16 Ways to Save on Food -Feed your family well from the Food Guide Pyramid. Keep them healthy and you ll save on medical bills.

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1 MONTH OF MARCH 2017 WEEK NO PINEAPPLE JUICE BANANAS MANDARIN BREAD/ CEREAL BLUEBERRY OATMEAL GRITS PANCAKES FLUID PINTO BEANS TURKEY ROAST BAR-B-Q CHICKEN VEGETABLE/FRUIT CABBAGE TURNIP GREES COLE SLAW MANAGAER S VEGETABLE/FRUIT APRICOTS PEAR HALVES SLICED PEACHES BREAD CORN BREAD WHEAT ROLLS CORN BREAD SNACK (Two components required) Meat/Meat Alternate ASSORTED YOGURT CHEESE SLICE Juice/fruit/vegetable APPLESAUCE PEAR HALVES Bread/bread alternate VANILLA WAFERS VANILLA WAFERS 16 Ways to Save on Food -Feed your family well from the Food Guide Pyramid. Keep them healthy and you ll save on medical bills. -Plan your meals one week at a time. First, review the grocery ads to take advantage of specials. Make a shopping list from your menu plan with the ads. -Plan one meatless day per week. -When you use the oven, try to cook more than one item while it is hot. Cook the main dish, dessert, vegetables, quick breads, or other foods at the same time in the oven.

2 MONTH Of MARCH 2017 WEEK NO BREAD/CEREAL GRAPE JUICE WHEAT CHEESE CHICKEN SALAD PEAR SLICES HOT WHEAT BISCUITS AND TURKEY BACON SLOPPY JOES VEGETABLE/FRUIT FRESH BROCCOLI PEAS AND SPEARS VEGETABLE/FRUIT TROPICAL FRUIT MIXED FRUIT BREAD WHEAT WHEAT HAMBURGER BUNS SNACKS: (two components required) Meat/Meat Alternate Juice/fruit/vegetable CARROT STICKS Bread/bread alternate RAINBOW GOLD FISH NON SALTED SALTINE REMARKS: CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 36 MONTHS OF AGE CANNOT EAT SOME FOODS SERVED TO THE OLDER CHILDREN; THEREFORE SUBSTITUTIONS WILL BE MADE AND LARGE FOODS CUT INTO PIECES SMALL ENOUGH FOR THE CHILDREN TO EAT WITHOUT CHOKING. SUBSTITUTIONS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 36 MONTHS WILL BE LISTED BELOW THE REGULAR FOOD, WHICH IS LISTED FIRST ON THE MENU. ON DAYS JUICE OR IS NOT SHOWN IN SNACK, PLEASE GIVE THE CHILDREN TO DRINK.

3 MONTH OF MARCH 2017 WEEK NO BREAD/ CEREAL FLUID ORANGE JUICE TROPICAL FRUIT ½ BANANA APPLE SAUCE WHEAT FRENCH STICKS/FRUIT TOPPING *BAKED FISH NUGGETS ENGLISH MUFFINS AND SCRAMBLED EGGS CHICKEN SPAGHETTI VEGETABLE/FRUIT CABBAGE SLAW STEAMED CAULIFLOWER VEGETABLE /FRUIT *PEAR SLICES MANDARIN BREAD ½ SLICE WHEAT WHEAT BREAD SPAGHETTI NOODLES CORN FLAKES TACOES W/ SHREDDED LETTUCE & DICED TOMATOES REFRIED BEANS ½ APPLE WHEAT CHEESE BAKED CHICKEN BRUSSELL SPROUTS TROPICAL FRUIT SOFT TACO SHELL WHEAT ROLLS 1% ½ APPLE MIXED FRUIT SNACK: (two Components required) Meat/Meat Alternate SLICE CHEESE Juice/fruit/vegetable CARROT STICKS AND CELERY STICKS/ RANCH DRESSING GRAPE FRUIT SECTIONS Bread/bread alternate RITZ CHECK MIX/ CHEERIOES GOLD FISH ORANGE JUICE GOLD FISH REMARKS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PARENTS, CHILDREN AND STAFF THAT WERE BORN IN MARCH! -Stretch ground meat with bread crumbs, oatmeal, or tomato sauce. -Mix one-part nonfat dry milk with one part regular milk. The family will never know the difference. -Prepare a large quantity of standard recipes, such as spaghetti sauce, chili, pastries, and stews. Then label and freeze them for later use. This not only saves time but also allows you to buy larger amounts of basic ingredients at lower prices. -Waste less! Each year Alabamians throw many dollars worth of food into garbage cans. This happens not only at home but also in restaurants and school cafeterias. -Eat less expensive foods; drink less expensive beverages. -Entertain with pot lucks or inexpensive buffets such as lasagna and salad

4 MONTH OF MARCH 2017 WEEK NO ORANGE SECTIONS APPLE JUICE PEAR HALVES CRUSHED BREAD/ CEREAL HOT OATMEAL BELGIUM WAFFLE/PEACH HOT GRITS WARM CROSSAINTS FRUIT TOPPING TURKEY BURGERS BAR-B-Q- CHICKEN BAKED FISH TURKEY STROGANOFF VEGETABLE /FRUIT STEAMED SPINACH STRING BEANS BROCCOLI SALAD STEAMED BABY VEGETABLE /FRUIT ½ GRANNY SMITH APPLE ½ ORANGE PINEAPPLE TIBITS SLICED PEACHES BREAD WHEAT BUNS MACORONI SALAD WHEAT ROLLS NOODLES IN STROGANOFF SNACK: (two components ½ BANANA required) Meat/Meat Alternate CINNAMON SOFT PRETZELS SHREDDED CHEESE Juice/fruit/vegetable GRAPE JUICE ORANGE JUICE Bread/bread alternate ½ OVAL CHEESE SLICE CHEESE APPLE JUICE CHOCALATE CAKE ICE CREAM PIZZA SAUCE REMARKS: -Grocery shop when you are not hungry. It will help you avoid impulse buying. -Cut your food shopping trips to no more than once a week. You will save gasoline, time, and money. -When you shop, compare the price per unit: pound, ounce, dozen, package, or square foot. Take your calculator with you. -Buy fresh fruits and vegetables, fruit juices and milk drinks, oatmeal, peanut butter cookies, and popcorn instead of junk food. You ll be healthier. The continent of the month is Europe. Food common to the area are: Belgium waffles, fries, chocolate, Danish, croissants, soft pretzels, beef stroganoff, and pickled beets

5 MONTH OF MARCH 2017 WEEK NO CRUSHED GRAPE JUICE PINEAPPLE JUICE APPLESAUCE BREAD/ CEREAL WHEAT CHEESE WHEAT WHEAT FRENCH WHEAT PANCAKES STICKS TURKEY ROAST SPAGHETTI/ GROUND TURKEY BLACKEYED PEAS CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP VEGETABLE /FRUIT ETHIOPIAN SPINACH STEAMED BABY SLICED PEARS CABBAGE VEGETABLE /FRUIT MANDARIN FRUIT COCKTAIL ½ APPLE VEGETABLES IN SOUP BREAD CORN BREAD SPAGHETTI PASTA CORN BREAD WHEAT CHEESE SNACK:(two components required) Meat/Meat Alternate SLICE TURKEY YOGURT Juice/fruit/vegetable CRUSHED ½ PEAR ½ BANANA STRAWBERRIES Bread/bread alternate TEDDY GRAHAMS DRY CHERRIOES CHILDREN AND EXERCISE When most adults think about exercise, they imagine working out in the gym, on a treadmill or lifting weights. But for kids, exercise means playing and being physically active. Kids exercise when they have gym class at school, soccer practice, or dance class. They're also exercising when they're at recess, riding bikes, or playing tag. The Many Benefits of Exercise: Everyone can benefit from regular exercise. Kids who are active will: have stronger muscles and bones, have a leaner body because exercise helps control body fat, be less likely to become overweight, decrease the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, possibly lower blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels have a better outlook on life. In addition to the health benefits of regular exercise, kids who are physically fit sleep better and are better able to handle the physical and emotional challenges that a typical day presents be that running to catch a bus, bending down to tie shoes, or studying for a test.