Our Food
Our Food
All food is provided by the Centre. Our wonderful Chef Sue prepares delicious, healthy and nutritious meals on site with seasonal produce. Our low sugar menu offers children a wide variety of foods which utilises local produce and even some foods from our very own Willow Tree gardens! At every opportunity food is made from scratch with quality, healthy alternatives to fuel our children. We offer a wide variety of foods and display our menu daily by the front entrance.
We encourage children to develop healthy eating practices and practice gratitude and appreciation for their food. Our Tamariki love getting involved in food preparation with Sue and we often include food preparation and baking into our daily activities.
We work with the New Zealand Heart foundation and follow the Healthy Heart Programme, working towards our first Healthy Heart award.
We cater to all dietary requirements and food preferences.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SAMPLE MENU BELOW
Morning Tea
Orange and poppy seed muffins
Lunch
Mac and Cheese with white bean sauce
Under 2 yr Option
Puree/mash seasonal vegetables (kumara, carrot, broccoli) with mince or chicken
Afternoon Tea
Blueberry muffins
Late snack
Garlic bread with carrot and cucumber
Drinks
Water and Milk
*Everything in the menu is homemade. No colours, No preservatives and Less (to No) Sugar. Baking uses part wholemeal or oat meal
Morning Tea
Weetbix with seasonal fresh fruit
Lunch
Green chicken(spinach, garlic) on rice. Green Tofu on rice (V)
Under 2 yr Option
Puree/mash seasonal vegetables (pumpkin, potato, broccoli) with mince or chicken
Afternoon Tea
Margarita pin wheel Pizza
Late snack
Orange and poppy seeds with seasonal fruit
Drinks
Water and Milk
*Everything in the menu is homemade. No colours, No preservatives and Less (to No) Sugar. Baking uses part wholemeal or oat meal
Morning Tea
Sugar free carrot cake with seasonal fresh fruit
Lunch
Make-my-own-burger: Beef Pattie/ Hash browns(V) lettuce, tomato, cheese.
Under 2 yr Option
Puree/mash seasonal vegetables(kumara, carrot, spinach) with mince or chicken
Afternoon Tea
Banana Loaf
Late snack
Peach muffins with seasonal fruit
Drinks
Water and Milk
*Everything in the menu is homemade. No colours, No preservatives and Less (to No) Sugar. Baking uses part wholemeal or oat meal
Morning Tea
Savoury muffins with seasonal fresh fruit
Lunch
Shepherd pie(black beans, lamb mince). Vegetable (carrot, broccoli, courgette) cottage pie (V)
Under 2 yr Option
Puree/mash seasonal vegetables (kumara, carrot, broccoli) with mince or chicken
Afternoon Tea
Cheese and herbs twist with seasonal fruit
Late snack
Mouse traps with seasonal fruit
Drinks
Water and Milk
*Everything in the menu is homemade. No colours, No preservatives and Less (to No) Sugar. Baking uses part wholemeal or oat meal
Morning Tea
French toast with seasonal fresh fruit
Lunch
Tuna and vegetable fried rice
Under 2 yr Option
Puree/mash seasonal vegetables (kumara, carrot, broccoli) with mince or chicken
Afternoon Tea
Lemon and coconut cake
Late snack
Date Loaf with seasonal fruit
Drinks
Water and Milk
*Everything in the menu is homemade. No colours, No preservatives and Less (to No) Sugar. Baking uses part wholemeal or oat meal