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Meal Pattern Minute

Looking for quick tips on some of the CACFP's hottest topics? Our nutrition education specialist, Isabel Ramos-Lebron, MS, RDN, LD, is here to help! Be sure to follow us on Instagram or on Facebook for more tips, recipes and resources!

Meal Pattern Minute: Serving Eggs to Infants

At what age can infants eat eggs?

Meal Pattern Minute: Sweet Toppings

If sweet toppings are served on pancakes or waffles, is it then considered a grain-based dessert?

Meal Pattern Minute: Meal Times

Are there any restrictions on when meals and snacks must be served in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Jicama

Is jicama creditable in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Bean Flour Pasta

Can pasta that is made from 100% bean flour credit towards the grains component?

Meal Pattern Minute: Crediting Corn

Does corn credit as a vegetable or a grain in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Toddler Formula

Is formula made for toddlers creditable in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Enriched Grains as First Ingredient

If a grain product list enriched grains as the first ingredient, is the product creditable in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Serving Milk to Mixed Ages

Can a mixed age group of 1- and 2-year-olds all be served unflavored 1% milk in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Vegetable Spirals

Are vegetable spirals creditable in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Freezing Yogurt

Can a provider serve yogurt that they have frozen?

Meal Pattern Minute: Pureed Vegetables

Can a pureed vegetable that is mixed into a dish credit towards the meal pattern?

Meal Pattern Minute: Dehydrated Vegetables

Are dehydrated vegetables creditable in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Açai

Are açai creditable in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Fruit Leather

Are 100% fruit strip leather snacks creditable in the CACFP?

Meal Pattern Minute: Enriched Grains

What are enriched grains?

Meal Pattern Minute: Whole Grains

What are whole grains?

Meal Pattern Minute: Milk at Supper for Adults

Is milk required at supper for adults?