Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Get up and Go Breakfast Cookies

For busy mornings on the run, these bite-size breakfast treats combine the goodness of orange juice and grainy breakfast cereal for a yummy good start to your day.

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 tablespoon orange zest
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup wheat and barley nugget cereal (eg. Grapenuts TM)

Cooking Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, orange juice concentrate, and orange zest. Combine the flour and baking powder; mix into the fluffy mixture until blended. Stir in cereal. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden. Remove from cookie sheet for cooling.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Paths to QUALITY Mentoring Program

Across the state of Indiana there are currently 1126 child care programs participating in the FREE and VOLUNTARY mentoring program called Paths to QUALITY. Currently 154 child care programs are participating in Central Indiana.

Do you own or operate a child care program in Marion, Hendricks, Hamilton or Johnson county? Would you like to learn more about getting FREE mentoring for your child care setting?
Call Lynn Harris at 317-636-5727 option 8.