Section 3: Grocery List 1

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Food Purchasing for Child Care Centers

• Section 3
• Grocery List (Step 2)

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Lesson Objectives
The learner will be able to

• name the parts of a grocery list,
• distinguish among food items that should be kept
  in the pantry at all times, purchased yearly, or
  purchased only when on the menu, and

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Lesson Objectives
The learner will be able to

• develop a grocery list for a small child care
  center.

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Parts of a Grocery List

• Standard Stock Items
• Yearly Items
• Menu Items

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Menu items list made by . . .

• adjusting recipes to correct quantities,
• writing down foods and quantities for recipes,
  and
• writing down other foods and quantities needed
  for the menu.

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Cycle Menus
Cycle menus save time!
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Standard Stock Items

• Are kept on hand all of the time
• Are also called par stocks and inventory on
  hand
• Include food used each week
• Differ from center to center
• Include infant foods

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Infant Foods

• Offer type of formula health care provider has
  suggested.
• Maintain a list of formulas not requiring a
  medical statement.
• Have a policy regarding infant formulas and
  foods.

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Policy

• Option 1 Provide formulas and foods served at
  home.
• Option 2 Approve specific formulas and foods and
  provide only those.

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Important!
Check with the State Agency if you are not sure
whether an infant formula requires a medical
statement to be served in the infant meal pattern.
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Yearly Items

• Used in small amounts
• Purchased once or twice a year

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Menu Items

• Are purchased only when on the menu
• Usually do not store for a long time
• Always include milk, fresh eggs, fresh fruits,
  fresh vegetables

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Save time by . . .

• . . . putting as many foods as possible in the
  standard stock list.

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Standard Stock Items
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Oak Street Child Care Center
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Grocery List for Day 4

• You need
• Menus for children and infants for Day 4
• Recipes for Day 4
• Grocery List

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Menu for Children Day 4
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Milk
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Menu for Children Day 4
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Oranges
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Menu for Children Day 4
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Pancake RecipeYield 25 4-Inch Pancakes
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All-Purpose Flour
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Baking Powder
25
Salt
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Instant Nonfat Dry Milk
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Sugar
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Eggs
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Pancake RecipeYield 25 4-Inch Pancakes
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Vegetable Oil
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Menu for Children Day 4
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Maple Applesauce Topping RecipeYield 50 ¼-Cup
Servings
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Canned Applesauce
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Maple Syrup
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Menu for Children Day 4
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Animal Crackers
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Menu for Children Day 4
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Peanut Butter
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White Sandwich Bread
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Menu for Children Day 4
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Broccoli Cheese Soup RecipeYield 50 ½-Cup
Servings
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Chicken Stock
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Carrots
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Onions
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All-Purpose Flour
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Margarine
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Lowfat Milk
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Salt
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White Pepper
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Hot Pepper Sauce
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Cheddar Cheese
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Frozen Chopped Broccoli
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Menu for Children Day 4
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Pineapple Cubes
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Menu for Infants Day 4
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Infant Formula
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Menu for Infants Day 4
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Infant Rice Cereal
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Menu for Infants Day 4
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Applesauce, In a Jar
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Menu for Infants Day 4
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Whole-Grain Crackers
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Menu for Infants Day 4
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Strained Veal, In a Jar
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Menu for Infants Day 4
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Green Beans, In a Jar
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Menu for Children Day 5
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Milk
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Menu for Children Day 5
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Apples
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Menu for Children Day 5
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English Muffins
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Menu for Children Day 5
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Jam
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Menu for Children Day 5
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Wheat Crackers
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Menu for Children Day 5
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Grape Juice
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Menu for Children Day 5
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Chocolate Milk
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Menu for Children Day 5
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Recipe for Tuna PattiesYield 50 Patties
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Celery
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Carrots
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Onions
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Vegetable Oil
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Salt
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Black Pepper
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Dried Oregano
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Lemon Juice
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Tuna
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Eggs
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Mayonnaise
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Dry Bread Crumbs
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Pan Release Spray
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Menu for Children Day 5
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Recipe for Oven FriesYield 52 ?-Cup Servings
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Potatoes
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Vegetable Oil
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Black Pepper
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Salt
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Paprika
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Parmesan Cheese
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Menu for Children Day 5
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Green Beans
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Menu for Infants Day 5
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Infant Formula
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Menu for Infants Day 5
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Infant Rice Cereal
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Menu for Infants Day 5
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Plums, In a Jar
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Menu for Infants Day 5
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Whole-Grain Crackers
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Menu for Infants Day 5
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Strained Beef, In a Jar
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Menu for Infants Day 5
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Squash, In a Jar