seniors . We try to give them stuff that they already know and they ' ve eaten their whole life .”
Little ’ s Lunches also partners with Caprock Hospital in Bryan . “ We serve all their patients ,” Jennifer says . “ Their dieticians have gone through our menu and have a dietary recommendation through our food that they give to their customers and their patients as well .”
Prepared meals can pre-ordered through the Little ’ s Lunches website and are available fresh or frozen , ready to heat and eat . Entrees from the full menu include Chicken Parmesan , meatloaf , chicken pot pie , King Ranch chicken , baked spaghetti , and more . Prices range from $ 14.50 for two servings , $ 28 for four servings , to $ 42 for six servings . Full menu orders that are placed by 1 p . m . can be available for delivery ( two-order minimum ) or same-day pickup between 4 and 5:30 p . m . Chef specials are posted on Mondays on the BCS Meals and Deals Facebook page and are available all week , or until supplies run out .
“ We do offer vegan and gluten-free options ,” Jennifer says , and they are also willing to make accommodations , if possible , for dietary recommendations . “ We have a lot of seniors come in . They ' ll say it needs to be low sodium , it needs to be within so many calories , things like that , and so we will meet those needs , if possible ,” she says . “ But we are not dieticians .”
Little ’ s Lunches partners with BCS Together , John ’ s Boys , and Unlimited Potential Brazos Valley ( UP ) to provide free dinners at placement for the foster parents in Brazos County to get them through their first couple of difficult , transitional nights . “ As foster parents , we learned from day one that the hardest thing was dinners — the first couple of weeks for us , adjusting from no children to multiple children , especially ,” Jennifer says . We want foster parents to know that they ’ re not alone , she says . “ They can come and share their stories , too , if they want to , or just grab a quick dinner on us .”
In August , Chef Glenn plans on launching a life-skills cooking class for the kids who age out of foster system . “ I want to teach them how to make a budget , and to go and shop , and be able to utilize those things in multiple capacities , so they can go and spend $ 30 to make three , four meals out of that .”
With COVID restrictions beginning to lift , the Hugginses anticipate being back in the schools , providing hands-on learning . “ Part of child nutrition is getting the children and the parents onboard , and that ' s 2 years old all the way through high school ,” Jennifer says . “ The more we ' re on campus and encouraging that and having fun with them and educating them — and it ' s not a mom and dad saying it ! — the better chances you have of really expanding their palates and getting them to have a solid foundation of well-balanced nutrition .” IN
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