What's for lunch 12/10/12

TACO TUB
Brown rice, Tomato, Cheese
Salsa & Romaine
Chipotle Vinaigrette
Add chicken on request
Zesty Black Beans/ Sweet Corn
Fresh Fruit
GF without the Shell 


The taco tub  is a new item this year.   The brown rice is a great whole grain. The black beans are canned. The southwest-style chicken is from Tyson and described as diced, cooked "chicken meat." Read more about farm animals raised by industrial giants like Tyson, antibiotics and hormones.  The bowl comes from Smokewood Foods. The ingredients are described just as "enriched masa flour" and they look like a big rectangular corn chip. They have 5g of fat and no sodium.  


The cheese is Monterrey Jack cheese and the beans are canned.   The corn is frozen and as always fresh fruit is available.  

I have been trying to come up with new breakfast items that gives my kids enough protein to start their busy days.  I had some left over quinoa and made this hot breakfast item for them. It was a hit.  Try it , your kids might like and even if they don't they have tried something new. 

Martha Stewart Living, February 2010

• YieldMakes 2 cups

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Ingredients

• 2 cups whole or low-fat milk, plus more for serving
• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 3 tablespoons light-brown sugar, plus more for serving
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for serving
• 1 cup (1/2 pint) fresh blueberries, plus more for serving

Directions

1. Bring milk to a boil in a small saucepan. Add quinoa, and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, until three-quarters of the milk has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
2. Stir in sugar and cinnamon. Cook, covered, until almost all the milk has been absorbed, about 8 minutes. Stir in blueberries, and cook for 30 seconds. Serve with additional milk, sugar, cinnamon, and blueberries.