat’l Oatmeal Muffin family over the holidays by making these Day: Feature grab Cheddar, Pear and Cranberry Muffins and go Oatmeal Muffin paired with yogurt or cheese stick. Notes:

Recipes from usdairy.com/recipes | Help Your Students Enjoy Delicious Dairy Foods with Each Meal! 04| Nat’l Spaghetti Day: Menu a cheese stick or offer a spice bar featuring parmesan cheese.

05| Nat’l Day: Whipped cream can be made with a few ingredients. Try with your students Grades 3-5 or Grades 6-8

11| Nat’l Milk Day: Snap pictures and post students drinking milk to social media.

20| Nat’l Cheese Lover’s Day: Enjoy Cheddar Cheese Dip NDC Recipe.

31| Hot Chocolate Day: Use milk to prepare hot chocolate and you have given your students a serving of milk. Notes:

Recipes from usdairy.com/recipes | Help Your Students Enjoy Delicious Dairy Foods with Each Meal! 06| Nat’l Frozen Yogurt Day: For try Frozen Yogurt Popsicle NDC Recipe.

07| Super Bowl Sunday: Help your students get into the BIG game with Fuel Up to Play 60 and all the activities for students, check out this site for resources and videos from NFL Pros and mascots

09| Nat’l Pizza Day: Serve at least three types of pizza with cheese.

14| Valentine’s Day: Give your sweetheart a smooth drink- try a smoothie for breakfast or lunch. Add chocolate and and you have a sweetheart of a drink NDC Recipe. Notes:

Recipes from usdairy.com/recipes | Help Your Students Enjoy Delicious Dairy Foods with Each Meal! 07| Nat’l Cereal Day: Enjoy your favorite cereal with milk or save time with a grab and go breakfast like Yogurt Bars NDC Recipe.

17| Saint Patrick’s Day: You’d be surprised how easy it can be to make your own Shamrock Shakes using real dairy and spinach!

23| Nat’l Chip & Dip Day: Prepare the Creamy Herb Dressing NDC Recipe.

25| International Waffle Day: Menu Peaches-n-Cream Waffle Dunkers NDC Recipe. For National Nutrition Month checkout MyPlate.gov for many evidence-based nutrition resources for all ages. Notes:

Recipes from usdairy.com/recipes | Help Your Students Enjoy Delicious Dairy Foods with Each Meal! 07| World Health Day: Focus on the good health of dairy foods. Berry Overnight Oats NDC Recipe.

18| Nat’l Animal Cracker Day: Pair animal crackers or graham cracker-type with your grab and go yogurt.

22| Earth Day: Encourage classes at your school to take a virtual field trip to a dairy farm and learn about how cows are taken care of and how farmers take care of the Earth! Use this companion activity from Discovery Education.

23| Picnic Day: Plan a school picnic menu featuring grab and go options like Siracha Wraps NDC Recipe. Notes:

Recipes from usdairy.com/recipes | Help Your Students Enjoy Delicious Dairy Foods with Each Meal! 01| Chocolate Parfait Day: Create a yogurt parfait with chocolate yogurt, strawberries, granola and topped with chocolate chips.

09| Mother’s Day: Make breakfast or a treat for your mom like a yogurt parfait, cheese omelet, cottage cheese and fruit cup or .

14| Nat’l Buttermilk Biscuit Day: Butter can be made with your students Grades 3-5 or Grades 6-8

22| Nat’l Vanilla Pudding Day: Make home- made vanilla pudding with real milk, add granola and your favorite fruit. Notes:

Recipes from usdairy.com/recipes | Help Your Students Enjoy Delicious Dairy Foods with Each Meal! 04| Nat’l Cheese Day: Celebrate summer by making your own Charcuterie Board to enjoy with friends and family! Guaranteed to be a hit!

16| Fresh Veggies Day: Try making Broccoli Salad NDC Recipe.

Celebrate National Dairy Month by showing your students the value of milk with ideas for a table display.