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WEEK 1 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

BREAKFAST

Oatmeal ---

Fruit in season ---

Milk

Rice Krispies ---

Pears ---

Milk

Coffee Cake ---

Apple Juice ---

Milk

Whole Wheat Toast ---

Orange Juice ---

Milk

Pancakes ---

Grapes ---

Milk

LUNCH

Sloppy Joe on Bun ---

Chips ---

Peaches ---

Milk

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

--- Tomato Soup

--- Applesauce

--- Milk

Chicken ---

Green Beans ---

Orange Slices ---

Bread & Butter ---

Milk

Scrambled Eggs ---

Hash-Brown Potatoes

--- berries

--- Toast

--- Milk

Spaghetti & Meatballs

--- Peas

--- Fruit in season

--- Milk

PM SNACK

Monkey Bars rolled

in Special K Cereal

Ham cubes ---

Cheese Cubes

Vanilla Yogurt Crackers

Cookies ---

Milk

Saltine Crackers ---

Peanut Butter

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WEEK 2 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

BREAKFAST

Cereal___________ ---

_________Berries ---

Milk

_________Muffins ---

Peaches ---

Milk

Cereal ______ ---

Orange Juice ---

Milk

Bagel ---

Bananas ---

Milk

Corn Bread ---

Fruit Cocktail ---

Milk

LUNCH

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

--- Cooked Carrots

--- Apple Wedges

--- Milk

Ham and Cheese w

crackers apples

--- Corn on the Cob

--- Milk

Beef Stroganoff ---

Broccoli ---

Pears ---

Milk

Chicken ---

French Fries ---

____berries ---

Milk

Fish ---

peas ---

Fruit in season ---

Macaroni & Cheese

--- Milk

PM SNACK Graham Crackers

--- Milk

Nachos with Cheese

Candle Salad ---

Rice Cake

Crackers ---

Grapes

Muffins ---

Milk

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WEEK 3 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

FRIDAY

BREAKFAST

English Muffin ---

____berries ---

Milk

French Toast ---

Applesauce ---

Milk

________cereal ---

Orange Juice ---

Milk

pancakes ---

Kiwi ---

Milk

Waffles ---

Grape Juice ---

Milk

LUNCH

Turkey Sandwich

--- _____ Soup

--- Pears

--- Milk

Corndogs ---

Carrots ---

Fruit Cocktail ---

Milk

Chicken Drumsticks

--- Mashed Potatoes

--- Green Beans

--- Biscuits

--- Milk

Hamburger on Bun ---

Cream Corn ---

Peaches ---

Milk

Cheese Pizza ---

lettuce salad ---

Oranges & Apples

--- Milk

PM SNACK Pretzels

--- Apple Juice

Chocolate Chip Cookie

--- Milk

Yogurt with Cereal

Teddy Grahams ---

Banana

_____crackers ---

_____berries

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WEEK 4 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

BREAKFAST

Jelly Toast ---

Bananas ---

Milk

Cinnamon Rolls

--- Applesauce

--- Milk

_______cereal ---

Fruit Cocktail ---

Milk

Pancakes ---

Orange Juice ---

Milk

Cheerios ---

_____berries ---

Milk

LUNCH

Hot Dog on Bun ---

French Fries ---

Watermelon ---

Milk

Meatloaf ---

Baked Potatoes

--- Corn

--- Bread

--- Milk

Eggs ---

Fried Potatoes ---

Strawberries ---

Whole Wheat Toast

--- Milk

Chicken & Rice Casserole ---

Broccoli ---

Peaches ---

Milk

Chicken Sandwich

--- green beans

--- Oranges

--- Milk

PM SNACK Fruity

popsicles Trails mix

Rice Krispie Treat

--- Apple Juice

Potato Sticks ---

Tropical Juicy Juice

Club Crackers ---

Grapes

Sugar Cookies

--- Milk

WEEK 5 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

BREAKFAST

Cereal______ ---

Apple Wedges ---

Milk

Monster Toast ---

Pears ---

Milk

Donuts ---

Orange Juice ---

Milk

Corn Flakes ---

Plums ---

Milk

_________ Muffin ---

Bananas ---

Milk

LUNCH

Cheese Sandwich ---

Hard-boiled Eggs ---

Corn ---

Peaches ---

Milk

Beef Soft Tacos ---

Cauliflower ---

Orange Wedges ---

Milk

Pork Chops ---

Boiled Potatoes ---

Peas & Carrots ---

Crescent Rolls ---

Milk

Tuna Salad Sandwich ---

Tator Tots ---

Fruit in season ---

Milk

Baked Chicken ---

Corn ---

green beans ---

Rice ---

Milk

PM SNACK ________chips

--- Apple Juice

Cheddar Cheese ---

Ritz Crackers Muffin Pizza Fruity Yogurt Parfait

Cake Donut ---

______juice

Breads

Bread Dough Inch Worms

Melt 1/4 cup margarine in small pot, cool slightly, then pour into a small custard cup. Mix in 1 small

bottle green food coloring and set aside. Divide 1 loaf defrosted bread dough into 6-8 small pieces.

Dip each piece in flour and roll into an "inchworm" with your hands. Place on a cookie sheet and add 2

raisins for eyes. With pastry brush, paint each shape with green butter. Bake 350 degrees for about

15 minutes.

Monkey Bread

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Take biscuits out of 1 tube of refrigerator biscuits. Combine 1/2 tsp.

cinnamon and 1 tbsp. brown sugar together in a separate bowl; add 1 ounce of mini-chocolate morsels.

Toss biscuits in mixture and coat all pieces evenly. Melt 1 tsp. margarine in an oblong baking dish or

bundt pan. Add biscuits to pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until the top starts to brown and the biscuits

are done. Let cool 5 minutes. Invert onto a serving plate.

Raspberry Corn Muffins

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 12 muffin tins with cooking spray or line with muffin liners.

Prepare corn muffin mix according to package directions. Fill muffin tins one-fourth full. Place one

teaspoon raspberry spread in the center of each. Top with the rest of the batter. Bake for 20

minutes or until golden brown.

Surprise Muffins

Stir 2 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 3 tsp. baking powder, and 1 tsp. salt in a bowl. Make a "well" in center

of the mixture. In another bowl, beat 1 egg slightly with a fork and stir in 1 cup milk and 1/4 cup

vegetable oil. Pour egg mixture all at once into "well" in flour mixture. Stir just until flour is moistened.

Batter will be slightly lumpy. Fill muffin cups 1/2 full. Drop a teaspoonful of jelly in center of batter.

Add more batter to fill muffin cups 2/3 full.

Jam Muffins

7 handfuls of flour

1 palm of baking powder

1 pinch of salt

1 egg

4 palms of oil

3 handfuls of your favorite jam

1 handful of milk

In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt with your hand. Add the egg, oil, jam and milk. Mix it

all together quickly. Scoop it into six paper muffins cups placed in a muffin tin. With an adult's help,

bake them in an over at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Ants on a Toilet Seat

Ingredients:

apples

peanut butter

miniature chocolate chips

First you core and peel (optional) an apple. Then you cut slices in the apples so there will be a hole in

the middle. Have the kids put a layer of peanut butter on the apple and top it with the chocolate chips.

A great nutricious snack!

~Submitted by Cheri

Apple Finger Cubes

Pour 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin into a bowl. Add 2 cups boiling water. Stir until gelatin is dissolved.

Add one 6 ounce can unsweetened frozen apple juice concentrate. Pour mixture into a lightly greased 9

by 13-inch cake pan and chill. Cut into squares when firm.

Cereal Scramble

Mix 3 cups assorted unsweetened cereal (Cheerios, Wheat Chex, Rice Chex, etc.), 1/2 cup pretzel

sticks, and 1/4 cup melted margarine. Spread on baking sheet and bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes.

Stir occasionally. Store tightly covered.

Cheerios Treats

Grease a 13x9-inch pan. Melt 3 tbsp. margarine in a large pan. Stir in one 10 1/2 oz. package of

miniature marshmellows (6 cups) and 1/2 cup peanut butter and stir until melted and smooth. Remove

from heat. Immediately stir in 5 cups Cheerios and 1 cup candy-coated milk chocolate candies. Mix

lightly until well coated. Press mixture into prepared pan. Cool, cut, and serve.

Cheese Hammers

Cut a variety of cheeses in small squares. Poke a pretzel into each one. Children can connect their

cubed cheese with the pretzel sticks to make cheese towers. Show them off before eating.

Fruit Salad Cones

Combine one large banana (sliced), 7/8 oz. mandarin oranges (drained), 1/4 cup miniature marshmellows,

10 oz. pineapple chunks (drained), 1 cup strawberries (sliced), and 3/4 cup lemon yogurt. Spoon into ice

cream cones. Serve immediately.

Ice Cream Cone Cake

Prepare a boxed cake mix as per directions and pour batter into ice cream cones. Fill about 3/4 full.

Place cones into muffin tins. Bake at 425 degrees for about 30 minutes. Cool and frost.

Ice Cube Jello

Mix up a batch of jello using only 1/2 required amount of water. Fill ice cube tray and refrigerate. Slip

a knife in at each edge to pop out jello cubes. Children can slip a banana slice into each section.

Mini Bagel Pizza

Split mini bagels in half. Spread pizza sauce on and sprinkle with mozarella cheese. Pop in microwave.

Muffin Pizza

Cut one English Muffin in half. Spread insides with margarine. Place on a broiler tray. Place in broiler,

broil until just brown. Spread each muffin with a little tomato sauce. Sprinkle cheese evenly over

muffin. Place under broiler until bubbly.

Pat-a-Cakes

Beat 2 cups of softened butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in 5 cups flour and 2 tbsp.

vanilla until dough clings together and forms a ball. Divide dough into several parts and mix in desired

tints of food colors: red, green, blue, yellow, etc. Wrap dough in plastic wrap; keep refrigerated or

frozen. Defrost completely and let stand at room temperature before using. In the center of a foil-

covered table place 2 or 3 "blobs" of colored shortbread dough, surrounded by dishes of M & M's,

chocolate chips, and other candy. Show each child how to take a small mound of dough, mold it, and pat

it into shape, and decorate it with candies. Place on baking sheet and bake. Who knows what

temperature, guess! LOL It's a pliable, nonsticky dough at room temperature.

Pat-A-Pizza

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Shred 1 package 8 oz. mozarella cheese. Grease a cookie sheet with

margarine. Dip fingers in flour and pat each biscuit (1 can refrigerator biscuits - 10) into a circle about

4 inches on a floured surface. Spoon 3 tsp. of sauce (3/4 cup spaghetti or pizza sauce) on each biscuit.

Cover with 1 tbsp. of cheese. Transfer biscuit to the cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes until cheese is

bubbly and brown.

Pudding-wiches

In a bowl, blend 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter into 3/4 cup milk. Add 1/2 box of instant pudding mix,

any flavor. Beat slowly with hand beater until well-blended (two minutes). Let stand five minutes.

Spread the filling between graham crackers. Freeze until firm - about three hours.

Quickie Cookies

Mix one package cake mix, 1 egg, and 1 stick butter. Roll out. Cut with cookie cutters. Bake 350

degrees for 10 minutes. Frost if desired.

Simply Dessert Pastry

Open crescent rolls flat. Put chocolate chips in the middle. Fold like a pastry (triangle shape). Seal

ends and bake. Cover with sugar. Yum!

Snack Tubes

Put small amounts of trail mix, cereal, pretzels, etc. in plastic sandwich bags and insert them in

cardboard toilet paper tubes. Then wrap tube in a piece of tissue paper and tie the ends with yarn or

ribbon. Give the tubes to the children at snack time.

Surprise Pizza Puffs

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Take one large package of refridgerator biscuits (8 count) and flatten

each one to a circle 3 1/2" across. Spoon pizza or spaghetti sauce on a biscuit and add one 1-inch cube

of mozzarella cheese. Pull edges of biscuit together so cheese is enclosed and pinch to seal. Turn over

and bake for 8 - 10 minutes.

Yogurt-Cereal Sundaes

Slice 1 banana (can use other fruit). Alternate layers of the banana, yogurt (3 oz. custard style yogurt,

any flavor), and 1/2 cup Cheerios in parfait glasses or cups. Makes 2 sundaes.

Fruits & Veggies

Ants on a Log

Fill celery with peanut butter and stick raisins along the top. Can use cheese, cottage cheese, tuna, or

egg salad as filler.

Apple Cookies

Core whole apple and slice in circles. Fill core hole, or frost apple cookies, with peanut butter and

raisins.

Banana Pops

Cut bananas in half. (One banana makes two pops.) Place each half on a popsicle stick. Place honey on

one plate and rice cereal (or nuts, sprinkles, or any other coating you wish) on another. Coat the

banana with honey. (A pastry brush makes this part even more fun!). Roll the banana in the cereal.

Admire your creation, and eat (or freeze each pop in wax paper to make frozen treats).

Candle Salad

Tear and arrange lettuce on a plate. Top with a pineapple ring. Place banana (cut off ends) in the hole

of the pineapple so it stands like a candle. Add a cherry or carrot curl for a flame.

Cheesy Potato Sticks

Wash 1 1/2 lbs. potatoes thoroughly; do not peel. Cut lengthwise into quarters and then cut each

quarter into thirds. Coat potatoes with 2 tbsp. melted margarine. Combine 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs,

1/3 cup parmesan cheese, 1/4 tsp. paprika, and 1/4 tsp. garlic powder. Roll potatoes in mixture. Place

potatoes in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until crispy on the

outside. Divide into six 1/2 cup portions and serve immediately.

Fruity Yogurt Parfait

Place a tablespoon of vanilla yogurt into each of 6 clear plastic cups. Cover with a layer of Cheerios (or

other low-fat cereal). Then cover with a layer off sliced bananas and strawberries. Repeat the layers

until the ingredients are used up. Children can build their own parfaits.

Instant Banana Pudding

Mash 3 small ripe bananas completely (little ones don't like lumps) with a fork in a small bowl or in a

blender. Add 1 1/2 cups of applesauce. Stir in 2 tbsp. of vanilla yogurt. Place in small paper cups.

Monkey Bars

Peel and cut 1 banana into 4 equal pieces. Poke an ice cream stick into each chunk. Spread some peanut

butter on each banana piece. Roll peanut butter-coated banana into cereal. Watch your favorite

monkey eat up these treats.

Vegetable Pizza

Defrost a loaf of frozen bread dough and spread out on a pizza pan sprayed with nonstick vegetable

spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until the bread is brown. Cool. Mix 3 oz. of cream

cheese, 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 2/3 cup lowfat plain yogurt, and a 1 oz. package of Hidden Valley Ranch

Dressing (dry mix) in a bowl. Spread the mixture over the crust and top with 3 cups of fresh

vegetables of your choice: broccoli, peppers, onion, tomatoes, etc. Then top with 1/4 lb. mozarella

cheese. Chill and serve cold.