Sample Child Care Menus CACFP-182

SAMPLE CHILD CARE MENUS

The following 20-day cycle menu is a sample only. Portion sizes are for children ages 3 through 5 years. You may change any of the meals shown, rearrange the order or make substitutions within a meal. Be sure each new menu offers the food components that USDA meal patterns require. Note the variety of culturally diverse menu suggestions. Condiments were included to enhance the meals.

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Day 1

Breakfast 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Fresh fruit cup ? ? cup

(grape halves, melon, strawberries) English muffin half w/jelly

Snack 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup "Ants on a log" (celery sticks

w/1 tbsp peanut butter, raisins)

Lunch/ Supper 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Peas & carrots ? ? cup Apple slices ? ? cup Dinner roll ? 1 Breaded chicken nuggets ?

3 oz

Barbecue sauce

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Day 2

Breakfast 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Sliced pears ? ? cup Kix? cereal ? cup

Snack Apple juice ? ? cup Soft pretzel ? 1 small (? oz)

Lunch/ Supper 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Yellow corn ? ? cup Lettuce & tomato garnish ?

? cup Whole wheat roll ? 1 Turkey burger ? 1? oz meat

Ketchup, mayonnaise

Day 3

Breakfast

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Citrus sections ? ? cup Bagel half w/low-fat cream

cheese

Snack

Plain granola bar ? 1 Raspberry yogurt ? ? cup Water

Lunch/ Supper

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Plum ? 1 Submarine sandwich:

ham ? ? oz meat turkey ? ? oz meat low-fat cheese ? ? oz hot dog bun ? 1/2 lettuce & tomato garnish ?

? cup

Mustard, mayonnaise, pickles

Day 4

Breakfast

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Cran-apple juice ? ? cup Cheerios ? cup or ? oz

Snack

Wheat Thins Mandarin oranges ? ? cup Water

Lunch/ Supper

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Tuna chef's salad:

water-packed tuna ? 1? oz meat

lettuce, tomato, shredded carrots, celery, cucumbers ? ? cup

Whole wheat roll w/soft margarine ? 1 small

Watermelon ? ? cup

Low-fat salad dressing

Day 5

Breakfast 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Sliced peaches ? ? cup Blueberry muffin ? 1 small

Snack Milk ? ? cup Kiwi ? optional Bread sticks

Lunch/ Supper 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Mexican pizza:

tortilla ? 1 tomato sauce ? cup refried beans ? ? cup low-fat cheese ? ? oz Garden salad ? ? cup Grape halves ? ? cup

Low-fat salad dressing

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Day 6

Breakfast 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Blueberries ? ? cup Waffle ? ?

Syrup

Snack 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Animal crackers ? 5

Day 7

Breakfast 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Fresh banana ? 1 regular Raisin toast w/margarine ? 1

slice

Snack Fresh fruit cup ? ? cup Bran muffin ? 1 oz Water

Day 8

Breakfast

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Canned peaches ? ? cup French toast ? 2 slices (?

oz each)

Fruit spread

Snack

Fresh banana ? 1 regular Nabisco? Nilla Wafers ? 5 Water

Lunch/ Supper

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Chicken pita pocket:

round pita ? ? cooked chicken ? 1? oz

meat lettuce & tomato ? optional Green peas ? ? cup Canned mandarin oranges ? ? cup

Low-fat salad dressing, sour cream

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Lunch/ Supper

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Red, green, yellow pepper

strips ? ? cup Orange slices ? ? cup Baked macaroni & cheese ?

? cup Fish sticks, shapes or

pieces ? 3 oz

Ketchup

Lunch/ Supper

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Steamed broccoli ? ? cup Winter squash ? ? cup Dinner roll ? 1 Ham & scalloped potatoes:

ham ? 1? oz meat potatoes ? ? cup

Day 9

Breakfast

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Orange juice ? ? cup Farina? or Cream of

Wheat? ? ? cup 1 scrambled egg ? optional

Snack

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Graham crackers w/peanut

butter ? 2 (? oz)

Lunch/ Supper

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Green beans ? ? cup Canned cherries ? ? cup Italian bread ? 1 slice

optional Beef goulash:

beef ? 1? oz meat pasta & sauce ? ? cup

Day 10

Breakfast

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Pineapple tidbits &

mandarin oranges ? ? cup Carrot muffin ? 1 small

Snack

Carrot & green pepper sticks ? ? cup

Saltine crackers ? 4 Water

Low-fat ranch dressing

Lunch/ Supper

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Bean soup ? ? cup Strawberries ? ? cup Peanut butter & fruit spread

or jam sandwich: bread ? 1 slice peanut butter ? 1? tbsp

Cantaloupe ? ? cup

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Day 11

Breakfast 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Orange juice ? ? cup Cornflakes ? cup

Snack Vanilla yogurt ? ? cup Fruit cocktail ? ? cup Water

Day 12

Breakfast

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Fruit cocktail ? ? cup Biscuit ? 1 Baked scrambled egg ? 2

tbsp

Snack

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Cinnamon toast ? ? slice

Day 13

Breakfast 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Sliced banana ? ? cup Crisp-rice cereal ? cup

Snack Tomato juice ? ? cup Cheese stick ? ? oz Oyster crackers ? ? oz

Day 14

Breakfast 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Fruit cup ? ? cup Whole wheat toast ? ? slice

Snack 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Peanut butter cookie ? 1.1

oz each

Day 15

Breakfast 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Grapefruit sections ? ? cup Rolled oats ? ? cup

Cinnamon, sugar

Snack Pineapple juice ? ? cup Pretzel sticks ? ? oz

Lunch/ Supper

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Marinated cucumber &

tomato slices ? ? cup Canned apricots ? ? cup Egg salad on whole wheat

bread: egg ? 1 bread ? 1 slice

Mayonnaise, lettuce leaves

Lunch/ Supper

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup French cut green beans ?

? cup Pineapple cubes ? ? cup Steamed brown rice ? ?

cup Turkey meat loaf ? 1? oz

meat

Ketchup or gravy

Lunch/ Supper

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Peas ? ? cup Carrot stick ? 1 Mashed potatoes ? ? cup Stuffing ? ? oz Baked chicken ? 1? oz

meat

Cranberry sauce ? optional

Lunch/ Supper

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Zucchini ? ? cup Green salad ? ? cup French bread ? ? slice Spaghetti ? ? cup Meat sauce ? 1? oz

Black olives, chopped

Lunch/ Supper

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Spinach ? ? cup Fresh pear half ? ? cup Corn bread ? 1 square Chili con carne

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Day 16

Breakfast 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Apricot halves ? ? cup Corn muffin ? ?

Snack Cottage cheese dip ? ? cup Carrot sticks Melba toast ? 3 Water

Lunch/ Supper 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Mixed vegetables ? ? cup Orange sections ? ? cup Pasta & sauce ? ? cup Oven-baked parmesan

chicken ? 1? oz meat

Parmesan cheese

Day 17

Breakfast

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Apple-grape juice ? ? cup Toast w/peanut butter ? 1

slice

Snack

Wheat pita bread ? ? small Hummus (chick pea spread)

? 2 tbsp Shredded carrots as garnish Water

Lunch/ Supper

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Baked beans ? ? cup Apple salad - ? cup

(apples, crushed pineapple, raisins) Roll ? 1 small Roast turkey sandwich ? 1? oz meat

Lettuce leaves, mayonnaise

Day 18

Breakfast

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Applesauce ? ? cup Pancake ? 1

Syrup

Snack

Apple ? 1 medium Rice cakes ? ? oz Water

Lunch/ Supper

1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Sweet potatoes ? ? cup Spinach or collard greens ?

? cup Corn bread ? 1 square Roast pork w/gravy ? 1? oz

meat Plantains ? optional

Day 19

Breakfast 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Pineapple rings ? ? cup Cheerios? ? cup

Snack Grape juice ? ? cup Wheat crackers ? 4 (? oz)

Lunch/ Supper 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Honeydew melon ? ? cup Rice ? ? cup Stir fry:

chicken ? 1? oz meat broccoli ? ? cup snow peas, carrots ?

optional

Soy sauce

Day 20

Breakfast 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Cantaloupe ? ? cup Corn grits ? ? cup

Snack Cheese cubes ? ? oz Banana muffin ? 1 small Water

Lunch/ Supper 1% / Skim milk ? ? cup Corn & okra ? ? cup Carrot/raisin salad ? ? cup Macaroni salad ? ? cup Baked fish fillet ? 3 oz

Lemon wedges

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