MPM Meats/Meat Alternates
Meal Pattern Minute: Crediting Bean/Pea Noodles as Meat/Meat Alternate
How can you credit pasta noodles that are made from beans or peas?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Ounce Equivalency for Meat
When determining ounce equivalency of meat, is that done before or after it is cooked?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Substituting Cheese By Volume
If you had a recipe that called for one cup of shredded cheddar cheese, could you replace it with one cup of Parmesan cheese and have the same ounce equivalency?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Tofu for Infants
USDA released a revised memo regarding tofu in the CACFP infant meal pattern.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Meat Alternates
How can you identify a meat alternate in the CACFP?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Deli Meats
What documentation is needed to serve deli meats in the CACFP?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Plant-Based Meat Alternates
How do you know what plant-based foods can be credited as a meat/meat alternate?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Sodium Limits
There are sugar limits for breakfast cereals and yogurt. Do any foods have sodium limits?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Maximum Serving Sizes
The CACFP has minimum serving sizes for reimbursement – are there maximum serving sizes?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Beef Jerky Sticks
Beef jerky sticks can be a quick and tasty snack, but are they creditable in the CACFP?
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