A little over a week ago I started a revolution in my home: no more cold cereal for breakfast.Oh, the horror!
I was feeling really bad about how much sugar was in the cold cereal my kids were eating. We were going through a lot of it in a week. (In my defense, however, I always did half sugar cereal/half no sugar cereal. But still.) And it just didn't seem too good for them; they were hungry again an hour later.
So I instituted a new Mommy policy: hot cooked breakfast during the week, cold cereal on the weekends. Even for Daddy. (Who I knew would be the leader of the rebellion should there be one.)
It's actually gone down better than I expected. Spencer still asks for cold cereal in the morning, but then eats what I serve. And I've tried to make it fun. (Well, as fun as a healthy breakfast can be!) We've had: oatmeal with frozen berries, Zoom with honey and almonds, Cream of Wheat with pureed bananas (the favorites so far), whole wheat French toast, and Egg McMuffins (whole wheat English muffins, eggs, and on slice deli ham).
And it's not as difficult as I thought to make a good breakfast quickly. I just get out and measure as much as I can the night before. Breakfast is usually ready in just over 5 minutes.The results? Spencer has been sick twice and I haven't slept through the night in a week due to one child or another. Coincidence? Yes. Because I've also noticed that I feel better in the mornings and that the boys don't usually need a snack for several hours after breakfast.
So here's my question to you: what are some of your favorite breakfasts? I'm looking for variety here. (More for my sake than for my kids - they'd eat Fruit Loops every day with abandon if I let them.) They don't have to be totally healthy - heck, as Bill Cosby once explained, cake is a good breakfast food: it has milk, eggs, flour, etc. Gotta love that logic.
p.s. Dad - my Zoom supply is getting low and I can't find it here. Can you replenish my stocks the next time you send a package?
2 comments:
So I have to preface this by saying that I don't remember what I ate when I was Spencer or Josh's age so these suggestions might not be the healthiest :). My dad always made breakfast for us before school, and one of his staples was Bisquick -- Bisquick biscuits with honey or jelly (and maybe bacon) were always yummy (or Bisquick waffles or pancakes). We had scrambled eggs, and GRITS (one of my faves of course) with toast. I often do a scrambled egg, piece of bacon, and cheese in a tortilla for myself. Oh, and grits are great with cheese or cream cheese added in for something special -- otherwise just butter and salt. Some mornings we did have cereal, but that was rare. Looking back I know it made a difference especially before heading off for school. I support the revolution!!
Have you tried Co Co Wheats, coffee cake (with whole wheat flour and fruit), pancakes, muffins, a breakfast casserole...
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