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Meal 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: Goat’s Milk
Can you serve goat’s milk in the CACFP?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Grain-Based Desserts
How do you define a grain-based dessert in the CACFP?
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: Tortilla Chips
Are tortilla chips always whole grain-rich?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Offering Water
Does water have to be offered to children in the CACFP, or just made available?
Read MoreCrediting Traditional Indigenous Foods in the CACFP
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has included traditional foods in the FBG. Not only does this list make program participation easier for indigenous groups, but it is also a great resource for any programs that serve indigenous groups.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Mixing Cereals
Can you mix a high-sugar cereal with a low-sugar cereal, and have the average meet the CACFP sugar limits?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Animal Crackers
Grain-based desserts are not creditable in the CACFP – but how are animal crackers categorized?
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