SAMPLE CLASS SYLLABUS
I. Family Meals
A. Grace & Gratitude
B. Family Discussions
C. Eating for Health
II. Foods They Like
A. Breakfast - French Toast, Waffles, Eggs in Blanket, Burrito, Granola with Yogurt, Omelet, Dinner leftovers
B. Lunch - Peanut Butter & Jelly, Almond / Cashew Butter, Turkey, Tofu, Chicken, Cheese, Salami
C. Dinner - Tuna Melts, Skirt Steaks, Hot Dogs, Chicken Tenders, Easy Meat: Tri-Tip, Annie's Mac 'n Cheese, Raviolis / Tortellini
D. Snacks - Seasonal Fruit, Frozen Yogurt Sticks, Nuts & Raisins, Mozzarella, Cheese Sticks, Carrots / Celery with Dip
III. New Foods
A. Soy - Edamome, Soy Dream, Soy Milk
B. Fish - Tilapia, Fish Tacos, Sticks
C. Organic Foods for Kids
IV. Have Your Children Help
A. Planning and shopping
B. Food preparation
C. Clean up
V. Mealtime & Introducing New Foods
A. Don't make food a power struggle
B. Offer small portions of new foods without fanfare or comment
C. Don't bargain - eating a 'bad' food (something green) will get a reward or 'good' food (cookies or ice cream)
VI. Think About Presentation
A. Variety
B. Color
C. Portion size
D. It's natural for kids to have a limited selection of foods they like, but we have an increased awareness of nutrition and sometimes need to change to healthier alternatives
SEASONAL SAMPLE MENU
1. Home made multi-grain waffles
2. Taco Pie, meat or vegetarian
3. Home made pizzas
4. A new food intro - sauteed tilapia
5. Home made Cupcakes with icing
6. Samples of healthy counterparts of their favourite foods
All menus subject to change through the seasons.
