Happy Heart Day! The Nutrition and Wellness Committee wanted to make sure we passed along some fun and tasty "heart" healthy snack ideas for classrooms planning Valentine's Day parties. We have put together a page of fun suggestions for you to check out. If you and your child decide that something more than just the Valentine card itself is needed, we encourage you to select a non-food item. We have given several fun ideas that we came up with (in the document below), but we think all of you could probably be even more creative. Keep it simple, keep it inexpensive, keep it eco-friendly and most of all keep it FUN! We hope this inspires you and opens your Heart! With lots of love on Valentine's Day!
XOXOXO - The Nutrition and Wellness Committee
Healthy Valentine's Day Treats PDF Document
Posted by Margaret Schultz on February 1
Thank you Edna Families! You have truly made the year much smoother for many of the children and families with nut allergies by attending to Edna's Nut Alert Policy. We do understand this can be a challenge when packing food, so Lisa Barnes has once again (see entries below) created an amazing list of some tasty and healthy food items to quickly make and pack for school, day trips, or anytime on-the-go. These foods do not require much in the way of preparation. They are easy to make and don't need a real recipe - only your imagination and your child's appetite. Lisa has also included some great nut free alternatives such as soy nut butter, and sunflower butter which can be a good source of protein and makes a healthy snack ...read on. If your child is in Kindergarten or 1st Grade, and you are concerned that packing them a lunch with a nut free butter included may be met with skepticism by teachers and aides who are on lunch duty, simply include a note detailing that the butter is nut free. Also with all the children at Edna Maguire, but again...especially with the younger ones, please be sure to remind them of the importance of washing their hands thoroughly with soap and water when they are done eating foods that others may be allergic to. Of course there are many reasons to remind them to wash their hands. We will get into more of this in another entry soon. Thanks for your continued effort in keeping the food you pack for your child nut free. It really makes it a much safer place for the children with severe nut allergies.
Posted by Margaret Schultz on October 25
Getting everyone out the door, dressed, teeth brushed, and lunches packed in time for school(or grandmas or daycare) can be a real challenge. Often times packing a lunch is an afterthought. Some parents reach for easy items that are prepackaged and marketed for children, but these often contain empty calories with little nutrition. Your child will feel better and have more energy and focus during the day when eating nutritious whole foods, rather than processed snacks filled with additives and preservatives. A banana is just as easy to grab as a bag of chips, and it comes in its own compostable wrapper. Lisa Barnes, Edna Parent and owner and author of Petit Appetit has compiled an extremely thoughtful step by step process to creating a healthy and fun lunch We hope you enjoy the helpful suggestions she has put together. Thank you Lisa!
Posted by Margaret Schultz on October 25
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