You will work in groups to create a $2$ week cycle menu for a long$-$term care facility. You will need to create a menu for $3$ meals a day for $14$ days. A template will be provided to help guide your planning process. Remember that each ingredient should be accounted for in the menu $$ for example, you can see for Day $1$ breakfast on the example sheet, that olive oil was used to cook the sausage in$,$ and should be accounted for accordingly. Remember to include all components of the meal $($protein$/$entree$,$ side starch, fat, fruit$/$dessert $($only $1$ dessert a day$),$ dairy, and a garnish$)$ as well as their measurements in order to receive credit.

Be sure to come up with visually appealing meals that provide variations in color, texture, and flavors as discussed in previous chapters. You have learned about all the important components to building a successful and appealing menu in this course, so now is the time to apply what you have learned. Because this is only a $2$ week cycle menu instead of a typical $4$ week one, you should not be repeating meals.