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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ok, folks, I’m up against crunch time.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Starting Monday, I’m cooking 100 meals a day for 5
days, plus snacks for an additional 96; all vegetarian, and following an
international theme. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The diners are
mostly ages 4-11, but also include some younger for snacks and parents for
lunches.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I have a notebook of over
30 recipes, a budget of $1250., <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>and
hopefully I have developed a menu that will take into account various
allergies, provide enough variety that even the pickiest eater will be able to
love, and even plan on having <span class=SpellE>pb&j</span> + sunflower
butter (for peanut allergies) in the kitchen as a last-resort. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Gods bless Senora Serena for coming over and plugging my
entire shopping list into an <span class=SpellE>Excell</span> format that has
made my life so much easier, and <span class=SpellE>THLady</span> <span
class=SpellE>MolliRose</span> who is planning on coming over to help me with
the afternoon classes where the kids will be helping me each day to make one
food for the next day. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Last night a comment from one of the teachers came through
saying she certainly hoped there would be no hydrogenated vegetable oils in any
crackers that might be used, and would that be appropriate for the culture? <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Also, the kids were hungry by snack time
last <span class=GramE>year,</span> they need protein and fats rather than
carbohydrates and sugars.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>(<span
class=SpellE>Grrr</span>, this comment would have been much more helpful 2
weeks ago…) The menu they gave me from last year was all sugary snacks,
as well as being more food because they didn’t do lunch then (this is the
first year they’ve tried this).<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>I adapted it a lot, but left it in the same basic food groups.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>My main issue is that I need a protein-<span
class=SpellE>ish</span> addition for </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>India</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Here are my snacks (question marks are possible additions –pending
the approval of more funds): <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Monday<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Friendship Fruit <span class=GramE>Salad<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>(</span>goes along with a story about
all the elements being like the good behaviors in class)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>String Cheese?</span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region><st1:place><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>India</span></font></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Garam</span></font></span> <span class=SpellE>Masala</span>
Spice Blend (kids will use mortar & pestle to grind and mix this to take
home)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Coconut Chutney (Uses a pinch of the spice blend they make)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place><span class=GramE><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Nan</span></font></span></st1:place><span
class=GramE>?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region><st1:place><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Japan</span></font></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Asian Pears<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Rice Crackers, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Japanese Lollipops (goes along with a story about the <span
class=SpellE>candyman</span> coming to town – not actually part of the
snack)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=GramE><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tofu Cutlets?</span></font></span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>(<span class=GramE>marinated</span> and
baked – they dry out a bit and have a texture similar to lunch meat)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region><st1:place><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Iraq</span></font></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hummous</span></font></span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Pita Bread – cut into triangles and toast<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region><st1:place><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Guatemala</span></font></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Corn Chips<span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Mango Salsa<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Bean dip?<span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hot Chocolate (blocks of <span class=SpellE>Irrara</span> chocolate,
hot water, cinnamon)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I have me, one parent and one teenager to help me in the kitchen, which
is in the middle of the social hall in this church. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span class=GramE>Two standard home-style
electric stoves with ovens, two standard refrigerators, not much storage space.</span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span class=SpellE>Molli</span> will be
there in the afternoons to help me with the class.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>What can I use for some sort of protein for </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place>India</st1:place></st1:country-region>?<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I would think <span class=SpellE>dal</span>
or some other bean thing, but they are getting bean dip two other days. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thanks all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Christianna<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>aka Chef Christy!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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