Reading
Don't miss the NYT piece "Breeding the Nutrition out of Food."
Action
Join the movement to get GMOs labelled in New York.
Local Fun
Saturday - Garage Sale Day in Sea Cliff! Hurray! Pick up a map at Clifton Park.
Bailey Arboretum's Family Day is this Sunday and a lot of fun.
On Saturday at noon, kids can visit Old Westbury Gardens to explore the gardens and make "fairy petal portraits". Get a pass at the Village Library.
Sea Cliff Nutrition Committee. The Apple People
Friday, May 31, 2013
Thursday, May 30, 2013
What's for Lunch - Fri., 5/31
OR
Pizza Bagel (Order Entree #2)
Carrot Sticks with Dip
Salad Bar Veggie Side
This is a whole grain rotini by Zerega. 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, Spices, Salt, Citric Acid, Garlic Powder, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Black Pepper, Vitamin E (DL-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate), Natural Flavor, Vitamin A (Retinol Palmitate)
Pizza bagel is on a whole wheat bagel. 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 cheese is a USDA commodity part skim mozzarella. Ingredients are cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes.
Carrots are fresh with an organic full-fat ranch dip. More fresh veggies on the salad bar.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
What's for Lunch - Thurs., 5/30
BRUNCH FOR LUNCH
Cinnamon Challah French Toast (Order Entree #1)
w/Applegate® Turkey Bacon
OR
Scrambled Egg & Cheese Wrap (Order Entree #2)
Potato Puffs ~ Orange Rounds
I'm really curious as to why we stopped serving whole wheat french toast to go back to the meal declared to be "cake" for lunch by our committee's nutritionist - basically white flour bread. The syrup is basically HFCS. They are looking for an affordable maple syrup but do not have one yet - but they will be limiting the serving size this year in the meantime. Actual lunch from our schools above. This meal has a lot of sugar, simple carbohydrates -- no whole grains.
The turkey bacon is by Applegate. Here are the ingredients: Turkey (Turkey Used Never Administered Antibiotics, Growth Promotants or Animal By-products), Water, Sea Salt, Maple Sugar, Celery Juice, Onion Powder, Spices, Lactic Acid Starter Culture (not From Milk.) They promote it as nitrate-free but this NYT article indicates otherwise - and cites the company saying their products have the same level (naturally) of cancer-causing nitrates as conventional brands. Read more about nitrates here.
I do believe the wrap used for the egg and cheese is whole grain. And they do use actual eggs like you would use at home.
Fresh oranges.
Then there are the commodity potatoes processed by McCain's into tater tots -- although they are labeled "frozen pre-formed potato rounds." They are flash-fried before they get to the frozen part. They have 7g of fat (one of which is saturated) and 190mg of sodium. Ingredients are: potatoes, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following oils: canola, soybean, cottonseed, sunflower, corn). Contains 2% or less of dextrose, salt, sodium acid pyrophosphate added to maintain natural color.
Cinnamon Challah French Toast (Order Entree #1)
w/Applegate® Turkey Bacon
OR
Scrambled Egg & Cheese Wrap (Order Entree #2)
Potato Puffs ~ Orange Rounds
I'm really curious as to why we stopped serving whole wheat french toast to go back to the meal declared to be "cake" for lunch by our committee's nutritionist - basically white flour bread. The syrup is basically HFCS. They are looking for an affordable maple syrup but do not have one yet - but they will be limiting the serving size this year in the meantime. Actual lunch from our schools above. This meal has a lot of sugar, simple carbohydrates -- no whole grains.
The turkey bacon is by Applegate. Here are the ingredients: Turkey (Turkey Used Never Administered Antibiotics, Growth Promotants or Animal By-products), Water, Sea Salt, Maple Sugar, Celery Juice, Onion Powder, Spices, Lactic Acid Starter Culture (not From Milk.) They promote it as nitrate-free but this NYT article indicates otherwise - and cites the company saying their products have the same level (naturally) of cancer-causing nitrates as conventional brands. Read more about nitrates here.
I do believe the wrap used for the egg and cheese is whole grain. And they do use actual eggs like you would use at home.
Fresh oranges.
Then there are the commodity potatoes processed by McCain's into tater tots -- although they are labeled "frozen pre-formed potato rounds." They are flash-fried before they get to the frozen part. They have 7g of fat (one of which is saturated) and 190mg of sodium. Ingredients are: potatoes, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following oils: canola, soybean, cottonseed, sunflower, corn). Contains 2% or less of dextrose, salt, sodium acid pyrophosphate added to maintain natural color.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
What's for Lunch - Wed., 5/29
FLATBREAD PIZZA
Thin Crust Pizza with Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella
(Broccoli Topping Available)
Cucumber Sticks
Fresh Grapes!
The pizza sauce (from Red Pack) ingredients are: Tomato concentrate (water, tomato paste), salt, citric acid, basil.
For the crust, the ingredients are: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, barley malt, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, soybean oil,, dextrose, salt, calcium propionate, fumaric acid, dough conditioner (wheat flour, salt, soybean oil, l-gyssteine, ascorbic acid, enzyme) potassium sorbate.
Broccoli is fresh along with the cucumbers and grapes.
Thin Crust Pizza with Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella
(Broccoli Topping Available)
Cucumber Sticks
Fresh Grapes!
The pizza sauce (from Red Pack) ingredients are: Tomato concentrate (water, tomato paste), salt, citric acid, basil.
For the crust, the ingredients are: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, barley malt, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, soybean oil,, dextrose, salt, calcium propionate, fumaric acid, dough conditioner (wheat flour, salt, soybean oil, l-gyssteine, ascorbic acid, enzyme) potassium sorbate.
Broccoli is fresh along with the cucumbers and grapes.
Monday, May 27, 2013
What's for Lunch - Tues., 5/28
APPLEGATE HOTDOG
Whole Wheat Bun
OR
Fresh Fruit Plate with Breadstick & String Cheese
Sweet Corn
Pineapple in Juice
Sorry for the hiatus. .. I was really busy with something really important. And I am now accepting applications from anyone who would like to be named Chief Lunch Blogger.
The hot dogs are from Applegate Farms - so they are far better than many hot dogs but are hot dogs nonetheless. They have 8g of fat and 330mg of sodium. The ingredients are just: beef, water, sea salt, less than 2% of the following: celery juice, sodium lactate (from beets), lactic acid starter culture (not from milk), onion powder, spices, garlic powder, paprika. They have 6g of fat(2.5g saturated) and 380 mg of sodium. They are dairy-, casein- and gluten-free. They promote it as nitrate-free but this NYT article indicates the nitrate issue is tricky - and cites the company saying their bacon has the same level (naturally) of cancer-causing nitrates as conventional brands. You may also not want your kids growing up thinking hot dogs are a good lunch given the potential link between processed meats and cancer. The bun is whole wheat.
More canned stuff than usual due to the long weekend:
The corn is canned and has added salt - 200mg per serving and the cans do contain BPA.
Canned pineapple in juice from China.
Whole Wheat Bun
OR
Fresh Fruit Plate with Breadstick & String Cheese
Sweet Corn
Pineapple in Juice
Sorry for the hiatus. .. I was really busy with something really important. And I am now accepting applications from anyone who would like to be named Chief Lunch Blogger.
The hot dogs are from Applegate Farms - so they are far better than many hot dogs but are hot dogs nonetheless. They have 8g of fat and 330mg of sodium. The ingredients are just: beef, water, sea salt, less than 2% of the following: celery juice, sodium lactate (from beets), lactic acid starter culture (not from milk), onion powder, spices, garlic powder, paprika. They have 6g of fat(2.5g saturated) and 380 mg of sodium. They are dairy-, casein- and gluten-free. They promote it as nitrate-free but this NYT article indicates the nitrate issue is tricky - and cites the company saying their bacon has the same level (naturally) of cancer-causing nitrates as conventional brands. You may also not want your kids growing up thinking hot dogs are a good lunch given the potential link between processed meats and cancer. The bun is whole wheat.
More canned stuff than usual due to the long weekend:
The corn is canned and has added salt - 200mg per serving and the cans do contain BPA.
Canned pineapple in juice from China.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Weekend Fun
Take Action - from the Environmental Working Group:
Fun
On Saturday, Benner's Farm is having a workshop for kids - on strawberries. Very hands-on and no doubt delicious.
Saturday Night - see the fireworks from a spot at Tappen Beach.
Memorial Day Parade in Sea Cliff kicks off at 9am from Memorial Park.
Sea Cliff Beach opens this weekend - but its gonna be kinda cold and wet.
Now is the time to demand real reform: Stand with EWG today and tell your senators to reject legislation that does not have the strong chemical safety measures Americans overwhelmingly want.
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Fun
On Saturday, Benner's Farm is having a workshop for kids - on strawberries. Very hands-on and no doubt delicious.
Saturday Night - see the fireworks from a spot at Tappen Beach.
Memorial Day Parade in Sea Cliff kicks off at 9am from Memorial Park.
Sea Cliff Beach opens this weekend - but its gonna be kinda cold and wet.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
What's for Lunch - Mon., 5/6
BRUNCH FOR LUNCH
Cinnamon Challah French Toast w/
Baked Ham Slice (Boar’s Head®)
OR
Scrambled Egg & Cheese Wrap
Sweet Potato Wedge
Fresh Berries & Orange Salad
I'm really curious as to why we stopped serving whole wheat french toast to go back to the meal declared to be "cake" for lunch by our committee's nutritionist - basically white flour bread. The syrup is basically HFCS. They are looking for an affordable maple syrup but do not have one yet - but they will be limiting the serving size this year in the meantime. Actual lunch from our schools above. This meal has a lot of sugar, simple carbohydrates -- no whole grains.
Ham is Boar's Head.
I do believe the wrap used for the egg and cheese is whole grain. But they do use actual eggs like you would use at home.
Sweet potato wedges are flash-fried and frozen with 4.5g of fat and 140mg of sodium. Ingredients are Sweet Potatoes, Potato Starch - Modified, Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following Oils: Canola, Soybean, Cottonseed, Sunflower, Corn). Contains 2% or less of Annatto (color), Baking Soda, Beta Carotene (color), Caramel(Color), Natural Flavors, Rice Flour, Salt, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate(Maintains Natural Color & Leavening), Sugar, Tapioca Dextrin,Xanthan Gum.
The berries and orange salad sound great.
Cinnamon Challah French Toast w/
Baked Ham Slice (Boar’s Head®)
OR
Scrambled Egg & Cheese Wrap
Sweet Potato Wedge
Fresh Berries & Orange Salad
I'm really curious as to why we stopped serving whole wheat french toast to go back to the meal declared to be "cake" for lunch by our committee's nutritionist - basically white flour bread. The syrup is basically HFCS. They are looking for an affordable maple syrup but do not have one yet - but they will be limiting the serving size this year in the meantime. Actual lunch from our schools above. This meal has a lot of sugar, simple carbohydrates -- no whole grains.
Ham is Boar's Head.
I do believe the wrap used for the egg and cheese is whole grain. But they do use actual eggs like you would use at home.
Sweet potato wedges are flash-fried and frozen with 4.5g of fat and 140mg of sodium. Ingredients are Sweet Potatoes, Potato Starch - Modified, Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following Oils: Canola, Soybean, Cottonseed, Sunflower, Corn). Contains 2% or less of Annatto (color), Baking Soda, Beta Carotene (color), Caramel(Color), Natural Flavors, Rice Flour, Salt, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate(Maintains Natural Color & Leavening), Sugar, Tapioca Dextrin,Xanthan Gum.
The berries and orange salad sound great.
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