Recipe LibraryKid-approved school mealsBlanco • Hilby • Hitchcock

Week 4 • October 12–16

Laura’s Barn Chuckwagon Menu

One shared menu for all three centers, with measured portions for children ages 6 months through 5 years.

20 menu items

Monday

October 12 • All centers open
Homemade Biscuits & Country Gravy with Eggs, Canadian Bacon & Fruit
Breakfast

Homemade Biscuits & Country Gravy with Eggs, Canadian Bacon & Fruit

Tender biscuits, smooth country gravy, soft eggs, Canadian bacon, and fruit.

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Homemade Real-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese
Lunch

Homemade Real-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

Scratch-made real-cheese sauce, small pasta, and tender broccoli.

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Fruit and Cheese Box
Snack

Fruit and Cheese Box

Safely cut seasonal fruit, real cheese, and age-appropriate crackers.

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Mini Quesadilla Wedges
To-Go Snack

Mini Quesadilla Wedges

Soft real-cheese quesadilla wedges with the recipe’s fruit portion.

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Little Chefs • Ages 2–5: Pumpkin Patch Veggie Quesadillas — a 30-minute class and additional take-home creation.

Tuesday

October 13
Soft scrambled eggs, toast fingers, and fruit
Breakfast

Scrambled Eggs & Toast Fingers

Soft eggs, easy-to-hold toast fingers, and safely prepared fruit.

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Smash burger tacos with lettuce, cheese, Thousand Island, and side salad
Lunch

Smash Burger Tacos & Side Salad

Soft tortilla tacos with 80/20 beef, cheese, lettuce, measured dressing, and salad.

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Small softened frozen yogurt fruit bites
Snack

Frozen Yogurt Fruit Bites

Softened frozen Greek-yogurt bites with finely cut fruit.

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Apple cinnamon muffin bites
To-Go Snack

Apple Cinnamon Muffin Bites

Soft homemade apple-cinnamon mini muffins.

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Wednesday

October 14
Breakfast quesadilla with fruit
Breakfast

Breakfast Quesadilla

Soft tortilla with egg and cheese, served with safely prepared fruit.

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Just Bare chicken pieces with tater tots and cooked sweet corn
Lunch

Just Bare Chicken Nuggets, Tater Tots & Corn

Approved chicken breast chunks, soft oven-baked tots, and tender cooked sweet corn.

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Orange yogurt apple slices with friendly pumpkin faces
Snack

Pumpkin Yogurt Apple Bites

Soft apple slices with creamy orange yogurt and little pumpkin smiles. Served chilled.

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Homemade banana bread bites
To-Go Snack

Banana Bread Bites

Soft homemade banana bread in measured small portions.

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Thursday

October 15
Blueberry pancakes with fruit
Breakfast

Blueberry Pancakes

Scratch-made blueberry pancakes with safely prepared fruit.

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Homemade cheese pizza with vegetable
Lunch

Homemade Cheese Pizza

Scratch-made cheese pizza with the scheduled vegetable.

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Vegetables with homemade ranch
Snack

Vegetables & Homemade Ranch

Age-appropriate vegetables with Laura's Barn homemade ranch.

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Blueberry muffin bites
To-Go Snack

Homemade Blueberry Muffin Bites

Soft scratch-made mini muffins with blueberries.

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Friday

October 16
Homemade pancake strips with fruit
Breakfast

Homemade Pancake Strips & Fruit

Scratch-made vanilla pancakes cut into easy-to-hold strips.

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Spaghetti with 80/20 beef meat sauce and vegetable
Lunch

Spaghetti with 80/20 Beef Meat Sauce

Cut pasta with tomato sauce, Safeway 80/20 beef, and the scheduled vegetable.

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Bowl of safely cut seasonal fresh fruit
Snack

Fresh Seasonal Fruit Medley

Ripe seasonal fruit prepared in developmentally safe portions.

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Homemade chocolate-chip cookie
Take-Home Snack

Homemade Toll House Cookie

Friday’s homemade Nestlé Toll House cookie, made with Crisco and no added salt.

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