Do You Ever Serve The Same Meal 2x?

[LK5kids]

I am today! I made crockpot chicken soup yesterday and there is lots left over. The rest will go to my husband!

I am almost Licensed (sent in paperwork yesterday), so I am not on the food program yet.

I am also limited on kids right now and three younger kids do not eat all that much. It is hard cooking sometimes for a small group.

Once I am on the fprogram I don't think I can repeat. I will also have more kids, as I have families waiting to get in.

[canadiancare]

I am on the food program and the way i have been able to do this is when I have a lot of food left over I do one of two things with it.

I add something to it to make it different or it becomes our dinner.....

I remember my son coming home from school when he was about 14 and saying "hey they eat our leftovers we don't eat theirs" when I reheated lunch as our supper.

he was only half joking.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I am on the food program and the way i have been able to do this is when I have a lot of food left over I do one of two things with it.

I add something to it to make it different or it becomes our dinner.....

It often becomes our dinner here, or I eat it for lunch the next day if it doesn't contain any gluten. ::

[Laurel]

Do you ever serve the same meal twice in a row or twice in the same week? Lets say you make a big pan of lasagna or a casserole, do you ever serve leftovers later that week?

Yes, I do, especially if the children liked it a lot the first time. Not a lot but sometimes.

I choose not to be on the food program.

Laurel

[MrsSteinel'sHouse]

I try not to duplicate main dish at lunch time. If I make enough for two meals, I plan It that way and half goes in the freezer for next week.

[itlw8]

I haven't but I can see how it would be convenient to do that, and also a good way to not waste food. But if you can't or don't want to serve it twice a week maybe you could freeze a daycare portion and then serve it a week or two later?

because it is serving leftovers or because of 2x in one week ??? I know state add all sorts of extra rules... I can serve leftovers if it was not on the table where the children can contaminate it.

[slpender]

I won't serve the same thing for lunch but sometime we have left over pizza or noodles and I will serve it for snack same with waffles or pancakes they just have it on a different day. My kids would eat left over lasagna for snack no with no problem.

[KnoxMom]

I am almost Licensed (sent in paperwork yesterday), so I am not on the food program yet.

JIC you didn't know, you are not required to be licensed to participate in the food program. I am legally unlicensed because of my neighborhood's zoning (Historic Established Neighborhood) but I have a sponsor (ourdailybreadoftn.org) that trains, approves and evaluates child care programs so we can also have access to high quality foods with reimbursements. Since you are almost licensed, it may not be a factor for you anymore, but for any other in-home providers who are reading this, I think it is a great resource. There are several sponsors in every state and they are very helpful. It's a win-win relationship in my opinion!

[jenn]

Do you only have carrots for lunch or is that with other items?

Maybe I didn't word that right.

For lunch we have a meat/protein, a grain, 2 servings of veggies/fruits (can be 2 veg, 2 fruit, or 1 of each), and milk. For breakfast, we have a fruit, a grain, and milk. Snacks are 2 things from 2 different food groups.

So, we had carrots with ranch and milk to drink for a snack. We had Chicken and Cheese Quesadillas, steamed carrots, pineapple, and milk for a lunch. I just meant that I repeat fruits and veggies, like carrots, during the week.

[LK5kids]

JIC you didn't know, you are not required to be licensed to participate in the food program. I am legally unlicensed because of my neighborhood's zoning (Historic Established Neighborhood) but I have a sponsor (ourdailybreadoftn.org) that trains, approves and evaluates child care programs so we can also have access to high quality foods with reimbursements. Since you are almost licensed, it may not be a factor for you anymore, but for any other in-home providers who are reading this, I think it is a great resource. There are several sponsors in every state and they are very helpful. It's a win-win relationship in my opinion!

Oh my goodness!!! My pre-licensor support person never mentioned this! Holy cow, if this is true in WI I am going to be real happy I can get things rolling. I am going to look into it NOW!!! Thanks so much!

[KnoxMom]

Oh my goodness!!! My pre-licensor support person never mentioned this! Holy cow, if this is true in WI I am going to be real happy I can get things rolling. I am going to look into it NOW!!! Thanks so much!

You're welcome! I would start here: http://www.foodprogramwi.org/resources.phtml

[bunnyslippers]

I am not on the food program anymore ~ and I often serve the same meal more than once in a week. It is easier, and less expensive. Soooo, yes, I do!

[NeedaVaca]

Maybe I didn't word that right.

For lunch we have a meat/protein, a grain, 2 servings of veggies/fruits (can be 2 veg, 2 fruit, or 1 of each), and milk. For breakfast, we have a fruit, a grain, and milk. Snacks are 2 things from 2 different food groups.

So, we had carrots with ranch and milk to drink for a snack. We had Chicken and Cheese Quesadillas, steamed carrots, pineapple, and milk for a lunch. I just meant that I repeat fruits and veggies, like carrots, during the week.

Gotcha! That makes much more sense . My kids love quesadillas, yum!

[SilverSabre25]

Okay, I do occasionally repeat veggie/fruit. Especially in the spring and summer when things are in season. I also shop at Costco so we usually have tons to eat...though my own kids have no trouble devouring most veggies and fruit in no time flat.

[daycarediva]

No. I make my menus a month ahead. If I put Lasagne on for a Wednesday for example my family will usually have it for supper the Tuesday and I will make a small pan for the next day at the same time.

this exactly.