Healthy Eating Advisory Service



2700655424815Sample two-week winter menu for long day careEarly childhood services00Sample two-week winter menu for long day careEarly childhood services4286253175Use this sample menu as a guide for developing a healthy menu for children which tastes great and meets their nutrition needs.00Use this sample menu as a guide for developing a healthy menu for children which tastes great and meets their nutrition needs.The following sample two-week summer menu is based on the Menu planning guidelines for long day care.The meals featured in the sample menu (for morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea) provide children in long day care who are over the age of one year with all the foods and drinks they need to meet their nutritional needs.Key information about the sample menuThe two-week menu cycle includes at least:4 red meat meals432435103505002 pork or poultry meals2 fish meals1 vegetarian mealEach day provides a child with:1 children’s serve of fruit 1–1? children’s serves of vegetables and legumes/beans1 children’s serve of lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs, legumes and nuts (if allowed) 2 children’s serves of milk, yoghurt, cheese and alternatives 2 children’s serves of grain (cereal) foodsFor information about children’s serving sizes, please refer to the Menu planning guidelines for long day care at heas.health..au. The menu does not include any of the following discretionary foods or drinks:42735513335000Chocolate, confectionery, jelly High sugar/high fat cakes and slicesCream, ice cream Deep fried foods (e.g. hot chips) and pastry based foods (pies, sausage rolls, pinwheels and pasties)Most fast food and takeaway foodsSome processed meats, (e.g. sausages, frankfurts/hot dogs, salami, Strasbourg, Devon, some commercial chicken nuggets and fish fingers)Soft drinks, fruit juice and fruit drinks, cordial, sports drinks, energy drinks, flavoured milk and flavoured mineral waterThe menu is varied and considers special dietary needsInfants over the age of 6 months are provided with iron rich foods, and meals and snacks of progressing texture according to their age.Children with allergies are provided with appropriate substitutes of foods and drinks, in line with the Menu planning guidelines.The menu includes a variety of meals from different cultures and a variety of tastes, colours, textures and flavours.Main meals are not repeated in the two-week menu cycle and the main ingredient in a meal is not repeated on the same day each week.Additional important informationThis sample menu should be used as a guide. If you would like to adapt this sample menu for your service, please use the Menu planning guidelines to ensure you provide adequate serving sizes for each child. The recipes in the sample menu below that are in bold are on the Healthy Eating Advisory Service website heas.health..au. (Name of centre) winter menuWEEK 1 MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYBREAKFASTChoose from: Wholegrain cereals (wheat biscuits, dried fruit and flake mix), porridge and wholemeal toast with healthy toppings, served with milk and waterMORNING TEAFoodFresh fruit platter (apples, oranges, kiwi, bananas)Yoghurt with canned peaches in natural juice Rainbow platter (banana, mandarins, pear, beans, cucumber, red capsicum)Fresh fruit platter (oranges, bananas, kiwi)Cheese cubesRainbow platter (banana, mandarins, pear, beans, celery, red capsicum)Drink Milk and waterMilk and waterMilk and waterMilk and waterMilk and waterLUNCHFood(include ingredient details)Pasta bolognaise(Main ingredients: lean beef mince, onion, carrot, zucchini, lentils, tomato, wholemeal pasta)Tuna and broccoli frittata with green salad and wholemeal bread(Main ingredients: egg, tuna, broccoli, sweet corn, potato, bread, lettuce, tomato)Chilli con carne and rice(Main ingredients: lean beef mince, onion, capsicum, chickpeas, kidney beans, tomato, brown rice)Baked chicken and vegetable risotto (Main ingredients: chicken, spinach, pumpkin, rice)Pumpkin soup served with a platter of multigrain sandwiches:Tuna, corn, sliced tomatoEgg and mayonnaise, lettuce and red capsicumRoast beef, grated carrot and sliced cucumber DrinkWaterWaterWaterWaterWaterAFTERNOON TEAFoodPlatter of wholemeal sandwich triangles: Cheese and cucumber Cream cheese and grated carrot Fresh apple slices and Pumpkin sconesYoghurt and fruit muesli Tzatziki and hummus dip, wholemeal pita bread, vegetable sticks (capsicums, steamed carrots)Fruity bread pudding DrinkMilk and waterMilk and waterMilk and waterMilk and waterMilk and waterLATE SNACKChoose from: wholemeal crackers and cheese, veggie sticks and hummus dip served with waterWaterWater is freely available throughout the dayInfants (eating solids)A variety of healthy foods are offered every day including iron-rich foods (meat, poultry, fish, legumes/beans, tofu, eggs), fruit, vegetables, grains and milk products. Foods are an appropriate texture for infants’ age (e.g. mashed, lumpy, chopped, finger foods).AllergiesChildren with allergies and or food intolerances are provided a tailored version of the regular menu to suit their individual needs(Name of centre) winter menuWEEK 2MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYBREAKFASTChoose from: Wholegrain cereals (wheat biscuits, dried fruit and flake mix), porridge and wholemeal toast with healthy toppings, served with milk and waterMORNING TEAFoodRainbow platter (banana, orange, pear, beans, cucumber, red capsicum)Fresh fruit platter (apples, mandarins, bananas, pears)Fresh fruit platter (apples, mandarins, oranges, kiwi)Toasted wholegrain English muffins with sliced tomatoes and cheeseRainbow platter (banana, mandarins, pear, broccoli, carrots, red capsicum) served with yoghurt dipDrink Milk and waterMilk and waterMilk and waterMilk and waterMilk and waterLUNCHFood(include ingredient details)Pork San Choy Bau(Pork mince wrapped in lettuce)(Main ingredients: pork mince, rice noodles, cabbage, carrot, peas, green beans, lettuce)Beef stroganoff with wholemeal pasta(Main ingredients: lean beef, mushroom, carrot, celery, potato, natural yoghurt, wholemeal pasta)Vegetable hotpot with wholemeal couscous(Main ingredients: chickpeas, cauliflower, carrot, zucchini, natural yoghurt, couscous)Beef and broccoli stir fry with brown rice(Main ingredients: beef, cabbage, carrot, capsicum, broccoli, brown rice )Tuna and corn patties with wholemeal bread and garden salad(Main ingredients: tinned tuna, potato, corn, lettuce, tomato, cucumber)DrinkWaterWaterWaterWaterWaterAFTERNOON TEAFoodPikelets with ricotta spread and a fresh kiwi and passionfruit toppingRice cakes and toppings (cream cheese, sliced tomatoes, celery)Carrot muffins and a savoury platter (rice cakes, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, hummus dip)Stewed fruit (apples, pears, rhubarb, lemon juice, cinnamon)Greek yoghurt Fruit smoothie (100mL)Wholegrain crackers with chickpea and beetroot dipDrinkMilk and waterMilk and waterMilk and waterMilk and waterMilk and waterLATE SNACKChoose from: wholemeal crackers and cheese, veggie sticks and hummus dip served with waterWaterWater is freely available throughout the dayInfants (eating solids)A variety of healthy foods are offered every day including iron-rich foods (meat, poultry, fish, legumes/beans, tofu, eggs), fruit, vegetables, grains and milk products. Foods are an appropriate texture for infants’ age (e.g. mashed, lumpy, chopped, finger foods).AllergiesChildren with allergies and or food intolerances are provided a tailored version of the regular menu to suit their individual needs ................
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