Healthy Eating on the Run: Tip of the Day

29.)  Always eating on the go?  Tuck portable, nonperishable foods in your purse, tote, briefcase or backpack for an on-the-run meal.  some suggestions are peanut butter and crackers, granola bars, a piece of fresh fruit, trail mix, single serve packages of whole grain cereal or crackers.

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Healthy Eating on the Run: Tip of the Day

26.)  Try a smoothie made with juice, fruit and yogurt for a light lunch or snack.
27.) Refrigerate carry-out or leftovers if the food won't be eaten right away.  Toss foods kept at room temperature for more than two hours.
28.)  Grabbing dinner aat the supermarket deli?  Select rotisserie chicken, salad-in-a-bag and freshly baked bread.  Or, try sliced lean roast beef, onion rolls, potato salad and fresh fruit.

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Harvest Day at Discovery Elementary!!

The aerogardens were harvested by students today!  See previous post for the before picture!

These are what remains from the harvesting of the lettuce today at Discovery Elementary!!  The kids ate it up!  AND wanted seconds!  The kids were excited to try out the lettuce they have been growing and even students that brought a lunch from home asked if they could get some salad on the side, which of course they could!  After all the students had made their way through the line and gotten their lunch the Food Service Director went around with a large bowl of lettuce offering seconds and by the time she made it around the cafeteria, the bowl was empty!! The kids had their hands up wanting more!  The students said that the lettuce they grew was so much greener and tasted better than the lettuce they usually get with lunch.  The Food Service Staff made a great "Discovery Dressing" special for this event with fresh basil that they harvest from their own Aero Garden.  It was tasty!  Some kids thought the lettuce was so good that they didn't even want dressing on it, they picked it up with their hands and munched on it!
The excitement of the kids and the enthusiam from Mrs. Koopman, who wrote the grant was awesome and we are excited to hear about what they will grow next, rumor has it that they may do something special for Mothers Day with other veggies!!

Harvest Day at Discovery Elementary!!

This was the lettuce before they harvested.

It was GREAT to see how much lettuce was harvested today at Discovery Elementary for their "Grow Lunch" Project.  The kids were very excited to see their lettuce brought down to the cafeteria and know that when they come back for lunch they will be eating it!  The students also were able to examine the roots of the lettuce and talk about the growth of the plants throughout the weeks!  We are going to join them for lunch today and see some of the students reactions to their salads with a signature dressing the food service staff have prepared with basil they have been growing with an aerogarden as well!! Check back for updates on how lunch was!

This is the lettuce after harvest, handing it over to the Food Service Staff to prepare for lunch!

"That's a lot of lettuce!"



Healthy Eating on the Run: Tip of the Day

25.)  "Be size-wise about muffins, bagels, croissants and biscuits.  A jumbo muffin has more than twice the fat and calories of the regular size."

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