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  • Aug22

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    Snack menu 8/23-27

    Posted in: Weekly Happenings in the School, Weekly Snack Menu

    We have a wonderful bounty of limes to squeeze this week and turn into individual lime pies. Cooking is an integral part of the program and the children have gotten quite good at mixing, measuring, and stirring. The pies will add a new skill, the egg beater. It has been part of the water play but now it is time to transfer the skill to cooking. Egg beaters present a good challenge to the brain, asking it to do something different with the right and left sides of the body. We know from brain research that activities such as these help the left and right hemispheres of the brain work more effectively together. In a play base manner, we weave many of these kinds of activities into our program.

    Snack Menu

    Monday morning

    Sweet 100’s, Nan with hummus, apple juice

    Monday afternoon

    Bananas, Oats and Honey bars, blueberry yogurt, cran-grape juice

    Tuesday Morning

    Carrots, Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins and cream cheese, grape juice.

    Tuesday Afternoon

    Nectarines, jack cheese cubes, Terra Chips, apple juice

    Wednesday Morning

    Peaches, cheddar cheese sandwiches, orange  juice

    Wednesday Afternoon

    Oranges, Vanilla yogurt with honey, Mulitgrain Cheerios, apple juice

    Thursday Morning

    Blueberries, bean and cheese burritos,  grape juice

    Thursday Afternoon

    Granny Smith apples, Whole Wheat Crackers, Cheddar Cheese, Apple Juice

    Friday Morning

    Breakfast Buffet for new and returning families who begin in September

  • Aug15

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    Snack Menu 8/16-20

    Posted in: Weekly Snack Menu

    The Sweet 100′s are still in force. The last zucchini was picked today. The green pepper is next to try. It is exciting to see the children become braver eaters.

    The children are also making ice cream using a plastic bag, a new technique Ty found.

    Monday morning

    Cantaloupe, Sweet 100’s, whole wheat pita with hummus, apple juice

    Monday afternoon

    Bananas, Oats and Honey bars, grape juice

    Tuesday Morning

    Grapes, Wheat Thins and cream cheese, grape juice. Read More | Comments

  • Aug8

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    Snack menu 8/9-13

    Posted in: The Garden, Weekly Snack Menu

    The Sweet 100′s are ripening every day now. We have started a new set of beans to replace the early pole beans that have finished their run. We also planted some strawberries that should be producing any day. Strawberries are such a  favorite of the kids. We will sample our first green bell pepper this week. We will see how it goes over as food; they love looking at it on the plant.

    Monday morning

    Granny smith apples, cheddar cheese sandwiches on whole wheat sandwich rolls, apple juice

    Monday afternoon

    Grapes, crackers and 3 kinds of hummus, orange juice popsicles

    Tuesday Morning

    Sweet 100 tomatoes, Wheat Thins and cream cheese, grape juice.

    Tuesday Afternoon

    Strawberries, string cheese, Multigrain Cheerios, orange juice

    Wednesday Morning

    Nectarines, bean burritos with melted cheese, Orange Juice Read More | Comments

  • Aug1

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    Snack Menu 8/2-6

    Posted in: Weekly Snack Menu

    This week, part of our  snack comes off the tomato bush. The Sweet 100′s are ripening and the children are having fun picking and eating them. That is one of the reasons we enjoy having an organic garden. There is nothing between them and the tomato.

    Monday Morning

    Cherry tomatoes, wheat thins, cheddar cheese, grape juice

    Monday afternoon

    Watermelon, Ricotta cheese and  wheat flatbread, orange juice popsicles

    Tuesday Morning

    Nectarines, String cheese, Multigrain Cheerios, grape juice.

    Tuesday Afternoon

    Watermelon, hummus, wheat thins, apple juice

    Wednesday Morning

    Peaches, bean burritos with melted cheese, Mango Juice Read More | Comments

  • Jul17

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    Snack Menu 7/19-23

    Posted in: Weekly Snack Menu

    CHILDREN’S CENTER PRESCHOOL

    Snack Schedule

    This week we will be eating from our garden. The cucumbers are coming in and are great looking. The 8 ball squash are round and the kids find the shape funny.

    We picked the last of the green beans from the biggest plants; the kids have been walking around munching them all week.

    Monday morning

    Apricots, cheddar cheese sandwiches on whole wheat sandwich rolls, homemade lemonade with fresh raspberries

    Monday afternoon

    Watermelon, Ricotta cheese wraps on wh. wheat flatbread, orange juice popsicles

    Tuesday Morning

    Cucumber slices( from our garden) with cream cheese, Multigrain Cheerios, grape juice.

    Tuesday Afternoon

    Strawberries, string cheese, wheat thins, apricot nectar

    Wednesday Morning

    Melon, bean burritos with melted cheese, Orange Juice Read More | Comments

  • Jun20

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    Snack menu- June 21-4th

    Posted in: Weekly Snack Menu

    Mangoes have joined apricots and cherries as seasonal favorites of our kids. They are fabulous when they are soft and ripe. I learned a trick about cutting them that saves a lot of grief. First, stand them on their side so they are sitting on their edge. Then cut down the from the top, almost half way in from the side,  so that the knife slides right along the side of the seed. Do the same on the other side of the seed. Now you will have two nice big pieces. Turn the mango and cut the two remaining sections away from the seed. Now everything will be easy to peel or cut cubes from now and they don’t fall apart as easily. Enjoy!

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    Snack Schedule June 21-24

    Monday Morning

    Cherries, Wheat thins, string cheese, apple juice

    Monday Afternoon

    Banana milk/ yogurt shakes, Cheerios

    Tuesday Morning

    Mangoes, flat bread roll up with cream cheese, apple/ wh. grape/ passion fruit juice

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  • Jun13

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    Snack Menu 6/14- 18

    Posted in: Weekly Snack Menu

    The fruit is still fabulous and we are using the cherry pitter to get cherries both for snack and for cooking.

    Whole Grains are such an important source of nutrients and fiber for children. At school, we are finding more and more ways that kids love to include them in our menu. Whole wheat flatbread, bagels, thin sandwich rolls, tortillas, crackers, and oatmeal are delicious and lend themselves to a variety of toppings. This week they are paired with hummus, cheeses, and fruit toppings.

    CHILDREN’S CENTER PRESCHOOL

    Monday Morning

    Plums, Wheat thins, cheddar cheese, apple juice

    Monday Afternoon

    Nectarines, yogurt, Cheerios, grape juice

    Tuesday Morning

    Blueberries, flat bread roll up with hummus, apple/ wh. grape/ passion fruit juice

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  • May31

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    Snack Menu 6/1-4th

    Posted in: Food and Cooking, Weekly Snack Menu

    This week there will be continued bounty from the Farmer’s Market with cherries, pluots  and nectarines for the first time. We are making strawberry ice cream and mixed fruit yogurt pops. We are also having bowtie pasta ( butterfly shaped) pasta with a pesto sauce made from the basil from our garden.

    SNACK MENU

    Tuesday Morning

    Apricots, bowtie pasta with pesto sauce, apple juice -make strawberry ice cream

    Tuesday Afternoon

    Blueberries, whole wheat crackers, string cheese, apple juice

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  • May23

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    Snack menu featuring Farmer’s Market fruit

    Posted in: Food and Cooking, Weekly Snack Menu

    This week especially, we are having fruit from the Hollywood Farmer’s Market. The apricots are coming in as well as the white peaches. The strawberries continue to be so sweet. They were selling tangerines with the leaves still attached; I loved that because it reminds kids where their food comes from. Blueberries are a big hit and eaten by the handful.

    Our area also has a great Farmer’s Market at Barnsdall Park, Wednesdays noon to 6 pm- http://www.yelp.com/biz/lamc-farmers-market-at-barnsdall-art-park-los-angeles

    When we have fruit that is getting overripe but is still good, we cut it into small pieces and freeze it. Then we make thick and delicious fruit smoothies.

    Children’s Center Smoothie Recipe

    1 frozen banana in pieces, that forms the base that thickens and smoothes it.

    The equivalent amount of frozen fruit, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries,peaches, and apricots.

    A big spoonful of yogurt ( Optional)

    Milk to cover it all in the blender.

    Start the blender slowly to break up frozen fruit. Then blend at higher speed until smooth. Enjoy!

    Snack Menu

    Monday Morning

    White peaches, yogurt, Cheerios, apple juice

    Monday Afternoon

    Fruit Smoothie, Oats and Honey bars, apple juice

    Tuesday Morning

    Apricots, sugar snap peas, wheat thins with cream cheese, grape juice

    Tuesday Afternoon

    Blueberries, whole wheat crackers, string cheese, apple juice Read More | Comments

  • May15

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    Snack Menu

    Posted in: Food and Cooking, Weekly Snack Menu

    One of our moms came home from Australia bearing three types of honey. We will have a tasting to see which children like best. The limes and lemons we have from a family tree will make great lemon/limeade.

    Monday Morning

    Strawberries, peach yogurt, Cheerios, orange juice

    Monday Afternoon

    Oranges and blood oranges, warm polenta, hot chocolate

    Tuesday Morning

    Watermelon, wheat thins with 3 kinds of honey, lemon and limeade Read More | Comments

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