Posts Tagged ‘meal pattern’
Selecting and Storing Fresh Produce
Incorporating fresh produce into the food you serve can be a great practice, but it’s important that you know how to properly store different types of produce. Our partners at the International Food Information Council (IFIC) have tips on how to select and store fresh produce so they stay good longer and don’t go to waste.
Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Full-Strength Juice and Infants
Is full-strength juice creditable in the Infant Meal Pattern?
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Read MoreMeal Pattern Minute: Plant-Based Meat Alternates
How do you know what plant-based foods can be credited as a meat/meat alternate?
Read MoreMeal 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?
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