1. Welcome to Simple Fruits & Vegetable Snacks PLEASE make new friends and sit next to someone you DO NOT know. Extra points if they are from a different region!

2. Simple Fruit & Vegetable Snacks for Preschool Children Amanda Tucker, BS, CHES Region 9 ESC – Texas amanda.tucker@esc9.net

3. Simple F&V Snacks for Preschoolers This workshop will focus on child friendly fruit and vegetable snacks that will increase young eater's capacity to try new fruits and vegetables. Resources for finding recipes, as well as menu alterations will be discussed. Hands on demonstrations of budget friendly snacks will highlight the nutrition benefits of fruit and veggies that children will love. Recipe examples include:  Sandy Snack (Hummus)Banana-Rama Breakfast  Orangutan SaladSimple Cereal Mixes  Molten LavaEdamame Succotash  Fruit Salas w/ Pitas

4. Laying a Foundation for Fruits & Veggies With YOUR NEW FRIEND : - Favorite Fruit or Veg - Most recent new Fruit or Veg you have tried - One Fruit or Veg you have never tried

5. Snacks – Required Components You do not always need a drink as a component – WATER is a Great Option!

6. USDA’s Proposed Rule  Fruit and Vegetable Split  2 of 5 components will be accepted instead of the current 2 of 4 components  Therefore – you could serve a fruit and a vegetable at a snack and will be reimbursable…..IF/WHEN Approved.

7. Safety & Health Concerns Chewing Problems Teeth growing in, or falling out Doesn’t mean you can’t use these items, just modify them so you can. Mini Choppers/Food Processors Bake/Roast Vegetables Blanch & Shock Choking Hazards Dried Fruit & Veggies Hard, Round pieces Slick pieces like grapes or berries

8. Planning Snacks  Do you currently have a cycle menu for snacks?  What influences your Snack planning?  SeasonalityLaborInteractive  Cultural InfluencesStorage SpaceTexture  CurriculumBudget  Incorporate more F&V in your Grain or Meat/Meat Alternate Recipes  Use Pre-prep and leftovers to your advantage  Strive to move towards more FRESH or FROZEN as your first choice.

9. Vitamin A Fruits & Vegetables

10. Vitamin C Fruits & Vegetables

11. Farm to Child Care  What is reimbursable?  FNS – 796-2 Rev. 4  Where to find more information?  State Agency  Agriculture Extension Service Texas has an initiative for state wide Farm to Child Care through the Healthy Child Care Network. Visit here for more information: http://www.squaremeals.org/FandNRes ources/HealthyChildCareNetwork/Farmt oChildCare.aspx

12. Vary your 2 nd Components  Home-made grains:  Granola, Graham Crackers, Fruited Muffins or Breads, Whole Wheat Scones, Rice or Bread Puddings  Healthier Meat/Meat Alternates:  Nut butters, Low Fat Cheese Sticks, Beans, Veggie loaded Chicken or Tuna Salads, Hard Boiled Eggs  Condiments to jazz up offerings  Homemade dressings; condiments; dips  Flavored Dips with Cream Cheese* or Cottage Cheese (herbed, sweet or savory)  Applesauce as a dip  Pumpkin Pie Yogurt Dip *Cream Cheese is an “other”.

13.  Dinosaur Egg Hunt; Hungry Caterpillar – recipe cards  Use curriculum to make your everyday fruit/veg extra special  Fruit Sandwiches (Breakfast or Snacks)  Veggie soups for a interactive dipping snack:  Tomato or Potato Soup with Grilled Cheese for Dipping  Spaghetti Sauce with Bread Sticks for dipping  Homemade Refried Beans with Tortillas – Quesadilla or Roll ups.  Waffles, Crepes, or French toast with fresh or frozen (heated) fruit topping.

14. Your awesome ideas continued…  Bagel Chips topped with Veggie loaded Chicken Salad  Banana Crunch Pops (Bananas rolled in graham cracker crumbs or cereals?)  Garden Salad or Pasta Salads  Apricots & Hot Pretzels  Simple Cereal or Cracker Mixes  Fruit Smoothies  Carrot Raisin Salad; Jicama Sticks

15. Recipe Resources

16. Team Nutrition Child Care Menus http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/sites/defa ult/files/imce/fns/pdf/menu- planning-guide-web.pdf Google Search: CACFP Menu Planning Guide

17. Books Dr Seuss’ “Oh the THINGS you can DO that are GOOD for you!” Rainbow in My Tummy Book http://www.rainbowinmytummy.org/

18. NFSMI: National Food Service Management Institute http://www.nfsmi.org/ http://www.nfsmi.org/

19. Additional Websites  Produce for Kids – http://www.produceforkids.com/http://www.produceforkids.com/  Borrow other state’s ideas!  National CACFP Sponsor Assoc. http://www.cacfp.org/http://www.cacfp.org/  School Meals that Rock! - http://schoolmealsthatrock.org/http://schoolmealsthatrock.org/  Facebook  Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/acdkidsorg/https://www.pinterest.com/acdkidsorg/  Youtube

20. Recipe Demos Fruit-asic Salsa Sandy Snack Molten Lava Orangutan Salad Simple Cereal and Cracker Mixes THANK YOU TO OUR Demo Divas! Karen Garey Karen Tutt Jodi McGill

21. Sandy Snack – p. 80

22. Serve with WG pita chips, crackers, or veggies for dipping since this credits as a meat/meat alternate.

23. Orangutan Salad – p. 81

24. Serve with WG crackers, or breadsticks or add leftover shredded chicken as a topping...

25. Edamame Succotash – Rainbow in my Tummy Makes 3 cups Serving size (1/2 cup) 1 ½ cup shelled edamame (fresh or frozen) 1 ½ cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon seasoning salt or salt and pepper to taste 1. Mix edamame beans and corn together in large bowl. Steam for 5 minutes 2. Remove from steamer and toss with butter and seasoning salt.

26. Fruit-astic Salsa – p. 89

27. Serve with WG cinnamon graham crackers for dipping or use it as a topping for plain yogurt or waffles.

28. Molten Lava – p. 83

29. Serve with WG pitas, tortillas or veggies or as a topping for baked potatoes.

30. Banana-Rama Breakfast – p. 87

32. Simple Cereal Mix  Combine similar grains to make a fun cereal or cracker mix as a snack.  Check Food Buying Guide for crediting!

33. Show & Tell http://www.schoollunchheroday.com/

34. Special thanks to: Karen Garey, Karen Tutt, & Jodi McGill Texas Department of Agriculture Linda Simmons & Mary Starboard National CACFP Sponsors Association Region 9 Education Service Center Travis Neville Wichita Falls ISD – Hirschi High School Amanda Tucker, BS, CHES Region 9 ESC – Wichita Falls, TX amanda.tucker@esc9.net