Monday 11/30/09 - Chicken fingers

-4 Chicken Fingers (I have to appreciate their yin-yang quality...)
-1/2 Cup Corn
-1/2 Cup Potato Wedges

Wednesday, Nov 25 - Beef Pocket

-Beef Pocket / Empanada (the filing is 100% ground meat)

-Fries, about a half cup

-Veggies (green beans, peas)

I see kids bring these beef pockets back for lunch when they go out sometimes. It appears to be a popular NYC item but I don't know what they call it. Also, my cell phone camera doesn't do justice to the bright orange color of the shell...)

Tuesday, Nov 24 - Thanskgiving Turkey and Mashed Potatoes

-turkey, 2 slices
-gravy
-mashed potatoes ~1/2 cup

A couple of people commented that it was good.

Monday, Nov 23 - Cheese Burger or Grilled Chicken sandwich

I was gone last Friday for Katie's Health fair and missed lunch. Today students had a choice, though I found out we get sent 50 meals (at one of my schools) which include 40 hot meals and 10 PB&Js. The PB&Js do not come with vegetables but are considered a full lunch for kids.



-Grilled Chicken with red(barbeque?) sauce ~1.5 card packs
-Bun
-Corn ~1/2 cup




-Burger ~1.5 car packs
-Slice of cheese (american)
-Bun
-Corn ~1/2 cup

Wednesday, Nov 18 - Spaghetti and Meatballs

I found out today that because Wednesdays are a half day at both my schools, we only get half the number of lunches as usual. That means a lot of kids were left without one when school let out. One student that did get a hold of one told me it looked good.



-Spaghetti ~ 1/2-3/4 of a cup
-5 Meatballs
-Bun

Tuesday, Nov 17 - Lamb(?) and Rice

-Yellow Rice (~1/4 - 1/2 cup)
-Meat ~2 card packs, variety unknown (looked like lamb but I bet it was cow meat)
-Onion Bell Pepper medley (~1/4 cup)

Monday, Nov 16 - Grilled Cheese or Chicken Patty

Back from my week long outward bound trip. Ready for a new week of lunch pictures

Today the early students had a choice:



-Grilled Cheese Sandwich
-Fries
-~1/2 Cup vegetables (peas and green beans)


OR



-Fried Chicken Patty Sandwich (just the patty and bun, no condiments)
-~1/2 Cup vegetables (peas and green beans)

Friday, Nov 6 - Chicken strips and fries

-4 Fried Chicken strips (some trays had 5)
-1/2 Cup French Fries (~10)
-Dipping Sauce (some trays did not have the dipping sauce, not sure what it was)

P.S. I will be gone all next week on the Outward Bound camping trip and not be able to photograph the lunches.

Thursday, Nov 5 - Chilly wrap?

-1/2 Cup chilly
-2 or 3 Tablespoons of shredded american cheese
-1/2 Cup Corn
-Medium wrap, looked like wheat (not pictured)

Not really sure what the chilly looking item was today. Also, I failed to get a photo of the "wrap" (tortilla) that came separately. The idea was to make a wrap with your chilly, I believe. One student told me it tasted bad but he ate it anyone because he was hungry. The PB&Js seemed to be a popular item for once.

Wednesday, Nov 4 - Sticky Chicken Again

There was no school yesterday, Tuesday, as it was election day and therefore I did not take a picture.

Here is Today's:




- ~1/2 Cup Corn
- ~1/2 Cup "Spanish rice" (a variation of last week's "yellow" rice - looked more appetizing too)
-1 Large "sticky" Chicken Breast (1.5-2 card packs), the same as last week. Some trays had a pair of chicken wings or thighs instead.

Monday, Nov 2 - A Choice! Fried Fish, Burger or Sandwich

Today the lucky first students were presented with a choice. They had an option of burger, fries and veggies; fried fish, fries and veggies; or a sandwich(only half is pictured as students ate the other half before I was able to photograph). For full disclosure, they send peanut butter and jelly sandwiches everyday, but the kids never eat them even when they are starving - I don't know why. A PB&J certainly isn't a full meal though. I wasn't early enough to lunch to capture the burger, but it was the same as last Friday, just meat, bun and cheese along with the fries and veggies from the fish tray.






-5 Deep fried fish cubes - One student said they were gross, the Hamburgers were definitely preferred.
-French Fries (about 12 again)
-1/2 Cup Veggies - Carrots, Green Beans and Yellow Squash





-Two slices of bread (whole wheat)
-Lettuce
-Cheese (yellow american cheese style slice)
-Meat (Unknown variety - Ham?)
-Mayonaise (uncofirmed, but the sandwich had something saucy on it)



Beverage Selection



These are the typical and only beverages served each day. Sometimes there are multiple varieties of chocolate milk, like today.

-Fat Free Milk
-Fat Free Chocolate Milk
-Lactose Free Fat Free Chocolate milk (with fun Halloween theme!)