Cat Herder 07:10 AM 08-10-2011
I thought if we all posted weekly menus NOBODY would be out of ideas again..
Cat Herder 07:10 AM 08-10-2011
B: Strawberry Muffins, Diced Pears, Milk
S: Vanilla Yogurt, Fruit Cocktail, Juice
L: Ham & Cheese Casserole (mashed potato, topped with diced honey ham & shredded mozzarella/cheddar), Fresh Green beans, HM Applesauce, Milk
S: Warm Sugar Cookies, ˝ bananas, Juice (to perk them up for Mom “Monday Blues” at pick-up)
B: Cinnamon Oatmeal, Diced Peaches, Milk
S: Cheese Toast (Honey Wheat Bread), Diced Green Apples, Juice
L: Roast Turkey Breast (tossed in baking bag w/ olive oil, water and small onion for flavoring, very easy), HM Mac-N- Cheese, Baby Lima Beans (slow cooked in advance, takes about 6 hours), Honey Dew, Milk
S: Raw Sectioned Cauliflower, Sliced Raw Carrots, Ranch Dipping Sauce, Oyster Crackers, Juice
B: Belgium Waffles, Orange Sections, Milk
S: Caramel Rice Cakes, Mango, Juice
L: BBQ Boneless Chicken Breast (Baking Bag technique, KC Masterpiece Original since kids LOVE it), Broccoli, Seasoned Egg Noodles, Diced Watermelon, Milk
S: PBJ, Sliced Apple, Juice (to allow parents more time to get ready for church, here)
B: Cheese Eggs, Toast, HM Blueberry Jam, Milk
S: Trail Mix (cheerios, dried fruit, nuts), Juice
L: Sloppy Joes (Ground beef browned with a bit of taco seasoning, ketchup, mustard on a bun), Silver Queen Corn, Sliced Strawberries, Milk
S: Black Berry Popovers (Canned Croissants filled with fresh Blackberries, baked), Juice
B: Sausage Biscuit, Sliced Plums, Milk
S: Pretzels, Applesauce, Juice
L: HM Cheese Pizza, Tossed Salad, Pineapple, Milk
S: Graham Crackers, Cheese Cubes, Juice
(Most folks here have dinner during "Fellowship" at Church on Wednesdays, it is later that most kids are accustomed to eating, though )
Cat Herder 07:49 AM 08-10-2011
B: Banana Nut Muffins, Diced Pears, Milk
S: Cinnamon Toast, ˝ Bananas, Juice
L: HM Chicken Pot Pie (w/ Carrots, Celery, Lima beans, Vidalia Onion, Corn), Garlic Rolls, Applesauce, Milk
S: Teddy Grahams, Mandarin Oranges, Juice (for Monday blues at pick-up)
B: Bagels & Cream Cheese, Sliced Grapes, Milk
S: Chex Mix, Blueberries, Juice
L: Beef Stroganoff (egg noodle recipe), Black Eyed Peas, Diced Peaches, Milk
S: Baked Home Fries, Ketchup, Juice
B: French Toast, Honey Dew Melon, Milk
S: Cheese It’s, Sliced Green Apple, Juice
L: Baked/ Seasoned Pork Chops, Saffron Rice, Brussels Sprouts, Sliced Grapes, Milk
S: Fiesta Hats (bologna topped with an Ice cream scoop of mashed potato, then shredded cheese, baked, the bologna rolls up creating a “hat” look), Fruit Cocktail, Juice (church night, here)
B: Sausage Quiche (Eggs), Sliced Strawberries, Milk
S: Croissants & Honey, Sliced Apple, Juice
L: Three Cheese Quesadillas’ w/ Refried Beans, Broccoli, Pears, Milk
S: Warm Pumpkin Bars (yellow cake mix w/ Pumpkin & Applesauce added, be sure to double eggs when adding fruit to a cake mix), Raisins, Juice
B: Bacon Biscuits, ˝ Banana, Milk
S: Baked Sweet Potato Home Fries w/ Cinnamon & Sugar, Craisins, Juice
L: HM Cheeseburger Pizza, Tossed Salad, Cantaloupe, Milk
S. Rice Crispy Treats, Tangerines, Juice
Cat Herder 08:29 AM 08-10-2011
B: Cheese Grits, Kiwi, Milk
S. Cinnamon Roll, Applesauce, Juice
L: Chicken Broccoli Penne (w/ Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, Ricotta, Garlic, Olive Oil, Vidalia Onion, Chicken Stock), Tossed Salad, Diced Pears, Milk
S: Dry Cereal, Fruit Cocktail, Juice
B: Blue Berry Muffin, ˝ Bananas, Milk
S: Jell-O w/Mixed Fruit, Ritz Crackers, Juice
L: Pot Roast (baking bag technique w/ Onion), New Potatoes, Collard Greens, Diced Pears, Milk
S: Oatmeal Cookies Orange Slices, Juice
B: Pecan Waffles (Crushed pecans & Brown Sugar in Standard Belgium Waffle Mix), Fruit Cocktail, Milk
S: Peanut Butter & Crackers, Crab Apples, Juice
L: Pigs in Blankets (Kielbasa wrapped in Croissants, Baked), Sweet Peas, Pineapple, Milk
S: Nachos, Sliced Mango, Juice (church night here)
B: Egg & Cheese Sandwich, Cantaloupe, Milk
S: Goldfish, Raisins, Juice
L: Black Bean Burritos, Turnip Greens, Applesauce, Milk
S: Banana Chips, Oyster Crackers, Juice
B: Banana Bread, Diced Pears, Milk
S: Biscuits & Blackberry Jam, Juice
L: HM Sausage Pizza, Tossed Salad, Mandarin Oranges, Milk
S: Warm Peanut Butter Cookies, ˝ Bananas, Juice
Blackcat31 08:32 AM 08-10-2011
I am trying to add to this thread but goodness woman...you type fast!!!
I'll add my menu for this week when I am done pecking at the keys....LOL!!
Cat Herder 08:58 AM 08-10-2011
B: HM Pumpkin Bread, Baked Apple, Milk
S: Ritz & Cheese Slices, Juice
L: 3- Bean Chili, Sweet Cornbread, Candied Carrots, Diced Pears, Milk
S: HM Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Juice
B: Sliced Hard Boiled Egg, Toast, Jam, Milk
S: Dry Cereal, ˝ Banana, Juice
L: Chicken-N-Dumplings, Baby Lima Beans, Applesauce, Milk
S: Vanilla Pudding, Mixed Fruit, Juice
B: Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal, Honey Dew Melon, Milk
S: Cheese Toast, Raisins, Juice
L: Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo, Broccoli, Sliced Oranges, Milk
S: Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Diced Pears, Juice (Church night, here)
B: Country Ham Biscuits, Sliced Green Apples, Milk
S: Celery w/ Peanut Butter, Juice
L: Hamburger Steak, Baked Potato, Creamed Corn, Fruit Cocktail, Milk
S: HM Snicker doodle Cookies, ˝ Banana, Juice
B: Cinnamon Rolls, Kiwi, Milk
S: Apple Popovers, Juice
L: HM Pepperoni Pizza, Tossed Salad, Fruit Cocktail, Milk
S: String Cheese, Strawberries, Juice
Cat Herder 08:58 AM 08-10-2011
Abigail 09:12 PM 08-20-2011
Originally Posted by Catherder:
Most of the time they choose their ice water cups (they use them as maracas, too) over the juice ones... I just have to "offer" them.
OK, so offer some juice in an ugly plain sippy and offer water in the pretty attractive new sippy!
Are you on the food program? If you are, what is your food program requirements for each meal type?
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
I am trying to add to this thread but goodness woman...you type fast!!!
I'll add my menu for this week when I am done pecking at the keys....LOL!!
Thank you so much for posting this, for some reason it just cracked me up! I didn't realize all of those postings were all from catherder. I'm bad a reading who posted what so I guessed she just did the layout she wanted to see and everyone else followed. Then saw your post about trying to add to it, LOL
athomemommy 04:32 AM 10-29-2011
Using your menu as a guide thanks you so much for doing this. So HELPFUL!!!
Can you explain the Roast Turkey Breast? Is this like a big turkey breast? Sorry don't think I have made a turkey. Looking forward to it though. Can I freeze the extra I know we won't eat it all?
Cat Herder 06:29 AM 10-29-2011
Originally Posted by athomemommy:
Using your menu as a guide thanks you so much for doing this. So HELPFUL!!!
Can you explain the Roast Turkey Breast? Is this like a big turkey breast? Sorry don't think I have made a turkey. Looking forward to it though. Can I freeze the extra I know we won't eat it all?
Sure!! I buy Butterball Cutlets when I don't have time or cash for a whole turkey.
I just toss them in a baking bag with about a cup of chicken broth and a bit of olive oil (because they have little fat and come out dry otherwise. Talk about kids hiccups
).
Occasionally after I take them out of the bag, I lay them in a shallow pan and toss back into the oven, uncovered, to brown (it comes out kind of pale). It depends on if I am dicing it up to add to pasta/rice/sauce or serving it as a "whole". YKWIM?
Sometimes I even toss in a diced vidalia onion into the baking bag for a bigger flavor kick. IME, Most kids will like vidalia because it is kind of sweet, even those die-hard kids who "Hate" onions.
I do boneless chicken breast the same way.
Meyou 07:29 AM 10-29-2011
Originally Posted by Catherder:
Sometimes I even toss in a diced vidalia onion into the baking bag for a bigger flavor kick. IME, Most kids will like vidalia because it is kind of sweet, even those die-hard kids who "Hate" onions.
I use leeks for the same reason. Onion flavor but much milder. They eat them right up even if I leave them in larger pieces.
athomemommy 06:12 AM 10-31-2011
oh that is great. Easy. thanks again for posting this.
texasmama2010 09:48 AM 11-15-2011
I've worked in day care for the past 28 years. I tried to list meals I didn't see on the other posts. We do not put these combinations together. We have the usual cheese toast, Tuna Noodle Cass, Grilled Cheese etc. as well.
Here are a few of our favorites:
B-Breakfast Burrito, Orange Juice, Milk & Water
L-Baked Chicken, Green Beans, Diced Peaches, Wheat Bread, Milk & Water
S-Zucchini Bread, Milk & Water
B-Soy Butter on Toast, Apple Slices, Milk & Water
L-Turkey Enchiladas, Seasoned Peas, Apricots, Milk & Water
S-Garlic Sticks, Marinara, Milk & Water
B-Banana Bread Oatmeal, Orange Wedge, Milk & Water
L-Homemade Meatloaf, Corn Casserole, Mixed Fruit, Wheat Bread, Milk & Water
S-String Cheese, Ritz Crackers, Water
B-Breakfast Pizza, Sliced Grapes, Milk & Water
L-Grilled Ham & Cheese, Steamed Broccoli, Pineapple Tidbits, Milk & Water
S-Fruit & Yogurt Parfait, Water
B- Toasted Bagel, Kiwi, Milk & Water
L-Tuna Melts, Mixed Veggies, Diced Pears, Milk & Water
S-Taco Chex Mix, Milk & Water
B-Fruit Smoothie, English Muffin, Milk & Water
L-Soft Chicken Taco, Lettuce Salad, Tropical Fruit, Milk & Water
S-Ham & Cheese Rollups, Saltines, Water
B-Apple Cheddar Muffin, Grape Juice, Milk & Water
L-BBQ Chicken Pizza, California Veggies, Diced Pears, Milk & Water
S-Graham Crackers, Fresh Pear, Water
B-Raisin Toast, Bananas, Milk & Water
L-Cornbread Taco Bake, Corn, Mandarin Oranges, Milk & Water
S-Apple Slices & Soy Butter, Star Crackers, Water
B-Egg & Cheese English Muffin
L-Pizza Burger, Baked Sweet Potato Fries, Plums, Milk & Water
S-Fruit Pizza, Water
B-Rice Krispies, Blueberries, Milk & Water
L-Ham Supreme Casserole, Peas & Carrots, Apple Slices, Milk & Water
S-Cranberry Applesauce Muffin, Milk & Water
leelee 02:09 PM 01-18-2014
some good ways to mix it up on here!. i'm a new cook at a center and i am pretty sure i cant serve pork
quirkycolors 08:38 PM 04-15-2014
-Breakfast-
Peaches & Cream Parfait w/ granola
Apple juice Breakfast Bread with butter
Bananas with cream & cinnamon Whole grain pancakes
Scrambled eggs, Apple slices
Oatmeal with milk and ground almonds*, Strawberries
Cold cereal w/ milk, Fruit Cocktail
-A.M. Snack-
Rice pudding with cinnamon
Cheese stick, Fruit & yogurt smoothie with protein powder
Goldfish crackers, Orange
Mango, Ritz crackers
“Ants on a log” -Celery sticks with peanut butter and raisins
-Lunch-
Turkey sandwich, Sun chips, Beet salad
Shepherd’s Pie, Chocolate pudding
Vegetarian Chili with sour cream & cheddar cheese over rice
Cobb salad with grilled chicken, avocado, balsamic dressing
Sloppy Joes, Baked beans, Potato chips, Cole slaw
-P.M. Snack-
Bagel with cream cheese, Strawberries
Applesauce, Toast with peanut butter & jelly
Grilled cheese, Pineapple
Pears, Yogurt
Banana, Animal crackers
ColorfulSunburst 09:14 AM 12-09-2018
Breakfast: organic apple juice (1oz), milk&water provided daily
1 Farina, Strawberries, crackers w/cream cheese
2 Rice porridge, strawberries, hard boiled egg, French toast
3 Oatmeal, banana, crackers w/tofu spread
4 Scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, banana
5 Pancakes w/syrup, strawberries
Lunch milk, water, (hot kompot for snow days).
1 rice, fishburger, sliced tomato, cucumber, pepper)
2 mashed potato, chicken vegetable stew, oranges
3 spaghetti, beef vegetable stew, pineapple
4 Yellow rice, chicken in bean sauce
5 Raviolli, steamed vegetables
PM snack: kefir (
https://milkandeggs.com/products/kef...BoCligQAvD_BwE ), water
1 cereal bar, apple
2 mozzarella stick, grapes
3 pretzels, pear
4 crackers, tofu spread, vegetables (tomato, celery, cucumber)
5 veggie straws, applesauce
BadU123 12:20 PM 05-14-2020
How many children do you have at your daycare?
Cat Herder 01:52 PM 05-14-2020
Originally Posted by BadU123:
How many children do you have at your daycare?
Personally, I have 6. That is all we are legally allowed to keep in my state. Family Childcare.
Cat Herder 04:09 AM 06-29-2021
Bumping back up for new menus.