Lunch+Menu

==== Review the information below for things to consider when creating your lunch menu: ====
 * ==== Meal Planning ====
 * ====[|Iowa School Lunch Menu Guidelines] ====
 * [[file:menu_planning-1.pdf]]
 * "National School Lunch Program Guidelines" are five items (servings) from the following categories:
 * meat/meat alternative
 * fruits and or vegetables
 * milk
 * bread and or grains
 * [|Pyramid Menu Planner]

[[image:healthy_lunch_2.jpg width="261" height="222" align="right"]]

 * ====Teenagers need 2000-2500 calories per day. ====
 * ====Based on this information your lunch menu should be approximately 400-800 calories. ====
 * ====Other considerations ====
 * ====Cost - We can't have Subway sandwiches for lunch every day. ====
 * ====Variety - Every kid has their own favorite foods. We can't have the same foods from day-to-day. ====
 * ====Complexity of Recipe - Recipes that require many ingredients may not be practical. ====
 * ====Blank Lunch Menu Form: ====
 * ==== [[file:blank lunch menu.doc]] ====