Meals

The children are offered food, not forced to eat. Children who choose not to eat will not be served additional food until the next mealtime. Please do not send food (half-eaten breakfasts, candy found in the car, etc.) or gum with the children. For infants, you need to provide formula/breast milk and baby food until the age when table food can be served.

If a child has a particular dietary need, I must be informed. Substitute meals or snacks may then be brought from home.

· SNACK: orange slices, crackers and jucie or milk

· LUNCH: fish and chips, melon slices, pickles and juice

· SNACK: cheese cubes, carrots and dip and milk

· SNACK: yogurt, mixed seeds and juice

· LUNCH: spaghetti and meat sauce, cheese-bread, lettuce salad and milk

· SNACK: cucumbers, peppers and dip and milk

· SNACK: cereal bar and water

· LUNCH: tuna on whole wheat bun, tomato and celery, milk

· SNACK: fruit slices and yogurt with water or milk

· SNACK: pudding, multi-grain breadsticks and veg. juice

· LUNCH: chicken noodle soup with crackers, ham on rye bun and milk

· SNACK: apple slices with jam and nutella and milkshake

*note: Infants will receive the least amount of refined sugar as possible. One juice (½ and ½) per day at most. 2% milk and water is served in my home. Other Example of some food Ideals

Morning Snacks: P/B & J on toast, apple, milk / cereal. banana, milk/ English muffin, cheese, cantaloupe (seasonal fruit) milk/ banana bread, milk/ waffles, strawberries, juice/ oatmeal bar, apple, milk/ raisin toast, honey, yogurt, juice/ banana muffin, oranges/ French toast strips with syrup, apple, milk/ rice crispies, banana, milk/ cinnamon toast crunch cereal, milk, apples/ rice cakes w/spreads juice


Lunches: Rice, chicken nuggets, milk/ hamburger, French fries , cheese slice, milk/ hot dogs, smiley face fries, cucumber w/dip,, milk/ grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, milk/ pizza with cheese, pepperoni & sauce, milk/ Mac & cheese, bread, milk/ Roasted chicken soup with veggies, cold meat sandwich/,milk/ penne pasta, meatballs sauce, bread, milk/ fresh tortellini?s with a tomato sauce, bread, milk/ peanut butter & banana or jelly sandwich, soup, milk/ chicken strips, fries, cooked carrots, milk/ bologna sandwich, soup, carrots & cucumber with dip, milk/ spaghetti, meatballs, sauce, roll & butter, milk/ fish cakes (fish & potatoes) milk/ hot dogs, Kraft dinner with hotdogs, milk.Afternoon Snack: Banana bread, juice/ animal cookies, cantaloupe, juice/ rice krispie squares, milk/ crackers & cheese, apples, milk/ apple wedges with cinnamon, juice/ applesauce, teddy grahams, juice/ chocolate chip muffins, milk/ garlic bread

sticks, apple, milk/ jell-o pudding, animal cookie, milk/ pears, granola bar, milk/ cucumber, carrots & dip/ oatmeal cookie, grapes, milk/ apple cake, milk/ salami, cheese slice, graham crackers, milk/ carrot cake, milk/ fruit salad.

Occasionally, I'll give the children a special treat like: smarties, cookies, dunkaroos, etc., in summer it may be popsicles, freezies, frozen yogurt pops or ice cream.

On special occasion like birthdays, Christmas or other parties, we have cupcakes or cake I bake, and other treats!