Reminder! On Thursday, have your child wear something red!
Spinach by Grow It! Try It! Like It! [USDA]
Children will look at spinach growing in the garden, have a spinach tasting party, eat spinach throughout the week, start spinach from seed, and continue to learn about MyPlate. They will spend time in the garden helping.
- Focus Letter & Number: U, u, Y, y, 3
- Focus Shape: Triangle
- Focus Color: Red
- Focus Food: Spinach
Grow It! Try It! Like It! by the USDA is a curriculum we use from May to October every year. Each month we focus on a different fruit or vegetable. May: Spinach. June: Strawberry. July: Cantaloupe. August: Peaches. September: Crookneck Squash. October: Sweet Potatoes. Learn more about the curricula we use at Two Wishes Child Care.
Tuesday
Breakfast: Oatmeal, Dried Fruit, Milk
Lunch: Chicken-Vegetable Stew [shredded chicken breast, tomato sauce, frozen spinach, peas and carrots], Homemade Sourdough Biscuits, Unsweetened Applesauce, Milk.
Snack: Celery, Peanut Butter
Wednesday
Breakfast: Sourdough Pancakes, Mixed Berry Sauce, Butter, 100% Pure Maple Syrup, Milk
Lunch: Whole Wheat Pasta, Ground Beef, Pasta Sauce, Green Beans, Milk
Snack: Sweet Spinach Muffins, Milk
Thursday
Breakfast: Dry Cereal [less than 6 grams of sugar per ounce], Bananas, Milk
Lunch: Southwestern Black Bean Salad, Spinach-Strawberry-Cantaloupe Salad, Homemade Sourdough Bread with Butter, Milk
Snack: Apple Slices, Cheddar Cheese Slices
Friday
Breakfast:Easy, Cheesy, Spinach Pie [spinach, cheddar cheese, fresh onions, garlic, biscuit mix, skim milk, egg replacer], Milk
Lunch: Asparagus, Green Lentils, and Poached Egg, Sourdough Bread topped with Fresh Tomatoes and Mozzarella, Milk.
Snack: Dilly Spinach Dip [spinach, cottage cheese, sour cream, dill, garlic powder, onion powder], Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower