WINTER STARS

I stood beside a hill
Smooth with new laid snow
A single star looked out
From the cold evening glow
There was no other creature
That saw what I could see
I stood and watched the evening star
As long as it watched me

Sara Teasdale

Wishing you warmth and peaceful holiday celebrations...

A GRAIN A DAY

Here's a copy of our new weekly menu which may include some or all of the items listed for each day:

Monday
grain: rice
color: purple
rice cakes, almond butter, grapes
steamed rice with beans or tamari
rice cereal with maple syrup

Tuesday
grain: oats
color: red
oatbars, apples
oatmeal with strawberries
oat bread or muffins
red bell peppers, tomatoes
chips and salsa

Wednesday
grain: millet
color: yellow
millet squares, bananas
fresh baked bread, butter, raisins
Dr. Sears fruit smoothie

Thursday
grain: barley
color: orange
stone soup day with vegetables and barley
cantaloupe, oranges, carrots with hummus

Friday
grain: rye
color: green
rye crackers and cheese
pears, kiwis, grapes
celery, broccoli, green beans with veggie dip or peanut butter

We give our children a special gift by introducing them to whole grains, especially in a simple cooked form.
Beginning in January we will be reading the story of Stone Soup. Thursdays will be soup day and each child needs to bring in a container of their favorite vegetables to add to the soup. We will all be making the soup together before lunch.