What's for Lunch - Fri., 2/11

All Beef Burger, Cheeseburger w/Fixin’s
or
Boar’s Head Turkey on a Bun
Baked Sweet Potato “Fries”
Strawberry/Yogurt Smoothie

The burgers are made from 100% ground chuck - except the veggie burger which is Dr. Praeger's.   The are served on whole wheat HFCS-free buns.

The "Fries" are actually baked.

The smoothie  will be made with either plain yogurt to which we add  honey or vanilla yogurt (no honey) if we can't get plain plus 1% milk and frozen strawberries.

Soup is available every day. This week they have homemade minestrone. You can still get the alternate entree of a 1/2 wrap and soup for lunch.   Wraps have romaine lettuce and a white flour tortilla.  Friday's wrap is our fresh breaded chicken cutlet marinated with yogurt and spices and breaded with panko.

Cooking Class Recipes - Yogurt Parfait

Fresh Fruit Yogurt Parfait
By Bhavani Jaroff - IEatGreen.com

The parfaits were delicious, the kids loved them - and they couldn't be easier to make.

6 oz plain low fat yogurt
1-2 t. organic jam or preserves
1/2 - 1 t. honey or maple syrup (optional)
Assorted Fresh Fruit ( we had blueberries, strawberries and bananas)
Granola

Mix yogurt and jam in a bowl.  Layer into clear parfait cups alternating with the fruit of your choice.  Finish by decorating the top with assorted colors!

Enjoy!

What's for Lunch - Thurs., 2/10

Open Faced Turkey Hero or Plate w/Gravy (pictured)
“Smashed” Red Potatoes
Sweet Corn
Apple Crisp (pictured)

The Turkey is government-issued but without additives. The corn is canned but plain. I've tried the apple crisp - it's delicious - but keep your fingers crossed because Sea Cliff says they did not have time to make it when on the menu previously.

The potatoes are a new item I'm excited about - They are simply fresh bliss potatoes, coarsely mashed (skin on) after being boiled.  Seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic.


Soup is available every day. This week they have homemade minestrone. You can still get the alternate entree of a 1/2 wrap and soup for lunch.   Wraps have romaine lettuce and a white flour tortilla.  Thursday's wrap is tuna.

Cooking Class Recipes - Pizza

Whole Wheat Margarita Pizza
Bhavani Jaroff - IEatGreen.com

Preheat overn to 450F

Makes 4 9"-10" whole wheat crusts (or you can buy whole wheat pizza crust)

1 envelope dried yeast ( 2 1/2 teaspoons)
1 cup warm water
2 cups organic unbleached all purpose flour
2 cups organic whole wheat flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup warm water

Dissolve the yeast in 1 cup of warm water.  Stir in 1/2 cup of the flour, cover with a clean dishtowel and let it stand until the mixture foams up to about double (about 30 minutes.)

Combine the remaining 3 1/2 cups of flour with the salt.  Stir in the yeast mixture and the remaining 1/2 cup of warm water. Stir until the dough masses together. Gather the dough into a ball and turn it out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead the dough for 10 to 12 minutes.  Dust the dough lightly all over with flour and place in a bowl to rise, covered with a dishtowel for about 1 hour.

After the dough has risen, divide into 4 parts. Form the dough into a pizza by flattening it into a flat disk or roll out with a rolling pin.

Topping for 4 Pies

1 cup tomato sauce
1 lb mozzarella cheese
parmesan cheese (optional)
toppings optional - olives, mushrooms, peppers, broccoli, oregano, onions


Spread tomato sauce over crust.  Cover with mozzarella cheese and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.  Decorate with toppings.

Bake in a 450 degree oven on a cookie sheet for 6 - 8 minutes.  Remove from cookie sheet and lay directly on the rack for 2 minutes.

Enjoy!

What's for Lunch - Wed., 2/9

BRUNCH FOR LUNCH
Homemade Challah French Toast
Orange Rounds
Applegate Farms® Chicken-Apple Sausage
Cinnamon Applesauce


Join me in saying "No" to meal declared to be "cake" for lunch by our committee's nutritionist.  Plus, the liberal allocation of syrup is basically HFCS.  Look  back to the posts on the fruit salad alternate. Good day to try it.

Nonetheless, here are the details: You do get fresh orange slices. The applesauce is a USDA commodity product to which we add cinnamon.

The Sausage contains: Chicken, Dried Apples, Water, Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Honey, Salt, Spices, Parsley.

(Or - try this alternative. I have it from an exclusive source that the minestrone is excellent. )

Soup is available every day. This week they have homemade minestrone. You can still get the alternate entree of a 1/2 wrap and soup for lunch.   Wraps have romaine lettuce and a white flour tortilla.  Wednesday's wrap is Boar's Head Turkey.

Cooking Class Recipes - Pizza

On Friday night 50 kids showed up for our Healthy Cooking Class! First up was the pizza.

Everyone got to roll out their whole wheat dough:

add cheese,  tomato sauce and veggies:

And then make yogurt parfaits while we waited for the pizzas to bake:

Our instructor Bhavani Jaroff and intern Devin Sheppard sliced the fresh pizzas as they came out.

And, voila! Happy Kids -

Recipe to follow tomorrow

What's for Lunch - Tues., 2/8

Barilla Plus Rotini with Meatballs
Fresh Garlic Bread
(get sides from the salad bar)
or
Salad Bar Lunch!
Fresh Fruit

The rotini is a white flour pasta with some protein by Barilla Plus. The ingredients are:  Semolina, Grain and Legume Flour, Blend (Lentils, Chickpeas, Egg Whites, Spelt, Barley, Flaxseed, Oat Fiber, Oats), Durum Flour, Niacin, Iron (Ferrous Sulfate), Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid.

Meatballs are ground chuck.

The sauce is a Red Pack vitamin enhanced tomato sauce. The sodium at 140mg is much lower than we previously used.  Here are the ingredients: Tomato Concentrate (Water, Tomato Paste), Sugar, Soybean Oil, Potassium Chloride, Onion Powder, Salt, Citric Acid, Spice, Garlic Powder, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Black Pepper, Vitamin E (DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate), Natural Flavor, Vitamin A (Retinol Palmitate).

The salad bar will have two kinds of cheese, chic peas, romaine lettuce, and raw vegetables among other things - including croutons. At Sea Cliff at least, the salad is put together by the cafeteria workers to order for the kids.  The dressings are Balsamic Vinegar, Ranch and Caesar. Click each one to be linked back to ingredient lists. Read about Balsamic Vinegar here: filtered water, organic soybean oil, organic balsamic vinegar, organic sugar, salt, organic white vinegar, organic minced garlic, organic garlic powder, organic onion powder, organic black pepper, organic red bell pepper granules, xantham gum. 

The fresh fruit will depend on what is available.

Soup is available every day. This week they have homemade minestrone. You can still get the alternate entree of a 1/2 wrap and soup for lunch.   Wraps have romaine lettuce and a white flour tortilla.  Thursday's wrap is tuna.