Meals & Menu | The Stars Daycare in Lethbridge

Two meals and two snacks every day, cooked fresh on site, with extra snacks whenever a child is hungry.

A heart-shaped three-part dish of beef and vegetable stew and toast, with a bowl of toast, a cup of milk and a vase of flowers on a wooden table

What’s on the plate

Cooked fresh, every day
Meals are made in our own kitchen each day, not delivered.
Dietitian-reviewed menu
Our menu is reviewed by a dietitian.
Nut-free centre
We are nut-free, and we work with you on any allergy or medical diet.
Vegetarian option
A vegetarian option is available for our meals.
Never hungry
Two meals and two snacks a day, and extra snacks if a child is still hungry.

Our four-week menu

A new part of the world each week, with the vegetarian option printed beside each lunch that has one. Tell us about any allergy or medical diet and we’ll plan around it.

Week 1: North America
Day	Breakfast	Morning snack	Lunch	Afternoon snack
Monday	BreakfastOatmeal with diced apples & milk	Morning snackApple + whole grain crackers + milk	LunchTurkey & cheese wrap (Veg. cheese & hummus wrap), carrot sticks, orange slices, milk	Afternoon snackVanilla yogurt + berries + water
Tuesday	BreakfastWhole-grain toast with jam, banana, and milk	Morning snackBanana + cheese cubes + milk	LunchBaked chicken (Veg. lentil & veggie loaf), quinoa, peas, milk	Afternoon snackSliced cucumbers + hummus + water
Wednesday	BreakfastYogurt + mixed berries + milk	Morning snackCereal + milk + mandarin	LunchMild beef macaroni (Veg. pasta), whole-wheat roll, milk	Afternoon snackCarrot cake + water
Thursday	BreakfastScrambled eggs + whole-grain toast + milk	Morning snackPear slices + whole grain toast + milk	LunchTurkey meatballs (Veg. chickpea ball), rice, steamed vegetables, milk	Afternoon snackBlueberry muffin + water
Friday	BreakfastPancakes with fresh fruit & milk	Morning snackYogurt + banana + milk	LunchFish tacos (Veg. black bean & veggie tacos), corn salad, milk	Afternoon snackSoft cooked carrot sticks + yogurt dip + water

Water is available throughout the day. “Veg.” marks the vegetarian option for that lunch. This is our current four-week rotation.

Two bowls of chicken and vegetable stir-fry with snap peas and baby corn on brown rice, a glass of milk and a flower pot on a wooden board, with our phone number and website

Bowls of rice porridge topped with halved boiled eggs and green onion, a bowl of sliced banana and a glass of milk, seen from above

A divided plate of orange slices, carrot sticks and tortilla wraps with a cup of milk, labelled by hand

Little hands help too

We see value in teaching practical skills that build confidence and independence, such as tidying up, preparing simple snacks, gardening, and caring for the environment and each other.

The food program is $100.00 a month. See all fees →