Meals and Snacks
Meals and snacks we provide Each day we provide three to four nutritious and well balanced USDA approved meals.
We provide:
- 9:00am- Breakfast
- 10:30am- Morning snack (Depends on what they eat for breakfast)
- 11:55pm- Lunch
- 3:40pm- Afternoon snack
Water is offered throughout the day and on demand. The meals and snacks for each week vary. We ensure that children will receive a well-balanced diet. The children are offered the food and we help them if they need help to finish it. We make sure any child is never starve.
The sample menu is as follows.
DAYS | BREAKFAST | SNACK | LUNCH | SNACK |
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MONDAY | Cereal (whole grain and low sugar)+ Milk(Org)+ Banana | Fruit or Cracker (whole grain) | Spinach, carrot ,potato with lentils and brown rice + Egg(brown Org) + Fruit + Milk (Org) | Yogurt(greek /non greek org) + Cracker (whole grain) |
TUESDAY | Pancake(whole wheat with white flour) + Syrup + Milk(Org)+ Banana | Fruit or Cracker (whole grain) | Mac n cheese + Broccoli + Fruit + Milk(Org) | Apple Sauce + Cracker(whole grain) |
WEDNESDAY | Oatmeal(steel cut oats)+ Milk(Org)+ Banana | Fruit or Cracker (whole grain) | Noodles + Chicken Nuggets (or Beans) + Carrot + Fruit + Milk(Org) | Whole grain bread with butter or cheese+ Milk (Org) |
THURSDAY | Waffles(whole wheat and white flour mix) + Syrup + Milk(Org)+ Banana | Fruit or Cracker (whole grain) | Pasta and Sauce (whole grain/multigrain)+ Cheese stick + Fruit + Milk(Org) | Yogurt(greek /non-Greek org) + Cracker (whole grain) |
FRIDAY | Cereal (whole grain and low sugar)+ Milk(Org)+ Banana | Fruit or Cracker (whole grain) | Cheese sandwich or some other variety + Egg(brown org) (cheese stick) + Fruit + Milk(Org) | Apple Sauce + Cracker(whole grain) |
Note:
- Fruit will vary depending on children’s demand. The fruits will be one of the fruits in the list but not limited to the list : Banana, Apple , Pears, Grapes, Kiwi, cantaloupe, watermelon, strawberry or orange.
- I will email report everyday what they ate so you will know for sure. But due to some reason if you want to avoid some fruit please email me or let me know when you drop off in the morning.
- The main food will be mostly same.
Note: Please let us know if the child is allergic to any type of food or fruits in particular or if you want to avoid any food items.