CACFP Food n Nutrition

Menu for Today

CACFP Cooks

Already made for you and providers; What's Cooking USDA Mixing Bowl Cookbooks, Recommended Cookbooks and more right HERE!

Cooking Videos

Team Nutrition Cooks Video Ages 8- 12
Grains-Quinoa
Applesauce
Scrambled Eggs with Spinach
Corn and Zucchini Pancakes
Team Nutrition Activity Guide

CACFP Kids in the Kitchen

Kids in the Kitchen

Stay up to date with the #CACFPKids in the Kitchen and share the information with your providers. #CACFPKids in the Kitchen

Toddlers an Preschoolers in the Kitchen... EatRight.org

CACFP Kids in the Kitchen can build their own snacks for the whole week!

Kids Eat Healthy

CACFP Creditable

What does CACFP Creditable Mean?

CREDITABLE VS. NON-CREDITABLE FOODS
Creditable foods count toward meeting the requirements for a reimbursable meal. The decision to consider a food as creditable depends on the following criteria:
• Nutrient content of the food.
• Function of the food in a meal.
• Regulations on the quantity of the food.
• FDA Standards of Identity.
• USDA Standards for meat and meat products.
• Administrative policy decisions on the crediting of particular foods.

Non-creditable foods are not creditable toward the meal pattern. Non-creditable foods do not meet the requirements for any component in the meal pattern.

Is It A Creditable cereal

Is it creditable? Are you trying to figure out whether a cereal is creditable?
Follow these steps. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!
❶ Check out the list of cereals in this handout. Many cereals are creditable!
❷ Look for cereals approved for the WIC program. Any WIC- approved cereal in any state meets the CACFP sugar requirements. Many grocery stores post WIC shelf labels.
❸ Look at the Nutrition Facts label. Do a quick calculation by dividing the number of grams of sugar per serving by the number grams of cereal per serving. If the result is 0.212 or less, the cereal is creditable.
Grams of sugar per serving ______
Divided by Grams of cereal per serving ______
= ____
Or use this calculator Or... Use this to find your state WIC approved food list.

Creditable Handbooks

Most states are currenly updating handbooks
1. Iowa Creditable Guide book
2. USDA Handbook (needs updating)

CACFP and MyPlate

WHAT IS MYPLATE

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) created MyPlate, an easy-to-follow food guide, to help parents to figure out how to feed their kids nutritious, balanced meals. The colorful divided plate includes sections for vegetables, fruits, grains, and foods high in protein.

choose variety — the best meals have a balance of items from different food groups
fill half your child's plate with vegetables and fruits
make at least half the grains you serve whole grains, like oatmeal, whole-wheat bread, and brown rice
serve fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk and water rather than sugary drinks
don't serve oversized portions

CACFP uses myplate

1. ORDER YOUR MYPLATE PLACEMATS FREE (BLUE OR GREEN). OR MAKE SOME PLACEMATS BY DOWNLOADING THIS BLUE/MAGENTA MYPLATE PDF OR THE GREEN/YELLOW MYPLATE PDF .

2. ORDER MYPLATE EAT SMART HANDOUTS FOR CHILDREN (CHILDREN CAN DRAW AND COLOR) AND PARENT HANDOUT- FREE PDF

3. ORDER MEET MYPLATE FLYER FOR PARENT/PROVIDER HANDOUT - FREE

Menus

CACFP Menus

State Agency/Organization
New York   Menu NY Department of Health
Idaho   Menu Idaho Department of Education
West Virginia Menu West Virginia Depatment of Education
Georgia    Menu Tallatoons CAP
Colorado Menu Colorado Dept. Of ED
Colorado    Menu Colorado Dept. Of ED
Masschusetts Menu Clarendon
Michigan Menu    Association for Child Development Michigan and Illinois
New York   Menu Manhasset/Great Neck Head Start_ New York
Illinois Menu   ISBE
South Carolina Menu Low Country Food Bank
Minnesota Menu Providers Choice Infant Menus
Connecticut Menu Connecticut Department of Education
Wisconsin Menu Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Iowa   Menu   Idaho Department of Education

Find more menu samples and forms in the CACFP Meal Pattern Library

Multicutural...coming soon