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July 13, 2021 eNews
Did you know that July is National Blueberry Month? This edition of the eNews features a yummy blueberry-yogurt popsicle recipe along with great resources to make sure your yogurt-based snacks are #CACFPCreditable! Keep reading for a free activity page and news about our next event.
National Blueberry Month Serve up these #CACFPCreditable treats in July to celebrate National Blueberry Month! 1 cup blueberries 2 cups Greek yogurt 2 tbsp lemon juice 8 popsicle molds In a blender, combine blueberries, 1 cup yogurt and 2 tbsp lemon juice. Fill the molds with 2/3 blueberry mixture and 1/3 plain yogurt. Freeze for one hour, add popsicle sticks, and then freeze until solid. |  |
Is Your Yogurt CACFP Creditable? Make sure the yogurt that you use in your blueberry popsicles is within the CACFP sugar limits. Download our resource to calculate how much sugar is in the yogurt that you serve. |  |
Choose Yogurts That Are Lower in Added Sugars Still need more guidance on what yogurts to serve to the children and adults in your care? Check out the USDA's Thirty on Thursday webinar in our Learning Center. With more than 75 Continuing Education Units, the Learning Center has something for everybody. |  |
Note About 2021-2022 Reimbursement Rates The USDA will be releasing an updated version of the 2021-2022 CACFP Reimbursement Rates soon. Keep an eye on our blog for its announcement and look out for it in next week's eNews. |  |
Let's Celebrate Summer Meals Herb Gardening and Garden Fiesta Tuna Pockets are two of the six celebration-themed activities in this toolkit from the USDA's "Summer Food, Summer Moves" series. Take home ideas for your summer celebrations! |  |
| CACFP Professionals Shoutout Confidence, authority, achievement and satisfaction are what Marie Jessica Alumaga and Corinne Carr have gained from earning their CACFP Certifications.
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Job Opportunities If you're looking for a new job opportunity, be sure to check our website. Or, if you're an NCA member and would like to advertise an open position, you can post to our job opportunities board from your Info Hub. |  |
Facebook Trending Join the #NationalCACFP community on Facebook for crafts, snacks and other clever ideas shared daily. Get a dose of what's in the news, policy changes, and CACFP-specific issues. Resources, printables, partner resources and more! |  |
What's New at cacfp.org? We love to show our appreciation for all the hard work that our members do! Take a look at their stories on our Member Showcase page. If you're an NCA member and would like to share your story, or would like to nominate a member to be featured, please email us at nca@cacfp.org. |  |
Featured Member Resource Our Recipes and Menus page has member resources, too! If you're an NCA member, you can download, print and share exclusive sample cycle menus for free. |  |
Counting Activity Page Practice counting up to 10 with this free blueberry counting activity page. |  |
Next Event Mark your calendars for Tuesday, July 27, as we'll host two virtual events for CACFP Certification. The first is an hour-long networking event for our current CMP and CCNPs. If you're considering earning your certification, then the next session is for you as we'll host a live Q&A session all about our certification program. Tuesday, July 27, 2021 CACFP Professionals Networking 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Ask Us About Certification! 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Eastern |  |
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