For many of us, the focus is on food this week. Thanksgiving is a terrific time to get creative with new preparations of fruits and vegetables. You just might turn your child onto a new favorite! This issue of Food for Thought provides some recipe inspiration along with a hefty dose of food safety reminders for the holiday. Enjoy!
Holiday Home Food Safety

 

Want to cook a flavorful & moist Thanksgiving turkey? Use a food thermometer! 

 

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Clubhouse Rules    
Do you shop at a warehouse club store? Here are some home food safety tips to keep in mind when you buy in bulk.
     
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Featured Video
 More Veggies and Fruit Please!

More is better when it comes to fruit and veggies. We have recipe ideas that make these nutritious foods hard for your kids to resist.


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

 

Sincerely,
Sue Bourque
Recipes

Blue Cheese Turkey Salad  

This Blue Cheese Turkey Salad with Sliced Apples can stand alone as a great side or as lunch, with or without the quinoa.

Pumpkin Bread
Enjoy the aroma of pumpkin pie all year long with this delightfully rich and hearty quick bread. You can even use this recipe to make muffins instead!

Hot Tips
Veggies for Dessert Think veggies are just for lunch and dinner! With creativity you can fit veggies anywhere into any meal - even dessert!

Thawing Your Turkey
Thawing your Thanksgiving turkey? There are only three ways to thaw your turkey to avoid foodborne illness!   

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