NUTRITION
FIRST NEWS
URGENT NOTICE !
February 2013
For those of you who are taking the extra time to call or email us with
notification of your days off or different meal times, we thank you. For the rest
of you, please let us know, in advance, of any days off or meal schedule
changes. We are making far too many visits in which we find no children in
care or the provider not home. These wasted visits cause a financial burden, as
the program has to use ever more scarce dollars to pay for the time and the
mileage of the representative making these visits.
Remember that all child care providers have signed a contract with Nutrition First in which the provider agrees to
contact the program – in advance – whenever the provider is going to be out of the home with the children during a
meal service period. This is why we ask you if your meal or snack times have changed. We are required by USDA to
drop in during meal or snack times when possible.
This does not mean you have to call us for every little errand you run with children – only those that cut into one of
your stated meal or snack times. We also need to know when you have vacation scheduled. We all have voice mail
here at the office, and we all have email addresses (call us if you have lost these). Picking up the phone or dropping us
an email can prevent a serious deficiency determination. Thank you!
Creditable Soy Milk Brands
As you know, USDA now allows soy milk without having to get a doctor's note - in
other words, it's the parent's choice. However, USDA still requires the proper nutrients
- the soy milk has to include the same nutrients as cow's milk. Up until now, the only
two soy milk brands that are nutritionally equal to or superior to cow's milk are Pacific
Soy Ultra, vanilla or plain, and 8th Continent Soy Milk, plain or vanilla.
Now there is a third choice - Kikkoman Pearl Smart Chocolate or Pearl Smart
Creamy Vanilla. However, only the Pearl Soy Milk that is labeled "Smart" is
creditable. We've seen this soy at Fred Meyer's and Safeway, but the "Smart" only
comes in 8 ounce size. The other Kikkoman Pearl Soy Milk comes in 32 ounce size,
but it is NOT creditable, as it is not labeled "Smart".
We still are required to have a parent's note requesting one of these brands of soy on
file - we have a form for that. It is on our website, or call us for one and we will gladly mail or email it to you.
New Tax Changes for Child Care Providers
Tom Copeland of Redleaf Press, known to be the "guru" of home child care
tax regulations, has put out an article of new tax changes and new 2013
rules. Check out Nutrition First's Facebook page for a link to Tom's article,
or go to;
http://www.tomcopelandblog.com/2013/01/new-irs-rule-makes-dramaticchanges-in-how-to-claim-house-expenses.html
Chicken Veggie Risotto
This dish is elegant enough for a dinner party and easy enough for a last minute supper!
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into small pieces
1 tsp garlic-herb seasoning (salt-free)
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 can (10 ½ ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
¼ cup water
1 ½ cup instant brown rice, uncooked
1 ½ cup grape tomatoes, halved
4 cups baby spinach leaves, washed and patted dry
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken pieces with seasonings. Add chicken pieces; cover and
cook about 10 minutes, stirring frequently until chicken is done. Add onion and stir-fry for about 1 minute. Stir in
broth, water, rice, tomatoes, and spinach. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer about 10 minutes.
Turn burner off and let stand for 5 more minutes or until rice absorbs most of the liquid fruitsandveggiesmorematters
Bowtie Pasta w/Sausage and Escarole
This is an easy dinner or lunch that comes together quickly. The homemade sauce can be made in the time it takes to
boil the water and cook the pasta.
6 oz uncooked pasta, bowtie (about three cups)
1/4 tsp salt, for cooking pasta
1 tsp olive oil
8 oz uncooked turkey sausages, spicy Italian, casings removed
1 small chopped onion
4 cloves garlic, sliced
8 cups (1 head) escarole, chopped in bite-size pieces
3/4 cup canned chicken broth
14 1/2 oz can of diced tomatoes, fire-roasted
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Cook pasta in lightly salted water according to package directions;
drain pasta and return to pot. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and
onion; cook, breaking up sausage as it cooks, until sausage is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, escarole and
broth to skillet; cook, stirring often, until escarole is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and red pepper flakes;
cook until heated through, about 1 minute. Spoon sauce over pasta; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese and more red pepper
flakes, if desired. Meets the requirement for bread/grains and fruit/vegetables at lunch or dinner. Weightwatchers
Sunshine salad
2 cups carrots, shredded
½ cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
½ cup pineapple, crushed
¼ cup raisins
Mix all ingredients together in a mixing bowl. Toss and serve
immediately. Makes 3 - 1 cup servings
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Bread Pudding W/Dried Fruit
8 slices whole wheat
bread cubes
4 Tbsp butter, divided
1 quart lowfat milk
3 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp orange zest
3/4 cup raisins, diced
dried apricots, and
/or dried cranberries
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat a casserole dish with 1
Tbsp of butter. Place the bread cubes in the casserole.
Melt the remaining 3 Tbsp of butter and pour over the bread
cubes. Heat the milk; mix in the beaten eggs, sugar, salt,
vanilla, dried fruit, and orange zest. Pour mixture over the
bread cubes. Toss gently. Bake for 1 hour or until set. Meets
the requirement for bread/grains at breakfast or snack time.
CCFP Roundtable
Pumpkin Custard
This tastes like pumpkin pie without
the crust, and it's okay to skip the
crust, which can be high in fat.
2 cups canned pumpkin
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 can (12 oz) evaporated nonfat
milk
Combine the pumpkin, sugar, eggs, salt and cinnamon together in a large
bowl. Add the milk and stir together. Beat the batter until smooth. Pour
the batter into a baking dish sprayed lightly with baking spray. Bake at
350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a knife inserted at the center
comes out clean. Cool and eat! Eight 1/2 cup servings, satisfying the
fruit/vegetable requirement. Nutrition Matters
Breakfast Every Morning
Any healthy food can be a breakfast food, so start every day with
breakfast. Breakfast helps boost you and your child's energy all day
long!
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Nutrition First
News Staff
Develop an appetite for breakfast every day...
Peanut butter on whole wheat toast, topped with banana slices.
Bowl of breakfast cereal or oatmeal topped w/sliced fruit, any kind.
Flavored yogurt with whole grain breakfast cereal.
Pancakes or waffles topped with applesauce, yogurt, or warm fruit.
Peanut butter spread on a whole wheat tortilla; top with sliced
strawberries or bananas. Roll up and eat. Nutrition Matters
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"Good nutrition is the right of all children."
M E N U WI N N E R S
Jayme Lebahn of W. Salem
& Nancy Barboza of Mt. Angel
The menu winners for January are
Keep those menus coming in on time -- you might be next!
Remember -- to enter, menus need to be in an envelope with your name and address on
the outside.
Thanks and Good Luck!!
Looking For More Training?
Child care providers can now access information on trainings that are happening all over the state of Oregon. The on-line training
calendar at www.oregonchildcaretraining.org will let you search by county, as well as by training category and date. Check it out!