Posts Tagged ‘meal pattern’
Meal Pattern Minute: Minimum Serving of Dried Fruits
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?
Read MoreWhat Foods are Creditable in the Infant Meal Pattern?
Whether you are new or seasoned in operating the Child and Adult Care Food Program, knowing what foods are creditable to serve within the CACFP meal pattern is crucial! If you are serving both infants and children, the meal patterns are not the same.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Veggie Straws
Veggie straws are made using vegetables, but do they credit in the CACFP?
Read MoreAugust Snack Attack
Try out these #CACFPCreditable snack combos when you plan your next grocery trip!
Cottage cheese and carrot sticks
Egg and cherry tomatoes
Milk and cereal
Beets and grapes
Hummus and celery sticks
Meal Pattern Minute: One Year of Tips
Let’s reflect on 52 episodes of our Meal Pattern Minutes.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Sodium Limits
There are sugar limits for breakfast cereals and yogurt. Do any foods have sodium limits?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Cereals and Grain-Based Desserts
Can breakfast cereals ever be considered a grain-based dessert?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Serving Juice and Milk
Full-strength juice can be served once per day in place of the fruit component, but can juice be served with milk for snack?
Read MoreJuly Snack Attack
Try out these #CACFPCreditable snack combinations when you’re planning your next grocery trip!
Roasted sweet potato cubes and mixed fruit
Cheese and tomato slices, stacked
Oven potatoes and cheese cubes
Chicken salad and broccoli
Pita bread and sliced tomatoes
2023 July Virtual Events
Check out these virtual events happening in July at NCA!
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