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5 Resolutions for Food Program Success in 2025
Ring in the New Year with five game-changing resolutions designed to supercharge your program and boost your personal well-being! Discover practical tips to elevate your menus, stay more organized, and build stronger community connections. Plus, get some bonus self-care and stress management techniques to keep you thriving all 2025. Get ready to make this your best year yet!
Read MoreThe Efficient Chef: Maximizing Your Kitchen Potential ($)
Discover strategies to optimize your kitchen workflow and unleash your inner chef! Learn effective cooking preparation techniques when using multiple kitchen appliances, ensuring smooth and efficient operations. Get time management skills to streamline your cooking process, reducing stress and increasing output. Expect practical tips and expert insights to help you maximize your kitchen efficiency.
Read MorePlant-Forward Menus: A Guide to Successful Integration ($)
There’s never been a better time to add more plant-based options to your program’s menu! Discover how to identify the health and environmental benefits of eating and serving plant-based foods. Learn how to source, prepare, and successfully market plant-based options. Get free resources to create more plant-forward menus.
Read MoreMenu Planning: Your Guide to Success ($)
Do you love menu planning or are you unsure where to begin? Learn what to consider when developing a cycle menu or planning meals one week at a time. Receive new, easy recipe ideas that are sure to become favorites at your center or in your family child care home! Identify the differences between a cycle menu and weekly menu. Explore the step-by-step process of menu development, from concept ideation to finalization.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Basics ($)
Centers, family child care homes, and after-school care play a critical role in serving nutritious foods to those they serve. The CACFP guides you on how to provide healthy meals using five meal components which make up the meal service requirements: grains, fruits, vegetables, meats/meat alternates, and milk. Learn when these are required and how they fit into the CACFP meal pattern.
Read MoreFestive Flavors: A Low Sugar Holiday ($)
It’s party season and we’re gearing up CACFP-style! Reduce the sweets and turn every celebration into a healthy feast that kids will love. Discover creative and nutritious ideas for holiday and special occasion dishes that are #CACFPCreditable.
Read MoreChoosy Eaters: Moving Towards Meal Time Triumphs ($)
Get ready to conquer mealtime challenges with confidence! We’ll explore positive strategies to support children in their journey towards enjoying a variety of foods. Gain invaluable tips, insights, and mealtime triumphs to foster a healthy relationship with food and transform mealtimes into joyful experiences.
Read MoreThe Joys of the Garden Classroom ($)
Learn how to move through the seasons with practical, hands-on learning activities designed to captivate and inspire early learners. Discover creative and innovative ways to transform the garden and outdoors into a living classroom, providing endless opportunities to bridge subjects in a meaningful context. Energize your teaching approach and delight your students with engaging methods to explore and appreciate the beauty of our natural world.
Read MoreCreating a Community: Family Style Meal Service in Child Care ($)
Transform mealtime into a joyful and shared experience with family style meal service! Discover practical tips and creative strategies for implementing this approach, fostering social skills, independence, and healthy eating habits in children. Gain expert insights on crafting a warm, inclusive mealtime atmosphere that delights both children and caregivers.
Read MoreMenu Essentials: Planning for Success ($)
Learning Center Menu Essentials: Planning for Success ($) Virtual Summit presented August 14, 2024 1 hour credited CEUs Receive insight in the menu planning process, from brainstorming creative dishes to ensuring CACFP creditable food components and practical execution. Discover how to infuse your menus with excitement and flavor while meeting the needs of diverse palates…
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