Posts Tagged ‘meal pattern’
Meal Pattern Minute: Breakfast Components
What do you need on the plate at breakfast? Can you swap meat/meat alternates in for grains?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Crediting Leafy Greens
How much leafy greens do you have to serve to meet the minimum meal pattern requirement for a vegetable?
Read MoreSummer Series: CACFP Portable Picnics
Sunny days with a refreshing breeze are a perfect time to take dining outdoors.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Fruit & Milk Smoothies at Breakfast
Can you be reimbursed for a breakfast for serving a smoothie made of milk and fruits or vegetables? Well, yes, but you’re going to need some details.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Serving Yogurt with Added Sugar
Can you serve yogurt with added sugars? Watch the video to hear the answer straight from our own nutrition education specialist.
Read MoreBrunch for Lunch ($)
Looking for new ideas for your CACFP lunch menu? Why not try brunch for lunch?! Hear about endless possibilities when combining breakfast food favorites and lunch classics. Learn how to navigate brunch related food components in the CACFP and get recipe ideas to use in your child care centers, day care homes, and adult day care centers.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Serving a Second Vegetable in Lieu of Fruit for Lunch and/or Supper
Can you be reimbursed for a second vegetable at lunch or supper in lieu of a fruit? Let’s find out!
Read MoreSummer Series Webinar: Brunch for Lunch
Looking for new ideas for your lunch menu? Why not try brunch for lunch?!
Read MoreCrediting Basics and Beyond: An In-Depth Look at the Crediting Handbook for the CACFP
Join the USDA for this interactive session on the new Crediting Handbook for CACFP. We will review the ins and outs of each of the five required meal components, discuss both creditable and non-creditable food items, and engage the audience in hands-on crediting exercises. You won’t want to miss it!
Read MoreServing Snacks in the CACFP (Servir meriendas o refrigerios en el Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Niños y Adultos)
This webinar will show CACFP operators how to plan and prepare snacks for children and adults in their care.
Este seminario web les muestra a los operadores del CACFP cómo planear y preparar meriendas/refrigerios reembolsables para los niños y adultos en su cuidado.
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