Notes from the Kitchen by Tamara Treviranus

 

Notes from the Kitchen

By Miss Tammy

 

It is truly a pleasure to cook home-made, nutritious meals for the children and caregivers.  We understand that daily and weekly rhythms and routines provide a strong foundation for children’s developing minds, bodies and spirits.  This is why, at Lifeways, we offer consistency in our meal planning, with enough variety to offer the opportunity to try new things and get used to some regular offerings.  Here is our weekly lunch schedule:

        Monday -Sandwich day

        Tuesday- Pasta day

        Wednesday -Beans and Rice day

        Thursday -Soup and Rolls 

        Friday -Pizza Day or “Breakfast for Lunch” day

 

One of our favorite afternoon snacks at Lifeways  is home-made Cinnamon Graham Crackers.  Here is a recipe to try at home. 

Note:  It is optional to add the cinnamon sugar topping but is HIGHLY recommended.  Enjoy!

 1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup all-purpose flour

 1 tsp cinnamon 

½ teaspoon salt

¼ cup butter

¼ honey

2-3 Tablespoons milk

 1 egg

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.  Combine dry ingredients in mixing bowl.  Melt butter, add honey, and milk and lastly, egg.  Mix wet and dry ingredients together.  Chill dough in refrigerator for one hour.  Divide dough in half and roll each piece with a rolling pin to approximately 1/8 in thick.  Place on buttered cookie pan (or use parchment paper). Using a pastry brush, brush a thin layer of milk on the dough, then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake for 10 minutes, and remove from oven.  Using a pizza cutter, cut the partially baked graham crackers into approximately 2” X 3” pieces.  You do not need to separate.  Return to oven for another 20 Minutes.  Then, turn off oven and open oven door a crack, leaving the graham crackers in the oven, for 5 minutes. (This allows the oven to cool just a little bit).  After 5 minutes, close the oven door and leave graham crackers in oven for 20 minutes.   Remove from oven, cool and serve!