CACFP Insight
Winter Edition
"To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold."
- Aristotle
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Tiering, Serious Deficiency and the National Disqualified List
Tuesday, Jan 16, 2024, 01:00 PM
Virtual
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Meal Production Records for Child And Adult Centers and At-Risk Afterschool
This a two-part training. Part two runs from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. on the same day.
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlduqrrTsjHdYPaDJ1ainn9WHN_WqsLozu#/registration
No pre-registration is required.
Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024, 09:00 AM
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Operational Check-In: Feeding Infants
Wednesday, Dec 13, 2023, 11:30 AM
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Operational Check-In: Menu Planning
Wednesday, Jan 17, 2024, 11:30 AM
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Look for an email invitation from your ESC Specialists with details about your upcoming AR. Visits begin January 4, 2024.
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Spinach is a little plant powerhouse loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants
such as iron, Vitamin C, and Folic acid, just to name a few.
Easy Pita Pizzas with Cheese and Spinach
There’s nothing like an easy lunch for the kids. Unless it’s a healthy lunch — and this one’s both. Bonus: even though these easy pita pizzas with cheese & spinach are warm and gooey, the whole thing is done in five minutes flat!
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January Harvest of the Month — Grapefruit!
A grapefruit has lots of vitamins A and C, so eating a ruby Texas
red grapefruit or drinking its juice helps keep your skin and your eyes healthy,
and helps protect your body from getting a cold or the flu.
Brown Sugar Grapefruit
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Do You Need to Laugh Today?
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Meet Your CACFP Team
Carolyn Miller, CMP, CCNP
817-740-7681
Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Graduate of Tarleton State University
Sarai Ferreira
817-740-7604
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Graduate of the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
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The goals of the ESC Region 11 Child Nutrition Programs are to provide information, support, and assistance that promotes continuous improvements of Child Nutrition Programs wherever they may be — childcare centers, school districts, charter schools, adult daycares, or residential childcare institutions. Our services are intended to reflect the most current nutrition knowledge available and encourage a healthy lifestyle and readiness to learn by today’s children - tomorrow’s adults.
ESC Region 11 Child Nutrition Homepage
This product was funded by USDA/TDA.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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