Young Toddlers...


Eat lunch too!
Enjoying each others company....

learning to eat together....


getting a little help when we need it....



filling our bellies for big afternoons!

Summer is still in full swing at BCS. We have been picking up weekly donations of veggies from our good friends at Digger's Mirth Collective farm.
This weekend we received a big bunch of green beans, some beautiful chard, and a giant cantaloupe, all of which was served yesterday - delicious! I lined the serving bowls with big chard leaves, and then spooned sauteed green beans over them. The preschoolers ate them all up, including the chard, which had been warmed just a little by the buttery beans.
The melon was fresh and amazing. We can't thank our farmer friends enough!!

We've also been packing lunches for outings quite a bit. This Wednesday the Big Toddlers will take a trip to the ECHO Lake and Science Center on Lake Champlain, so my helper Leah and I will pack them a take-along lunch this afternoon. I found a nice little resource on making wraps for kids on the School Connections US Department of Agriculture website. Lots of ideas for portable sandwiches.
All you have to do is mix and match ingredients.....

Fillings:
cheese
turkey or leftover chicken
eggs
beans
nut butter
hummus

Spreads:
salad dressing
garlic
mustard
mayo
hot sauce
ketchup
cream cheese
miso
pesto

Veggies:
bell pepper
lettuce
grated carrot
sliced cucumbers
mushrooms
greens
tomatoes

Wraps:
whole wheat tortillas
big sturdy lettuce leaves
pita
rice paper wrappers
crepes
lavash bread

Fun right? They can be put together in bulk to serve to lots of kids at once (like I do!) and they make a nice change from the usual sandwich if you pack your own kiddo's lunch for school.

They're even a nice, no-oven-required dinner idea, served with a big salad.

Happy Summer!
-Erinn