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AESD Child Nutrition Alhambra Elementary Child Nutrition

Educate. Serve. Celebrate

Educate students to make healthy choices to establish positive attitudes around food.

Serve nutritious & flavorful meals. Celebrate foods of our community so all students are represented.

📢 Homemade Polvorones (Mexican Shortbread Cookies) are on the lunch menu tomorrow (Thursday 10/1)!Here are three fun fac...
09/30/2026

📢 Homemade Polvorones (Mexican Shortbread Cookies) are on the lunch menu tomorrow (Thursday 10/1)!

Here are three fun facts about our Polvorones:

1) Our Polvorones are made right here at AESD!
2) Our Polvorones are made with local flour from !
3) Our Polvorones are made with whole grains!

We are excited for students try our Bakery’s Homemade Polvorones for the first time tomorrow!

09/29/2026

Have you ever made caramel sauce with just three ingredients and a blender? This caramel sauce isn’t like any of the others. It’s only made with dates, milk of your choice (we used unsweetened soy milk) and vanilla extract!

You’d never know that the recipe is only sweetened with natural sugars from the dates.

A big thanks to Chef Theressa Theresa Mazza | Community Dietitian and Blue Watermelon Project Blue Watermelon Project for sharing this amazing recipe!

We have fun plans for students to try this recipe in the coming weeks.....stay tuned!







09/25/2026

Homemade Mooncake Cookies (our school-approved take on a traditional Chinese Pastry) are on today’s lunch menu in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival!

Although Mooncakes vary by region, the shape of Mooncakes tend to be round (like the moon), they are traditionally filled with sweet or savory fillings, and are said to symbolize wholeness, harmony, and family. (Our version does not have a sweet or savory filling and that is why we are calling it a Mooncake Cookie.) People typically gift Mooncakes to loved ones and eat Mooncakes at night while admiring the moon. 🌝

A few years ago, a former Dietitian in the Child Nutrition Department worked with the Bakers to formulate this delicious school-approved version, and we are so thankful to her for co-creating a recipe that we can share with AESD students for years and years to come!

We hope AESD students enjoy our homemade Mooncake Cookies that were hand-stamped and baked with love!

09/24/2026

Today for lunch, students were offered Homemade Pão de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread) fresh from our bakery!

You heard that right... fresh AND homemade from our very own AESD Bakers.

Our Pão de Queijo was served alongside a baked Crispy Chicken Drumstick, Elote, and choices from our daily rotating Salad Bar.

We hope AESD students enjoyed today’s lunch as much as we enjoyed serving them!

09/23/2026

This week’s fresh fruit drop is here and it includes Starfruit. 🤩

All schools in our district participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) where we offer fresh fruit or vegetables in the classroom twice a week for free!

Haven’t heard about the The Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program before? Well let us tell you about it! The Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP) is a federal program that provides free, fresh fruit and vegetables along with bite-sized nutrition lessons to elementary students.

We are excited to be able to provide AESD students with the opportunity to try different fruits and vegetables. Thank you to everyone who makes this program possible: teachers, aides, and, of course, the cafeteria teams!

🌍 Nutrition & Wellness at Global Academy of Phoenix 🐺Thank you to Global Academy of Phoenix for inviting our Child Nutri...
09/17/2026

🌍 Nutrition & Wellness at Global Academy of Phoenix 🐺

Thank you to Global Academy of Phoenix for inviting our Child Nutrition team to show students just how fun nutrition and wellness can be!

As part of their IB unit of inquiry on wellness, 4th-grade teachers Ellen Brown and Harmony Tagg invited our team to share the importance of eating a balanced diet through an interactive, action-packed presentation.

A special thank-you to our Director, Brienne Ross; Nutrition & Wellness Supervisor, Angela Gomez; Administrative Assistant, Taylor Morris; and GAP Café Manager, Laura Booker, for helping make this experience so much fun!

The students learned a lot, stayed engaged, and had an amazing time—we’ll let the photos speak for themselves! 🥗🍎💚

09/10/2026

🥗 Our Entrée Salads are back!

We typically offer our fresh Entrée Salads as a third entrée option on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Take a look at your school’s menu to see what the salad of the week is: https://www.alhambraesd.org/page/menus!

🍎 Staff Eats with Students!There’s something special about sharing a meal together! ❤️A huge THANK YOU to our amazing Al...
09/10/2026

🍎 Staff Eats with Students!

There’s something special about sharing a meal together! ❤️

A huge THANK YOU to our amazing Alhambra employees who have signed up for Staff Eats with Students and taken time to join our students at the lunch table!

Here are a few smiles from Global Academy of Phoenix and Sevilla East. 🥰🍎 We love seeing our staff connect with students while enjoying the same meals our incredible cafeteria teams prepare and serve each day.

Thank you for showing up, supporting our Child Nutrition program, and making lunchtime a little more special for our students! 🧡💚

09/03/2026

AESD families, what did your student(s) think of today’s Fresh Fruit & Vegetable (FFVP) feature… Sapphire Grapes? 🍇

Students, tell us what you thought about today’s Sapphire Grapes in the comments below! 👇

Pozole Day is tomorrow! 🥣💚Did you know our Pozole Verde was such a hit that a GRW student asked for a printed copy of th...
09/02/2026

Pozole Day is tomorrow! 🥣💚

Did you know our Pozole Verde was such a hit that a GRW student asked for a printed copy of the recipe so they could make it at home?

Don’t forget—Pozole Day is the first Thursday of every month! 🧡

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Phoenix, AZ
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