Meal Pattern Minute

How do you know what plant-based foods can be credited as a meat/meat alternate?

If dried fruits credit for twice the volume of the fruit component, does that mean that the minimum serving is 1 tablespoon instead of 2 tablespoons?

Veggie straws are made using vegetables, but do they credit in the CACFP?

Let’s reflect on 52 episodes of our Meal Pattern Minutes.

There are sugar limits for breakfast cereals and yogurt. Do any foods have sodium limits?

Can breakfast cereals ever be considered a grain-based dessert?

Full-strength juice can be served once per day in place of the fruit component, but can juice be served with milk for snack?

The CACFP has minimum serving sizes for reimbursement – are there maximum serving sizes?

What are some ways to prepare healthy and flavorful dishes for the CACFP?

How and when can breastmilk be used in the CACFP?