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Meal Pattern Minute: Home-Frozen Fruits
Using frozen fruit is a great way to incorporate out-of-season flavors in your menu planning. But is it #CACFPCreditable if you do the freezing yourself?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Crediting Tomatoes, Avocados and Pumpkins
If you wee a botanist, you would say that tomatoes, avocados and pumpkins are fruits because they have seeds surrounded by a fleshy exterior and they grow from the flower of the plant. But does that line up with how they credit in the CACFP?
Read MoreFree Webinar: New Year, New Recipes!
We are starting 2023 off right with some brand new, CACFP-approved recipes. Join us on Zoom for this fun, free webinar!
Read MoreSesame Added as Ninth Major Food Allergen
On January 1, 2023, sesame was officially added to the list of major food allergens defined by law, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). So what does this mean?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Surimi
Surimi – what is it and how do you serve it in the CACFP? Isabel is here to answer these questions and more!
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Serving Meats/Meat Alternates at Breakfast
Serving up scrambled eggs or meats for breakfast? Make sure you’re staying #CACFPCreditable with your menu planning!
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: WIC Cereals
Are you serving cereals that are on the WIC (Women, Infants & Children) list? Hear about how you can use this resource to find #CACFPCreditable cereals.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Serving Cranberry Sauce
‘Tis the season for holiday favorites! Is cranberry sauce creditable in the CACFP?
Read MoreAll Nutrition Assistance Programs Must Post the Nondiscrimination Statement
In December 2022, USDA updated the nondiscrimination statement that all FNS nutrition assistance programs, state or local agencies, and their subrecipients, must post.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Serving Store-Bought Hummus
Get the lowdown on store-bought hummus and Product Formulation Statements!
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