Food & Nutrition

MCFC provides children with nutritious hot lunches and snacks throughout the day. No food is to be brought into the centre (excludes infant formula, which can be provided for babies). Please see the Food at MCFC Procedure and the Food Nutrition and Oral Health Policy for more information.

MCFC provides cakes for children's birthdays. If you would like to order a cake, please complete the form here (1 week notice required).

	MONDAY 23/4	TUESDAY 24/4	WEDNESDAY 25/4	THURSDAY 26/4	FRIDAY 27/4
MORNING TEA	Apple, pear, banana, orange, cucumber, tomato, cheese Milk / Water	Apple, pear, banana, orange, cucumber, tomato, cheese Milk / Water		Apple, pear, banana, orange, cucumber, tomato, cheese Milk / Water	Apple, pear, banana, orange, cucumber, tomato, cheese Milk / Water
LUNCH	Lamb hot pot with couscous Lamb, garlic, onion, chickpeas, zucchini, crushed, tomato, pumpkin, carrots.	Chicken Spaghetti Chicken, zucchini, onion, garlic, peas, pumpkin, carrots, crushed tomato	MCFC CLOSED	Shepherd’s Pie with whole grain bread Lamb, pumpkin, carrots, zucchini, potatoes, crushed tomato, tomato paste, milk, cheese, garlic, onion, thyme	Chicken Stir Fry with brown rice Chicken, broccoli, snow peas, baby corn, carrots, spring onion, capsicum, soya sauce, garlic and onions.
Vegetarian Dishes	Vegetable hot pot with couscous Chick peas, garlic, onion, zucchini, crushed tomato, pumpkin, carrots.	Vegetarian Spaghetti Red lentils, zucchini, onion, garlic, peas, pumpkin, carrots, crushed tomato		Shepherd’s Pie with whole grain bread Red lentils, pumpkin, carrots, zucchini, potatoes, crushed tomato, tomato paste, milk, cheese, garlic, onion, thyme	Vegetable Stir Fry with brown rice Tofu, broccoli, snow peas, baby corn, carrots, capsicum spring onion, soya sauce, garlic and onions.
Steam Veggies	A Variety of Steamed Veggies are provided for Babies Groups. Please Check Days Vegies with Group Educators / Cook
DRINKS	Water	Water		Water	Water
DESSERT	Fruits & Yoghurt	Fruits & Yoghurt		Fruits & Yoghurt	Fruits & Yoghurt
AFTERNOON TEA	Cheese Damper S/R wholemeal flour, yoghurt, grated cheese, milk, parsley, grated carrot	Carrot Cake S/R wholemeal flour , egg replacement, carrot, apple, sultana		Sweet Potato Dip with Corn Thin & vegetable stick Sweet Potato, chick peas, cream cheese	Oats Biscuits Oats, banana, blueberries, margarine
DRINKS	Milk / Water	Milk / Water		Milk / Water	Milk / Water

	MONDAY 16/4	TUESDAY 17/4	WEDNESDAY 18/4	THURSDAY 19/4	FRIDAY 20/4
MORNING TEA	Apple, pear, banana, orange, cucumber, tomato, cheese Milk / Water	Apple, pear, banana, orange, cucumber, tomato, cheese Milk / Water	Apple, pear, banana, orange, cucumber, tomato, cheese Milk /Water	Apple, pear, banana, orange, cucumber, tomato, cheese Milk / Water	Apple, pear, banana, orange, cucumber, tomato, cheese Milk / Water
LUNCH	Chicken Casserole with whole meal pasta Chicken, zucchini, potatoes, peas, carrots, onion, garlic, tomatoes, thyme	Chilli Con Carne with brown rice Lamb, green capsicum, red kidney beans, soy sauce, carrots, tomato paste, and cumin	Tomato Cheese Rice (Vegetarian) Chick peas, carrots, peas, corn broccoli, grated cheese, pumpkin, spinach	Beef Stroganoff with whole meal pasta Beef, Carrot, onion, celery, mushrooms, potatoes, onion, garlic, thyme, tomato paste and yoghurt	Chicken corn soup with whole grain bread & steam broccoli Chicken, cream corn, corn, carrots, celery, onion, garlic thyme and parsley
Vegetarian Dishes	Vegetable Casserole with whole meal pasta Kidney beans, sweet potatoes, peas, carrots, onion, garlic, tomatoes, thyme	Chilli Con Carne with brown rice Green capsicum, red kidney beans, soy sauce, carrots, tomato paste, oregano and cumin	AS ABOVE	Vegetables stew and whole meal pasta Kidney beans wholemeal pasta, carrot, onion, celery, mushrooms, potatoes, onion, garlic, thyme, tomato paste and yoghurt	Vegetable Corn Soup with whole grain bread & steam broccoli cream corn, corn, carrots, celery, onion, garlic thyme and parsley, red lentils
Steam Veggies	A Variety of Steamed Veggies are provided for Babies Groups. Please Check Days Vegies with Group Educators / Cook
DRINKS	Water	Water	Water	Water	Water
DESSERT	Fruits & Yoghurt	Fruits & Yoghurt	Fruits & Yoghurt	Fruits & Yoghurt	Fruits & Yoghurt
AFTERNOON TEA	Raisin Bread with Margarine	Banana and Pear Cake S/R whole meal flour, margarine, banana, pear, egg replacement	Sandwiches with cream cheese, cucumber and tomato	Tomato and Basil Dip with vegetable stick Basil, cherry tomato, garlic and cream stick	Corn and zucchini muffins serve with cream cheese Cream corn, zucchini, s/r wholemeal flour, egg replacement, parsley, margarine.
DRINKS	Milk / Water	Milk / Water	Milk / Water	Milk / Water	Milk / Water