One of the biggest responsibilities for providers is making sure that the children we care for will be provided with nutritious meals. So, to make sure that you provide the right foods, you should put together a meal plan. General guideline for planning a daycare meal: -Find out what your state licensing requires for a(…)
When preparing lunches for your daycare, make sure toddlers get proper nutrition with a well-balanced lunch. Here are five healthy lunch ideas for the toddlers in your daycare. Hummus – Made from pureed chickpeas, hummus is an excellent dip for kids. It has an appealing nutty flavor, is thick enough not to be messy, and contains folate,(…)
I’ve been hearing a lot about quinoa lately. I’m seeing it on blogs and in stores given out as samples. It’s not too bad tasting, and you can make lots of recipes using it. One of them being blueberry pancakes, which is a good thing. Because, kids love pancakes! Let me first tell you about quinoa…(…)
I don’t know about you, but I have to have some form of chocolate every day. It’s my “coffee” that picks me up and gets me going. I swear it has some secret power that makes me happier. I think I even read that somewhere. After a hard day when nothing is going right, chocolate(…)
Sometimes, I get stuck feeding the kids in daycare breakfast, even though I don’t include it as a meal that I offer during the day. Mainly, because kids are coming every hour, so it’s hard to feed them all at once. But, it happens that I’ll get asked if I mind serving breakfast when the(…)
