March Newsletter
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March is nutrition month!

Rosemary Lemon Chicken with Vegetables

Full recipe and nutrition facts here

Serving Size: 4


This meal goes great with a crisp green salad.



Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound Red Potatoes (about 3 small potatoes) rinsed and cubed
  • 1 1/2 cups Baby Carrots
  • 1 cup Green Beans trimmed
  • 2 Chicken Breasts boneless, skinless, halved
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1/4 cup Lemon Juice divided
  • 2 tablespoons Honey
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Rosemary chopped or 1 teaspoon Dried Rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon Peel grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper



Directions

  1. In a medium pot, bring 8 cups of water to a boil.
  2. Add potatoes, carrots, and green beans and cook for 5 minutes; drain and set aside.
  3. Cut chicken breasts in half. Place olive oil and chicken breasts in a medium skillet; cook over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side.
  4. Add potatoes, carrots, green beans, and all remaining ingredients to skillet, except 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
  5. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes more or until chicken is fully cooked. Add remaining lemon juice to taste and serve.



Pair it with watermelon and strawberry water.

Here's a recipe from MyPlate.

More recipes at USDA MyPlate here

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Playgroup Themes for March!

  • March 3rd, 4th, 5th - Books: Dr. Seuss birthday
  • March 10th, 11th, 12th - Weather
  • March 17th, 18th, 19th - Colors/sorting
  • March 24th, 25th, 26th - Spring season

Messy Mornings Themes for March!

  • March 6th - Dinosaurs
  • March 13th - Let's get creative!
  • March 20th - Homes, where do you live?
  • March 27th - Wonderful weather

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** Please Note: NO Music on March 9th **

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Child Care Providers

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Quality for Kids is a multi-agency, county wide incentive program for Amador County child care providers. To qualify you must currently be working with children that are not your own in Amador County.


This includes Preschool Teachers, Family Child Care Homes (FCC), Licensed Child Care Centers and their Teachers, Licensed-Exempt Providers, Family, Friends or Neighbors (FFN), etc.

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Continuing your education? Check out Amador College Connect's newsletter and website: Amador College Connect Early Childhood Education

Provider Night:

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