Lunch Ideas
Pinterest has always been our go-to for ideas and inspirations when it comes to lunch ideas. Our children like variety (and us too), and giving them similar lunches throughout the week can be quite uninspiring. Every month, we will search for a few easy ideas to share here. In this month’s blog post we have gathered some creative spins of children’s favourite meals. Hope you will enjoy these recipes as much as we do. Happy Cooking!
Easy Mac and Cheese Muffin with broccoli and bacon
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- brocoli
- panko
5 ingredients mini pizzas
Ingredients:
- 4 Old El Paso™ flour tortillas for burritos (8 inch)
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 36-48 mini pepperonis
Check link for full recipe:
http://damndelicious.net/2014/08/30/mini-deep-dish-pizzas/
Homemade mini corn dogs
Ingredients:
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 (12-ounce) package Hebrew National® Beef Franks, halved
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 large egg
Check link for full recipe:
http://damndelicious.net/2014/08/11/easy-homemade-mini-corn-dogs/
Chicken and rice pattie
Ingredients:
- 3 cups cooked jasmin rice (about 1 cup uncooked)
- 1 chicken breast
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large carrot
- 3 spring onions stalks
- 1 1/3 cups grated mozzarella cheese
- 3 eggs
Check link for full recipe:
http://planningwithkids.com/2012/10/08/rice-patties/
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Introducing Our Pre-school Program!
By popular demand, we are happy to announce that we are now accepting registrations for our pre-school program suitable for children aged 2.5 to 5 years old.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- 1/2 day AM/PM sessions
- a combination of both Montessori and Reggio Emilia teaching methods
- Smaller class size and child-to-teacher ratio
- Comprehensive and hands-on curriculum, includes reading, writing, math and science
- Engaging activities
- Healthy and Nutritious snack
For more detailed information about the centre and the curriculum, please visit our website www.writechoicelearning.com
If you have any further questions about our centre, the curriculum, the registration process and/or to schedule a school tour, please do not hesitate to contact us via email or by calling the school at 604.475.3181.
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Here are a few more Back To School Essentials at WCELC from Indigo (www.chapters.indigo.ca) and Dilly Dally, our favourite kid store on Commercial Drive (www.dillydallykids.ca)!
Note: Instead of ziplocks, we use Lunchskins to pack our children’s light lunches or snacks. They are machine washable and durable.
Enjoy!
Back to School Essentials 1
September is fast approaching and over at WCELC, we have started planning our fun Fall program. Over the next few posts, we will start introducing a few of our favourite items from the vendors we have been working with over the last year. To start, we have a few products we LOVE from Raspberrykids.com and Pebblebaby.com.
Enjoy!
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Welcome to our blog!
We’re excited to be launching our new blog! We’ll be posting news about our daycare centre, sharing articles and ideas, and featuring members in our community. So stay tuned!
Write Choice Early Learning Centre
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