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Beyond Spaghetti: Explore the Pasta-bilities ($)
Pasta is more than just a pantry staple—it’s a versatile, budget-friendly ingredient that kids love and CACFP providers can use creatively across meals and snacks. We’ll explore practical strategies for preparing pasta across a variety of recipes, including how and when to cook it depending on the dish. Join us and learn the many ways you can confidently use pasta in your menus while staying aligned with CACFP guidelines.
Read MoreWords Matter: Empower and Motivate Health with Facts ($)
Nutrition is a multi-billion-dollar industry with no shortage of information available to the average person. Unfortunately, not all of that information is factual or helpful. Learn ways to effectively provide factual and empowering nutrition messages at your facilities that can make lasting positive change.
Read MoreNavigating the 9 Major Allergens with Confidence ($)
Understanding how to identify and manage the 9 major food allergens is essential for ensuring the safety and well-being of individuals with food allergies, as it involves recognizing allergen-containing ingredients, preventing cross-contact during food preparation, accurately reading food labels and implementing effective communication in both home and food service settings.
Read MoreRaising Healthy, Happy Eaters from Their First Bites ($)
Are you prepared for the process of helping parents develop healthy eating patterns for children? Raising healthy eaters requires a deep understanding of feeding development milestones and necessary benchmark skills. From infants to toddlers, hear the latest recommendations on early feeding and safely introducing babies to family meals to assist in preventing picky eaters.
Read MoreSnack-tacular Celebrations ($)
Take a fun and flavorful journey that will spark your creativity in developing easy, nutritious snacks. Celebrate every day with a new snack idea. Come hungry for ideas and leave with a snack resource to help you serve a variety of foods to those in your care.
Read MoreDip into Summer Fun: Dips in the CACFP ($)
It’s time to dip into something delicious! Join us to mix up some summer-inspired dip recipes that are #CACFPCreditable and kid-approved.
Read MoreServing with Care: Food Safety 101 ($)
Gain the confidence to ensure a safe and healthy kitchen environment for the children or adults in your care. This training introduces the four key principles of food safety-Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill—equipping you with the knowledge to prevent foodborne illness in our most vulnerable populations.
Read MoreHunger, Health and How Early Care Settings Can Help ($)
While hunger and nutrition insecurity pose similarities, they also have distinct differences. Additionally, a lack of access to healthy food affects early childhood development.
Read MoreHelping Selective Eaters Succeed ($)
Have you ever wondered why some children refuse to eat the foods on your menu, no matter their variation or relevancy?
Read MoreFresh Foods, Flavors and Kitchen Ingredients ($)
Do you feel as if the food you serve is bland and lacks appeal? Is serving fresh fruits and vegetables hard to implement?
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