Posts Tagged ‘on-demand’
Culturally Receptive Meals ($)
News flash! One of our little ones may be a new arrival from Afghanistan or a returnee in their second year with us whose parent(s) hail from Guatemala. Move over Sloppy Joe and Frittata, we want Lavash and Rellenitos too. What better way could there be to learn about other cultures than with food?
Read MoreImpacts of Sodium: Shaping Healthy Food Preferences ($)
Sodium is an essential mineral that plays important roles in our bodies. However, we may be consuming too much, resulting in increasing health risks like high blood pressure. Learn about the impacts of sodium and how to shape healthy habit choices early by knowing how to identify amounts of sodium on Nutrition Fact Labels and how to modify meals to reduce salt usage while still retaining all the flavor from our favorite recipes.
Read MoreFarmers’ Market Field Trip
Learn how to identify, purchase, and serve farmers’ market finds so that the children and adults you serve can enjoy fresh flavors of the season.
Read More2022 CACFP Virtual Summit
Looking for food program training? Join us each day from your home, your office, or your home office between 11:30 am – 3:00 pm Eastern.
We’re bringing you workshops on nutrition, program administration, operations, financial and nonprofit management, and more!
CACFP Portable Picnics ($)
Sunny days with a refreshing breeze are a perfect time to take dining outdoors. Learn from our about how to create and safely serve CACFP meals picnic style, with or without a classic checkered blanket. Get new ideas on how to use portable foods for picnicking that meet the CACFP meal pattern.
Read MoreWater, Water, Everywhere ($)
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 MoreBrunch for Lunch ($)
Looking for new ideas for your CACFP lunch menu? Why not try brunch for lunch?! Hear about endless possibilities when combining breakfast food favorites and lunch classics. Learn how to navigate brunch related food components in the CACFP and get recipe ideas to use in your child care centers, day care homes, and adult day care centers.
Read MoreServing Adult Participants in the CACFP (Sirviendo a los participantes adultos en el CACFP)
This webinar shows CACFP operators how to plan and prepare reimbursable meals and snacks for adult participants.
Este seminario web muestra a los operadores del CACFP cómo planificar y preparar comidas y meriendas reembolsables para los participantes adultos.
Read MoreEat. Create. Cultivate. Fun with Food Through Positive Mealtime Experiences ($)
Come learn ideas and tools providers can use to implement positive mealtimes. Topics include Smarter Mealtimes, examining picky eater’s behaviors while identifying tips for creating adventurous eaters and engaging child participation in the kitchen. Leave with strategies, recipes and activities that engage children of any age!
Read MoreDigestible Bites: Modifying Food for Special Diets ($)
Learn the differences between various types of mechanical diets and how to prepare these foods to meet CACFP guidelines.
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