Pinterest is chock full of menu inspiration and creative food display ideas. Showcasing such topics as vegan recipes and allergy friendliness, here are seven Pinterest accounts FSDs should consider following.
FSDs looking to add new vegan items to the menu should check out Vegan.com’s Pinterest page, with boards dedicated to healthy vegan recipes, prep tips and vegan cookbooks for added inspiration.
FSDs can cater to a different dietary need—that of those following a Paleo diet—by incorporating recipes from PaleoHacks, whose page includes paleo-friendly recipes for each meal as well as recipes categorized by specific ingredients, such as turmeric and avocado.
A culmination of efforts from the USDA, Partnership for a Healthier America and Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign, MyPlate Recipe’s account showcases a plethora of menu ideas, including healthy global recipes and favorite recipes of the former first lady.
Food Network’s Healthy Eats page has board after board of healthy recipe ideas, from kid-friendly suggestions to more specific quinoa-focused iterations.
As its name suggests, vegetarian-friendly items are the focus of the Meatless Monday page. Here, FSDs can find meatless recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything between.
University of Florida’s solution for feeding students in the midst of construction of a new dining hall has turned out so well, it will almost be a shame to see it go.
The endlessly colorful cuisine of Mexico is always in season, but Cinco de Mayo is a great time to bring some new recipes to the party, starting with El Rio Picante, an alternative marg, and finishing with DIY churro sundaes.
Last summer, a group of college and healthcare chefs came together at the University of Michigan for FoodService Director’s 2023 Culinary Immersion. Here are some of the recipes they developed.