Posts Tagged ‘meal pattern’
Meal 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 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 MoreSummer Series: CACFP Portable Picnics
Sunny days with a refreshing breeze are a perfect time to take dining outdoors.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Fruit & Milk Smoothies at Breakfast
Can you be reimbursed for a breakfast for serving a smoothie made of milk and fruits or vegetables? Well, yes, but you’re going to need some details.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Serving Yogurt with Added Sugar
Can you serve yogurt with added sugars? Watch the video to hear the answer straight from our own nutrition education specialist.
Read MoreBrunch for Lunch ($)
Looking for new ideas for your CACFP lunch menu? Why not try brunch for lunch?! Hear about endless possibilities when combining breakfast food favorites and lunch classics. Learn how to navigate brunch related food components in the CACFP and get recipe ideas to use in your child care centers, day care homes, and adult day care centers.
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