choose banana
yogurt
-- most kids prefer vanilla or strawberry
buy “regular”
peanut
butter – only natural
buy “regular”
jelly –
only fruit spread
buy thin
French bread
loaves
buy popcorn,
grapes,
or baby carrots
buy processed
American cheese
DO
…
provide enough
snack
for 40 children
choose
natural, whole
grain bread and crackers
choose
natural,
unprocessed, organic foods whenever possible
buy two kinds
of
fresh fruit or vegetables to provide variety
choose
natural,
low-sugar spreads
think
creatively –
colorful food is very appealing to kids
SNACK
SUGGESTIONS & QUANTITIES
Fresh Produce
Apples:
15-20 large
crisp apples
Bananas: 3
large or 4
medium-sized bunches
Broccoli: 8
crowns
Carrots: 3
bags full
size only
Celery: 3 bags
Corn on the
cob: 1/2
cob per child
Mangoes: 8
Melons: 5
Oranges: 15-20 medium sized
oranges
Peppers
(green, red,
orange, or yellow): 8
Pineapples: 5
Pears: 15-20
large
pears
Strawberries:
6 pints
Packaged
Fruit
Apple Sauce: 2
jars
(32oz.) all natural variety
Pineapple
Chunks: 5
large (48 oz) cans in natural juice
Raisins: 2
large tubs
(*raisins should only be served in combination with other fruit/veg)
TIP: Offering two different
kinds of fruit or vegetables is a
great hit with the kids. Halve the quantities above and provide equal
portions
of both if you do this.
Protein
Eggs: 3 dozen
boiled,
cooled, shelled and ready to serve
Cheese: 2
pounds
Cream cheese:
3 tubs
Hummous: 3 tubs
Natural peanut
butter: 2 16 oz jars, one chunky, one smooth
Yogurt: 4
large
containers (32 oz. )
Carbohydrates
Animal Crackers
(natural variety): 4 boxes or bags
Banana Bread:
4 loaves
Bearito's
Tortilla Chips
“Cheerio’s”
(natural version): 2 boxes
Crackers: 2
large 15oz. Boxes or 3-4 smaller boxes equaling 2 lbs
Fresh baked
bread: 4 medium or large loaves
Goldfish: 1
huge
container (gallon size)
Granola: 8 cups
Low salt
pretzels: 4
bags
Pita bread: 4
packages
Raisin bread:
4
loaves
Rice cakes: 4
packages
Mini rice
cakes: 3
packages
Sauces/Dips/Spreads
Drew’s
Orange-Sesame
Salad Dressing: 1 bottle
Guacamole:
24 oz.
Mild
Salsa: 32 oz.
Natural
Veggie Dip:
24 oz.
Fruit
Spread: 1 18oz
jar
Tabouli:
24 oz.
Tzaziki:
24 oz.
Snack Ideas
Our Kids LOVE
Yogurt,
Granola, and
Fruit
Cheese
Quesadillas
with Guacamole
“Ants
on a Log”
(celery, peanut butter or cream cheese, raisins)
Tortilla
chips, mild
taco sauce, and cheese
Fresh
veggies and
Drew’s Orange-Sesame salad dressing
Home
made mini pizzas
(English muffins, pizza sauce, mozzarella)