| Little Acorn Learning Natural Childcare Program Monthly Nature-Based Guides for Childcare and Home Summer Childcare Menu *Developed by a Professional Nutritionist and Waldorf Kindergarten Teacher Ah, lovely summer days or sitting in the shade of a tree, or in the park or at the lake. We want to spend more time outside and much less time inside behind a stove. But we still want to feed our families and the children in our care delicious and nutritious food. How to strike that balance? This menu is set using the daily grains specified by Rudolph Steiner and widely used in Waldorf Kindergartens and homes the world over. We have also included many recipes that are easily doubled or tripled so that you can serve homemade wholesome foods every day without having to spend all day in the kitchen. These recipes also invite story telling, either while preparing, serving or at the table. Talk about how the color of berries lets you know that they are full of good vitamins. Talk about how the chickens are laying plenty of eggs and how the eggs are filled with protein that their bodies need to play and jump. The Summer Menu is a full week of recipes that are meant to be rotated throughout the season. This is done to create a predictable rhythm to mealtime in the home that the children and caregiver can depend upon each day, warming the child both spiritually and physically throughout the season. Each day offers a recipe for breakfast, two snacks and lunch. Keep in mind that some of these foods do require a good amount of cooking and baking time - a process that the children should be involved in each day. Many of the meals are easily frozen, however, for those of you who wish to cook in bulk ahead of time for convenience. Summer Menu Index Monday - Rice, Purple Breakfast: Coconut Pancakes Snack 1: Seaweed Rice Snacks Lunch: Summer Soup Snack 2: Purple Power Smoothie Tuesday - Oats, Red Breakfast: Cherry Smoothie Snack 1: Peanut Oatmeal Bars Lunch: Salad Sandwiches Snack 2: Cinnamon Ginger Cookies Wednesday - Millet, Yellow Breakfast: Breakfast Salad Snack 1: Tapioca Crepes Lunch: Summer Quiche Snack 2: Ginger Sesame Popcorn Thursday - Barley, Orange Breakfast: Barley Breakfast Snack 1: Power Balls Lunch: Pasta with Pesto Snack 2: Blueberry Corn Muffins Friday - Rye, Green Breakfast: Benedict Strada Snack 1: Rye Crackers with Nut Butter Lunch: Summer Pizza Snack 2: Banana Nut Bites |
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