Additional Information

Available Daily

  • Nonfat White Milk
  • Low-fat White Milk

*Menu item may contain pork

Spring Forward

Sunday, March 8

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

March 17 — Follow a Rainbow to a Pot o' Gold!

Paralympic Winter Games

Milano Cortina, Italy — March 6–15

Strange But True!

The Quokka, a cat-sized marsupial, carries its babies in a pouch — one of the reasons it's often called the cutest animal in the world! But cuteness is in the eye of the beholder. In 1616, a Dutch explorer named the Australian island where quokkas live "Rottnest" — or "Rat's Nest" — because he thought the cuddly critters looked like overgrown rodents!

Photo credit: Wikimedia / Hesperian

What's on YOUR plate?

Boost your Burrito!

Burritos made at home or at a Mexican restaurant, should ALWAYS INCLUDE BEANS! These tasty little wonders are a nutritional powerhouse, brimming with fiber, protein, and nutrients. For good nutrition, skimp on the cheese and load up on the beans!

Learn more at www.CHOOSEMYPLATE.gov or http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html

Mind Science — Make a Rubber Egg!

You'll Need:

  • A raw egg
  • White vinegar
  • A plastic container

Instructions:

  1. Place the raw egg in the container and cover it with vinegar.
  2. After 24 hours, gently prod the egg with your finger. Does it feel soft and elastic like rubber? (If not, replace the vinegar with fresh vinegar and wait another 24 hours.)
  3. Congratulations! You have used the vinegar to "decalcify" the egg. The egg shell contains a substance called "calcium carbonate." The acid in the vinegar dissolves the calcium carbonate in the egg shell, and what's left is soft and flexible rather than hard and rigid. You've created a rubber egg!
  4. Poke the egg (gently) with a fork until you pierce the shell and the yolk and white come out. The shell should look like a popped balloon!