CARE Connection: Menu Planning for Child Care

Lessons on menu planning including how to develop and use a cycle menu, how to link menu planning to grocery shopping and food purchasing, and how to create healthful, nutritious menus that meet USDA CACFP Meal Pattern requirements.

Menu Planning for the Child and Adult Care Food Program Video - Flash Version
Video lesson on menu planning to serve appealing and nutritious meals that meet CACFP requirements. Includes cycle menus. RT 20 min. 24 sec. View online in streaming video. 2009.
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Menu Planning for the Child and Adult Care Food Program Video - Windows Media Video Version
Video lesson on menu planning to serve appealing and nutritious meals that meet CACFP requirements. Includes cycle menus. RT 20 min. 24 sec. Download this Windows Media Video (WMV) version to your computer. 2009.
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Menu Planning for the Child and Adult Care Food Program Video Lesson Plan - PDF Version
Use this lesson plan to accompany the video for training. 2010.
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Menu Planning for the Child and Adult Care Food Program Video Lesson Plan - Microsoft Word® Version
Use this lesson plan to accompany the video for training. 2010.
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