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[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I had to dissuade my husband of that notion when we first married. that, and cinnamon rolls as breakfast. WITH breakfast, sure, as a treat or weekend thing, or as a snack, whatever. Not as the SOLE component of breakfast.

I have a lot of children bring a dozen donuts for their birthday as their birthday treat. The children love them far more than cupcakes/cake! happyface

We have frequent discussions here about what is nice to eat "every once in awhile" as a treat and what is a healthy meal. The children tell their parents off. ::

[melilley]

I often times get text messages stating that so-and-so won't make it to breakfast this morning. Upon arriving, the child will always tell me they ate donuts.

I don't consider donuts breakfast.

I agree, donuts aren't breakfast, yet for the food program here, you can serve donuts and poptarts! Poptarts because of the crust My rep said they are going to change it, but I wonder why those items would be on there in the first place! I do however once in a blue moon let my daughter have a donut for breakfast....shhhhh.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I agree, donuts aren't breakfast, yet for the food program here, you can serve donuts and poptarts! Poptarts because of the crust My rep said they are going to change it, but I wonder why those items would be on there in the first place! I do however once in a blue moon let my daughter have a donut for breakfast....shhhhh.

LOL a crust. That made me laugh! ::

[daycarediva]

I agree, donuts aren't breakfast, yet for the food program here, you can serve donuts and poptarts! Poptarts because of the crust My rep said they are going to change it, but I wonder why those items would be on there in the first place! I do however once in a blue moon let my daughter have a donut for breakfast....shhhhh.

Poptarts, cinnamon rolls, donuts, and a ton of cookies are food program approved here, but not banana chips, or guacamole.

[melilley]

Poptarts, cinnamon rolls, donuts, and a ton of cookies are food program approved here, but not banana chips, or guacamole.

Nice, I just don't get it! They really need to revamp what is healthy to serve and what is not! You can get in trouble or disqualified from the FP for not serving a nutritious meal, but you can serve junk....hmmmm

[daycarediva]

I am just skimming my food progam book

creditable items that I wouldn't serve are:
mikshakes
chocolate milk
hot chocolate
jarred cranberry sauce
french fries
fruit cobbler
fruit pie
hash browns
onion rings
poptarts
potato skins
tator tots
chips ahoy cookies
fig newtons
ginger snaps
lorna doone
oatmeal cookies
chocolate chip cookies
oatmeal raisin
brownies
cake, frosted and unfrosted
cereal fruit bars (nutragrain)
chips, corn or wheat
fruit cobbler
coffee cake
cream puffs
cupcakes
doughnuts
fried bread
fruit turnovers
nachos
danish
sticky buns
honey buns
pound cake
puff pastry
taco chips
Velveeta
Cheese Wiz
Pimento cheese
corn dogs
hotdogs
potted meat

[littlemissmuffet]

I am just skimming my food progam book

creditable items that I wouldn't serve are:
mikshakes
chocolate milk
hot chocolate
jarred cranberry sauce
french fries
fruit cobbler
fruit pie
hash browns
onion rings
poptarts
potato skins
tator tots
chips ahoy cookies
fig newtons
ginger snaps
lorna doone
oatmeal cookies
chocolate chip cookies
oatmeal raisin
brownies
cake, frosted and unfrosted
cereal fruit bars (nutragrain)
chips, corn or wheat
fruit cobbler
coffee cake
cream puffs
cupcakes
doughnuts
fried bread
fruit turnovers
nachos
danish
sticky buns
honey buns
pound cake
puff pastry
taco chips
Velveeta
Cheese Wiz
Pimento cheese
corn dogs
hotdogs
potted meat

Wow. Ewwwwwwwww! I think it's really unfortunate that a state-regulated food program would have so much garbage on it... how is Cheese Wiz even considered FOOD???

[Heidi]

Poptarts, cinnamon rolls, donuts, and a ton of cookies are food program approved here, but not banana chips, or guacamole.

We can serve gaucamole, you just have to list it as avacodo. Just like we could have frozen yogurt (home-made), but list it as yogurt, or 100% juice pops and list it as juice.

Not sure about the banana chips, but they are just dried bananas, right? We can serve dates, figs, and dried apricots, but not bananas? Oh, and why are grapes and raisins seperate on the MMK anyway...

[daycarediva]

Wow. Ewwwwwwwww! I think it's really unfortunate that a state-regulated food program would have so much garbage on it... how is Cheese Wiz even considered FOOD???

Yup! I know of area providers who regularly serve cheez it's and velveeta, hotdogs and canned ravioli.

[daycarediva]

We can serve gaucamole, you just have to list it as avacodo. Just like we could have frozen yogurt (home-made), but list it as yogurt, or 100% juice pops and list it as juice.

Not sure about the banana chips, but they are just dried bananas, right? We can serve dates, figs, and dried apricots, but not bananas? Oh, and why are grapes and raisins seperate on the MMK anyway...

Banana chips are listed as not creditable due to high fat content (we like to dip ours in yogurt, yum!)

guacamole was DENIED by my food program recently, it was HM and organic. She even apologized when she wrote why I had a few refused claims. crazy! (not 100% avocado, not creditable!)

[Heidi]

I am just skimming my food progam book

creditable items that I wouldn't serve are:
mikshakes
chocolate milk
hot chocolate
jarred cranberry sauce
french fries
fruit cobbler
fruit pie
hash browns
onion rings
poptarts
potato skins
tator tots
chips ahoy cookies
fig newtons
ginger snaps
lorna doone
oatmeal cookies
chocolate chip cookies
oatmeal raisin
brownies
cake, frosted and unfrosted
cereal fruit bars (nutragrain)
chips, corn or wheat
fruit cobbler
coffee cake
cream puffs
cupcakes
doughnuts
fried bread
fruit turnovers
nachos
danish
sticky buns
honey buns
pound cake
puff pastry
taco chips
Velveeta
Cheese Wiz
Pimento cheese
corn dogs
hotdogs
potted meat

I was looking at the list. I've served hash browns (the fresh kind with onions, ham, and a little cheese), hot-dogs, hot chocolate (made with milk), and milk-shakes (about 1/4 cup), or cookies/cupcakes/donut holes. Probably once every 60 days, ONE of those things has shown up on my menu.

My kids' school serves that crap daily!

[Heidi]

Banana chips are listed as not creditable due to high fat content (we like to dip ours in yogurt, yum!)

guacamole was DENIED by my food program recently, it was HM and organic. She even apologized when she wrote why I had a few refused claims. crazy! (not 100% avocado, not creditable!)

That's crazy, man. Tomato/meat sauce isn't 100% tomatoes, but you can claim it as a vegie. My guac recipe is gauc plus spices plus tomatoes.

Banana chips have fat content? I thought they were just dried bananas. I've never served them (and I'm allergic to bananas), so I've never looked. Learn something everday!

[littlemissmuffet]

I was looking at the list. I've served hash browns (the fresh kind with onions, ham, and a little cheese), hot-dogs, hot chocolate (made with milk), and milk-shakes (about 1/4 cup), or cookies/cupcakes/donut holes. Probably once every 60 days, ONE of those things has shown up on my menu.

My kids' school serves that crap daily!

I agree - some of the items served HOME-MADE, with extremely nutritious sides and on a very rare occasion as a treat is fine... but you are right, so many schools and providers (and PARENTS) would and do serve this junk on a daily basis. Makes me mad!

[littlemissmuffet]

That's crazy, man. Tomato/meat sauce isn't 100% tomatoes, but you can claim it as a vegie. My guac recipe is gauc plus spices plus tomatoes.

Banana chips have fat content? I thought they were just dried bananas. I've never served them (and I'm allergic to bananas), so I've never looked. Learn something everday!

Banana chips are soaked in oil!
Most dried fruit isn't as healthy as it would seem... loaded with sugar!

[Heidi]

Banana chips are soaked in oil!
Most dried fruit isn't as healthy as it would seem... loaded with sugar!

ew...ok...won't add banana chips to the "ok" list for sure. I really thought they were just dried bananas...aka banana jerky.

I realize the dried fruit thing can be overdone. I think it's ok if there is no added sugar and it's more of a treat. Still better than gummy-anythings.