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Juice, Party, Snack & Lunch Suggestions Dear Parents, As you all know, part of the commitment that we make to you when you enroll your child at Rye Country Day is to focus on the development of the total child. We are concerned with all aspects of your child's development including his or her physical well-being. We try hard to limit sugar and be very conscious of food additives, preservatives and empty calories. We use natural ingredients when we cook with the children and talk with them about nutrition. We have a NO CANDY rule at school. If your child brings candy in their lunch it will be sent home and we will offer a piece of fruit or healthy alternative. Many of the lunchables have candy for dessert and we are asking parents to take the candy out before school so we do not have to take it away at lunch time. We would like to ask for your cooperation too, especially at birthday and holiday time. We understand that kids prefer cake on their birthday, but also would like to suggest ways to limit sugar and food additives. Most of the time our parents prepare our holiday celebration snacks and we have suggestions for those preparations also. JUICE (No sugar added): - Apple - Orange - Grapefruit - Pineapple - Fruit Punch with no artificial Flavors or Colors Holiday Party Suggestions: (NO NUTS - See Our Peanut Policy Here) - Cheese and Crackers - Fruit Platters - Veggie Platters with low fat dips - All Natural Ice Cream - Frozen Yogurt - Stuffed Eggs - Stuffed Celery - Popcorn - All Natural Cookies - No Sugar Cookies - Carrot Cake, Apple Cake, Banana Bread - Popsicles made from Juice - Fresh Fruit - Canned Fruit (packed in its own juice) - Yogurt Fruit Dips Suggested Snack and Lunch box Ideas: Below is a handy suggested list of lunch box ideas for nutrition and variety. The major theme is to eat a rainbow , i.e. to eat something from each food group, and fruits and vegetables of different colors. GRAINS: - Breads: Fillings: - Pita Bread - Whole Grain (nut free) - Pumpernickel - Rice Cakes - Bagels - English Muffins - Flour Tortillas - Leftover Pancakes FILLINGS: - Egg salad (with raisins, grated carrots, chicken, celery, etc.) - Tuna salad (chopped apples, cottage cheese, etc.) - Guacamole...be creative - Chicken/Turkey salad - Tossed salad (with sprouts, spinach, etc.) - Low fat cream cheese with pineapple, sliced apple, etc.) FRUITS: - grapefruit, oranges, strawberries, cantaloupe (vitamin c) - apples, pears, peaches, bananas, plums - cherries, raisins, apricots, prunes, grapes - blueberries, raspberries, blackberries - unsweetened applesauce - any fruit packed in water or its own juice. DIPS: Yogurt, Cottage cheese or ricotta with honey VEGGIES: - carrot, green pepper strips, tomato chunks or cherry - cucumber, lettuce, mushrooms, beans, pea pods, broccoli spears - asparagus, cauliflower, celery, cabbage - Zucchini & pumpkin can be mixed into breads or muffins - Pumpkin makes a nice pudding. FINGER FOODS: - hard boiled eggs - cheese chunks - natural granola bars (no nuts) - jello - crackers (low salt) - popcorn (dry) - meat (chunks or rolled) - soups - trail mix (no nuts) - yogurt (make sure it contains ACTIVE BACTERIA) BEVERAGES: - unsweetened fruit juices - tomato or V8 juice - water - milk (low fat, unflavored) - Kiefer (liquid yogurt) - unfiltered apple juice - apple cider *avoid punch drinks containing mostly water & sugar, and those w/additives DESSERTS: (* see FRUITS above) - cookies with low sugar, salt and fat content (no nuts) - fruit breads (apple, raisin, banana, zucchini, pumpkin or squash) (no nuts) - muffins (bran, blueberry, same as breads...low sugar) (no nuts) - fruit salad - yogurt - white or brown rice pudding These Food Suggestions are Credited to: Hanover Day Care Center and Bureau of Child Care Standards and Licensing |
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K. M. H. Educational Services, Inc.
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© Rye Country Day School 2006
K. M. H. Educational Services, Inc.
Rye Country Day School
PO Box 372
Rye, New Hampshire 03870
(603)964-4066
Site Design by Jill of Seacoast Creatives