March / April 2015

VOLUME
ISSUE
19 2
March — April 2015
Inside this issue
Dietitian’s Message P.1
Nutrition Month P.1
Energizing Lunch Options P.1
Maple Leaf Gluten Free
Products P.2
Rosemount Cooked Diced
Chicken P. 2
Weston Thaw and Serve
Bread and RollsP.2
The Updater
School/Childcare Purchasing Program
Is it Spring yet? Although we’ve
had quite the Winter so far, we
have a lot of great new items for
the “Spring” that you will find within
this updater. Try these new items
and as always, please don’t hesitate to contact your reps for assistance or sampling with anything.
Tried something new and loved it?
Let us know! It’s always great to
be able to feature a menu item that works for other
schools/daycares that will hopefully spark an new idea
for others. As always, please feel free to contact me at
any point with any questions, comments, or feedback
via email at edwena.kennedy@oharmstrong.ca or
phone (902) 225-2043.
Ital Pasta Whole Wheat Pasta
and Diced Tomatoes P.2
Menu Brand Products P.3
Burnbrae Boiled Eggs and Egg
Patty P.3
Ask the RD P.4
Brain Teaser P.4
Perk up your fast lunch with 4
tasty energizing options!
1.
Layer black bean dip, avocado and peppery
arugula on a rustic whole grain baguette for a
simple sandwich with big flavour.
2.
Pack hard boiled eggs, cheese, fresh veggies,
a few olives and whole grain crackers for a
super snack-like lunch.
3.
Mix lentils, roasted sweet potato and red peppers, quinoa and a drizzle of lemony dressing
for protein-packed salad bowl.
4.
Toss light tuna, snow peas, grape tomatoes,
with leftover whole grain pasta, basil filled pesto, and a pinch of chili flakes—this dish is great
cold or heated.
March is Nutrition Month!
This year’s theme for Nutrition Month is “Eating 9-5”.
Throughout the month of March, Dietitians across
Canada will be sharing their food and nutrition
expertise and serving up tips to eat well at work
including how to: combat rushed mornings; improve
choices at meetings, events and in the workplace;
revive lunchtime; fight the mid-day slump and
manage commuter cravings.
The secret to starting off your day right? Getting
ready the night before!

Put dinner leftovers into containers and
refrigerate for tomorrow’s lunch.

Portion and pack lunchbox snacks, such as
fruit, vegetables and hummus, or roasted soy
nuts.

Fill up and refrigerate your reusable water
bottle for sipping at work.

Prep breakfast: wash and chop fruit, get out
the breakfast dishes and set up the coffee
maker.

Make barley, quinoa, or oat porridge and
refrigerate in portions. Reheat with mix-ins,
such as fruit and seeds in the morning.
Gluten Free Products
Sausage
Product Code
Description
Maple Leaf Fully Cooked Country Sausage
64003
Sliced Meats
Product Code
21333
21334
21440
21444
21385
42706
44938
Description
Maple Leaf Sure Slice Roast Beef
Maple Leaf Sure Slice Turkey
Maple Leaf Sure Slice Black Forest
Ham
Maple Leaf Sure Slice Corned Beef
Maple Leaf Sure Slice Combo Pack
(Roast Beef, Turkey, Ham)
Schneiders Main Street Deli Roast Beef
Schneiders Main Street Deli “Montreal
Style” Corned Beef
New gluten free poultry products coming soon!
Did you know that Armstrong’s
private label “Menu” Brand
products are quality products at
an very affordable price?
Menu’s offering ranges
from proteins and side
dishes to a wide variety
of cooking ingredients, in
addition to disposable
items. For 24 years, the
Menu brand has offered quality that is equivalent,
or even superior to, the major national brands
while offering excellent value for the money.
Take a look at these value items!
Antiseptic Hand Soap
2x4L
101879
Only $15.82!
Black Garbage Bags
30’’ x 38’’ (250’s)
Only $24.91
Also currently listed:
104285 Cleaner Oven/Grill/Fryer 2x4L $15.33
232704
All Purpose Cleaner
2x4L $13.25
ASK EDWENA TO SEE THE FULL
MENU BRAND CATALOG!
Q: What ready made low sodium soup options can
you recommend that fit within school/child care
nutrition policies?
A: If your looking for a bulk frozen soup option, the best soups you will find that fit within the
child care nutrition policy would be the low sodium line of soups from Apetito. They all fall within less than 250 mg sodium per cup… some even as low as 60 mg per cup! They are super
easy to prepare—just heat and serve! These will fit even within the new school nutrition policy
due to be implemented this Fall so it’s great to keep them in mind and give them a try before
the transition happens. They come in convenient 1kg packages that can be taken out for just
one meal at a time.
We currently list the following but can bring in any flavour you require as long as you let us
know in advance:
#2022 Low Sodium Chicken Noodle
Apetito
10x 1kg
Other flavours include green pea, country vegetable, minestrone, mushroom, beef & barley and many more! Please
contact me with any questions, for samples or to place an order!
-Edwena , RD (candidate)
Q: What is the theme for this year’s Nutrition Month campaign?
Hint: The answer can be found within this updater!
BrAiN tEaZeR
Please send your responses to Edwena Kennedy at edwena.kennedy@oharmstrong.ca
for a chance to win a case of juice from Lassonde!
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