MPM Non-Creditable Foods Archives - National CACFP Association

Meal Pattern Minute: Fruit Sherbet

Is fruit sherbet creditable in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Homemade Cheese

Is homemade cheese creditable in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Creditable Smoothie Components

Can all ingredients in a smoothie be credited in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Dietary Supplements in Smoothies

Can a dietary supplement be added to a smoothie in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Offering Water

Does water have to be offered to children in the CACFP, or just made available?

Meal Pattern Minute: Beef Jerky Sticks

Beef jerky sticks can be a quick and tasty snack, but are they creditable in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Crediting Pickles

Cucumbers credit as a vegetable in the CACFP, so what about pickles?

Meal Pattern Minute: Potato Chips

We know that potatoes credit as a vegetable in the CACFP, but what about potato chips?

Meal Pattern Minute: Flavoring Milk

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

Meal Pattern Minute: Home-Canned Fruits and Vegetables

We’ve covered home-frozen foods, now how about home-canned foods? Are they #CACFPCreditable?