Lighter Lunch Ideas That Still Follow CACFP Guidelines

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I'm looking to revamp my menu. Right now I do a lot of kid friendly meals that follow CACFP but aren't the healthiest (chicken nuggets, Mac & cheese, pizza, spaghetti etc) I'm wanting to do lighter meals that Are healthy and still follow the food program. I can't spend a lot
Of time cooking (I am licensed for 12 so not lots of time to keep running into the kitchen) and would like to not
Break the bank too much. I do a lot of fresh fruits but could do more and definitely need to do more fresh/frozen veggies.
Does anyone do a
Menu like this? Also, I'm just really not good with cooking the night before. We are always busy with my kids axticities. Really wanting to look into the once a month cooking techniques. It would be awesome to just heat up a main course and Add some fruits and veggies but I'm not they yet either.

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We have cottage cheese,hummus,turkey/cheese on wheat,soups,salads.
In the summer the kids like tuna and egg salad sandwiches.
Hope this !

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Here was our menu for the week.
Monday- Cottage cheese,whole wheat crackers,carrot sticks,peaches,water.
Tuesday- Turkey/swiss cheese wraps,pretzels,grapes,strawberries,milk.
Wednesday-Hummus,pita bread,cucumber,apples.
Thursday-Peanut butter on whole wheat bagel,celery,banana,milk.
Friday- Homemade pizza with vegetables,salad,mandarin oranges.

I don't like to cook to much in the spring and summer time.We eat little to no processed foods.Everything is made from scratch except crackers and pretzels.
If you're going to serve lunchmeat and cheese I recommend boarshead-no grains,fillers and is gluten free.

[small_steps]

Here was our menu for the week.
Monday- Cottage cheese,whole wheat crackers,carrot sticks,peaches,water.
Tuesday- Turkey/swiss cheese wraps,pretzels,grapes,strawberries,milk.
Wednesday-Hummus,pita bread,cucumber,apples.
Thursday-Peanut butter on whole wheat bagel,celery,banana,milk.
Friday- Homemade pizza with vegetables,salad,mandarin oranges.

I don't like to cook to much in the spring and summer time.We eat little to no processed foods.Everything is made from scratch except crackers and pretzels.
If you're going to serve lunchmeat and cheese I recommend boarshead-no grains,fillers and is gluten free.

Thank you! These are exactly the types of this I am lookin for.

[NeedaVaca]

There is a whole section with menu and snack ideas from the main category, take a look at that because there are great ideas in that area

[itlw8]

instead of chicken nuggets thaw a few chicken breast and cut it into nugget size pieces. or smaller sauté in a pan or on a grill pan if you want grill marks. The kids love them and much better than nuggets. I often use turkey breast

[canadiancare]

my kids love make our own lunches and I do it as part of an activity. I serve them par boiled veggies that they get to cut up and put in a bowl and then I ladle hot stock over them.

or we do make our own pizza, make our own subs etc.