HEALTHY SNACK AND LUNCH PROGRAM

HEALTHY HOT LUNCH PROGRAM
My Healthy Hot Lunch Program is optional, please let me know if you would like to enrol your child at time of registration.

It consists of 1 lunch and 2 snacks.  I usually base most meals on what my own family and children like to eat and ask all the children enrolled what they like.  It's very helpful if you send along a list of foods your children enjoy so I can incorporate them into our monthly menu.  Most children will eventually eat anything when the choice is given to them repeatedly and when they see their friends eating the same. 

COST

 

Ages 1 - 3 Years: Additional $60.00 per month. 

Ages 3 - 5 Years: Additional $70.00 per month

 

Here is an example:

 

Morning and Afternoon Snacks may consist of 2 or more of the following: Apples, Oranges, Bananas, Melon, Peas, Carrots, Celery, Mushrooms, Kiwi, Cucumber, Strawberries and other types of fruit and Vegetables.  It will also include crackers or toast, cheese or yogurt.

 

Lunch will consist of one main meal: Stew, Tacos, Veggie Soup, Spaghetti, Pita Pocket, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Chicken Wrap and a side salad or mixed raw veggie plate.

 

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.

 

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IDEAS TO HELP YOU MAKE HEALTHY LUNCH AND SNACK CHOICES

A - Z Raw Fruit & Veggies:

Apples, Avocado
Bananas, Blueberries, Blackberries,Broccoli,
Cucumber, Carrots, Cherry Tomatoes, Cherries,Celery,Cantaloupe,Coconut
Dragon Fruit
Eggplant
Fig
Green Pepper,Green Beans
Honeydew
Ita Palm,Iceberg Lettuce
Jujube
Kiwi
Lychee - no pit
Mandarins,Mango
Nectarines
Oranges
Peaches,Pineapple,Pears,Passion Fruit, Papaya,Peas,Plum
Raspberries, Red Pepper,Radishes
Strawberries,Squash,Sweet Pea,Sugar Pea
Tomato,Tangerine
Ugli
Voavanga
Watermelon
Yellow Pepper,Yellow Beans,Yellow Watermelon,Yams
Zucchini


Breads, Grains, Pastas:

Bagel
Buns
Bread
Pita
Tortilla shell
Rice
Rice Cakes
Crackers
English Muffin
Couscous
Pasta


Meals:

Pizza
Lasagna
Macaroni
Meat Loaf
Sushi
Sandwiches
Wraps
Taco/Taco Salad
Burrito
Chili
Soups
Stews
Roast Chicken/Turkey/Beef/Ham
BBQ Chicken/Turkey/Beef/Pork
Hot dogs
Pasta Salad with Ham/Chicken/Turkey
Salad with Cheese/ham
Casseroles
Salmon and Rice
Stir Fry
Stuffed Chicken
Boiled/Scrambled/Poached Eggs


Meats, Protein, Dairy:

Cheese Cubes, Slices
Eggs
Tuna
Tofu
Yogurt
Cottage Cheese
Bacon
Sausage
Cream Cheese
Pork Chops
Ribs - no bones
Feta

Snack Ideas:

Banana, Peanut Butter Rolls
Sushi
Wraps
Banana Bread
Muffins
Raw Fruit Salad

It is important to vary the foods your child eats every day so that she/he stays interested.  If you make sandwiches, alternate the type of breads used.  Try English muffins, wheat bread, buns, pita or bagels.  Then change the fillings, one day peanut butter and jelly, the next day meatloaf, tuna, egg salad, sliced chicken or turkey.  Besides a sandwich, other lunch time favorites are leftovers, a piece of roast chicken/turkey/ham with rise, couscous, potatoes or hash browns, casserole, soup or stew.

Tips:  To ensure that your child actually eats the lunch you pack, allow your child to help you choose some healthy lunch foods while out shopping or when you are making your shopping list.

Ask your child what types of fruits and veggies or other healthy items they would like and then prepare the food and pack the lunch together the night before so you are not rushing in the morning

Children tend to be more interested in a project if they have a hand in it and lunch is no exception.  Since most children love to eat with their hands, they will be more likely to devour fruits and veggies and other foods they may otherwise pass up if you cut them into bit size pieces or strips.


BANNED FOODS:

Due to Licensing Requirements, Choking/Health Concerns, some foods are not allowed at the Daycare:

- gum
- candy
- chocolate bars
- donuts
- popcorn
- chips
- cookies
- cake (unless for your child's birthday to share, in that case I recommend cupcakes or healthy muffins as an alternative)
- raisins
- fruit leather/gummies
- dried fruit
- nuts

When sending hot dogs, please cut them length wise and then into small bite size pieces so they are not a choking hazard.