students’ Taste Test – Woodbury Elementary

“I love it, the meat is so juicy, the vegetables are fresh, and just overall delicious. Turkey burger is better than regular cafeteria food!” – One of our food critics from the 4th through 6th grade category

The results are in!

We had a blast at our first students’ Taste Test event at Woodbury Elementary last week. We let the children sample some of our classics: our Stuffed Turkey Burger, Asian Chicken and Quinoa Salad, Oven Fried Chicken With Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans, Homemade Granola Bars, Steak Quesadilla With Grilled Onions and Peppers, and our Veggie Lunch Wraps.

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shown here: our asian chicken and quinoa salad

Want to know the results of which of our lunches the students liked best?

Here’s the breakdown of which of our healthy school lunch options wowed these children the most, complete with comments of what they thought about each menu item. We loved their honesty and excitement!

We had two age divisions: Grades 1-3 and Grades 4-6. Here are the results broken down by age.

Grades 1-3

For the 1st through 3rd graders, the top 3 faves in order were: the Oven Fried Chicken With Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans, our Chewy No-Nut Granola Bar, and the Stuffed Turkey Burger.

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Ratings: 11 Happy faces, 0 straight faces, 0 sad faces

Comments: “I love it.” “Good, good, good.” “Green beans not as good as chicken & potato. Potatoes were the best.” “Amazing!” “I love the crunchiness on the outside.”

Chewy No-Nut Granola Bar
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Ratings: 10 Happy faces, 1 straight face, 0 sad faces

Comments: “Excellent! So Good.” “Really good.” “Chewy! My top favorite!” “So good!!!” “I love the sweet granola taste.” “This is good.”

Stuffed Turkey Burger
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Ratings: 7 Happy faces, 4 straight faces, 1 sad face
Comments: “It’s really good! I think the vegetables are the best!” “I like the beef but I don’t like else.” “Good spinach & tomato.” “Delicious! I like the turkey best!” “I can only taste the turkey.” “The turkey & lettuce are healthy.” “I love it.”

For a complete list of the 1st-3rd graders’ ratings and comments for all six meals including our Asian Chicken and Quinoa Salad, Steak Quesadilla With Grilled Onions and Peppers, and our Veggie Lunch Wraps: click here.

 

Grades 4-6

For the 4th through 6th graders, the same three meals tied with the highest overall score. The top 3 faves in order were: the Oven Fried Chicken With Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans, our Chewy No-Nut Granola Bar, and the Stuffed Turkey Burger. Close after that was the Asian Chicken and Quinoa Salad and Veggie Lunch Wraps.

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shown here: our veggie lunch wraps

They had a different rating system. The 4th-6th graders rated our meals based on three categories: Look, Taste, and Overall.

Here’s how they felt about their top three:

Oven Fried Chicken With Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans

These ratings were 1-5, with 5 being the highest.

Look: Five students gave it a 5, Two students a 4, Two students a 3 (an average of 4.3)
Taste: Five students gave it a 5 for taste, Two students a 4, Two students a 4 (an average of 4.3)
Overall: Six students gave this meal a 5 overall, Two students a 4, One student gave it a 3 (an average of 4.6)

What they had to say: “Great.” “A bit less fried maybe.” “The chicken is too bland. Potato was really good though. The green beans were good too.” “I like the chicken because it was crispy.” “Fried chicken was amazing, I don’t really like potatoes but these ones were awesome!”

Chewy No-Nut Granola Bar

These ratings were 1-5, with 5 being the highest.

Look: Five students gave it a 5, One student gave it a 4, Three students a 3 (an average of 4.2)
Taste: Seven students gave it a 5 for taste, One student gave it a 4, One student gave it a 3 (an average of 4.7)
Overall: Six students gave this meal a 5 overall, Two students a 4, One student gave it a 3 (an average of 4.6)

What they had to say: “Awesome.” “Very interesting flavor.” AMAZING! “It was a little too sweet, but overall pretty good.” “I loved it because it’s chewy, but not too chewy and sweet.” “Amazing!”

Stuffed Turkey Burger

These ratings were 1-5, with 5 being the highest.

Look: Five students gave it a 5, One student gave it a 4, Three students a 3 (an average of 4.2)
Taste: Five students gave it a 5 for taste, Four students gave it a 4 (an average of 4.6)
Overall: Six students gave this meal a 5 overall, Two students a 4, One student gave it a 3 (an average of 4.6)

What they had to say: “Excellent!” “Delicious; very good.” “I love it, the meat is so juicy, the vegetables are fresh, and just overall delicious. Turkey burger is better than regular cafeteria food!” “I like the meat and lettuce that was inside.” “I chose this because the meat was very juicy and the spinach and tomatoes were awesome.”

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 For a complete list of the 4th-6th graders’ ratings and comments for all six meals including our Asian Chicken and Quinoa Salad, Steak Quesadilla With Grilled Onions and Peppers, and our Veggie Lunch Wraps: click here.

Are you interested in bringing our students Taste Test to your school to check out some of our fresh and healthy school lunch options? Contact us today! http://thelunchmob.co/parents/ or 234- 415-9529. And thank you again to the amazing students, faculty, and staff of Woodbury Elementary!

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Now Serving: Honest students Drinks!

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eMom is pleased to announce that we are now serving Honest students drinks with each of our lunches! We are excited to be serving drinks from the Honest students company, a company that aligns with the same values that eMom strives for every day. The Honest students company shares our same passion of providing children with healthy alternatives without sacrificing taste. Serving up less calories (from 120 to 35), and a lot less sugar (from 29g to 8g), from our previous juice drinks, Honest students drinks are the perfect companion to our more than 60 unique, healthy school lunch options. In 2013, they removed the organic cane sugar from all Honest students varieties. They found a way to deliver the same great taste by sweetening the juice drinks only with fruit juice.

With a variety of flavors from “Tropical Tango Punch” to “Appley Ever After,” Honest students shares the same spirit in bringing fun and interactivity to lunch time. We’re excited to now serve Honest students juice with your children’s lunches!

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eMom Welcomes McDowell School!

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McDowell Private Preschool-Elementary School, one of Southern California’s premier private schools located in the beautiful city of Laguna Niguel, is eMom’s latest school, customer, and partner!

We are honored to have the opportunity to work with a school that values excellence and partnerships as much as we do. One of the things that sets McDowell School apart is the way their community of parents, staff and students partner to create a culture which inspires academic excellence while instilling character traits necessary for our future leaders in an ever-changing world.

Our approach to an innovative healthy school lunch service is one in the same. eMom seeks to empower parents, students, and schools to foster a healthier lifestyle. It’s hard to find a partner that can provide meals that you, your students, and their parents can trust. We offer a selection of high quality, made-from-scratch, nutritious meals that you can be proud of.

With more than 60+ unique menu items, we’re absolutely sure that your students will find something they’ll love! From our scrumptious entrees to our savory soups; from our hearty sandwiches to our refreshingly cool salads, there’s something for everybody. We offer your students’ favorites, but we also strive to always introduce new items because we believe that students’ willingness to try new and different foods can empower a lifelong virtue of open-mindedness.

We handle it all for you. From ordering, cooking, cleaning, billing, and delivery, we make the entire process of providing a meal easy and seamless. Our food is freshly prepared in a commercial kitchen and carried in proper warming/cooling units ensuring freshness at arrival. And every meal also comes with a choice of cold drink, a serving of fresh fruit or vegetable, and snack.

The founding principle of eMom is to foster healthier eating for our students. And so, we will do whatever we can to empower schools to follow the same. For every meal that is purchased, eMom will donate 5 cents to the school. The more meals are purchased, the more we give back.

And much like the spirit of McDowell School, we are passionate about empowering children to learn and grow at their own pace. We bring back fun and interactivity to lunch time. Our cheerful characters of eMom have unique stories about food that students can relate with. And along with our board certified nutritionist, we can educate and empower you and your students about healthy eating and help them develop habits that can last for a lifetime.

We are happy to be working with the school to provide quality and nutritious meals for students as well as their excellent faculty and staff. Would you like to try out our healthy lunch alternatives for either your children or their school? Contact us,  we would love to talk with you about all we have to offer and keeping your children healthy and happy.

Thanksgiving Comic Strip

eMom characters, Maya, Orlando, and Bali, enjoy a new twist on Thanksgiving dinner, healthy alternatives to some of their favorites that they ended up loving! We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and stay tuned for more adventures with eMom characters!

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Welcome, Sunflower Montessori School!

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eMom is pleased to announce their latest school partner and customer, Sunflower Montessori School in Mission Viejo!

With a mission as unique and child-focused as the Montessori method, we are looking forward to partnering with a school that teaches many of the same principles and values we have built our school lunch program on.

It’s hard to find a partner that can provide meals that faculty, students, and their parents can trust. We offer a selection of high quality, made-from-scratch, nutritious meals that you can be proud of.

We handle it all for you. From ordering, cooking, cleaning, billing, and delivery, we make the entire process of providing a meal easy and seamless. Our food is freshly prepared in a commercial kitchen and carried in proper warming/cooling units ensuring freshness at arrival. And every meal also comes with a choice of cold drink, a serving of fresh fruit or vegetable, and snack.

And much like the spirit of Sunflower Montessori School, we are passionate about empowering children to learn and grow at their own pace. We bring back fun and interactivity to lunch time. Our cheerful characters of eMom have unique stories about food that students can relate with. And along with our board certified nutritionist, we can educate and empower you and your students about healthy eating and help them develop habits that can last for a lifetime.

We are also committed to giving back. The founding principle of eMom is to foster healthier eating for our students. And so, we will do whatever we can to encourage schools to follow the same. For every meal that is purchased, eMom will donate 5 cents to the school. The more meals are purchased, the more we give back.

With more than 60+ unique menu items, we’re absolutely sure that your students will find something they’ll love! We offer your students’ favorites, but we also strive to always introduce new items because we believe that students’ willingness to try new and different foods can empower a lifelong virtue of open-mindedness, a virtue that also closely aligns with the vision of Montessori schools.

With an unwillingness to compromise, much like the “Montessori Difference,” eMom is revolutionizing the world of school lunches, one meal at a time. Every parent has the desire to provide their students with the most nutritious meals possible while also giving them meals that they are happy to eat, yet they often lack the time to do so with the demands of their schedules.

Fortunately, the crew at eMom has created a solution to keep students healthy and happy, while also taking out the hassle for busy parents and we’ve now brought our healthy school lunch service to Orange County.

We are honored to partner with Sunflower Montessori School! Would you like to try out our healthy lunch alternatives for either your children or their school? Contact us,  we would love to talk with you about all we have to offer.

Welcome, Montessori On The Lake!

Montessori On The Lake, a school nestled in a beautiful lakeside property in Lake Forest serving children from 3 months of age through 8th grade, is eMom’s latest partner! We are looking forward to partnering with Montessori On The Lake to provide lunches as innovative, specialized and unique as their approach and quality of education.

It’s hard to find a partner that can provide meals that you, your students, and their parents can trust. And the temptation for the easy route also exists where fast food, sugary snacks, and unhealthy processed foods can make their way into your students’ bodies. We offer a selection of high quality, made-from-scratch, nutritious meals that you can be proud of.

With over 60+ unique menu items, we’re absolutely sure that your students will find something they’ll love! From our scrumptious entrees to our savory soups; from our hearty sandwiches to our refreshingly cool salads, there’s something for everybody. Vegetarian and nut-free items are available, too. We offer your students’ favorites, but we also strive to always introduce new items because we believe that students’ willingness to try new and different foods can empower a lifelong virtue of open-mindedness.

And much like the spirit of Montessori On The Lake, we bring back fun and interactivity to lunch time. Our cheerful characters of eMom have unique stories about food that students can relate with. And along with our board certified nutritionist, we can educate and empower you and your students about healthy eating.

We are also committed to giving back. The founding principle of eMom is to foster healthier eating for our students. And so, we will do whatever we can to empower schools to follow the same. For every meal that is purchased, eMom will donate 5 cents to the school. The more meals are purchased, the more we give back.

We are excited to be partnering with Montessori On The Lake! Would you like to try out our healthy lunch alternatives for either your children or their school? Contact us,  we would love to talk with you about all we have to offer and keeping your children healthy and happy.

Healthy School Lunch: The Hidden Horrors of Halloween

Trick-or-treating is not a completely sweet idea. The students do go out for some fresh air, exercise by walking down the neighborhood blocks, and frolic through the darkness while getting scared witless by wandering ghosts, goblins, and B-movie monstrosities. Despite the fun to be had, the truckload of candy these students find worries people, and for good reason.

You’re off brainstorming ideas on how to get your children a healthy school lunch, or healthy eating habits in general, and Halloween’s getting them agitated about the amount of candy they’re about to gather and guzzle down. It throws you off your game, with the chocolate bars, lollipops, rainbow candies, and candy corn seemingly raining from the sky, and you keep flashing back to that odd nightmare of cavities you had a few days ago. Cavities aren’t the only thing that lurk inside these candies, mind you.

Peanut nougat bars, such as Baby Ruth and Snickers, might be filling, quick to eat, and sweeter than your grandma after winning bingo, but most of them contain trans fats, which slay your pancreas like a stake to a vampire heart and amp your cholesterol like the voltage of a lightning rod raising a monster. Baby Ruth bars in particular have the infamous high-fructose corn syrup sweetener, which killed more people than Jason, Freddy Krueger, Jigsaw, the Queen Alien, the Predator, and the Thing put together… times 800 and then some, and yet it didn’t get a horror movie of its own, apparently. Don’t let your child become the side character in a horror flick; get rid of these poisons.

Never fear if your little angel, or monster, starts complaining that there’s no candy to eat. You don’t have to start feeling like a quarantine agent with your chocolate bar ban, as there is a healthy alternative: some candy bars market themselves as natural and relatively unprocessed, made with organic cane sugar and caramel liquor instead of high fructose corn syrup and trans fats. The Ocho candy bar is one such example, and they can also be eaten year round in a healthy school lunch or offbeat snack.

Candies like Swedish Fish or candy corn contain paraffin wax, oils, and artificial colors to keep that cute little shape.  In addition, many cheaper chocolates, such as Hershey’s also use paraffin wax, and this wax is derived from petroleum. It is indigestible, and some students have allergies to it. If you don’t want to make exceptions for Halloween from your healthy school lunch routine, keep the candies your children receive free of unnecessary additives. An easy way to convince your students to give up their prized Snickers bars and Skittles is to tell them to gather as many candies as they can, come back, and trade in those they found for healthy, simple candies that they can eat and enjoy without poisoning themselves.

Not only can you come out on top against the true horrors of Halloween, but you can also teach your children what is okay to eat and what isn’t. You don’t have to compromise the occasion either, as your students can still tumble through the fog in the dark streets of Gothic England and run in terror from someone wearing a costume that’s a bit too scary, all for the sake of candy at the end of the journey. It’s just you won’t have to feel bad about sugary additives when you know exactly what your child is eating, just like for a healthy school lunch.

Welcome, San Clemente Christian School!

We are excited to announce we will now be serving San Clemente Christian School as our latest customer! We are happy to be working with the school to provide quality and nutritious meals for students as well as their excellent faculty and staff.

We handle it all for you. From ordering, cooking, cleaning, billing, and delivery, we make the entire process of providing a meal easy and seamless. Our food is freshly prepared in a commercial kitchen and carried in proper warming/cooling units ensuring freshness at arrival. And every meal also comes with a choice of cold drink, a serving of fresh fruit or vegetable, and snack.

The founding principle of eMom is to foster healthier eating for our students. And so, we will do whatever we can to empower schools to follow the same. For every meal that is purchased, eMom will donate 5 cents to the school. The more meals are purchased, the more we give back.

We are honored to partner with San Clemente Christian School! Would you like to try out our healthy lunch alternatives for either your children or their school? Contact us,  we would love to talk with you about all we have to offer and keeping your children healthy and happy.

Dino Dash 2015

Come join us for a fun-filled family event, the 25th annual Dino Dash, Sunday, November 1 at The Market Place in Tustin! We’re proud to be one of this year’s sponsors, all proceeds benefit the Tustin Public Schools Foundation and local public schools. There is lots of fun for all ages including several races such as Adult 2K, 5K, and 10K races, a 15-50K youth bike tour, as well as 2K, 5K, and 10K races for youth. There will also be fun activities for the kiddos and lots of great food. We’ll also have a booth where you can sample some of our wonderful healthy lunch options, so stop by and see us! Learn more about this event in this video above and at their official website.