March 2018
 
 

Breakfast in Schools:  
Healthy & Nutritious
     
Kids benefit from starting the day with a healthy breakfast. Research shows that kids who eat breakfast regularly tend to be more alert in school, and, therefore, are able to learn better.
                                   
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Delicious Family Dinners
for Weeknights
 
Life can be tough on family dinnertime, but bringing balance back into busy evenings is well worth the effort. Here are a few easy and effective approaches to the dinnertime dilemma.    
  
   



Recipes   
 
Don't save this for Sunday! Stir-fried vegetables and chicken breast are tossed in a savory soy-ginger sauce and served over quinoa.




Called akwadu in Ghana, baked bananas flavored with orange juice, coconut, peanuts and cinnamon are a sweet, economical and nourishing finale for a spicy meal. And, they're a simple way to make fruit part of an everyday supper or a special dinner.


I hope you enjoy this issue. Keep your eye on your inbox for many more to come!

 

Sincerely,

Sue Bourque


Nutrition Education Program
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
Barnstable, Massachusetts 02632
(508) 375-6690
www.capecodextension.org