| Winter Childcare Menu *Developed by a Professional Nutritionist and Waldorf Kindergarten Teacher Winter, the days are crisp and the nights are long. Our children come in with red cheeks and sparkling eyes and rumbling tummies needing warming and nourishing foods. This season’s menu is filled with such foods. 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 storytelling, either while preparing, serving or at the table. Think about making the Raisin Muffins and let the children “hide” the raisins in the dough, just like the seeds are now hiding in the ground. The Winter 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. Winter Menu Index Monday - Rice, Purple Breakfast: Banana Pancakes Snack 1: Rice Crackers with Nut Butter Lunch: Coconut Squash Soup Snack 2: Creamy Pears Tuesday - Oats, Red Breakfast: Winter Breakfast Burrito Snack 1: Baked Winter Oatmeal Lunch: Pumpkin and Nut Sandwiches Snack 2: Apricot Yummies Wednesday - Millet, Yellow Breakfast: Millet and Sweet Potato Congee Snack 1: Black Bean Dip with Veggies Lunch: Winter Greens Quiche Snack 2: Stewed Fruit with Honey Yogurt Thursday - Barley, Orange Breakfast: Poppy and Pear Pancakes Snack 1: Raisin Muffins Lunch: Pasta with Greens Snack 2: Popcorn with Nutritional Yeast Friday - Rye, Green Breakfast: Finnish Rye Casserole Snack 1: Spiced Applesauce with Nutty Granola Lunch: Winter Pizza Snack 2: Crispy Chickpeas |
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