New Food Program Regulations

[springv]

Hey guys:
We finally got a revised afternoon snack menu that meets the new requirements. Please let me know what ya'll think.


Afternoon snack

1. Monday: graham crackers & milk

[flying_babyb]

gram crackers and milk are something our kids love. We do fruit (apples, bananas ect) for snack alot with crackers. Another hit? Apples and bananas in the blender w ice (or milk) for smoothies. Cheese,crackers and sausage tray.

[springv]

We don't have a blender, wish we did though

[hwichlaz]

gram crackers and milk are something our kids love. We do fruit (apples, bananas ect) for snack alot with crackers. Another hit? Apples and bananas in the blender w ice (or milk) for smoothies. Cheese,crackers and sausage tray.

once you put it in the blender, it counts as juice

[springv]

Hey guys,
Here's our new menu for afternoon snack that made to meet the new food program requirements plus we figured out how to use juice and it's still creditable, let me know how you like it
Monday: Graham crackers & milk
Tuesday: Goldfish & milk
Wednesday: Animal crackers, peanut butter (for dipping) & Juice
Thursday: Cheez its, banana and juice
Friday: Ritz crackers & cheese and juice

[Blackcat31]

Hey guys,
Here's our new menu for afternoon snack that made to meet the new food program requirements plus we figured out how to use juice and it's still creditable, let me know how you like it
Monday: Graham crackers & milk
Tuesday: Goldfish & milk
Wednesday: Animal crackers, peanut butter (for dipping) & Juice
Thursday: Cheez its, banana and juice
Friday: Ritz crackers & cheese and juice

Seems like a common preschool snack menu.

I don't serve that many crackers (carbs) for snack ever.
I try to choose from the fruit, veggie or meat/protein groups first and add crackers or grains if we didn't have enough for lunch.

I aim to serve mostly veggies in a variety of ways coupled with proteins such as eggs, yogurt, nut butters and cheese.

My snacks are something like this:

• Carrots and celery sticks with almond butter or ranch dip
• Pepper strips, cucumbers and yogurt dip
• Spinach wrap with mandarin oranges and hummus
• Broccoli and cauliflower and zesty bbq ranch
• Boiled eggs and cubed cheeses
• Grapefruit with whole grain wheat toast
• Cubed ham, turkey or chicken with assorted cheese
• Tomato wrap with veggies and mustard sauce or ranch
• Whole wheat wrap with banana and peanut butter
• Yogurt with fresh fruit
• Avocado and whole grain pita

[jenboo]

Seems like a common preschool snack menu.

I don't serve that many crackers (carbs) for snack ever.
I try to choose from the fruit, veggie or meat/protein groups first and add crackers or grains if we didn't have enough for lunch.

I aim to serve mostly veggies in a variety of ways coupled with proteins such as eggs, yogurt, nut butters and cheese.

My snacks are something like this:

• Carrots and celery sticks with almond butter or ranch dip
• Pepper strips, cucumbers and yogurt dip
• Spinach wrap with mandarin oranges and hummus
• Broccoli and cauliflower and zesty bbq ranch
• Boiled eggs and cubed cheeses
• Grapefruit with whole grain wheat toast
• Cubed ham, turkey or chicken with assorted cheese
• Tomato wrap with veggies and mustard sauce or ranch
• Whole wheat wrap with banana and peanut butter
• Yogurt with fresh fruit
• Avocado and whole grain pita

same here.

[hwichlaz]

Hey guys,
Here's our new menu for afternoon snack that made to meet the new food program requirements plus we figured out how to use juice and it's still creditable, let me know how you like it
Monday: Graham crackers & milk
Tuesday: Goldfish & milk
Wednesday: Animal crackers, peanut butter (for dipping) & Juice
Thursday: Cheez its, banana and juice
Friday: Ritz crackers & cheese and juice

Why are you chosing to still include the juice? Have you considered that it's being discouraged because it's unhealthy and is a treat not regular food?

[springv]

The reason that we decided to include the juice is so that they don't get tired of drinking nothing but milk all the time ( we serve milk at breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack and morning snack depending on if we have any extra). We don't count morning snack on our food program sheet

[Blackcat31]

The reason that we decided to include the juice is so that they don't get tired of drinking nothing but milk all the time ( we serve milk at breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack and morning snack depending on if we have any extra). We don't count morning snack on our food program sheet

There’s water too
Nobody gets tired of drinking water
Hydration is a need not a want
Water fills that need

Juice is simply not needed
More unhealthy then healthy IMHO

[hwichlaz]

There’s water too
Nobody gets tired of drinking water
Hydration is a need not a want
Water fills that need

Juice is simply not needed
More unhealthy then healthy IMHO

I agree. It's the main cause of dental caries in young children...so it actually causes many children physical pain and harm.

[springv]

We serve water as well during morning snack and when the children ask for it. However, we cannot legally count it for the food program as part of the meal

[hwichlaz]

We serve water as well during morning snack and when the children ask for it. However, we cannot legally count it for the food program as part of the meal

nor can you count juice now

but water is healthy and free, juice is not

[Alwaysgreener]

We serve water as well during morning snack and when the children ask for it. However, we cannot legally count it for the food program as part of the meal

True you can not count water as part of the meal but you can count the meal as long as it has two other components.

Try this menu

Monday: Graham crackers & milk
Tuesday: STRING CHEESE & HALO ORANGES and WATER
Wednesday: APPLES, peanut butter (for dipping) & WATER
Thursday: banana and MILK
Friday: Ritz crackers & cheese (CUT IN QUARTERS) and WATER

[springv]

The string cheese and oranges would be expensive because we serve about 30 or so kids a day and more if the school age is here