Posts Tagged ‘cacfp’
Meal Pattern Minute: Crediting Beans
Can beans be creditable as a meat/meat alternates AND a vegetable in the same meal?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Creating a Breastfeeding-Friendly Environment
Do you know how to make a breastfeeding friendly environment at your center or daycare home? It’s best practice in the CACFP, so let’s dive in!
Read MoreFarmers’ Market Field Trip Webinar
Learn how to identify, purchase, and serve farmers’ market finds so that your CACFP participants can enjoy fresh flavors of the seasons.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Sour Cream & Cream Cheese
POP QUIZ: are sour cream and cream cheese creditable as meat/meat alternates?
Read MoreSpecial Diets Boot Camp Virtual Event
Join us for this 2-day event as we tackle the most common topics surrounding special diets in the CACFP.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Breakfast Components
What do you need on the plate at breakfast? Can you swap meat/meat alternates in for grains?
Read MoreCACFP Portable Picnics ($)
Sunny days with a refreshing breeze are a perfect time to take dining outdoors. Learn from our about how to create and safely serve CACFP meals picnic style, with or without a classic checkered blanket. Get new ideas on how to use portable foods for picnicking that meet the CACFP meal pattern.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Crediting Leafy Greens
How much leafy greens do you have to serve to meet the minimum meal pattern requirement for a vegetable?
Read MoreWater, Water, Everywhere ($)
Learn about how to keep children and adults hydrated by including water-rich food components in the CACFP. Get thirst-satisfying recipes to help ensure everyone stays safely hydrated during these warm months.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Serving Nuts & Seeds
Can peanuts, tree nuts, seeds or soy nuts be served to meet the full meat/meat alternate for a meal?
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