Daycare Menu at its Best

BREAKFAST	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
GRAINS	Warm Oatmeal Whole Grain Toast	Buck/whole wheat Pancakes -	"Cold" Cereal	Veggie & Cheese Omelet Whole Grain Toast	Apple Dutch Baby
FRUITS	Applesauce mixed into the Oatmeal Natural Fruit Spread for Toast	Bananas Fruit Juice	Blueberries on the cereal	Diced Peaches Fruit Juice	Sliced Melons or Fruit Salad
DAIRY	Milk or Yogurt Smoothie or Yogurt mixed into Oatmeal	Milk	Milk or Yogurt Smoothie Cream Cheese for the Toast		Milk or Yogurt Smoothie Cream Cheese for the Toast
PROTEIN	Turkey Sausage		Turkey Bacon		Turkey Bacon or Turkey Sausage
MID-MORNING SNACK	Rice Cakes with Peanut Butter and grated carrots on top - drizzle with honey Fruit Juice or Water	Fruit dices with a light layer of Yogurt - top with wheat germ Milk	Mighty Muffin Fruit Juice or Water	Frozen Banana Stick Serves w/ Milk	Muffin with Cream Cheese & Fruit spread - cut into small sections; arrange with apple dices in the middle Fortified Fruit Juice or Water

LUNCH	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
GRAINS	Warm Whole Grain Pita with **	Pasta Salad with Olive Oil and **	Whole Grain Toast Sandwich with **	Pita Chips (slice Pita bread into "chips" and toast)	Grilled Whole Grain Sandwich with **
FRUITS	Sliced Bananas	Apple Slices	** Avocado & Cream Cheese	Fruit Salad	**Sliced Banana Fortified Juice
VEGGIES	**Chopped Cooked Broccoli	**Carrots, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Zucchini, Olives	Carrot Sticks & Dipping Sauce	Diced Veggie Medley (warm & cooked or cold w/dipping sauce)	Tomatoes, Broccoli, Carrots, Celery, Cucumbers with Yogurt Dipping Sauce
DAIRY	Fruit Yogurt **Cheese	Cheese Sticks and/or Milk	Fruit Yogurt Smoothie	Milk	Milk or Yogurt Smoothie and/or Cheese Cubes
PROTEIN	**Turkey, Ham or Chicken Slices (Natural!!)	"Toddler" Meatballs	Sautéed Spiced Tofu Cubes	Chicken Nuggets-	**Peanut Butter
MID-AFTERNOON SNACK	Toddler Trail Mix - raisins, O cereal, carob or yogurt chips, dried fruits Milk or Water	Graham Crackers with Applesauce and/or Cheese slices, Peanut Butter Fruit Juice or Water	Fruit Dices & Cheese cubes Milk or Water Milk, Fortified Fruit Juice or Water	Baked Apple Slices topped with Muesli & blueberries Fruit Juice or Water	Mini- Sandwiches on whole grain bread Milk or Water Fruit Juice or Water