As a pediatric registered dietitian with over 16 years of experience, Sarah partners with childcare providers (daycares, dayhomes) to not only design nourishing, safe and nutritionally balanced menu plans and recipes, but also to educate caregivers, staff and parents on the most current, evidence-based nutrition and feeding recommendations (because staying up to date on nutrition and feeding can feel overwhelming and confusing). If you want to level-up your credibility as a trustworthy childcare provider who prioritizes nutrition and wellness, having an “in-house” registered dietitian on your team is the way to go.
Sarah is the right fit for your childcare business if:
- You want to boost the credibility of your childcare business when it comes to the food that you serve and the education and value that you provide
- Your business mission and values include building positive relationships with food and positive body image for the children in your care
- You don’t have the resources or time to ongoingly sift through the newest, most up-to-date nutrition guidelines, research and recommendations
- You want to feel confident that you’re serving the most nourishing meals and snacks possible
- You’re experiencing overwhelm when trying to balance nutrition, allergens/dietary limitations, budget and access to foods
- You want to ensure that your caregivers know how to deal with tricky situations that involve food, such as picky eating behaviors and parental concerns with meals and snacks
- You want an expert who can train and support your staff (chefs, caregivers, managers, directors) on all things nutrition and feeding
- You want to provide a bridge between caregivers/staff and parents when it comes to feeding and nutrition
- You want to provide added value for parents and families from a registered dietitian
Services that Sarah provides to childcare providers and daycares:
- Menu audits and updates
- Weekly food-based lesson plans for caregivers to use with children
- Weekly featured recipe
- Sarah’s menu plan guidelines
- Sarah’s feeding guidelines
- Parent nutrition and feeding workshops
- Staff training module + live training
- Private resource hub for parents and staff
- Sarah’s name/endorsement on your facility’s website
- Customized menu plans (4-6 week rotation) including recipes designed by Sarah
- Live, virtual training or strategy sessions with Sarah
- Live, virtual customized 1-hour parent workshops
- Live parent Q and A sessions
Apply today!
Sarah’s childcare/daycare partnerships are limited to ensure that she has the capacity to provide the highest quality services and support. There is an application process to ensure the right fit for you and Sarah. If you’re interested, please fill out the form below to add yourself to the waitlist!
![[AD] Ready to make your new favourite chocolate chip cookies?? 🍪 Trust me – make a double batch because they’re going to fly off of the baking sheet before you’ve even had a chance to try one yourself. They are SO yummy, soft and tender… exactly how a chocolate chip cookie should be🙌🏻
As a registered dietitian I love finding creative ways to incorporate locally sourced nourishing ingredients into my baked goods, like…LENTILS! Lentils are packed full of plant-based protein, dietary fibre and vitamins and minerals. They are also budget-friendly, SO versatile and accessible.
Not only have I included Canadian lentils, but I’ve also used other Canadian-grown ingredients like wheat flour, eggs, butter, and oats. Visit Canadian Food Focus (canadianfoodfocus.org) to learn more about nourishing Canadian ingredients, from farm to fork !
Makes 12 large cookies
Ingredients:
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
1 egg (room temperature)
• ¾ cup cooked red lentils
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup flour (all-purpose or whole wheat are both fine)
• ½ cup rolled or quick-cooking oats
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips (or chunks)
• Coarse sea salt for sprinkling on top (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat your oven to 375F and line a baking sheet
2. Cook your red lentils as per the package (or as I’ve described above)
3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together wet ingredients (butter, brown sugar, egg, lentils, vanilla)
4. To that bowl, add the dry ingredients (flour, oats, baking soda and powder, cinnamon and salt)/ Fold those into the wet ingredients (do not over-mix).
5. Fold in the chocolate chips
6. With a spoon, scoop out about ¼ cups worth of batter (for one cookie) and evenly distribute one dozen onto the cookie sheet. Top with a tiny bit of coarse sea salt if desired.
7. Bake at 375 for about 15 minutes, checking at the 13-minute mark (as some ovens are hotter than others). You want your cookies slightly under-baked. Enjoy!
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