The abbreviation to the left of each menu item indicates the meal pattern component supplied. The following abbreviations are used: G/B = Grains/Breads; M/MA = Meat/Meat Alternate; F/V = Fruit/Vegetable; = additional food items served but not necessary to meet meal pattern requirements. This menu meets the Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal requirements for children ages 3-5 years; and may contain foods which present a choking hazard for younger children such as raw vegetables, raisins, pretzels, apples and grapes. Please substitute appropriate foods for children less than three years of age. All bread and bread alternates must be made with enriched or whole grains. Offer water as a beverage when a fluid is not included as one of the components of the snack. USDA Child Care Recipes, Food for Health and Fun were used and are available at the following website: http://www.nal.usda.gov/childcare/recipes/childcare.html Day 1 Breakfast Day 2 Breakfast Day 3 Breakfast Day 4 Breakfast Day 5 Breakfast Applesauce Fresh mixed fruit 100% cranapple juice Sliced apples Seasonal melon Banana muffin Biscuit Cinnamon raisin bagel Oven French toast High fiber cold cereal Jelly Maple Syrup Day 1 Lunch Day 2 Lunch Day 3 Lunch Day 4 Lunch Day 5 Lunch Mac & cheese/ham D-20 Spanish rice D-22 Baked chicken D-29 Turkey & cheese sand Tuna salad D-10 Cooked peas Green beans Steamed broccoli Mixed veg w/ carrots Lettuce, tomato Orange slices Steamed corn Sliced peaches Apple wedges Fruit cocktail Macaroni (above) Whole wheat dinner roll Bread Hoagie roll Whole wheat bread Day 1 Snack Day 2 Snack Day 3 Snack Day 4 Snack Day 5 Snack Yogurt Peanut butter dip Strawberries Banana slices Fruit salad 100% grape juice Oatmeal raisin cookies Animal crackers Mini bagel w/crm cheese
Day 6 Breakfast Day 7 Breakfast Day 8 Breakfast Day 9 Breakfast Day 10 Breakfast Orange wedges 100% grape juice Banana Orange slices Cantaloupe/watermelon English muffin Oatmeal Toast Wheat squares cereal Applesauce muffins Peanut butter Peanut butter spread Day 6 Lunch Day 7 Lunch Day 8 Lunch Day 9 Lunch Day 10 Lunch Chicken breast Cheese pizza D-23 BBQ pork sand F-8 Vegetable Frittata D-1 Baked ham Carrot raisin salad Chopped lettuce salad Potato wedges Vegs (¼ cup in recipe) Mixed fruit /pineapple Green beans Carrots & celery Fresh spinach salad Sliced pears Sweet Potato Rice Pizza crust Wheat bun Rye bread Corn bread Honey Spread Day 6 Snack Day 7 Snack Day 8 Snack Day 9 Snack Day 10 Snack Low fat yogurt Green & red grapes Fresh strawberries Peaches Fruit cocktail Bagel Graham crackers Soft bread sticks Cereal bar Low fat chocolate milk
Day 11 Breakfast Day 12 Breakfast Day 13 Breakfast Day 14 Breakfast Day 15 Breakfast 100% apple juice Mixed fruit 100% grape juice Peaches Bananas Blueberry muffin Raisin toast Southern style biscuit Waffles Corn flaked cereal Honey butter Maple Syrup Day 11 Lunch Day 12 Lunch Day 13 Lunch Day 14 Lunch Day 15 Lunch Deli roast beef sand Chili D-25 Chicken soup D-17 Toasted cheese F-13 Hard tacos D-24 Brussels sprouts Applesauce Cooked peas/carrots Carrot/celery sticks Pineapple tidbits Steamed corn Chili beans (recipe above) Orange slices Broccoli/cauliflower mix Lettuce/tomato Whole wheat bun Crackers Noodles (in soup above) Whole wheat bread Taco shell Day 11 Snack Day 12 Snack Day 13 Snack Day 14 Snack Day 15 Snack Mozzarella string cheese Peanut butter Fresh green/red grapes 100% cranapple juice Fresh pears Wheat crackers Whole grain roll Hard pretzels English muffin
Day 16 Breakfast Day 17 Breakfast Day 18 Breakfast Day 19 Breakfast Day 20 Breakfast Applesauce 100% orange juice Apricot halves Watermelon/cantaloupe Fresh orange Cinnamon raisin toast Muffins French Toast sticks Cinnamon bagel Cereal Maple syrup Day 16 Lunch Day 17 Lunch Day 18 Lunch Day 19 Lunch Day 20 Lunch Chicken in pita Lasagna D-19 Ham & Cheese Sand Bean & Cheese Burrito Cheeseburger Peas and carrots Mixed green salad Carrot/raisin salad Pears Oven French fries Peach slices Wax beans Pineapple bits Mixed vegetables Steamed broccoli Pita bread Noodles (in recipe above) Whole wheat bread Tortilla shell Whole wheat bun Italian salad dressing Day 16 Snack Day 17 Snack Day 18 Snack Day 19 Snack Day 20 Snack Peanut butter Vanilla yogurt Banana slices w/raisins Apple slices Strawberries Mixed fruit Graham crackers Vanilla wafers
Day 21 Breakfast Fruit cocktail Pancakes Maple syrup Day 21 Lunch Baked spaghetti Spinach salad Blueberries Garlic bread (noodles) Day 21 Snack Vegetable juice Cheese crackers