december 2013 lunch menu

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Chicken PattyOn a Bun

Chicken Caesar Wrap

Sides:Rainbow Veggie Medley

Cukes w/Dip

Thursday-Jan 2

Personal PizzaBy the Slice

Trix Yogurt & BagelChicken Garden Salad

Sides:Tomato/Mozz over GreenRanch Celery & Pea Sala

Friday-Jan 3

Mozzarella Sticksw/ Buttered Pasta

CheeseburgerFiesta Taco Salad

Sides:

Super Sweet Peas & CarrotsCrunchy Carrots w/Dip

Monday-Dec 9

Hot Ham & CheeseOn a WG Pretzel Bun

Chicken Patty on WG Bun

Sides:

Bacon & Broccoli SaladCelery Sticks w/ Dip

Tuesday-Dec 10

Popcorn ChickenWith Mac & Cheese

Hot Dog on a BunBuffalo Chicken Salad

Sides:

Fresh Salad-CookieBroccoli Bites w/Dip

Wednesday-Dec 11

Bacon CheeseburgerOn a WG Bun

Grown-Up Grilled Cheese

Sides:

Criss-Cross Waffle FriesCukes w/Dip

Thursday-Dec 12

Pizzeria PizzaBy The Slice

Trix Yogurt & BagelFresh Garden Salad

Sides:

Caesar Salad w/ SpinacRanch Celery & Pea Sala

Friday-Dec 13

Chicken ParmesanOn a WG Kaiser

CheeseburgerChicken Caesar Salad

Sides:Old Bay Potato WedgesCrunchy Carrots w/Dip

Monday-Dec 16

French Toastw/ Ham & Syrup

Chicken Patty on a Bun

Sides:Hash Brown-Hot Cinn Pears

Celery Sticks w/ Dip

Tuesday-Dec 17

Nachos Grandew/ Chips & Toppings


Sides:Crazy Corn & Green Beans

Broccoli Bites w/Dip

Wednesday-Dec 18

Popcorn Chickenw/ Mac & Cheese

Chicken Caesar Wrap

Sides:Broccoli Veggie Medley

Cukes w/Dip

Thursday-Dec 19

French Bread PizzBy the Slice

Trix Yogurt & BagelFiesta Taco Salad Salad

Sides:Vege-licious Garden SalaRanch Celery & Pea Sala

Friday-Dec 20

Lunch Prices: Regular Lunch $3.25 ~ Extra Entre: $1.50~

Food Service Director: Debbie Spasari~ [email protected] ~ Phone: 856-629-8537*Menu subject to change

Fun Days are Highlighted! (Dec 4 & 17

Chicken Tendersw/ Dinner RollCheeseburger

Chicken Caesar Salad

Sides:Buttered Noodles

Crunchy Carrots w/Dip

Monday-Dec 2

Pasta & Meatballsw/ Marinara Sauce

Chicken Patty on Goldfish

Sides:Mixed Greens SaladCelery Sticks w/ Dip

Tuesday-Dec 3

Popcorn Chickenw/ Oven Baked Fries


Sides:Cauliflower Bunches

Broccoli Bites w/Dip

Wednesday-Dec 4

Taco Twinsw/ Toppings

Chicken Caesar Wrap

Sides:Super Duper Sweet Corn

Cukes w/Dip

Thursday-Dec 5

Pizza Dippersw/Dip cup

Trix Yogurt & BagelChicken Garden Salad

Sides:Vege-licious Garden SalaRanch Celery & Pea Sala

Friday-Dec 6

December

Elem.

LunchMenu

St arySchool

Choose 1 Entre.2 Fruits~2 Veggies~Milk

Are Included

This instuon is an equal opportunity provi

Make your

New Years Resoluon

to enjoy our healthy

lunches!

January 1

ThePowerofPEPPERMINT!Thereisevidencepeppermintcancalmdigesveupset,relieveheadaches&

evenincreasementalsharpness.Allthemorereasontoenjoyahotcupoftea

frompeppermintleaves!Hangaminicandycaneothecuptomakeitfunforkids!

Maple Hot Cocoa1 cup Milk

2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder1 Tbsp Maple Syrup1 tsp Vanilla Extract

1 Pinch of Salt

Combine ingredients in a pot

& warm on med-low heat,

mixing unl frothy & hot.

Have a Fun &Safe Winter

Break!

December 21 toJanuary 1!

Fruit: Assort. Fresh/Cupped/Juice Offered Daily

DecemberDAILY ALTERNATES:

Chicken Nuggets orCereal & Yogurt

his menu is 4 pages! Be sure to check out all pages on the school website.


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Got Milk?Included with Lunch Purchase

Milk is one of the best sources of Calcium &Vitamin D. This is essenal for healthy bone

growth & development!Skim White, Chocolate &Strawberry,1% White, Lactaid

StayHydrated!

More than half of your body is water!

Drink Choices

Milk Carton

8oz Water

Gatorade/

Switch

Prices

$ 0.60

$ 0.60

$ 1.25

Aimfor6glassesaday!Pre-Pay for Your Lunches!

Its easy & convenient!

Click on the link below to view yourchilds lunch transactions & check the

account balance!

https://www.schoolpaymentportal.com/

St Mary School~ Lunch Menu -page 2SnackHealthy ~ In Moderation after a alanced Lunch

Assorted Chips

Baked Snacks

$ 0.75

$ 1.00

Soft Pretzel

Ice Cream

$ 0.75

$ 1.00

Baked Cookies

3 Cookies

$ 0.35

$ 1.00

Check out the school

website for a lisng of

nutrion and allergy info!

December Fun Days(Highlighted on Menu)

Dec 17: Naonal Syrup DayYes it actually exists!

We tradionally think of syrup & pancakes, waesHowever, syrup can be a great way to carefully

control the added sugar in some healthy foods. Instead ofbuying pre-sweetened oatmeal (which is oen overlysweetened) buy plain oats and control the sweetnessyourself by adding a dash of syrup and fresh or frozen fruit.

Try the healthy hot chocolate modied recipe on pg 1.

DoYou

LOVE

Breakfast?

Dec 4 Naonal Cookie DayEverything in Moderaon!

For December, we will be NaonalCookie Day on the 11th as part of our

holiday meal. Any child who purchasesa lunch will receive a sugar cookie

topped with crushed peppermint candycanes. This will surely put your child in

the holiday spirit!

Love the Crunch?Each day we oer a dierent vegetable fresh fromthe Veggie Patch served daily w/ranch or hummus!

Did you know?!?Vegetables lose some nutrients when cooked.

Another reason to love the crunch!Our Veggie Lineup:

Monday: Baby Carrots

Tuesday: Celery Scks

Wednesday: Broccoli Bites

Thursday: Cucumbers

Friday: Pea & Celery Salad
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Balloons for a

Balanced

Lunch

Our nutrition education involves the healthy marketing of our serving line.To teach the concept of balance to our elementary-aged customers we use the concept

of Balloons for a Balanced Lunch. Each balloon represents a different food group.

Blue is milk, Red is fruits, Green is vegetables, Yellow is grain, Purple is protein.

A lunch tray with every color balloon is a healthy one!

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packedsoda!Likemellowavors?Tossalemonsliceinseltzer!

St Mary School-Nutrition Inspiration page 3

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In 1987, Registered Dietitian Karen Fynan built a company based

on the principles ofNutrition

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naming her company Nutri-ServeFood Management to reflect these beliefs. Nutrition has always been atthe forefront of menu planning with the goal of creating a serving line thatteaches our customers about healthy meals. We believe our exponentialgrowth to 83 districts over the last 25+ years is a result of ourcommitment to serve tasty and healthy meals to our customers.

Nutri-Serves Corporate Dietitian, Kristen Mueller, RD, workscollaboratively with our leadership team to plan our monthly menus andprovides nutrition support and education to students, athletes & schoolstaff.

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St Mary SchoolMenu Descriptions-page 4

Bacon Cheeseburger on a Whole Grain BunCheeseburgers are one of the greatest sources of iron, necessary for ourgrowing customers. To keep it interesting this month we add a slice ofturkey bacon to the cheeseburger this month!

Bacon, Egg and Spinach Salad

Spinach by itself can be a tough adjustment to those not used to eating itbut spinach is the most nutrient dense leafy green. We mix it with othergreens to make for an easier transition and top it with egg & turkey bacon.

Ham & Cheese Whole Grain Pretzel Roll

Pretzel buns are the trendy new way to make one awesome sandwich. Pretzel sandwiches are featured atsome of the most popular food service establishments frequented by our young customers. Hot Ham &

American Cheese on a whole grain sounds like the perfect healthy school lunch modification!

Hawaiian Chicken Salad SlidersOur Corporate Dietitian grew up loving this twist on traditional chicken salad.we add some pineapple fora touch of Hawaiian sweetness! This delicious chicken salad is served on mini two -bite sliders. An easy toeat finger food for our young customers!

Fiesta Taco Salad

If you love nachos and tacos you will love the fiesta taco salad! Its taco meat, cheddar cheese, tomato,tortilla chips served over a bed of greens. We recommend light ranch dressing!

Pineapple Glazed Ham w/ Mac CheeseChildren look forward to that special dinner with their families over the holidays. We want to offer thatsame kind of bonding for the students with their peers by offering a delicious pineapple glazed hamserved with a fan-favorite macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes.

Chicken Caesar Wrap

Chicken Caesar salad continues to be a huge favorite with our customers so why not wrap it up? We tossgrilled chicken in light Caesar dressing and fill the whole grain tortilla with romaine lettuce.

Cheesy Mac and TreesA creative Rachael Ray idea to sneak in some extra veggies for our youngcustomers. We add broccoli in with our traditional whole grain mac and cheese.

All the kids notice is its cheesy delicious-ness!

Sides:Broccoli Vegetable Medley Broccoli is the base of this vegetable medley withadditional vegetables including carrots, corn, green beans and more!

Bacon & Broccoli Salad raw broccoli, turkey bacon, cheese, onions in a mayo &vinegar sauce.

Cauliflower Popcorn cauliflower baked in olive oil and topped with cheese

Ranch, Pea & Celery Salad Our customers love ranch dressing! Peas and celerymake a great cold salad combination with soft peas and crunch celery.

Zany Zucchini Veggie Medley Zucchini is not always a favorite with the kids.When it comes to new vegetables when you draw attention to it and

mix it in a medley they are more likely to give it a chance!

Entre escriptionsSome Insight Into Our Menu Magic.

*Menu choices inspired by Rachael Ray post

on www.schools.healthiergeneration.o

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