Food Program

[mac60]

I would like to add, that I was brought up that lunch was just that, lunch, and supper (or dinner as some call it) is the big meal of the day, and that is how I run my daycare. My mom always fixed meat and potatoes and veggie for supper every night when I was a kid. We always had a big meal at night.
That being said, I feel I do feed my dck well. I do try to throw in some different foods at least once a week, but get frustrated when it ends up in the trash because 2 or 3 of the 5 or 6 "don't like it".

I too fix the typical kid friendly meals here. I make sure each day they have a minimum of 3 to 4 choices on their plate. But one thing I will not do is make 2 different meals to please everyone. I just do the best I can with 1 planned meal, and know that I can't please everyone all of the time. I hate throwing food out and have resorted to only serving what I know they will eat. I also finally lost the thought that it was my responsibility to feed them a 5 coarse meal. It is not, I am serving them lunch, not supper. Sometimes I will eat what they eat, but most times not, heck, sometimes I forget to eat until about 2:30 and I am like "I am starving".

[originalkat]

i was told the chicken nuggets counted as meat if i served a double portion, (regardless if it had a CN label) but not as a bread component for the breading. i served them for the first time last month, (i just joined FP in january) and was credited for them, so i guess it was O.K.

Yes I think you are right but my food program lady said that would be about 8 chicken nuggets per kid so obviously is not a realistic portion so they prefer I supplement with another protien. I have served 2-3 nuggets each with a portion of baked beans or a 1oz string cheese stick etc... I have done the same with fish sticks.

[Unregistered]

Yes I think you are right but my food program lady said that would be about 8 chicken nuggets per kid so obviously is not a realistic portion so they prefer I supplement with another protien. I have served 2-3 nuggets each with a portion of baked beans or a 1oz string cheese stick etc... I have done the same with fish sticks.

Great idea my dck are always asking for nuggets, and they love string cheese!

[momofsix]

I would like to add, that I was brought up that lunch was just that, lunch, and supper (or dinner as some call it) is the big meal of the day, and that is how I run my daycare. My mom always fixed meat and potatoes and veggie for supper every night when I was a kid. We always had a big meal at night.
That being said, I feel I do feed my dck well. I do try to throw in some different foods at least once a week, but get frustrated when it ends up in the trash because 2 or 3 of the 5 or 6 "don't like it".

I too fix the typical kid friendly meals here. I make sure each day they have a minimum of 3 to 4 choices on their plate. But one thing I will not do is make 2 different meals to please everyone. I just do the best I can with 1 planned meal, and know that I can't please everyone all of the time. I hate throwing food out and have resorted to only serving what I know they will eat. I also finally lost the thought that it was my responsibility to feed them a 5 coarse meal. It is not, I am serving them lunch, not supper. Sometimes I will eat what they eat, but most times not, heck, sometimes I forget to eat until about 2:30 and I am like "I am starving".

I totally agree, my kids get a protien, bread, and two fruits/veggies and milk or water (harldy any of them will touch milk).
I forget to eat too--by the time they're resting and I've cleaned up it's the same thing as you, I'm starving and realize how late it is and I haven't eaten!

[ghostlykisses]

I buy ice cream from Schwans for my family. It is cheaper than the ice cream truck and I like the individual portioned items. Most of their items are way too pricey though.

Last week when my Schwans man was here he mentioned to me that Schwans offers a program for licensed daycares. They have lists of the foods that are food program approved as well as offering free items when you purchase a certain amount. He said with what I order in ice cream each month I would at least get one free item so I will sign up just for that