Comments on: Breakfast of Champions

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:23:18 +0000

Have you tried using your crockpot to make Morning Polenta? You use a 3-to-1 ration of Water to Polenta. Pour the polenta into a small crockpot; stir in hot water, and put on high for 30 minutes. Reduce to low for 6 to 8 hours, stir, and you’re done. The recipe suggested putting in honey or maple syrup; but we’ve used a dollop of mascarpone cheese with a little brown suger or turbinado sugar, and it’s awesome. It’s also very filling, and a great way to start your day with some protein if you use the cheese…

By: SoMo

SoMo — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:32:06 +0000

I saw in a magazine a fritata (sp?) that was made the day before and then sliced and placed into pita pockets. My kids loved it. The best part is that you can throw just about anything into the fritata. Great way to get rid of anything leftover. It is good on the go, too.

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:32:35 +0000

Something that I have found to be a nice change of pace in the morning is muffins and quick bread. I bake them the day before of course, because I wouldn’t have time to do it in the morning! I use recipes that are very nutritious though, otherwise those kinds of things can get very sugary! If we are buying the healthy cereals and oatmeals, just throw in some fresh fruit and it’s really a very nutritious breakfast! I often add a side of nuts/seeds to boost the protein for them a bit, or bake it into the muffins! Some of our favorite breakfast muffins are… Pumpkin Apple muffins, oatmeal muffins with whatever dried fruit I happen to have on hand that day, & Carrot muffins. The only quick bread I bake is the banana, it’s just sooo yummy! I make all the recipes with whole wheat flour, or at least half whole wheat, and throw in a few tablespoons ground flax seed, and they are vegan recipes. (We are lacto-vegetarians, and one of my daughters is allergic to dairy, so mostly everything we eat is vegan!) I hope you have good luck throwing in some variety into your breakfast routine!

By: Claire

Claire — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:23:40 +0000

My kids love toast with creamy peanut butter. We have even tried toast with pb and bananas, with mixed reviews. They seem to be good stand bys because they can eat them on the way to the bus stop if they must. I have also done pancakes that I make and then refrigerate or freeze. In the morning, they can microwave them for 1 minute and eat. If they need to take it with them, they roll some fruit in it, as syrup is messy. It does teach them to get up int he AM if they want syrup!

By: Katheryn

Katheryn — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:13:07 +0000

Frozen whole grain waffles with a sliced banana.