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Recipes

Easy, healthy meal ideas.

A starter set of CACFP-friendly meals built around USDA meal pattern requirements, designed for busy kitchens.

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Easy healthy choices.

Three quick recipes that fit a child-care kitchen's pace. Swap fruits, vegetables, and proteins to match what's in season and your meal pattern targets.

Egg, Toast, and Fresh Fruit Breakfast, a breakfast idea
Breakfast

Egg, Toast, and Fresh Fruit Breakfast

Ingredients

  • One egg
  • One slice bread
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 whole apple
  • 1/2 cup mixed fruit

Instructions

Fry the egg in 1/4 teaspoon butter, toast the bread, and serve with fruit and milk.

Tortilla Skillet Wrap, a lunch idea
Lunch

Tortilla Skillet Wrap

Ingredients

  • 1/4 scallions
  • 1 sausage link
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 large tortilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon cooking oil

Instructions

Saute all ingredients in a skillet. Serve over the tortilla while warm.

Corn and Shrimp Sheet, a dinner idea
Dinner

Corn and Shrimp Sheet

4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 ears of corn
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 1/2 lb fresh shrimp

Instructions

Quick-grill the corn and shrimp; serve alongside diced cucumber and tomato.

Special Treats

Round it out with extras.

Fresh bell peppers and seasonal pies make great accompaniments to round out a CACFP-compliant menu while staying within budget.

Bright bell pepper

Bell peppers

Stuff with rice or slice raw for a crunchy snack.

Fresh pie special treat

Seasonal pies

Apple, peach, or pumpkin slices fit fruit components.

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