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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CACFP-182 (7/12)
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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
CACFP-182 (7/12)
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
CACFP-182 (7/12)
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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