Child Care Centre Sample Menu Template
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Morning Snack | Sliced Apple and Milk | Sliced Orange and Oatmeal | Sliced Kiwi and Almond Milk | Sautéed Spinach and Shredded whole wheat | Sliced Mango and Yogurt |
| Vegetables and Fruits* | Apple | Orange | Kiwi | Spinach | Mango |
| Grain Products | Oatmeal | Whole Wheat Grain | |||
| Milk and Alternates | Milk | Almond Milk[1] | Yogurt | ||
| Meat and Alternates | |||||
| Noon Meal Week 1 | Beef or Pork Entrée Vegetables ————————
| Meat Alternate Casserole ——————— | Fish Entrée Vegetables ——————— | Chicken Casserole ——————— | Soup or Salad Sandwiches ——————— |
| Vegetables and Fruits* | Celery Parsley Carrot Onion Garlic Pepper Tomatoes | Onion Carrots Garlic Cloves Herbs Pepper Mashed Potatoes Season Green Vegetables | Onion Carrots Celery Bell Pepper Tomatoes Herbs Garlic | Rosemary Sprigs Potatoes Carrots Leeks Lemon Celery Garlic Cloves | Tomatoes Cucumber Onion Lemon Lettuce |
| Grain Products* | Riced Cauliflower | Enriched Flour | Rice Grain | Brown Rice | Pullman White Bread Loaf |
| Milk and Alternates* | Creme Fraiche | Almond Milk | Cream | Milk | Cheese |
| Meat and Alternates* | Lean Minced Beef Stock Or Bacon | Shin of Meat | Fish Fillets | Skinless and Boneless Chicken | Beefsteak Eggs |
| Afternoon Snack | Sliced Pear, Homemade Ground Flax Cookies and Milk | Sliced Apple, Flax Bread, and Milk | Cubed Watermelon and Butter Drizzled Popcorn | Celery with Raisins and Peanut Butter and Yogurt | Orange Juice and Oat Bread |
| Vegetables and Fruits* | Pear | Sliced Apple | Watermelon | Celery and Raisin | Orange Juice |
| Grain Products | Homemade Ground Flax Cookies | Flax Bread | Popcorn | Oat Bread | |
| Milk and Alternates | Soy Milk[2] | Milk | Yogurt | ||
| Meat and Alternates |
* Meal or Snack must have a serving from this Food Group
Child Care Centre Sample Menu Template
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Morning Snack | Mashed Banana and Oatmeal with Milk | Yogurt-Based Apple Smoothie | Strawberry with Whole Grain Cereals | Whole Grain Toast with Mashed Avocado and Fresh Lettuce and Milk | Applesauce and Whole Grain Crackers |
| Vegetables and Fruits* | Banana | Apple | Strawberry | Avocado Lettuce | Apple |
| Grain Products | Oatmeal | Whole Grain Cereals | Whole Grain Toast | Whole Grain Crackers | |
| Milk and Alternates | Milk | Yogurt | MIlk | ||
| Meat and Alternates | |||||
| Noon Meal Week 2 | Meat Alternate Casserole | Chicken Entrée Vegetables | Beef or Pork Casserole | Fish Entrée or Casserole | Salad Pizza |
| Vegetables and Fruits* | Crushed Garlic Thickly Sliced Carrot Mixed Herbs Pepper Onion | Florets Broccoli cut into Pieces Green Pepper
| Chopped Onion Green Pepper Sliced Mushrooms Chopped Tomatoes Vegetable Stock | Pepper Thinly sliced Sweet Onions Chopped Thyme
| Finely Grated Garlic Cloves Pepper Torn Separated Bibb Lettuce Pickled Red Onion Crumbled Gorgonzola Sliced Chives |
| Grain Products* | Rice Grains | Cornstarch | Whole Wheat | Multigrain Bread | Whole wheat |
| Milk and Alternates* | Milk | Milk | Milk | Swiss Cheese | Yogurt |
| Meat and Alternates* | Beef Shin and Stock Diced Bacon | Boneless, skinless Chicken Soy Souce Chicken Broth | Diced Lean Pork or Beef | Fish Fillets | Thinly Sliced Proscuitto or Ham |
| Afternoon Snack | Tomato sauce and English Muffin | Lentils and Whole Grain Rice | Sliced watermelon and Baked Beans | Tomato Sauce with Broccoli and Milk | Soft Cooked Carrots with Cauliflower and Brown Rice |
| Vegetables and Fruits* | Tomato | Lentils | Watermelon | Tomato Broccoli | Carrots Cauliflower |
| Grain Products | English Muffin | Whole Grain Rice | Brown Rice | ||
| Milk and Alternates | Milk | Yogurt | Milk | ||
| Meat and Alternates | Beans |
Reference
Simson, R. (2017). What is the Best Alternative to Milk? Retrieved from https://www.roswellpark.org/cancertalk/201707/what-best-alternative-milk
[1], 2 Almond Milk, and Soy Milk can be used as a substitute for milk (Simson, 2017)