A Yummy Yammy WayTo Start The Day by Yamster the Hamster (NAPSA)—Breakfast is not just the first meal of the day—it can be one of the most important. Students who eat breakfast before starting school have better erades and reading scores, are better behaved and have fewer visits to the school nurse. Children who eat breakfast find it easier to keep their weight under Yamster the Hamster control. So what’s a creat way to start the day? Why not yam it up and add some sweet potatoes to your breakfast menu? Adding nutritious sweet potatoes to children’s breakfast menus is a great way to boost their daily intake of important vitamins and minerals. Louisiana sweet potatoes are a good source of beta-carotene, vitamin C, folic acid and certain B vitamins. Best of all, kids love them for their delicious flavor and vivid color. Yameakes 1 cup mashedsweet potatoes or 1 (15-ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained 1% cups skim milk l egg 2 tablespoons canolaoil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoonslight brown sugar One sweet way to add nutrition to your child’s breakfast is to sneak in some yummy, vitamin-packed yams. 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon In a small bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, milk, egg, oil and lemonjuice. In another bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, bak- ing powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir the flour mixture into the sweet potato mixture,stir- ring only until combined. Heat a nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray over medium heat. Pour about one-fourth cup batter onto skillet and cook about 1 to 2 minutes or until bubbly. Turn to cook on other side until light brown. Makes 16 pancakes. For more kid-friendly recipes and to learn more about Yamster, visit www.sweetpotato.org.
