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USDA Recipes for Child Care

iconThe recipes from the 1999 publication Child Care Recipes: Food for Health and Fun for USDA's Child and Adult Care Food Program have been updated.

USDA Recipes for Child Care consists of a booklet and 2 CD-ROMs. The booklet describes how to work with recipes, adjusting recipes, food safety information, and much more. One CD includes the booklet text and a Supplemental Information technical assistance piece that has tips for cooking, preparation, and storage. This CD also has files of the recipes by name and number as well as such as “how to make sandwiches,” food storage times, and mini-posters on hand washing and thermometer usage. A bonus CD of the Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs
is also included.

Available: The kit is available to child care centers and state agencies upon request from Team Nutrition.

Also available in PDF:

Booklet Content
Full Document

  • Introduction (pg 1-2)
  • Reimbursable Meal Requirements (pg 3)
  • Working with the Recipes (pg 4-17)
  • Recipe Adjustment (pg 18-29)
  • Nutrient Analysis and Tips (pg 31-66)

    Supplemental Information
    Full Document
  • Introduction (pg 2)
  • Storage Tips (pg 3-6)
  • Preparation Tips (pg 7-17)
  • Cooking Tips (pg 18-27)
  • How to Use Specific Ingredients (pg 28-31)

    Mini-Posters
  • Thermy Rules! Cooking for Food Service
  • Remember to Wash Hands
  • How to Wash Your Hands

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    Recipes by Groups

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    Single Recipes Numerically