5-day Cycle Menu Planning:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Breakfast:
Fruit/juice (1 ea) 1. Banana 1. Apple 1. Orange* 1. Pear 1. Kiwi*
2. Orange juice* 2. Pear juice 2. Cranberry juice 2. Mango juice* ** 2. Apple juice
Hot Cereal (1) 1. Oatmeal, raspberries + cocoa 1. Cream of wheat 1. Oatmeal, cinnamon + 1. Brown rice and raisins 1. Oatmeal, honey + banana
powder 2. Asst. Cold Cereal sweet potato** 2. Asst. Cold Cereal 2. Asst. Cold Cereal
Entrees (2) 2. Asst. Cold Cereal 1. Mushroom, Cheese, and kale 2. Asst. Cold Cereal 1. Scrambled eggs with 1. Sausage quiche
1. Whole wheat Pancakes Omelet * ** 1. Roasted bell pepper chipped beef 2. Dried fruit and nut granola
Sides (3) 2. Fried eggs 2. Grilled ham and cheese on and basil frittata 2. French toast with yogurt
1. Oven-fried Bacon whole wheat bread 2. Waffles 1. Hashed browns 1. Creamed spinach* **
2. O Brien potatoes with red bell 1. Bagel 1. Applesauce 2. Roasted bell pepper 2. English muffin
Toast (1) pepper** 2. Cream cheese 2. Almond butter 3. Grapefruit and orange 3. Corn pudding
Beverage (1) 3. Poppy-seed yogurt muffin 3. Cinnamon roll 3. Sausages salad with apple cider 4. Asst. Toast
4. Asst. Toast 4. Asst. Toast 4. Asst. Toast dressing * C.T.M.
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Lunch:
Soup/Salad (1 ea) 1. Beef barley soup 1. Turkey vegetable** 1. Cream of cauliflower* 1. Pepper pot soup 1. White chili
2. Triple bean salad 2. Leaf lettuce + avocado + cherry 2. Marinated garden 2. Spinach + strawberries + 2. Apple pear salad
Entrees (2) 1. Garden pizza* tomatoes + sunflower seeds + salad* feta + walnuts tossed salad 1. Marinated vegetable pita
2. Salad with marinated chicken, quinoa with Mexican dressing 1. Creole shrimp with rice with oil and vinegar* ** 2. Oven-roasted Hamburger
Vegetables (2) papaya, cantaloupe, and red 1. Bacon, lettuce, tomato sandwich 2. Herb marinated chicken 1. Chicken fajitas* 1. Seasoned Brussels sprouts*
grapes* ** on whole wheat bread* ** breast 2. Hot roast beef sandwich 2. Pickled beets
Starch (2) 1. Roasted fennel + balsamic 2. Grilled corn and roasted red 1. Parsley buttered 1. Refried beans 1. Oven roasted red skinned
vinegar marinade pepper quesadilla* carrots** 2. Wilted kale* ** potatoes
Desserts (2) 2. Veggies in entre 1 and 2 1. Baked broccoli 2. Seasoned zucchini 1. Spanish rice 2. Minted tabouli
1. Vegetable couscous 2. Veggies in entrees 1 & 2 1. Baked cheese grits 2. Tortillas and bread included 1. Dried apricot pie**
Bread (1) 2. Starch in entre 1 1. Tomato and cilantro rice 2. Barley casserole in entrees 2. Brownies
Beverage (1) 1. Cheesecake with strawberry 2. Bread and tortilla in entrees 1 & 2 1. Apple crisp 1. Oatmeal date bars 1.Asst. Bread
glaze 1. Carrot cake** 2. Chocolate chip cookies 2. Sandies C.T.M.
2. Yellow angel food cake with 2. Coconut macaroons 1. Asst. Bread 1.Asst. Bread
coconut pecan icing** 1.Asst. Bread C.T.M.
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1. Garden chili
Dinner:
2. Carrot, apple, celery 1. Minestrone
Soup/Salad (1 ea) 1. Lentil and black bean** 1. French onion soup 1. Split pea**
salad** 2. Salad greens with grapefruit
2. Basic mixed green salad with 2. Marinated carrots** 2. Tomato basil and romaine
1. Spicy pork loin sandwich with oil and vinegar*
Entrees (2) French dressing 1. Hungarian goulash lettuce*
with southwest salsa* 1. Lemon Baked fish
1. Broiled tuna with white beans 2. Stuffed pork chops 1. Meat loaf
2. Pepper steak 2. Vegetarian whole wheat
Vegetables (2) and tomato sauce 1. Peperonata* 2. Macaroni and cheese
1. Celery & carrot spaghetti**
2. Pot roast with carrots* 2. Mashed winter squash 1. Seasoned cauliflower*
amandine** 1. Seasoned asparagus
Starch (2) 1. Seasoned Peas 1. Spaetzles 2. Spanish green beans
2. Hot cabbage slaw 2. Herb roasted tomatoes
2. Sauted eggplant 2. Quinoa pilaf 1. Mashed potatoes
1. Seasoned whole kernel 1. Roasted parsnips
Desserts (2) 1. Parmesan polenta 1. Fruit and Cheese Platter 2. Pasta in entre 2
corn 2. Starch in entre 2
2. Broccoli rice au gratin 2. Peanut butter cake with 1. Fruit cobbler
2. Baked sweet potatoes** 1. Old-fashioned strawberry
Bread (1) 1. Baked apples chocolate glaze 2. Whole wheat sugar cookies
1. Banana cream pie shortcake*
Beverage (1) 2. Burnt sugar cake 1.Asst. Bread 1. Asst. Bread
2. German sweet 2. Snickerdoodles
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chocolate cake 1. Asst. Bread
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C.T.M. = Coffee / Tea / Milk *Vitamin C-containing food **Vitamin A-containing food