Continental / Cold Breakfast Menu Planner
Choose at least 2 Meeting Well Cold Cereals / Granolas
Cold Cereals/Granola with Whole Grain Stamp
Basic (8g whole grain/serving or ½ serving of whole grain)
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General Mills: Cheerios, Multi-Grain Cheerios, Fiber One
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Chex: (Multi-Bran, Corn, Rice, Honey Nut, Wheat) Basic 4
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Kashi: Heart to Heart Honey Toasted Oat
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Nature’s Path (organic): Optimum (Power, Rebound, Slim, Zen) 100%
Stamp (16g whole grain/serving, or 1 serving of whole grain)
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General Mills: Whole Grain Total, Wheaties
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Kashi: Summer Berry Granola, Organic Promise (Cinnamon Harvest,
Autumn Wheat, Strawberry Fields), 7 Whole Grain (Flakes, Honey
Puffs, Nuggets, Puffs)
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Nature’s Path (organic): Crispy Rice, Koala Crisps
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100% Stamp (16g whole grain/serving, or 1 serving of whole grain)
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General Mills: Whole Grain Total, Wheaties
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Kashi: Summer Berry Granola, Organic Promise (Cinnamon Harvest,
Autumn Wheat, Strawberry Fields), 7 Whole Grain (Flakes, Honey
Puffs, Nuggets, Puffs)
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Nature’s Path (organic): Crispy Rice, Koala Crisps
Choose 2 or more cereal toppings
Fruit, dried fruit, nuts, seeds, low fat granola (do not deviate from this list)
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Choose at least 1 whole grain bread, roll, English muffin or muffin which
contains at least 3 grams fiber per serving (2 grams fiber per slice for bread)
Choose at least 1 or more additional breakfast breads in mini or half size
(muffin, bagel, scone) No jumbo size breakfast pastries
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Choose at least 1 100% fruit or vegetable juice (serve in pitcher if possible)
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Choose at least 2 of the following spreads: Promise spread, low fat or fat free
cream cheese, all fruit jam/preserves, nut or soy nut butter
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Mandatory Cold Beverages
Mandatory Hot Beverages
Beverage and Cereal Accompaniments
Choose Optional Items:
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Choose one item from the Continental Breakfast Recipe List
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Small fruit and yogurt parfaits (12 oz or less)
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Fresh seasonal fruit
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Hard cooked eggs
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Low-fat or fat-free yogurt
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Cut or whole fresh fruit, seasonal fruit: citrus in winter, berries
in early summer, stone fruit in mid-late summer, melon in fall
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Water, preferably in pitchers
1.Coffee
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Decaf Coffee
3.Tea
4.
Decaf/Herbal Tea
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Artificial sweetener
2.
Honey or raw sugar (optional)
3.
Lemon wedges
4.
Fat free and low fat milk
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Hot Breakfast Menu Planner
Choose at least 1 Meeting Well whole grain hot cereal served in ½ cup portions (select from list or choose a hot cereal from a previous menu)
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Meeting Well whole grain hot cereals
·Oatmeal
· Steel Cut Oats
· Indian Harvest Sunrise Blend**
·Farro**
·Cornmeal
·Grits
· Meeting Well hot cereal recipes
Choose 2 or more hot cereal toppings
Fruit, dried fruit, nuts, seeds, low fat granola (do not deviate from this list)
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Choose 1 to 2 hot breakfast options
· Hot Breakfast Suggested Menu
· FIT breakfast sandwiches (taco, burrito in whole wheat tortilla)
· FIT frittata or omelet with egg substitute or egg whites
· Omelet bar: egg whites, eggs, vegetable fillings, low fat cheese (2 eggs
max or 1 egg plus ¼ cup egg white) Use pan spray and non stick pans
(no oil or butter)
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Choose 1 optional Canadian bacon, chicken or turkey sausage option
NO breakfast meat
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Choose at least 1 whole grain bread, roll, English muffin or muffin which contains at least 3 grams fiber per serving (2 g per slice for bread)
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Choose 1 or more additional breakfast breads in mini or half size (muffin, bagel,
or scone) No jumbo size breakfast pastries
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Choose at least 1, 100% fruit or vegetable juice (serve in pitcher if possible)
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Choose at least 2 of the following spreads: Promise Spread, low fat or fat free
cream cheese, all fruit jam / preserves, nut or soy nut butter
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Mandatory Cold Beverages
Mandatory Hot Beverages
Beverage and Cereal Accompaniments
Choose Optional Items:
· Small fruit and yogurt Parfaits (12 oz or less)
· Make your own fresh fruit parfaits
· Fresh seasonal fruit
· Hard cooked eggs
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Water, preferably in pitchers
1.Coffee
2. Decaf Coffee
3.Tea
4. Decaf / Herbal Tea
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Artificial sweetener
Honey or raw sugar (optional)
Lemon wedges
Fat free and low fat milk
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Beverage Service Menu Planner
Mandatory Hot Beverages
1.Coffee
2. Decaf coffee
3.Tea
4. Decaf/herbal tea
Mandatory Cold Beverages
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Water, preferably in pitchers
Beverage Accompaniments
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Artificial sweetener
Honey or raw sugar (optional)
Lemon wedges
Fat-free and low-fat milk
Choose at least 1 unsweetened iced tea or aqua fresco (see recipes in the
morning/afternoon breaks menu)
Choose at least 2 diet or zero calorie carbonated beverages
Choose no more than 2 varieties and 25 % of the total offerings of regular/full
calorie carbonated beverages
Choose Optional Beverages:
· Fruit and yogurt smoothies (8 oz or less)
· Flavored or non flavored sparkling water
· 100% fruit juice
· Choose a beverage or smoothie from the morning/afternoon breaks
menu
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Cold / Sandwich Lunch Menu Planner
Mandatory Sandwich Parameters
· 4 oz filling or less
· All sandwiches cut in half
· Low-fat / reduced fat cheese on any sandwich containing cheese
· No fried filling
· 0-1 Processed meat filling (cold cuts)
· Use lean meat, chicken, fish fillings and/or house roasted turkey, chicken
and roast beef
Choose 50% sandwich selections on 100% whole grain / whole wheat bread/
rolls/ wrap/ pita
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Choose at least 1 vegetarian sandwich
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Choose 1 or more dark green vegetable salad
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Choose 1 or more whole grain salad
For example brown rice, quinoa, barley
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Mandatory Sandwich Accompaniments
Choose Alternative entrée Salad and/or pita sandwiches (in place of or in
addition to sandwiches)
Vinaigrette dressing and low-fat dressing mandatory if this option is selected and
served on the side
Optional Soup
Soups must not be cream based.
ABP Choices are Jamaican Black Bean, Chicken Noodle and Old Fashioned Tomato
and Rice Portion size 8 oz.
Choose 1 or more fruit dessert or bite sized cookie, brownie, bar or optional
mini dessert
If cookies are baked in house, divide each cookie into 4 pieces and re-shape before
baking. Cooked brownies cut to 2-inch by 2-inch pieces.
Mandatory Hot Beverages
Mandatory Cold Beverages
Beverage Accompaniments
1. Low fat/light mayo
2. Sliced tomatoes
3. Dark green lettuce (i.e. romaine, spinach, arugula, etc)
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1.Coffee
2. Decaf coffee
3.Tea
4. Decaf/herbal tea
1. Water, preferably in pitchers
1. Artificial sweetener
2. Honey or raw sugar (optional)
3. Lemon wedges
4. Fat-free and low-fat milk
Choose at least 1 unsweetened iced tea or agua fresco (see recipes in the
morning/afternoon breaks menu)
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Choose at least 2 diet or zero calorie carbonated beverages
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Choose no more than 2 varieties and 25 % of the total offerings of regular/full
calorie carbonated beverages
Choose Optional Beverages:
· Fruit and yogurt smoothies (8 oz or less)
· Flavored or non flavored sparkling water
· 100% fruit juice
· Choose a beverage or smoothie from the morning/afternoon breaks menu
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Hot Buffet Lunch or Dinner Menu Planner
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Choose entree (4 oz solid protein or less)
Choose vegetarian entrée (if pasta entrée use Barilla Plus or whole wheat
pasta, no cream sauce or choose from the Suggested Menu for Hot Entree
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Choose 2 vegetable sides steamed, oven roasted, grilled. No butter, fried options or cream sauce. (1 can be salad, offer a fat free dressing on the side)
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Choose 1 whole grain side; 1 can be a whole grain roll 3 oz. or less
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Choose Promise Spread, olive oil or hummus spread if utilizing rolls
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Choose 1 or more fruit dessert or bite sized cookie, brownie, bar or optional
mini dessert
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If cookies are baked in house, divide each cookie into 4 pieces and re-shape before
baking. Cooked brownies cut to 2-inch by 2-inch pieces.
Mandatory Hot Beverages
1.Coffee
2. Decaf coffee
3.Tea
4. Decaf/herbal tea
Mandatory Cold Beverages
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Water, preferably in pitchers
Beverage Accompaniments
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Artificial sweetener
Honey or raw sugar (optional)
Lemon wedges
Fat-free and low-fat milk
Choose at least 1 unsweetened iced tea or agua fresco (see recipes in the
morning/afternoon breaks menu)
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Choose at least 2 diet or zero calorie carbonated beverages
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Choose no more than 2 varieties and 25 % of the total offerings of regular/full
calorie carbonated beverages
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Choose Optional Beverages:
· Fruit and yogurt smoothies (8 oz or less)
· Flavored or non flavored sparkling water
· 100% fruit juice
· Choose a beverage or smoothie from the morning/afternoon breaks
menu
Served Dinner Guidelines
· Follow the Hot Buffet Lunch or Dinner Menu Planner above.
· Plate composition ¼ protein, ¼ whole grain starch, ½ vegetables/fruit
· If alcohol is served, offer specialty wine spritzer in addition to bar
offerings
· Offer crudite plate on table in lieu of bread basket; if bread basket
required, at least ¾ whole grain offerings with olive oil (not butter)
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Break Menu Planner
Choose 1-2 items from the morning/afternoon breaks menu with protein or
from the selection below:
· Kashi or other snack bars with 150 calories or less
· Fruit/yogurt smoothies
· Trail mix (nuts and dried fruit, no banana chips or candy)
· Fresh, seasonal fruit with yogurt dipping sauce or nut butter spread
· Make your own fresh fruit parfaits or mini fruit/ yogurt parfaits
·Edamame
· Whole grain crackers with reduced-fat cheese
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Choose 1-2 items from morning/afternoon breaks menu with carbohydrate
choices
· Seasonal hand fruit
·Popcorn
· Crudité with low-fat dip
· Cookies, brownies, bars in mini portions, served with fruit or a healthier option
Mandatory Hot Beverages
1.Coffee
2. Decaf coffee
3.Tea
4. Decaf/herbal tea
Mandatory Cold Beverages
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Water, preferably in pitchers
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Artificial sweetener
Honey or raw sugar (optional)
Lemon wedges
Fat-free and low-fat milk
Beverage Accompaniments
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Choose at least 1 unsweetened iced tea or aqua fresca (see recipes in the
morning/afternoon breaks menu)
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Choose at least 2 diet or zero calorie carbonated beverages
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Choose no more than 2 varieties and 25 % of the total offerings of regular/full
calorie carbonated beverages
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Choose Optional Beverages:
· Fruit and yogurt smoothies (8 oz or less)
· Flavored or non flavored sparkling water
· 100% fruit juice
· Choose a beverage or smoothie from the morning/afternoon breaks
menu
Cocktail Party Guidelines
· Offer specialty wine spritzer in addition to bar offerings
· Low-fat dip option always available
· Chips: tortilla, corn, potato, vegetable should be baked versions
· At least 1 vegetable based option
· No deep fried appetizers
· At least ½ appetizer selections from Suggested Menu for Morning and
Afternoon Breaks
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