| September 2019 Lunch and Snacks Menu | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Same each week | AM Snack | Mini bagels, seasonal fruit, and string cheese | Yogurt with granola and berries or banana smoothie bowl | Peanut-butter banana toast | Seasonal fruit and eggs | Breakfast round, string cheese, fruit |
| Week 1 (M 9/2 – F 9/6) | Lunch | CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY | Grilled cheese sandwiches, veggie chips (beet and sweet potato), and seasonal fruit | Chicken and vegetable potstickers, wild rice, seasonal fruit and vegetables | Dino nuggets, sweet potato, broccoli, and fruit | Cheese tortellini, broccoli salad, and seasonal fruit |
| Week 2 (M 9/9 – F 9/13) | Lunch | Spaghetti with veggie sauce and turkey meatballs | Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with sugar snap peas and fresh baby carrots | Pork buns, fried rice with peas and carrots, and fruit | Quinoa, honey-lemon salmon (wild) with seasonal fruit and vegetables | Chicken fajitas with salad and fruit |
| Week 3 (M 9/16 – F 9/20) | Lunch | Cheese ravioli, butternut squash and asparagus | Wild tuna sandwiches with apple slices and butter lettuce salad | Cauliflower and carrot coconut curry with brown rice and mangos | Chicken Waldorf Salad, Zucchini Bread, and fresh fruit | Lentil Super tacos with purple cabbage, seasonal fruit, and refried beans |
| Week 4 (M 9/23 – F 9/27) | Lunch | Chicken Penne Alfredo with cauliflower and broccoli | Turkey burgers, celery and carrot sticks, seasonal fruit | Salmon and vegetable stir-fry with rice and fruit | Vegetarian chili, coleslaw, and corn bread | Chicken or cheese tamales with refried beans and veggie slaw salad with avocado |
| Same each week | PM Snack | “ants on a log” (Celery with peanut-butter and raisins) | Fresh veggies with hummus and avocado dip | Class-made baked bread or muffin and seasonal fruit | String cheese, crackers, and seasonal fruit | (n/a) |
| Children can finish food from home at arrival in the morning (before 8:30am please). You can bring snacks and lunch from home as long as it follows the food policy in the childcare agreement and is labeled with child’s name (lunchbox fine); tuition remains the same. | * Whole grains are used for noodles, bread, tortillas, rice, crackers, etc. (natural or organic used when possible) | |||||
| *If there is any religious or health preclusion for eating a certain food, I will substitute an appropriate alternative. You must let me know in written advance. | ||||||
| *Fruit and veggies are organic and seasonal / fresh when possible. | ||||||
| *Meat is either organic or all-natural (no antibiotics or hormones). Fish is wild-caught. | ||||||
| *Milk is always organic and offered during lunch and snacks only. Filtered water is available all other times. | ||||||
| Menu items or a meal listed above may be substituted or switched around depending on seasonal availability. | ||||||
Avalon Childcare and Preschool 