Meal Pattern Minute Archives - National CACFP Association

Meal Pattern Minute: Whole Grain Stamp

If a packaged grain has the whole grain stamp, is that item whole grain-rich?

Meal Pattern Minute: Serving Milk to Mixed Ages

Can a mixed age group of 1- and 2-year-olds all be served unflavored 1% milk in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Rice Flour

Is rice flour creditable towards the grains component?

Meal Pattern Minute: Milk Transition Period

Is there a milk transition period for infants?

Meal Pattern Minute: Food Extras

Can food extras be provided alongside a reimbursable meal or snack?

Meal Pattern Minute: Added Sugars in Flavored Milk

Is there an added sugar limit when serving flavored milk to ages 6 and older?

Meal Pattern Minute: Corn Pone

Is corn pone creditable in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Flavoring Milk

Can you add syrups to unflavored cow’s milk and have it be creditable?

Meal Pattern Minute: Acorns

Are acorns creditable as a meat alternate?

Meal Pattern Minute: Lemonade and Limeade

Can lemonade or limeade credit as the fruits component?