Posts Tagged ‘meal pattern’
Meal Pattern Minute: Herbs and Spices
Are herbs and spices reimbursable in the CACFP? You need them to make your healthy meals and snacks flavorful, but are they reimbursable, or even allowable, in the meal pattern?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Crediting Coconut
Coconut is so versatile! You can eat it fresh or shredded, and there’s even coconut water and coconut milk. So, is this jack-of-all-trades fruit creditable in the CACFP?
Read MoreQuestions and Answers on Alternative Protein Products (APP)
Food and Nutrition Service released a guidance document on Alternative Protein Products (APP) including Questions and Answers to assist CACFP providers. It is important that CACFP providers understand how to use and properly credit APP in their programs.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Almond Milk as a Fluid Milk Substitute
Is almond milk reimbursable in the CACFP? Between dairy allergies and dietary preferences, it’s a popular beverage, so we’re not surprised you want to know!
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Crediting Popcorn
You want to include popcorn for your menu, but is it reimbursable as a vegetable in the CACFP? The answer may surprise you.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Crediting Dried Fruit
So you want to stir raisins into oatmeal or sprinkle dried mango on top of yogurt. How do you credit that dried fruit in the CACFP meal pattern?
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Muffins vs. Doughnuts
You really want to know: why are muffins creditable but doughnuts are not?!
Read MoreMeal 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.
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