Baked Chicken Tenders (Order Entree #1)
OR
Pizza Bagel (Order Entree #2)
Baby Carrots with Dip
Pineapple In Juice
NO SALAD BAR TODAY
The chicken is a Tyson "fully cooked chicken breast nugget fritter with
rib meat" with 10g of fat and 420mg of sodium. The ingredients are:
Boneless, skinless chicken breast nuggets with rib meat, water, modified
food starch, sodium phosphates, salt.
PREDUSTED WITH: Enriched wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced
iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), wheat gluten, salt.
BATTERED WITH: Water, enriched bleached wheat flour (enriched with
niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid),
modified corn starch, salt, dextrose, spices, garlic powder, xanthan
gum, oleoresin paprika and annatto.
BREADED WITH: Enriched wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron,
thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), salt, spices, garlic
powder, extractives of paprika, natural flavors (spice extractives).
Breading set in vegetable oil.
The bagel pizza is at least partially whole grain. The sauce is a Red Pack vitamin enhanced tomato sauce. 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).
Fresh carrots with a full-fat organic ranch dressing.
Pineapple is canned, packed in juice and is a product of Thailand.
Sea Cliff Nutrition Committee. The Apple People
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013
Weekend Reading
Reading
Check out Bhavani Jaroff's blog on food waste, fracking's impact on food and the nanoparticles engineered into what we eat.
Surprise. Junk food advertisers want your kids - and they are getting them.
Food
The Times recently ran some great "one dish, one hour" recipes. See them here.
Listening
TEDx Manhattan on Saturday is hosting speakers on "Changing the Way We Eat". More info here.
Fun
Garvies Point has a lot of great activities for kids over the February break.
The Science Museum of Long Island does, too, as well as the Nassau County Museum of Art.
Cradle of Aviation has special activities this week.
Check out Bhavani Jaroff's blog on food waste, fracking's impact on food and the nanoparticles engineered into what we eat.
Surprise. Junk food advertisers want your kids - and they are getting them.
Food
The Times recently ran some great "one dish, one hour" recipes. See them here.
Listening
TEDx Manhattan on Saturday is hosting speakers on "Changing the Way We Eat". More info here.
Fun
Garvies Point has a lot of great activities for kids over the February break.
The Science Museum of Long Island does, too, as well as the Nassau County Museum of Art.
Cradle of Aviation has special activities this week.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
What's for Lunch - Fri., 2/15
MACARONI & CHEESE (Order Entree #1)
Barilla Plus Pasta with Wisconsin Cheddar
OR
Cup of Soup with Pizza Bagel (Order Entree #2)
Sauteed Broccoli
NO SALAD BAR TODAY
Banana
No Salad Bar today due to the vacation next week.
The noodles we're using for the Mac n cheese are 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. The sauce is made from Wisconsin Cheddar.
The soup is broccoli cheddar. The ingredients are: Chicken Stock (Water, Chicken Base [Chicken, Salt, Rendered Chicken Fat, Dextrose, Sugar, Natural Flavoring, Roast Chicken Flavor (Rendered Chicken Fat, Flavor, Safflower Oil), Chicken Broth, Turmeric]), Broccoli, Light Cream, Water, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annato, Powdered Cellulose [To Prevent Caking]), Contains 2% or less of: Butter (Cream, Salt), Modified Food Starch, Wheat Flour, Carrots, Hot Pepper Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Red Pepper, Salt) and Spice. Plus - 850 mg of sodium and 19g of fat -- 11g of which are saturated.
Fresh banana and broccoli sauteed in garlic and oil.
What's for Lunch - Thurs., 2/14
TACO DAY!
Farm-Fresh Natural Beef Tacos with Toppings...
Lettuce, Cheese, Salsa
OR
Cup of Soup w/1/2 Quesadilla
Salsa & Sweet Corn
More Salad Bar Veggie Sides
Strawberry-Yogurt Smoothie
Happy Valentine's Day!
Our district has contracted with a New York State farm to provide beef raised without antibiotics and hormones. It is more expensive and there is less beef on the menu as a result but it is a huge improvement in the quality of our lunches. We season and prepare this dish.
The hard taco shells from Mission foodservice contain: whole grain corn, water, vegetable oil (one or more of the following: cottonseed oil, corn oil or palm oil), contains 2% or less of niacin, reduced iron, thiamine, mononitrate, riboflavin lime. No sodium - 6g of fat (2 of which are saturated)
The soup is broccoli cheddar. The ingredients are: Chicken Stock (Water, Chicken Base [Chicken, Salt, Rendered Chicken Fat, Dextrose, Sugar, Natural Flavoring, Roast Chicken Flavor (Rendered Chicken Fat, Flavor, Safflower Oil), Chicken Broth, Turmeric]), Broccoli, Light Cream, Water, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annato, Powdered Cellulose [To Prevent Caking]), Contains 2% or less of: Butter (Cream, Salt), Modified Food Starch, Wheat Flour, Carrots, Hot Pepper Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Red Pepper, Salt) and Spice. Plus - 850 mg of sodium and 19g of fat -- 11g of which are saturated.
The quesadilla has Monterrey Jack cheese and canned black beans served in a flour tortilla - no whole grains. The tortillas are from Tyson and contain: Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Contains one or more of the following: Cottonseed Oil, Soybean Oil), Mono- and Diglycerides, Contains 2% or less of the following: Salt, Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Fumaric Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate, Dough Conditioner (Wheat Flour, Calcium Sulfate, Sorbic Acid), Preservative (Sodium Propionate and Potassium Sorbate). Sodium is 380mg. 5g of fat (1 of which is saturated).
The corn is canned and has added salt - 200mg per serving and the cans do contain BPA.
The smoothie will be made with plain yogurt to which we add honey plus 1% milk and strawberries. The food service department says the strawberries are fresh -- we previously used frozen and have asked about the country of origin (Frozen Chinese strawberries sickened thousands of German school children earlier this year). Our fresh strawberries are from California.
Farm-Fresh Natural Beef Tacos with Toppings...
Lettuce, Cheese, Salsa
OR
Cup of Soup w/1/2 Quesadilla
Salsa & Sweet Corn
More Salad Bar Veggie Sides
Strawberry-Yogurt Smoothie
Happy Valentine's Day!
Our district has contracted with a New York State farm to provide beef raised without antibiotics and hormones. It is more expensive and there is less beef on the menu as a result but it is a huge improvement in the quality of our lunches. We season and prepare this dish.
The hard taco shells from Mission foodservice contain: whole grain corn, water, vegetable oil (one or more of the following: cottonseed oil, corn oil or palm oil), contains 2% or less of niacin, reduced iron, thiamine, mononitrate, riboflavin lime. No sodium - 6g of fat (2 of which are saturated)
The soup is broccoli cheddar. The ingredients are: Chicken Stock (Water, Chicken Base [Chicken, Salt, Rendered Chicken Fat, Dextrose, Sugar, Natural Flavoring, Roast Chicken Flavor (Rendered Chicken Fat, Flavor, Safflower Oil), Chicken Broth, Turmeric]), Broccoli, Light Cream, Water, Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annato, Powdered Cellulose [To Prevent Caking]), Contains 2% or less of: Butter (Cream, Salt), Modified Food Starch, Wheat Flour, Carrots, Hot Pepper Sauce (Distilled Vinegar, Red Pepper, Salt) and Spice. Plus - 850 mg of sodium and 19g of fat -- 11g of which are saturated.
The quesadilla has Monterrey Jack cheese and canned black beans served in a flour tortilla - no whole grains. The tortillas are from Tyson and contain: Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (Contains one or more of the following: Cottonseed Oil, Soybean Oil), Mono- and Diglycerides, Contains 2% or less of the following: Salt, Baking Powder (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Fumaric Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate, Dough Conditioner (Wheat Flour, Calcium Sulfate, Sorbic Acid), Preservative (Sodium Propionate and Potassium Sorbate). Sodium is 380mg. 5g of fat (1 of which is saturated).
The corn is canned and has added salt - 200mg per serving and the cans do contain BPA.
The smoothie will be made with plain yogurt to which we add honey plus 1% milk and strawberries. The food service department says the strawberries are fresh -- we previously used frozen and have asked about the country of origin (Frozen Chinese strawberries sickened thousands of German school children earlier this year). Our fresh strawberries are from California.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
What's for Lunch - Wed., 2/13
ARROZ CON POLLO
Latin-Style Diced Chicken
OR
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Rice and Pinto Beans
Romaine Salad w/Ranch Dressing
Orange Wedges
The chicken is from Tyson. It is described as "1/2" diced chicken meat" and as "boneless, skinless, and fully cooked." It is chicken breast.
The chicken caesar wrap is also made with Tyson chicken and the wrap is probably not whole grain.
We usually serve brown (whole grain) rice but in our facilities we cannot cook it per current recommendations to rinse repeatedly and boil in excess water which should be drained (like pasta) to remove as much arsenic as possible. Pinto beans are canned.
Ranch dressing is an organic full-fat ranch from Chelten.
Fresh oranges.
Latin-Style Diced Chicken
OR
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Rice and Pinto Beans
Romaine Salad w/Ranch Dressing
Orange Wedges
The chicken is from Tyson. It is described as "1/2" diced chicken meat" and as "boneless, skinless, and fully cooked." It is chicken breast.
The chicken caesar wrap is also made with Tyson chicken and the wrap is probably not whole grain.
We usually serve brown (whole grain) rice but in our facilities we cannot cook it per current recommendations to rinse repeatedly and boil in excess water which should be drained (like pasta) to remove as much arsenic as possible. Pinto beans are canned.
Ranch dressing is an organic full-fat ranch from Chelten.
Fresh oranges.
Some Healthy Ideas for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day can of course mean a lot of candy but it can also mean a lot of artificial food dyes which aren't good for anyone and could be very problematic for some kids. For more information check out this post on "Naturally Red" Valentine's Day parties.
The Spoonfed blog also has a number of posts on the problems with petroleum-based food dyes. Read one here and see where it takes you.
Nutrition committee member Nina Livingston shared this with us that she creates natural red coloring in food: " I use things like concentrated pomegranate juice, concentrated cranberry juice, or pureed fruit. You can use beet juice for a gorgeous pink color too."
In fact, you can make red heart-shaped pancakes naturally with this recipe from Weelicious - no artificial dyes - just beets (don't tell the kids -- or do, up to you.)
And finally, check out this Bento Blog on how to make really cute heart-shaped tomatoes (It's not hard! They are red!)
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