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From page 269... ... The committee did not have access to a complete, up-to-date nutrient database that covers all the many food products available for use in meals, and these products differ depending on location and where the providers purchase their food. See discussion of limitations of the nutrient analyses in Chapter 8. Read the entire page →
From page 270... ... On each of the days without meat or meat alternates, serve an additional ½ oz eq of bread/grains for children age 1 year and an additional 1 oz eq of bread/grains for all other age groups. fThe number of cups indicated represents the total amount of vegetables served at lunch/ supper. Read the entire page →
From page 271... ... TABLE K-2 Sample Menus: Breakfast for Infants 6–11 Months Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Meal Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Component Item Size Item Size Item Size Item Size Item Size Week 1 Fruit -- -- Peaches 1–2 T Plums 1–2 T -- -- -- -- Vegetable Green beans 1–2 T -- -- -- -- Spinach 1–2 T Carrots 1–2 T Infant cereal Barley 1–4 T -- -- Rice 1–4 T -- -- Mixed 1–4 T Meat or meat alternate -- -- Beef 1–4 T -- -- Ham 1–4 T -- -- Breast milk or Breast milk infant formula 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Week 2 Fruit Applesauce 1–2 T Bananas 1–2 T -- -- -- -- Pears 1–2 T Vegetable -- -- -- -- Squash 1–2 T Peas 1–2 T -- -- Infant cereal -- -- Oatmeal 1–4 T -- -- Mixed 1–4 T -- -- Meat or meat alternate Turkey 1–4 T -- -- Chicken 1–4 T -- -- Egg yolk 1–4 T Breast milk or infant formula Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz NOTE: oz 5 ounce; T 5 tablespoon. Read the entire page →
From page 272... ... 272 TABLE K-3 Sample Menus: Lunch and Supper for Infants 6–11 Months Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Meal Component Item Size Item Size Item Size Item Size Item Size Week 1 Fruit -- -- Apricots 1–2 T Peaches 1–2 T -- -- -- -- Vegetable Green beans 1–2 T -- -- -- -- Garden vegetables 1–2 T Carrots 1–2 T Infant cereal Mixed 1–4 T -- -- Oatmeal 1–4 T -- -- Barley 1–4 T Meat or meat alternate -- -- Chicken 1–4 T -- -- Egg yolk 1–4 T -- -- Breast milk or infant formula Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Week 2 Fruit Plums 1–2 T Pear & 1–2 T -- -- -- -- Pears 1–2 T pineapple Vegetable -- -- -- -- Carrots 1–2 T Squash 1–2 T -- -- Infant cereal -- -- Rice 1–4 T -- -- Mixed 1–4 T -- -- Meat or meat alternate Beef 1–4 T -- -- Lamb 1–4 T -- -- Ham 1–4 T Breast milk or Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz infant formula NOTE: oz 5 ounce; T 5 tablespoon. Read the entire page →
From page 273... ... TABLE K-4 Sample Menus: Snack for Infants 6–11 Months Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Meal Component Item Size Item Size Item Size Item Size Item Size Week 1 Fruit/fruit juice Strawberries & applesauce 1–2 T -- -- Apricots 1–2 T -- -- Pear & 1–2 T pineapple Vegetable -- -- Carrots 1–2 T -- -- Squash 1–2 T -- -- Infant cereal/ Zwieback toast 2 Unsalted soda crackers 2 WW bread ½ slice Crackers, baby food 2 Unsalted wheat crackers 2 grain/bread Breast milk or Breast milk 2–4 oz Breast milk 2–4 oz Breast milk 2–4 oz Breast milk 2–4 oz Breast milk 2–4 oz infant formula Week 2 Fruit -- -- Peaches 1–2 T -- -- Applesauce 1–2 T -- -- Vegetable Green beans 1–2 T -- -- Garden vegetables 1–2 T -- -- Spinach 1–2 T Infant cereal/grain/bread WW bread ½ slice Zwieback toast 2 Unsalted WW crackers 2 Crackers, baby food 2 Unsalted wheat crackers 2 Breast milk or Breast milk 2–4 oz Breast milk 2–4 oz Breast milk 2–4 oz Breast milk 2–4 oz Breast milk 2–4 oz infant formula NOTE: oz 5 ounce; T 5 tablespoon; WW 5 whole wheat. Read the entire page →
From page 274... ... Milk 4 oz 4 oz 6 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 6 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 6 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 6 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 6 oz 8 oz Other items -- -- -- -- -- Soft margarine ½ tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp 2 tsp -- -- -- -- -- RF cream cheese ½T 1T 1T 1T Syrup 1 tsp 1T 1T 1T Week 2 Fruit/juice Fruit salad ¼c ½c ½c ½c Frozen blueberries ¼c ½c ½c ½c Frozen ¼c ½c ½c ½c Peaches ¼c ½c ½c ½c Fresh apples ¼c ½c ½c ½c strawberries & kiwi 1⁄8 3⁄8 Cereal/ grain/ Whole grain 0.6 oz 1.1 oz 1.1 oz 1.1 oz Oatmeal ¼c ½c ¾c 1c LF flour ½ oz 0.9 oz 0.9 oz 1.8 oz WW English ½ 1 ½ 1 Granola c ¼c c ½c bread waffle tortilla muffin 3⁄8 Additional Choice of -- -- c ¾c WW toast ½ slice 1 slice 1 slice 1 slice WW toast -- -- ½ slice -- Cream of wheat -- -- ¾c ½c -- -- -- -- -- grain dry cereal 1⁄8 1⁄8 Meat/meat RF turkey ½ oz 1 oz 1 oz 2 oz -- -- -- -- -- Beans & 1T c c ¼c -- -- -- -- -- Yogurt* 2 oz 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz alternate sausage cheese* Read the entire page →
From page 275... ... steak Fluid milk* Milk 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz 8 oz Other items Light mayo 1 tsp 1 tsp 1T 1 T each Soft margarine -- -- -- 1 tsp Salsa 1 tsp 1T 2T 2T Soft margarine ½ tsp 1 tsp 2 tsp 2 tsp FF Ranch dressing 1 tsp ½T 1T 1T & ketchup each each each Week 2 Fruit/juice Pineapple tidbits ¼c ½c ½c ½c Fresh plum ¼c ½c ½c ½c Peaches ¼c ½c ½c ½c Fruit cocktail ¼c ½c ½c ½c Cantaloupe ¼c ½c ½c ½c 1⁄8 1⁄8 1⁄8 1⁄8 1⁄8 Vegetable Carrots c ¼c ½c ½c Corn c ¼c ½c ½c Squash c ¼c ½c ½c Broccoli c ¼c ½c ½c Sweet potato sticks c ¼c ½c ½c 1⁄8 1⁄8 1⁄8 1⁄8 Additional Lettuce & tomato c ¼c ½c ½c Green beans c ¼c ½c ½c Scalloped potatoes c ¼c ½c ½c Black beans c ¼c ½c ½c Spinach salad ¼c ½c 1c 1c vegetable Cereal/grain/ Corn tortilla ½ oz 0.9 oz 1.8 oz 1.8 oz Rice pilaf ¼c ½c 1c ¾c WW bun ½ oz 0.9 oz 1.8 oz 1.8 oz White rice ¼c ½c 1c ¾c WW bread ½ slice 1 slice 2 slices 2 slices bread Additional Spanish rice -- -- -- ¼c WW roll -- -- -- 0.9 oz Pasta salad -- -- -- ¼c WW roll -- -- -- 0.9 oz Brown rice -- -- -- ¼c grain Meat/meat Beef tacos ½ oz 1 oz 2 oz 2½ oz Baked chicken ½ oz 1 oz 2 oz 2½ oz Sloppy joe ½ oz 1 oz 2 oz 2½ oz Chicken ½ oz 1 oz 2 oz 2½ oz Baked fish squares ½ oz 1 oz 2 oz 2½ oz alternate (beef) Read the entire page →
From page 276... ... / Water 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 4 oz 4 oz Water 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 4 oz 4 oz Water 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz 8 oz water Other items Ranch 1 tsp 1T 1T 1T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Ranch 1 tsp 1T 1T 1T dressing dressing Week 2 Fruit/juice -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Fresh fruit ½c ½c ½c 1c -- -- -- -- -- Strawberry/ ½c ½c ½c 1c salad pineapple milk shake (fruit) 1⁄8 1⁄8 Vegetable -- -- -- -- -- Zucchini slices c ¼c ½c ½c -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Carrots c ¼c ½c ½c Additional -- -- -- -- -- Red pepper slices -- -- -- ½c -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- vegetable Cereal/grain/ Graham crackers ½ oz 0.9 oz 0.9 oz 1.8 oz -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- WW crackers 0.4 oz 0.7 oz 0.7 oz 1.4 oz -- -- -- -- -- bread 1⁄8 Meat/meat -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Yogurt* Read the entire page →
From page 277... ... Low-fat yogurt may be used as a meat alternate (4 oz yogurt 5 1 oz eq M/MA) or substituted for milk (8 oz yogurt 5 8 oz milk) Read the entire page →
From page 278... ... steak Fluid milk* LF yogurt 8 oz Milk 8 oz Milk 8 oz Milk 8 oz Milk 8 oz Other items Light mayo 1 T each – -- – -- Salsa 2T – -- – -- FF Ranch dressing 1T & ketchup Week 2 Fruit/juice Pineapple tidbits ½c Fresh plum ½c Peaches ½c Fruit cocktail ½c Cantaloupe ½c Vegetable Carrots ½c Green peas ½c Broccoli ½c Okra and summer squash ½c Sweet potato sticks ½c Additional Lettuce & tomato ½c Yellow wax beans ½c Scalloped potatoes ½c Black beans ½c Spinach salad 1c vegetable Cereal/grain/ Corn tortilla 1.8 oz Rice pilaf 1c WW bun 1.8 oz White rice 1c WW bun 1.8 oz bread Meat/meat alternate Beef tacos 2 oz Pork loin 2 oz BBQ beef 2 oz Chicken 2 oz Baked fish squares 2 oz (beef) Read the entire page →
From page 279... ... Low-fat yogurt may be used as a meat alternate (4 oz yogurt 5 1 oz eq M/MA) or substituted for milk (8 oz yogurt 5 8 oz milk) Read the entire page →

From page 269...

... The committee did not have access to a complete, up-to-date nutrient database that covers all the many food products available for use in meals, and these products differ depending on location and where the providers purchase their food. See discussion of limitations of the nutrient analyses in Chapter 8.

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From page 270...

... On each of the days without meat or meat alternates, serve an additional ½ oz eq of bread/grains for children age 1 year and an additional 1 oz eq of bread/grains for all other age groups. fThe number of cups indicated represents the total amount of vegetables served at lunch/ supper.

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From page 271...

... TABLE K-2 Sample Menus: Breakfast for Infants 6–11 Months Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Meal Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Component Item Size Item Size Item Size Item Size Item Size Week 1 Fruit -- -- Peaches 1–2 T Plums 1–2 T -- -- -- -- Vegetable Green beans 1–2 T -- -- -- -- Spinach 1–2 T Carrots 1–2 T Infant cereal Barley 1–4 T -- -- Rice 1–4 T -- -- Mixed 1–4 T Meat or meat alternate -- -- Beef 1–4 T -- -- Ham 1–4 T -- -- Breast milk or Breast milk infant formula 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Week 2 Fruit Applesauce 1–2 T Bananas 1–2 T -- -- -- -- Pears 1–2 T Vegetable -- -- -- -- Squash 1–2 T Peas 1–2 T -- -- Infant cereal -- -- Oatmeal 1–4 T -- -- Mixed 1–4 T -- -- Meat or meat alternate Turkey 1–4 T -- -- Chicken 1–4 T -- -- Egg yolk 1–4 T Breast milk or infant formula Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz NOTE: oz 5 ounce; T 5 tablespoon.

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From page 272...

... 272 TABLE K-3 Sample Menus: Lunch and Supper for Infants 6–11 Months Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Meal Component Item Size Item Size Item Size Item Size Item Size Week 1 Fruit -- -- Apricots 1–2 T Peaches 1–2 T -- -- -- -- Vegetable Green beans 1–2 T -- -- -- -- Garden vegetables 1–2 T Carrots 1–2 T Infant cereal Mixed 1–4 T -- -- Oatmeal 1–4 T -- -- Barley 1–4 T Meat or meat alternate -- -- Chicken 1–4 T -- -- Egg yolk 1–4 T -- -- Breast milk or infant formula Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Week 2 Fruit Plums 1–2 T Pear & 1–2 T -- -- -- -- Pears 1–2 T pineapple Vegetable -- -- -- -- Carrots 1–2 T Squash 1–2 T -- -- Infant cereal -- -- Rice 1–4 T -- -- Mixed 1–4 T -- -- Meat or meat alternate Beef 1–4 T -- -- Lamb 1–4 T -- -- Ham 1–4 T Breast milk or Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz Breast milk 6–8 oz infant formula NOTE: oz 5 ounce; T 5 tablespoon.

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From page 273...

... TABLE K-4 Sample Menus: Snack for Infants 6–11 Months Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Menu Serving Meal Component Item Size Item Size Item Size Item Size Item Size Week 1 Fruit/fruit juice Strawberries & applesauce 1–2 T -- -- Apricots 1–2 T -- -- Pear & 1–2 T pineapple Vegetable -- -- Carrots 1–2 T -- -- Squash 1–2 T -- -- Infant cereal/ Zwieback toast 2 Unsalted soda crackers 2 WW bread ½ slice Crackers, baby food 2 Unsalted wheat crackers 2 grain/bread Breast milk or Breast milk 2–4 oz Breast milk 2–4 oz Breast milk 2–4 oz Breast milk 2–4 oz Breast milk 2–4 oz infant formula Week 2 Fruit -- -- Peaches 1–2 T -- -- Applesauce 1–2 T -- -- Vegetable Green beans 1–2 T -- -- Garden vegetables 1–2 T -- -- Spinach 1–2 T Infant cereal/grain/bread WW bread ½ slice Zwieback toast 2 Unsalted WW crackers 2 Crackers, baby food 2 Unsalted wheat crackers 2 Breast milk or Breast milk 2–4 oz Breast milk 2–4 oz Breast milk 2–4 oz Breast milk 2–4 oz Breast milk 2–4 oz infant formula NOTE: oz 5 ounce; T 5 tablespoon; WW 5 whole wheat.

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From page 274...

... Milk 4 oz 4 oz 6 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 6 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 6 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 6 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 6 oz 8 oz Other items -- -- -- -- -- Soft margarine ½ tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp 2 tsp -- -- -- -- -- RF cream cheese ½T 1T 1T 1T Syrup 1 tsp 1T 1T 1T Week 2 Fruit/juice Fruit salad ¼c ½c ½c ½c Frozen blueberries ¼c ½c ½c ½c Frozen ¼c ½c ½c ½c Peaches ¼c ½c ½c ½c Fresh apples ¼c ½c ½c ½c strawberries & kiwi 1⁄8 3⁄8 Cereal/ grain/ Whole grain 0.6 oz 1.1 oz 1.1 oz 1.1 oz Oatmeal ¼c ½c ¾c 1c LF flour ½ oz 0.9 oz 0.9 oz 1.8 oz WW English ½ 1 ½ 1 Granola c ¼c c ½c bread waffle tortilla muffin 3⁄8 Additional Choice of -- -- c ¾c WW toast ½ slice 1 slice 1 slice 1 slice WW toast -- -- ½ slice -- Cream of wheat -- -- ¾c ½c -- -- -- -- -- grain dry cereal 1⁄8 1⁄8 Meat/meat RF turkey ½ oz 1 oz 1 oz 2 oz -- -- -- -- -- Beans & 1T c c ¼c -- -- -- -- -- Yogurt* 2 oz 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz alternate sausage cheese*

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From page 275...

... steak Fluid milk* Milk 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz 8 oz Other items Light mayo 1 tsp 1 tsp 1T 1 T each Soft margarine -- -- -- 1 tsp Salsa 1 tsp 1T 2T 2T Soft margarine ½ tsp 1 tsp 2 tsp 2 tsp FF Ranch dressing 1 tsp ½T 1T 1T & ketchup each each each Week 2 Fruit/juice Pineapple tidbits ¼c ½c ½c ½c Fresh plum ¼c ½c ½c ½c Peaches ¼c ½c ½c ½c Fruit cocktail ¼c ½c ½c ½c Cantaloupe ¼c ½c ½c ½c 1⁄8 1⁄8 1⁄8 1⁄8 1⁄8 Vegetable Carrots c ¼c ½c ½c Corn c ¼c ½c ½c Squash c ¼c ½c ½c Broccoli c ¼c ½c ½c Sweet potato sticks c ¼c ½c ½c 1⁄8 1⁄8 1⁄8 1⁄8 Additional Lettuce & tomato c ¼c ½c ½c Green beans c ¼c ½c ½c Scalloped potatoes c ¼c ½c ½c Black beans c ¼c ½c ½c Spinach salad ¼c ½c 1c 1c vegetable Cereal/grain/ Corn tortilla ½ oz 0.9 oz 1.8 oz 1.8 oz Rice pilaf ¼c ½c 1c ¾c WW bun ½ oz 0.9 oz 1.8 oz 1.8 oz White rice ¼c ½c 1c ¾c WW bread ½ slice 1 slice 2 slices 2 slices bread Additional Spanish rice -- -- -- ¼c WW roll -- -- -- 0.9 oz Pasta salad -- -- -- ¼c WW roll -- -- -- 0.9 oz Brown rice -- -- -- ¼c grain Meat/meat Beef tacos ½ oz 1 oz 2 oz 2½ oz Baked chicken ½ oz 1 oz 2 oz 2½ oz Sloppy joe ½ oz 1 oz 2 oz 2½ oz Chicken ½ oz 1 oz 2 oz 2½ oz Baked fish squares ½ oz 1 oz 2 oz 2½ oz alternate (beef)

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From page 276...

... / Water 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 4 oz 4 oz Water 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz 8 oz Milk 4 oz 4 oz 4 oz 4 oz Water 4 oz 4 oz 8 oz 8 oz water Other items Ranch 1 tsp 1T 1T 1T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Ranch 1 tsp 1T 1T 1T dressing dressing Week 2 Fruit/juice -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Fresh fruit ½c ½c ½c 1c -- -- -- -- -- Strawberry/ ½c ½c ½c 1c salad pineapple milk shake (fruit) 1⁄8 1⁄8 Vegetable -- -- -- -- -- Zucchini slices c ¼c ½c ½c -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Carrots c ¼c ½c ½c Additional -- -- -- -- -- Red pepper slices -- -- -- ½c -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- vegetable Cereal/grain/ Graham crackers ½ oz 0.9 oz 0.9 oz 1.8 oz -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- WW crackers 0.4 oz 0.7 oz 0.7 oz 1.4 oz -- -- -- -- -- bread 1⁄8 Meat/meat -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Yogurt*

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From page 277...

... Low-fat yogurt may be used as a meat alternate (4 oz yogurt 5 1 oz eq M/MA) or substituted for milk (8 oz yogurt 5 8 oz milk)

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From page 278...

... steak Fluid milk* LF yogurt 8 oz Milk 8 oz Milk 8 oz Milk 8 oz Milk 8 oz Other items Light mayo 1 T each – -- – -- Salsa 2T – -- – -- FF Ranch dressing 1T & ketchup Week 2 Fruit/juice Pineapple tidbits ½c Fresh plum ½c Peaches ½c Fruit cocktail ½c Cantaloupe ½c Vegetable Carrots ½c Green peas ½c Broccoli ½c Okra and summer squash ½c Sweet potato sticks ½c Additional Lettuce & tomato ½c Yellow wax beans ½c Scalloped potatoes ½c Black beans ½c Spinach salad 1c vegetable Cereal/grain/ Corn tortilla 1.8 oz Rice pilaf 1c WW bun 1.8 oz White rice 1c WW bun 1.8 oz bread Meat/meat alternate Beef tacos 2 oz Pork loin 2 oz BBQ beef 2 oz Chicken 2 oz Baked fish squares 2 oz (beef)

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From page 279...

... Low-fat yogurt may be used as a meat alternate (4 oz yogurt 5 1 oz eq M/MA) or substituted for milk (8 oz yogurt 5 8 oz milk)

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Appendix K: Sample Menus
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