It really means alot to have you share our information, we enjoy partnering with all of you and look forward to another year of productive partnering. Lets continue our work in Child Nutrition,Child Care and CACFP, the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Lets continue all of the contributions being made to children's health and well being everyday by participating in the CACFP take ACTION Challenge! #CACFPtac Sponsors and staff, head Starts, Child Care businesses and staff, State Agency Staff, USDA FNS Staff, Parents, Children this challenge is for you! http://www.cacfptakeactionchallenge.org/
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It really means alot to have you share our information, we enjoy partnering with all of you and look forward to another year of productive partnering. Lets continue our work in Child Nutrition,Child Care and CACFP, the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Lets continue all of the contributions being made to children's health and well being everyday by participating in the CACFP take ACTION Challenge! #CACFPtac Sponsors and staff, head Starts, Child Care businesses and staff, State Agency Staff, USDA FNS Staff, Parents, Children this challenge is for you! http://www.cacfptakeactionchallenge.org/
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I was on vacation this past holiday week and everything special to eat that was offered to us, of course, delighted us but was also filled with sugar and fat, sugar and more sugar! The so-called "Sometimes Foods" (that is what my granddaughter calls them via Sesame Street) were turning into all of the time foods on this holiday.Once home I thought I would start looking for some ideas to make foods and drinks for New Years a bit more anytime foods that looked like sometimes foods. Not as easy as I thought. I did find a top ten list which very much helps my quest, check this out the Top 10 Ways To Spice Up Your Parties With Fruits & Veggies http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/top-10-ways-to-spice-up-your-parties-with-fruits-veggies or these 5 ways to use some fruits and veggies for appetizers.
Chocolate Pomegranate Bark Healthy Coconut and Banana Christmas Fudge I loved these midnight cookies (pictured top left) at Repeat After Me http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2012/12/new-years-confetti-clock-cookies.html but again not exactly the type of alternative that I was looking for and I am looking for real competition here. Of course, I do have a no sugar cookie recipe that I could substitute for. What I did find out was that we are going to be giving children and adults alot more sometimes foods in the next couple of days which means they are no longer sometimes foods. I got to see an entire NY party for kids that included everything from hot dog filled pastries (not even turkey ones) to sugar free jello. I did see one on the Food Network that had a few ideas like: Spinach Tortellini Skewers, not a bad one. Take a peek http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/tortellini-skewers.html Looks like I have a great idea for a #CACFPtac Holiday Cookbook that doesn't have so many sometimes foods in it... I guess I will keep researching this and trying some new ideas today. But meanwhile, maybe something like this table is an option. I hope you had better luck than I did and you submit what you did to #CACFPtac http://www.cacfptakeactionchallenge.org/. See you in 2016 with more #CACFPtac challenges. Well, what do you think the best of CACFP 2015 was? Was it a person, an initiative or was it an agency, an event, a partner perhaps? We could have a contest to find out but I decided I would just tell you what I thought. I think it was YOU! All of you who participated in the Child and Adult Care Food Program in 2015. Whether you are a multi-source or single source sponsoring agency, a parent, a child care provider in a home and/or center, a child, a monitor, a field rep, a trainer, a speaker, a claims processor, a sponsor association, an advocate, a clerk, a conference or agency sponsor, a vendor, admin staff, a fiscal agent, accounting dept, a cleaning service, a leader, a follower, a teacher, a board member, a CACFP volunteer, a Director, a nutritionist, an R.D. a family member who listens to CACFP'ers talk about CACFP, a competitor, a translator, a blogger,a grant writer, a developer, a client/customer service rep, a contractor. The state agency that administers the Child and Adult Care Food Program. The United States Department of Agriculture and its Food and Nutrition Services division, the USDA Regional staff. Yes,the people in Washington D.C. working everyday on Child Nutrition Reauthorizatioin, people like Geri Henchy. And most important, the White House, the Congress,the Senate the ones who sponsor and/or support a strong 2015 Child Nutrition Bill and the ones that don't because they make the rest of the supporters and sponsors look good. The Child Care Associations, the ones we will partner with in the future and the ones we partner with now, the aligned programs whose initiatives,support and partnership creates a great sense of community in building a healthy culture. To all of those that I missed, it was you too! The Child and Adult Care Food Program would be broken or gone if it wasn't for you, for all of you. More...it was what you did. The inspiration, education, patience, collaboration, social media :), partnerships,understanding, empathy, motivation, research, data, dialogue, smiles, laughter, humor, communication, belief, teamwork, unselfishness, community, language, perseverance, dedication, technology, long hours,competition,hard work and faith that was the best of CACFP in 2015. Yes, it was you, it was all of you. There is not any data to support any of these words just my thoughts and feelings about the Best of CACFP 2015. Happy New Year! When a Non Profit organization hosts and sponsors a conference, they take on alot more on then just providing a place for their colleagues to come share their knowledge and expertise in some workshops. There are so many pieces involved in this attempt and as this year goes on we will be sharing some of those stories.
Today, it's the people to thank, who do you thank, how to, what if you leave someone out, can't even remember everyone, is that worse? But people who were involved in some way this past year right up to the last day have to be thanked. They helped us give the Child and Adult Care Food Program community an environment and opportunity to learn, collaborate and smile for a few days. How do you remember them all and where and how do you thank them? This is a huge dilemma for me, the general email thank you notes went out, of course, but there is so much more. Thank you to:
#CCFPRT15
#CACFP #CNR2015 #CHILDCARE Lets Give Them Something To Talk About! CACFP, use your FACEBOOK, Instagram and Twitter and share, share, share. But don't forget to use the hashtag Ever hear of CABANA Meet-ups
We have them and there are some appointment times left between 1:00pm and 6:00pm on Tuesday. And yes, this is a free service to the Roundtable Conference Attendees. Tech Cabana: Samantha Marshall, Child Care Info and Co. has set aside some time in our Technology Cabana to show us how to create a FREE website, blog or facebook page, almost one on one! This is fun one as there are only four peopld in a class. There are also some spots left in the Meeting Space Cabana: Space still available Tuesday afternoon to meet with staff or clients during the conference. Email us at [email protected] Would everyone join me in congratulating Beckie Hildman for becoming the 2015 CCFP Roundtable's Phyllis Bramson Memorial Scholarship recipient. A bit about this our 2015 Phyllis Bramson Memorial Scholarship winner. Beckie Hildman Beckie works for Community Action Connections (CAC) one of the agencies programs is the Child and Adult Care Food Program for around 150 Family Child Care Providers. They are located in Eastern Washington (State), an area that is in the desert where trees are more tumble weed then anything else. My professional back ground includes child development and parenting. Beckie is also a State Certified trainer for child care providers. Beckie and her husband Don and have five adult children, the 23 year old is still at home. With a bonus of six grandchildren. They have had over 200 foster children pass through their home which prompted her to become a volunteer court Guardian Ad Litem or CASA for children in care. Beckie would love to retire but finds there is still so much to do. "How exciting it's been to be the recipient of this years scholarship, looking forward to the Roundtable Conference and continue my learning, I am just thrilled." Acutally, Beckie we are just thrilled and honored to have you as our 2015 CCFP Roundtable, Phyllis Bramson Memorial Scholarship Winner! Have you seen this one before? Telling us all about ServSafe Food Handlers Course is Mr. Alan Michaelson, he will talk to us about Food Safety First ServSafe California Food Handler Course and discuss safe food handling in general and the assessment. It meets the requirements set forth by the California Retail Code (with specified exceptions). The law describes a food handler as anyone who is involved in the preparation, storage or service of food. Law requires all food handlers in the state of California have a California Food Handler Card. New hires have 30 days from the date of hire to obtain a card. http://servsafefood1st.com/about.html
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Technology Cabana A few spots left, want to create a free website or Facebook page on the spot in the Technology Cabana. We can do that! Contact Chris for your spot [email protected] Meeting Space Cabana Yes, there are a couple of appointment times open. Have a meeting with your group or client. contact Chris @ [email protected] Want more info, check out the Conference Program Sneak Preview. Just added to the Cast for Tuesday's Luncheon Tuesday, Krista Scott the Senior Director, Child Care Health Policy at Child Care Aware(r) of America. She oversees the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation effort to expand technical assistance activities in targeted states emphasizing health, nutrition, and obesity prevention, key components of Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) implementation. More Don't Miss Monday's Opening Act: CACFP take ACTION Launch! Tuesday: Chef Ann Cooper & CACFP Lunch Program Wednesday: Fearless Feeding 2016 Conference Registration- Giveaway Chef Ann Cooper is coming to our conference this October to inspire us about Changing the Way We Feed Our Children. If you haven't had a chance to read her books, here are a few articles she wrote this summer. She has been busy this summer as we all have been with Child Nutrition Reauthorization, our CACFP budgets and renewals.
In June 2015: U.S. News Article by Chef Ann Cooper "The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 led to incredible improvements in our nation's childhood nutrition programs, but upcoming reauthorization of the act could put key provisions ensuring healthy school food in jeopardy. Chef Ann explains what you can do to stay informed and get involved in saving school lunch." - See more In July: Chef Ann Cooper wrote: "Food companies are changing the formulas of their junk food so they meet government standards for school meals and snacks.School food vendors are promoting their new, exciting products for school lunch and breakfast – and they're not exactly healthy. It doesn't take a detective to see what's going on here. Food companies are changing the formulas of their junk food so they meet U. S. Department of Agriculture standards for school". " Thousands of school food professionals across the country are committed to healthy school food, regardless of SNA's ties to processed-food manufacturers and the rise of the whole-grain donut. Let's make sure Congress supports them and their commitment to our nation's children"...Read more In August: Congress went home for Summer Recess and everyone got busy with visits to them. In September: Congress is back to talk about Child Nutrition Reauthorization September 17, 2015. Get your visits in and educate the public and Congress. Lets keep Child Nutrition in the conversation. In October: Chef Ann Cooper will be with us at the 24th Annual CCFP Roundtable Conference on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Meanwhile, check out the Chef Ann Foundation at http://www.chefannfoundation.org/ and read all about her. |
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