The Meals

Food4Thought sends home a rotation of four different meals home to families. Every meal attempts to fulfill all the nutritional requirements of each food group while at the same time costing $10 or less. The contents of each meal can be found in the table below.

Though the contents of the meals are predetermined, Food4Thought continues to revise each meal to add more nutritional value. Only two years ago, the switch to all-natural peanut butter, whole grain pasta, organic mac and cheese, and brown rice was made to make each meal more healthy for the families. Food4Thought was also excited to add a $5 produce voucher to one of the meals, allowing families to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables!

One goal is to secure a grant that allows us to purchase crockpots for all of our families. We are currently limited in what we can send home in meals since we do not know what appliances our families have access to. Once everyone has a crockpot we will be able to diversify our menu with more exciting and nutritious menu options. We hope to send home recipe ideas for our families, along with the necessary ingredients, because every child deserves a hot, fresh, home-cooked meal!