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| Menus for Child Care (PDF|816 KB)
National Food Service Management Institute.
8 complete weekly menus, including breakfast, lunch or supper, and snack meeting the Meal Pattern requirements for 3-5 year olds. Portion sizes can be adjusted for other age groups. The menus have been analyzed for major nutrients, and the analysis provided. Crediting information appears in parentheses after each item on the menu. |
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| Feeding Young Children in Group Settings
University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
This set of materials for the trainer includes the Trainers Handbook, Certificate of Attendance, Recruitment Brochure, Participant Namtags, Recruitment Poster, Refreshment Sign, Room Sign, Participant Registration List, Sample News Release, and educational activities and materials. |
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| Building Blocks for Fun and Healthy Meals
USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition.
A Menu Planner for the Child and Adult Care Food Program. This menu planner contains information on the CACFP meal requirements, advice on how to serve high quality meals and snacks, menu planning, nutrition education ideas and tips, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the USDA Food Guide Pyramid, food safety facts, sample menus, and much more. |
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| Menu Magic for Children
USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition.
A Menu Planning Guide for Child Care. This booklet provides information on the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Meal Pattern requirements, serving quality meals and snacks, and tips on menu planning and grocery shopping. It contains a set of eight tear-out recipe cards with a storage pocket in the back of the booklet. |
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| Making It Balance and Kickin' It Up- A Cycle Menu for Montana Child Care
Montana Team Nutrition. Montana Office of Public Instruction; 2006
This toolkit was designed for participants of the Montana Child and Adult Care Food Program; although the information is helpful to any childcare provider. The menus (5 weeks of breakfast, lunch and one snack), with accompanying recipes and resources, are provided to assist childcare providers in serving healthy meals which are cost effective, easy to prepare, and appealing to children. |
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| Thrifty Tips for Healthy Helpings
Contra Costa Child Care Council.
Learn how you can feed children nutritiously, in a timely, stress-free manner without breaking the bank. |
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