Week of May 26th, 2025

Hello, again! I hope you all had a nice long weekend. We tired ourselves out so, I've been dragging. We are HERE, though - and that feels like an accomplishment in and of itself!

We've got a fun week of food ahead so, check it out below!

See you soon!

-Ellen, Your Not-So-Average Lunch Lady

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Soup & Salad Bar

Build-Your-Own Salad using Fresh Greens, Prepared Veggies, and an Assortment of Toppings along with Housemade Ranch Dressing. Additional dressings available in the coolers.

Salad Specials

Caesar Salad

Honeycrisp Apple Salad

Rainbow Broccoli Salad

Grab a Cup or Bowl of Soup and Make-It-Your-Own with Toppings from the Salad Bar.

Soup Specials

TBD - something with beef and possibly Asian-inspired // I haven't figured this one out, yet.

Hot Lunch Counter

Monday, May 26th

CLOSED

Tuesday, May 27th

Nacho Bar

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Herb Roasted Pork Loin w/ Avo-Stachio Sauce

Baby Potatoes w/ Rosemary & Thyme

Wednesday, May 28th

Hot BRUNCH Bar Available Starting at 8AM!

Biscuits & Gravy

Homestyle Potatoes

Scrambled Eggs

Bacon

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Nacho Bar

Pork Chile Verde w/ Rice - While Supplies Last

Thursday, May 29th

Beef & Broccoli

Jasmine Rice

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Nacho Bar

Pork Chile Verde w/ Rice - While Supplies Last

Grab & Go

Bagels

Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap

Chicken Caesar Wrap

Cheese & Salami Snack Pack

Assorted Cookies & Desserts

*Note: Items may vary due to product availability and kitchen speed.

Week of May 19th, 2025

Hello, Monday! I know many of us are in the trenches of the end-of-school, graduation, and sprinting towards the holiday weekend. So, we're going to keep our offerings simple this week. Sarah is out and I have a feeling that there will be less folks in the building due to all the things happening outside of work. Additionally, I will be leaving town after my lunch delivery on Thursday so, I want Olga to feel good about closing up without help.

We're going to focus on the Salad/Soup Bar, Nachos, and getting things into the cooler. We have an excess of tomatillos on hand so, we'll be making a Pork Chile Verde to serve alongside some rice; this will go near the nachos - probably for Tuesday. We will have a limited simple brunch available on Wednesday, too.

I, also, want to point out that the Cafeteria will be closed this Friday, May 23rd and Monday, May 26th for the Memorial Day holiday. My family and I are doing a budget trip to St. Louis. My husband has a work event on Thursday that he'll fly out to. Then, I'm grabbing the kiddos and driving that afternoon. We're shacking with some friends and planning on doing some budget-friendly touristy things like the Zoo, which is incredible, if you've never been. (And, it's free!!!) We will go to City Museum, as well, which is such a strange, cool, fun place. I didn't have kids the first time I went so, I'm excited to see them explore that wild place - and a little afraid I'm gonna lose them, too, ngl.

What are you doing for the Holiday weekend?!

See you soon!

-Ellen, Your Not-So-Average Lunch Lady

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Soup & Salad Bar

Build-Your-Own Salad using Fresh Greens, Prepared Veggies, and an Assortment of Toppings along with Housemade Ranch Dressing. Additional dressings available in the coolers.

Salad Specials

Caesar Salad

Grab a Cup or Bowl of Soup and Make-It-Your-Own with Toppings from the Salad Bar.

Soup Specials

Chicken Vegetable Soup

Hot Lunch Counter

Monday, May 19th

Nacho Bar

Tuesday, May 20th

Nacho Bar

Pork Chile Verde w/ Rice

Wednesday, May 21st

Hot BRUNCH Bar Available Starting at 9AM!

Ham & Cheese Breakfast Casserole

Homestyle Potatoes

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Nacho Bar

Pork Chile Verde w/ Rice - While Supplies Last

Thursday, May 22nd

Nacho Bar

Pork Chile Verde w/ Rice - While Supplies Last

Grab & Go

Bagels

Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap

Chicken Caesar Wrap

Cheese & Salami Snack Pack

Assorted Cookies & Desserts

*Note: Items may vary due to product availability and kitchen speed.

Week of May 12th, 2025

Happy (Belated) Mother's Day to those that celebrated over the weekend! I've got a Mother's Day weekend hangover today so, bear with me as we get back up to speed in the kitchen...

My family and I kept busy this weekend! We started by picking fresh strawberries at Stonebriar Farm Friday night. Then we had a birthday party to attend on Saturday that the ENTIRE SECOND GRADE ATTENDED - it was straight chaos! While there, we made plans to hang out with a couple of families that night. So, I whipped up a Strawberry Crumble with our freshly picked strawberries and we headed over. The kids played with water balloons and a slip-n-slide until they couldn't feel their limbs... Then, rode bikes/scooters/cars in their cul-de-sac until waaaay past dark. Sunday, we headed to the Zoo for the day - a gift from my father-in-law. We all crashed from exhaustion last night - and I'm feeling it today!!

We've got a few fun things happening this week including Birria Quesadillas, again, on Wednesday. I'm trying to perfect the recipe and maybe put it into a weekly or semi-weekly rotation because I thought it was soo yummy! I've got the soup working but it will likely be ready for Tuesday.

See you soon!

-Ellen, Your Not-So-Average Lunch Lady

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Soup & Salad Bar

Build-Your-Own Salad using Fresh Greens, Prepared Veggies, and an Assortment of Toppings along with Housemade Ranch Dressing. Additional dressings available in the coolers.

Salad Specials

Caesar Salad

Grab a Cup or Bowl of Soup and Make-It-Your-Own with Toppings from the Salad Bar.

Soup Specials

Lasagna Soup >> This will likely be ready for Tuesday instead of Monday.

Hot Lunch Counter

Monday, May 12th

Nacho Bar

Chicken Chilaquiles

Tuesday, May 13th

Nacho Bar - While Supplies Last

Chicken Chilaquiles - While Supplies Last

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Italian Beef Sandwiches w/ Farm-to-Market Egg Buns, Provolone Cheese, and Horseradish Sauce

Parmesan Roasted Carrots

Wednesday, May 14th

Hot BRUNCH Bar Available Starting at 8AM

Old-Fashioned Pancakes w/ Maple Syrup, Fresh Blueberry Topping, and Homemade Whipped Cream

Scrambled Eggs

Bacon

Homestyle Potatoes

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Birria Quesadillas served with Beef Consommé

Tomatillo Salsa

Chips

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Nacho Bar - While Supplies Last

Chicken Chilaquiles - While Supplies Last

Thursday, May 15th

Nacho Bar - While Supplies Last

Chicken Chilaquiles - While Supplies Last

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Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas

Chipotle Black Beans

Grab & Go

Bagels

Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap

Chicken Caesar Wrap

Cheese & Salami Snack Pack

Assorted Cookies & Desserts

*Note: Items may vary due to product availability and kitchen speed.