Balanced breakfast ideas?

Question

First - thanks for looking and NO smoothie recipes please!

OK, I'm very very good about giving my pre-schooler balanced breakfasts, but I'm big on variety. I've accomplished my lunchbox-enhancement mission, so now it's time for breakfast!

I need good, healthy "non-standard" breakfasts that can be made in 10-15 minutes. Now, I don't mean hummus and salsa! How about some standard stuff - my daughter eats well, but she's going through a picky phase. For fruits, she only eats apples "willingly" - I make her eat a variety of fruits - after all, I am The Mom LOL - so what can you offer me that can meet 2 requirements (along with the time, of course):

1. Uses fairly standard ingredients - but no beef - yogurt, cereal, eggs, canadian bacon, bacon, bread, e-muffins, tortillas, apples, bananas, grapes etc...

AND

2. has the ability for me to "sneak" other foods in (like plums or peaches) without her identifying that's what they are - and smoothies don't count!

OH YEAH! No frozen food stuff. I keep an eye on sodium.

Ironica - I'm sorry, dear, but your answer isn't even slightly ironic. It's just dumb. But thanks for playing. Please collect your parting gifts.

(FYI, the definition of irony is:

The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning. (IE - THE JEWS SAID OF CHRIST: HAIL KING OF THE JEWS!)

An expression or utterance marked by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning. (I'M SORRY, DOES "OATMEAL" MEAN SOMETHING ELSE?)

A literary style employing such contrasts for humorous or rhetorical effect. See Synonyms at wit1. (HM, "OATMEAL" ISN'T EVEN FUNNY, MUCH LESS IRONIC)

Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs: “Hyde noted the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated” (Richard Kain).

An occurrence, result, or circumstance notable for such incongruity. (PRETTY OBVIOUS)

Now, run along and rename yourself because you're quite misnamed - how ironic you don't know it LOL

And for the punctuation impaired - the "-" is a separation of ideas. My only restriction is beef. The items following it are items that I would love to be included.

Answer 1

We quite often have our own version of a breakfast muffin. I microwave a beaten egg in a small round dish (20 seconds at a time), then I'll do 2 slices of microwaveable bacon, then a few thin slices of cheese. It all gets layered while hot on a toasted buttered english muffin. Quick, easy and tasty. Plus if you make it without the egg yolk, it's much lower in fat and cholesterol.

You could also make a huge batch of breakfast burritos with eggs, cheese, crumbled bacon, and maybe some diced or grated veggies. You can freeze them and warm a few in the microwave at a time. Kids usually like the novelty of it, plus it's a great breakfast with a piece of fruit on the side.

You can always do yogurt parfaits with chopped or canned fruit, yogurt, and cereal like granola, muesli, or grape nuts.

There's no shame in the occasional pizza for breakfast either - at least you can load it with veggies and kids still eat it!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Oatmeal for a start. You can flavour it with cinnamon, raisins,any dried fruit(apricots,peaches,pineapple) brown sugar or my favourite fresh blueberries. Add a glass of orange juice or .5% skim milk. I'm worried about you're protein options,they seem limited. All children are fussy but remember good nutrition & eating habits are taught & moretimes then not to unwilling pupils.Good luck.

Answer 4

Have you tried Malt-O-Meal? It is usually next to the oatmeal in the grocery store. It is easy and quick to make, and you can add some type of fruit into it if you would like.

Answer 5

You have too many rules for yourself ... it limits your child's eating experience.

This is pretty big list of restrictions. "no beef - yogurt, cereal, eggs, canadian bacon, bacon, bread, e-muffins, tortillas, apples, bananas, grapes etc..."

If you have to "sneak" other foods into meals ... sounds like you have created a meal-nightmare. Children don't learn to like foods by sneaking them in.

Good luck, Mommie Dearest.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

peanut butter and smooshed fruit tortilla roll~ups, ants on a log (pb on celery w/raisins), fruit shisk ka bobs and french toast sticks are easy and fun...especially on Monday mornings :)

Answer 8

skim milk and special k cerial which is healthy and tastly

Answer 9

oatmeal?