Childcare in a Family Environment
Healthy Meals: View Our Menu
Nutrition is a key part of your child’s well-being. Hungry children find it more difficult to learn and focus, which is why we provide a menu of food for kids who we look after. This includes lunch and two snacks (morning and afternoon). On this page, see 2 examples of Between Friends Daycare’s healthy menus. Please check our whiteboard for substitutions or changes.
On school days, children get a choice between cereal, yogurt or fruit for their morning snack. Contact us for more details.
Example Menu #1
A.M. Snack
Lunch
P.M. Snack
Monday
Food: Raisin Bran cereal served with milk
Drink: Water
Food: Rice served with ground beef and mixed vegetables
Drink: Milk or water
Food: Applesauce served with graham crackers
Drink: Water
Tuesday
Food: Waffles served with maple syrup and orange slices
Drink: Water
Food: Homemade chicken vegetable soup (carrots, celery, chicken, noodles)
Drink: Milk or water
Food: Mixed berries served with whipped cream
Drink: Water
Wednesday
Food: Peach yogurt and apple slices
Drink: Milk or water
Food: Chef’s salad (lettuce, cucumber, eggs, ham, cheese, croutons, ranch dressing)
Drink: Juice
Food: Homemade oatmeal and raisin cookies
Drink: Milk
Thursday
Food: Bagels served with strawberry cream cheese
Drink: Water
Food: Spaghetti served with a vegetable meat sauce
Drink: Milk
Food: Mixed fruit and Arrowroot cookies
Drink: Milk
Friday
Food: Cheerios cereal served with milk
Drink: Water
Food: Ham, lettuce and cheese sandwiches
Drink: Juice
Food: Rice cakes with Cheez Whiz
Drink: Milk
Example Menu #2
A.M. Snack
Lunch
P.M. Snack
Monday
Food: Rice Krispie cereal served with milk
Drink: Water
Food: Cheddar cheese perogies served with bacon bits, sour cream and sliced cucumber
Drink: Milk or water
Food: Bananas and Arrowroot cookies
Drink: Milk
Tuesday
Food: Pancakes served with maple syrup and strawberries
Drink: Water
Food: Homemade beef vegetable soup (carrots, celery, ground beef, potato)
Drink: Milk or water
Food: Goldfish crackers and raisins
Drink: Milk
Wednesday
Food: Scrambled eggs with diced peppers and cheese
Drink: Milk or water
Food: Chicken stir fry (chicken, mixed vegetable, noodles)
Drink: Milk
Food: Blueberry yogurt served with sliced peaches
Drink: Juice
Thursday
Food: Bagels served with raspberry jam
Drink: Milk
Food: Tater tot casserole (tater tots, ground beef, mixed vegetable, cheese)
Drink: Juice
Food: Orange slices served with animal crackers
Drink: Milk
Friday
Food: Corn Flakes cereal served with milk
Drink: Water
Food: Turkey, cucumber, cream cheese, lettuce wraps
Drink: Juice
Food: Jell-O with mixed fruit
Drink: Milk
