Food for thought
The CV food program is founded on the philosophy that good nutrition is the fuel that powers active minds. Each of our academies include a professional chef who freshly prepares all meals on-site. Sourcing the highest quality ingredients, diverse menus are created to introduce children to new flavours, textures and world cuisines whilst adaptable, respecting religious and allergy restrictions.
At CV we believe in family-style dining as a practical life learning opportunity. Family-style dining teaches children to serve their own individual portions from larger serving dishes empowering them to make their own food choices and improving their fine motor skills in the process. The children are also taught to properly set a table and clean-up by scraping their plates after the meal is complete. Meal time is sacred family time, whether at home or at school. Our educators dine with the children, fostering socialization opportunities during the meal time ritual.
We use the highest quality, fresh ingredients in all of our menu offerings. Each dish is nutritious, delicious and child-approved.
Bean noodle
1 can black beans 1 Diced red pepper
1 Diced red pepper 1/4 cup sliced muchrooms
Penne pasta 1/2 cup shredded cheese
1/2 cup shredded corn 2 tsp garlic powder
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup french-style green beans
1 Diced onion
Hearty minestrone soup
1 cup diced tomatoes 1 cup whole grain rice
3/4 cup chopped onion 15 ounces- cannellini beans
3/4 cup chopped carrot 1/4 cup chopped parsley
3/4 cup chopped celery
6 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup basil leaves
2 tsp Garlic Powder
Spaghetti bolognese
Ground beef
Spaghetti
2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp basil leaves
1 Onion
2 Cups of marinara
Roasted zucchini
4 Zucchini
1/3 cup fresh parmesan
cheese
2 tsp vegetable oil
2 tsp garlic powder
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As Head Chef, John is responsible for the development and implementation of CV’s food & nutrition program, managing the culinary team across all 8 CV academies. With his extensive expertise in the field John develops the quarterly CV menus to ensure they are nutritionally dense, seasonally appropriate, nut-free, nutritionist approved, locally sourced and made from scratch whenever possible. All while being delicious and child approved. Orchestrating nutritional food that children will enjoy can be a daunting task, but John is up to the challenge!
Unlike many childcare centres, CV has a Registered Nutritionist on hand that specifically focuses on paediatric health and supporting families in raising well-nourished children right from the start. Stacey’s role at CV is to work with our head chef in developing the quarterly menu to ensure that each meal is nutritionally dense so that our children remain healthy, happy, (full!) and optimized for learning. With 15 years experience, Stacey’s career has been dedicated to nourishing babies, toddlers and children. While working as a paediatric nutrition consultant for CV, Stacey also works at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto as a paediatric dietitian, specializing in neuroscience.