We Moved!
Updated: Red River moved to a new office site at the end of March. Our new address will be 1700 N. Weaver Street , Gainesville, Tx. 76240 Mailing address will be the same: 168 Scenic Point.
March National Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month is an educational campaign focusing on the significance of physical fitness as well as eating nourishing meals. Taking charge of your health and that of your day care children while in your care contributes to overall well being, as well as maintaining a healthy weight, which reduces the risk of chronic illness such as heart disease and diabetes.
Check out some of these websites for ideas for the week of March 11-17: National Nutrition Week.
Saving Labels
We are hearing Sponsors who are having reviews right now say that the officials from TDA (Texas Dept. of Agriculture) are asking for labels from your whole grain products as well as any CN labels from your combination meat products that you may be serving.
Please keep a file of your main grain products that you are serving as well as your CN labels. If you serve chicken nuggets, fish sticks, pizza, etc. you must send us a copy of the CN label along with the front of package of the product so we can have a copy in our office also.
Spring Training Schedules*
April 28: Ft. Worth All Day Conference This training is by registration only.
March 28: Wichita Falls 7-9 PM
April 24: Tuesday 7-9 PM Gainesvile North Texas Medical Center
May 7: Monday Carrollton Public Library
6:45 PM—8:45 PM
4220 N. Josey Lane Carrollton,Tx. (NE corner of Hebron & Josey)
June 2: Saturday Gainesville North Texas Medical Center
9:30 AM – Noon Medical Center Blvd. Gainesville, Tx. 76240
*You must attend at least one CACFP training per fiscal year.
October 1-September 30 each year.
Check Schedule
Claim Month Due Date Claim Paid
April May 5 May 17
May June 5 June 15
This is a projected schedule. Actual dates may vary.
Get your claims in early and checks get out early! All claims are due in office by close of business day (5 PM) on the 5th of each month.
Fruit Pizza
This is a super simple version of the well-known fruit pizza.
INGREDIENTS
Crescent roll dough
1 8-10 ounce Low-Fat Vanilla Yogurt
1 (8 ounce) cream cheese
Honey if desired for sweetness
Assorted fruits such as strawberries, grapes, pineapple, kiwi, raspberries, bananas or blueberries.
Directions
Spread crescent roll on the bottom of a 13 x 9" pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes. Let cool. Combine cream cheese and yogurt and honey. Spread on the cooled crust. Top with desired fruits.
Banana Krispies
Very simple recipe and the kids love it.
The hardest part is getting the peanut butter to stick to a banana slice.
Once you master that, you're good to go!
INGREDIENTS
Sliced Bananas
Peanut butter
Rice Krispies
Directions
Top the bananas with peanut butter. The secret is that you can't try to spread the peanut butter. Bananas get slippery as soon as you touch them with anything. Use the knife to "push" the peanut butter onto the banana. Place some Rice Krispies in a shallow bowl. Dip the peanut butter covered bananas into the Rice Krispies.
Breakfast Pizza
INGREDIENTS
12 ounce package of sausage links or diced ham
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 package crescent rolls
6 eggs
2 cups frozen shredded potatoes
1/2 cup milk
1/4 t. dried basil
dash of cayenne pepper
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
Directions
Prepare sausage according to package directions and slice links into 1/4" coins or use diced ham. Separate crescent rolls and arrange on a 12 x 18" pan. Press together to create a crust to cover the entire bottom of the pan. Top with shredded potatoes, sausage coins or diced ham and cheddar cheese. Combine eggs, milk and spices. Pour over cheese layer and top with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until eggs are set.
