More healthy breakfast ideas are at this link!
(Prettier pictures are there, too!)
Do you struggle with finding enough healthy breakfast ideas like I do? Do you wonder if there is such a thing as healthy breakfast cereals? I hope the following list will help, but be sure to check back in the comments below, I'm hoping many of you will share your best healthy breakfast ideas, too!
As you scroll through this list, many of the ideas here can be whipped up easily, like the eggs, pancakes, French toast, etc., for a big family or a crowd of company with this, my FAVORITE kitchen gadget: a stainless steel electric frying pan! (Avoid dangerous Teflon.)
Since writing Monday's post about breakfast cereals (and another one “What's wrong with breakfast cereals?”), I'm re-thinking whether we should go back to not buying any boxed cereals again. With boxed cereals, we're spending a lot more money for very little nutrition, it doesn't make sense. If it weren't for my complaining teenager, it wouldn't be such a big deal. The others just happily eat whatever I put in front of them, my husband included – he'll eat whatever we have here, and thankfully is completely on board with our goal of eating healthier. But our oldest is not as easy to please (not unusual for a teen, I know) and loves a bowl of cereal now and then. More and more, I'm going to focus on the healthier options below…as a matter of fact, I've got some oatmeal soaking right now for breakfast in the morning! (See the post at the oatmeal link below if you don't know what I mean by “soaking” – and don't worry, not long ago, I didn't have a clue either.) ***Update: click here for a sprouted breakfast cereal.
One more, do you wonder, Is there such a thing as a healthy breakfast juice?
10 HEALTHY BREAKFAST IDEAS:
Note: Some of these are really carb-heavy, so if you're watching your carbs, beware. Choose eggs, veggies, and pastured breakfast meats from healthy farms instead! Also keep in mind, moms, the beauty of cooking your kids' breakfast yourself is that YOU can control how much sugar is going into their bodies in the mornings!
- See my entire list of Breakfast Pancake Recipes (or waffle recipes) and the different options here, including gluten-free options. Some you start the night before for extra nutrition, but others are healthy last-minute versions! Be sure and serve with plenty of pastured butter and real maple syrup. 🙂 Also, don't forget to freeze any extras to pop into the toaster on busy mornings for a quick breakfast. You could serve with fresh fruit and/or some farm-fresh sausage or bacon — find healthy pastured meats online here that have no MSG or nasty preservatives.
- Here's a healthy breakfast oatmeal — it's a SUPERFOOD version and so tasty! You can make extra of this, too, and warm it up the next day for another fast breakfast.
- Here's a simple make-ahead oatmeal recipe that everyone loves: Sue's baked soaked oatmeal recipe.
- Healthy Egg Recipes – we eat a lot of eggs with cheese or egg sandwiches.
We all love “French Toast Frittata“, it's fast and sooooo easy!
We all love “- Smoothies – I freeze any extra in popsicle makers for a treat later. These are a great way to get more coconut into your diet, too.
- Good ole' toast is best with whole grain fermented or sourdough breads (here's info on my homemade bread) with things on top like organic nut butter, plenty of real butter, organic or homemade jams with less sugar, raw local honey, etc.
Whole milk yogurt – even better: homemade raw milk yogurt. Remember, it's not easy to find something other than low-fat yogurt, but whole milk products are much healthier, and watch the sugar content. Some are really high.
Whole milk yogurt – even better: - Fresh fruit – preferably local and organic.
- Certain breakfast cereals as a “compromise” food – read this post on breakfast cereals for more information. Also, check out the recipe for Graham Cakes in the comments at that post, too. Click here for a sprouted breakfast cereal!
- Sometimes if we're on the go or if the kids aren't in the mood to sit down long enough to eat breakfast, they'll just have some cheese and/or dried fruit, like organic raisins or cranberries.
- OK, I know I said 10, but here's one more that I added later: Gail's Healthy & Easy Breakfast Burritos.
- And another one: Judy's breakfast casserole.
- Don't forget about breakfast meats, like bacon or sausage, from a local farm where they raise their animals well, or if you don't have a good local source, get safe healthy meat here.
- Try this quick Real Food Protein Drink that isn't made from an unnatural soybean protein (ick) but instead it's made with traditional, superfoods!
- What a great idea for make-ahead sausage, egg & cheese biscuits from Megan in the comments at another post: I know it can be hard having breakfast on the table every morning before the hubby leaves. This is what works perfectly at our house. I make up a batch (12-14 at a time) of soaked, whole wheat biscuits. I then cook a lb of sausage (shaped into patties) from a local farm and a dozen or so free range fried eggs. I then assemble them and freeze (I was really unsure of how the fried eggs would taste after being frozen, but it works just fine). Every night before we go to bed we take one out of the freezer and put it in the fridge to thaw. In the morning he just pops it in the toaster oven with a small slice of cheese and he has a very filling, homemade breakfast ready to go every morning even if I’m not up yet. This has made such a difference for me knowing that I don’t have to get up even earlier than him every morning ( I have a toddler and another one on the way). I know, I know, it would be even better if breakfast every morning involved fruits and veggies; but we’re getting there, one step at a time.
- See #5 at this how to make foods ahead post for fast fresh-baked muffins in the morning.
- I'll add this one from the comments (forgot to include it with the original post): homemade ice cream for breakfast! Obviously the kids love it, and the ingredients are so good for them – with less sugar than they’d have on a pancake!
- Quick Quiche Cups – these can be made ahead!
These ideas aren't just for breakfast. We'll often have blueberry pancakes or egg sandwiches when we need a quick dinner…or for those times I forget to make anything until it's 5:00 and Kent is on his way home!
WHAT HEALTHY BREAKFAST IDEAS DO YOU HAVE TO SHARE?
Please comment below!
More you might like:
- Remember you can find more healthy breakfast ideas (with nicer pictures!) at this link!
- Where to Buy Real Food
- Have you ever fed 5 kids a healthy breakfast in 5 minutes?
- Healthy FastFood Alternatives
Mary @ The House of Chicken says
I used to eat cereal every morning – sometimes mixing two or three together, but since changing to a more ‘real’ food I find I don’t even give them a second glance at the supermarket now. I usually will eat eggs, fruit or pancakes and am loving it.
KitchenKop says
So did I Mary!!! It’s sad to think of now (& all the boxes of junk I fed my kids!), but at least we know better now.
Kelly
Carol says
In your Real Food Protein Drink, why use only yolk and not the whole egg? In my raw milk kefir smoothie I make most mornings for breakfast I use a whole egg – should I not be doing that?
KitchenKop says
Hi Carol!
Check out this post for why it’s best to only use the raw yolk: https://tinyurl.com/kuts5fb. Be sure to read the link I added as an update at the bottom for more good info.
p.s. Today would’ve been Mom’s 80th birthday and we’re going to the Mass for her later that you set up, thank you again for doing that.
Love, Kel
Cara says
Just wondering … sometimes eggs make me feel nauseas … have you heard of other people having this reaction. I don’t think I’m allergic because I seem to handle mixed scramble dishes ok (w/ meats and veggies). Sometimes I feel gaggy when eating coconut oil too 🙁
KitchenKop says
I’ll put it up on Facebook soon and see if others have similar issues. Watch for it there. 🙂
Kelly
Cara says
Thanks 🙂
Mara says
I eat eggs for breakfast and lunch almost every day. I started in December. I put syrup on them, too. It tastes really good.
Jim Purdy says
Since this post has been revisited, I think it should be scrapped, based largely on recent massive scientific evidence for the intestinal damage caused by grains, especially to the intestinal tight junctions.
erin says
You have completely confused me on why breakfast meats like bacon are healthy? Please explain what your definition of healthy is? The sodium content is not healthy. Thank you
KitchenKop says
Hi Erin,
Here are a couple of posts on salt that you may want to read. Salt is something our body needs.
https://amzn.to/12zrYWI” target=”_blank
https://kellythekitchenkop.com/2012/07/the-war-on-salt-5-easy-rules-for-salting-your-food.html
Kelly
Saba says
i Have this really good idea.
ok so all you do is get a waffle and ofcourse efrost it or put it in the toaster thenget strawberries and blueberries and Slice the strawberries. then place them over the waffle and place some blueberries over the waffle. last get syrup and drizzle it over the waffle.
There you have a healthy breakfast to eat and it taste’s good.
%kelly the kitchen kop% via Facebook says
I had soup! Homemade vegetable soup with grass-fed beef bone broth. I struggled trying to eat healthy breakfast food only because I was programmed to believe it had to be cereal, eggs, pancakes… I still eat eggs a lot, but I’m really enjoying my soups lately. I have also enjoyed eating scrambled eggs wrapped in seaweed (vs. a tortilla or on bread). Interesting!
%kelly the kitchen kop% via Facebook says
The cupboard was bare, so we had gluten-free almond butter and jelly sandwiches. I hate mornings when we are out of eggs :/
%kelly the kitchen kop% via Facebook says
I had 2 hard boiled pastured eggs and a glass of fresh goat milk. 🙂
%kelly the kitchen kop% via Facebook says
Kelly the Kitchen Kop
Ok…made these this morning. Had a couple issues but overall they were good…very filling! As you know, coconut oil is a solid at 70 degrees +, so when you add the melted coconut oil to the mixture, it turns back to a solid. So i had to heat the whole mixture on the stove just prior to adding it to the waffle iron. We used applesauce and honey for flavoring and to beef up the consistency. The kids ate theirs with organic maple syrup. I ate one waffle with almond butter on top. It made four waffles, not eight as the recipe suggests. We will make these again! Happy Baking!
%kelly the kitchen kop% via Facebook says
I had eggs from my own chickens scrambled with local sausage. I wrapped it up in a tortilla with a little cheese. Very yummy! We feed our chickens a natural diet with no byproducts or rendered proteins. I mix my own chicken feed from whole ingredients fortified with a custom vitamin mix and flax meal, plus they get kitchen scraps. Their yolks are deep orange and the whites are firm, better than even our store bought non-caged organic eegs! Our ducks gave us their first two eggs today. I can’t wait to try theirs next… 😉
%kelly the kitchen kop% via Facebook says
I had a glass of green super drink stuff ( lots of super foods), seed cracker with chicken liver pate, and Dandy blend with raw cream. weird but good.
%kelly the kitchen kop% via Facebook says
Megan Sheldon Copeland – what did you think?
%kelly the kitchen kop% via Facebook says
https://www.healthhomehappy.com/2010/12/coconut-flour-waffles-grain-and-gluten-free.html this is what we tried today.
%kelly the kitchen kop% via Facebook says
I’m on day 8 of my 10 day juice fast. I usually make a green juice but thought I’d change it up with a cranberry carrot apple orange.
Jill says
My “breakfast of champions” always revolves around a couple eggs (pastured) fried in butter (or bacon fat) and served with homemade sauerkraut or kimchi. Along with that, I might have a banana, baked oatmeal, GAPS legal or gluten free baked goodie of some sort (muffin, quick bread, etc…), or bacon.
Amber says
Breakfast at my house is a hard one. We don’t do cereals, most grains or dairy, eggs, soy, or pork. So, our breakfast is meat and veggies. We have chicken, turkey, and beef burgers seasoned in various ways with a huge variety of veggies, cooked and raw. We do occassionally have turkey or beef bacon, but the preservatives (or something) end up causing various digestive issues, so they are limited. I make my own turkey breakfast sausages. Because we can’t have dairy, we use Earth Balance Soy free spread. We can’t even use Ghee. When and if we have any grains, my kids cheer. But, they have noticed a lack of concentration and a reduction in their stamina with sports on days we eat grain, So, even that is limited to a non-school and non-sports day.
We love plain ole hamburgers for breakfast, chicken burgers seasoned with garlic and sea salt or homemade taco seasoning, homemade turkey sausage, turkey burgers seasoned with garlic and sea salt, chopped ground beef with peppers and onions, sometimes tuna and sometimes bison.
I hope this helps others who are on this road to healthy families!
%kelly the kitchen kop% via Facebook says
Two eggs fried in ghee with pepperjack cheese on Rudi’s bread with skim of org mayo… 1/2 a pork steak. Org decaf with Stevia and raw milk.
shannon says
Hi Kelly. This is a little off-topic but I found this post from your newsletter. Anyway, I really enjoy bacon or sausage every once in awhile for breakfast. I have yet to find pastured pork. Does that exist? I have found a local supplier of hormone and antibiotic free pork. Is that just a “gimmick” or are most pigs fed hormones and antibiotics? I plan to check it out later this week to make sure there isn’t MSG or nitrites either. Thanks!
KitchenKop says
Hi Shannon,
The key is to know your farmer. My farmer has his pigs out on pasture, foraging around eating stuff they’re supposed to, not leftover baked goods or other junk that he got cheap from a local grocery store. Just ask lots of questions (try asking your local WAPF chapter leaders if you need to know where to go) and make sure you feel comfortable with how the animals are raised. Great question!
Kelly
shannon says
Thanks Kelly! You’re so informative. The farm is about an hour away so I plan to ask as much on the phone as I can before driving all the way there; once there, I really plan to stock up as I’m trying to reduce our carbs in the morning and we already eat lots of eggs so more bacon and sausage. And pass the butter 😉
Sunny @https://pantrychef.wordpress.com says
Check out my healthy breakfast ideas! YYYUUUMMM!!!!
https://pantrychef.wordpress.com/2011/08/11/10-healthy-back-to-school-quick-breakfast-ideas/
%kelly the kitchen kop% via Facebook says
I can’t find the link now, but we really like Nourished Kitchen’s Dutch Baby with Apples, Cinnamon and Clove
%kelly the kitchen kop% via Facebook says
soaked oatmeal smoothies with raw egg yolks, homemade raw milk kefir and/or yogurt, fruit.
Cindy (Clee) Hailey says
We soak and bake oatmeal, using a little maple syrup to taste, and perhaps adding dates, raisins, cranberries and soaked almonds or pecans and season w/cinnamon, nutmeg…you get the idea. It’s really flexible according to individual tastes. I spread it out thinly on a large cookie sheet and bake at around 250-300 degrees. As it dries, it can be broken apart. When there’s no moisture left, remove from oven, cool completely, store in mason jar. If it’s a little too crunchy for your taste, just let it soak up the milk a bit before eating. We like to use it as a garnish to home-made yogurt, too. AND, if you don’t want it sweetened, omit that and sweeten to taste when eaten.
Cindy (Clee) Hailey says
Oops! Another good addition to it is unsweetened coconut!
%kelly the kitchen kop% via Facebook says
yummy ideas! we usually rotate oatmeal, eggs, and yogurt (with other items on the side). if my kids ask for seconds i try to give them veggies like carrots or salad 🙂
%kelly the kitchen kop% via Facebook says
really good!
%kelly the kitchen kop% via Facebook says
Kelly, I love toasted tomato and bacon sandwiches on sourdough, fruit clafouti (fruit oven pancake made with lots of eggs and cream and a little sprouted flour), and egg and cheese on a homemade buttermilk biscuit is also relly
tootnpuddle says
Fried Oatmeal with Cinnamon and Maple Syrup :o)
The 50 Best Health Blogs says
Susan’s walnut-apple-raisin mix sounds delicious — and nutritious. I often eat a jigh-fiber “salad” of walnuts, pecans, celery, and red bell peppers.
Lenetta @ Nettacow says
Thanks SO MUCH for linking back to this – I really need to clean up our breakfast eating. My 3 year struggle with insomnia means that mornings aren’t my best time, so I rely on too much quick junk. I linked to this in my weekly roundup, and also why we shouldn’t eat breakfast cereal, the baked soaked oatmeal, homemade breakfast cereal, and it reminded me to dig out Sarah’s Musings (now heartland Renaissance)’s grain free granola.
Can you give me an off-the-top-of your head suggestion? I bought a dehydrator for my birthday/mother’s day gift. It is similar to an Excalibur (though Cabela’s brand) except it only came with one tray liner, and it’s more to catch drips than to do things like make fruit leather or dehydrate oatmeal. Any thoughts? Or suggestions on where to poke around? Thanks!
KitchenKop says
Hi Lenetta!
Did you mean you wanted a suggestion for a bigger dehydrator? Someday I’m getting the big Excaliber for sure! You can find it on my resources page – just scan through the companies there to find where they have them: https://kellythekitchenkop.com/Bosch” target=”_blank. (And thanks for supporting my sponsors!) For now I just put my oven on the lowest setting and do it that way.
Kelly
Lenetta @ Nettacow says
Ohhh, the three year old must have been having one of her many “spells” while I was typing that! (It hasn’t been our best day…) I didn’t really finish saying that I was talking about the tray liners. But then I read over at Cheeseslave about lining with parchment paper, though that’ll get expensive in its own right before long. I think that might be a good way to start, though. Right now I have oats in the oven anyway. :>) Thanks! (And I did click through to your resources page when I was over here before, but the Excalibur peeps didn’t have any sort of accessories.)
Kelly says
Karen, husbands who love to cook are GREAT aren’t they?!
And I’m with you, I loooooove my bacon – it’s the perfect crisp with my morning eggs so I don’t even miss the toast!
TRUST ME on the fruit, parmesan and crispy nuts, then add some bacon to make it *really* dreamy. 🙂
Karen Ferguson says
You know, Kelly, if you’d come over, and fix it, I MIGHT eat crispy pecans w/ pamesan cheese….and fruit. hahaha…It just sounds like “oysters” sounded to you. 🙂 I love ALL those ingredients tho.
Susn/Kel: Per your experience w/ Stevia and cooking w/ it, I’m taking your suggestion, Kel and NOT adding it to my oatmeal dish. I have never cooked w/ it: why start now? What am I saying?? sigh. The truth is I don’t cook a lot. My husband likes to cook: he cooks. I must send him this site. 🙂
I do however, “cook” my breakfast and lunch…he fixes dinner. And I was getting bored…Whenever I get bored I get MORE NT!! LIke I fix bacon…after recovering from [still am] low fat dogma, I can’t tell you how happy lovely bacon makes me chuckle. Who could have guessed?
And, I just started buying ghee from a woman in my NT monthly potluck group. Now that is something else. I had no idea it was so tasty. I had it in India years ago: I like this ghee better…if memory serves me right. I just put it on my veggies after cooking them briefly. Heavenly.
Thank you for writing about what to eat for breakfast. I love waking up hungry and rummaging around for what I want to try next.
Love you guys mucho!!! YOU ROCK!!
Hugs….
Kelly says
Susan, love your breakfast idea. I do something similar for a tasty snack now and then: apples or other fruit, crispy pecans, parmesan cheese. I loooove this.
Kelly
Susan says
Another note for Rachel-I can my applesauce with no sugar. I use a very naturally sweet variety (Golden Delicious). Quarter them and cook them in the oven in a large covered roasting pan and water to cover the bottom. Keep the oven low, 200 degrees or so, and check on them in an hour or two or three. Then I scoop them out and put them through my Victorio Strainer. Bring the sauce to a boil and can.
Sooo, if I can do it without sugar, I am pretty sure you could do it using stevia. I am pretty sure the sugar is only for flavoring cause I know diabetics can can without sugar. Maybe you can check on canning for diabetics to be certain.
Susan says
For Rachel-I have used stevia while canning grape juice. My oldest daughter doesn’t like the stevia aftertaste but it tastes fine to me. For jam making I use the “no sugar” box pectin and then I add an optional one cup of sugar. It is still sweet but you can taste more fruit flavor than when you add the typical three cups of sugar to a regular box of pectin.
And here is my healthy breakfast idea contribution: Core and cube one large apple (or equivalent), add a handful of raisins, chop a handful of walnuts (or other nut) and add, drizzle with raw honey. Mix. Eat. A sprinkle of cinnamon could be a variation.
Susan
Genet says
I use the “no sugar” freezer jam and jelly pectin too. But I follow the direction for using Splenda and fruit juice. Instead of using Splenda, I just sub organic cane juice crystals. And then frozen fruit juice concentrate.
Now this is not really “low sugar” as fruit/juice has a TON of sugar, but it is more of a ‘natural’ sugar I think. . . .so I don’t mind a spoon of it or two in the mornings.
Then I freeze the jam in the freezer. It tastes really good and comes out to about 1/2 cup of organic sugar for each batch of 5 pints.
Kelly says
Rachel,
I wish I knew how much you could cut sugar when canning, but I haven’t canned things yet…soon I hope.
When it comes to other things, though, you can A. experiment with reducing sugar – you’ll have to see how little you can get away with in your family, and B. in the meantime switch to healthier alternatives – Stevia is good, but only for a few things in my experience. You can read more here:
https://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/04/all-about-sugars-the-good-the-bad-the-disgusting.html
p.s. For applesauce I use maple syrup, it’s sooooo good.
Rachel says
We like to have farm fresh eggs and homemade whole wheat toast for breakfast. I make my own jam/ preserves but my recipes use a ton of sugar! (So do many of our canned fruits. To what extent can i cut the sugar out (my husbands family likes things really sweet) and what would make a good substitute? Would Stevia work for sweetening those. Would it mix into applesauce evenly? I think our canned fruit uses sugar as a preservative too and I don;t want to compromise the preserving power.
Anne-Lise says
Another great way to make jam is to dehydate organic berries when they are in season and CHEAP! You can then freeze them and when you want some jam, soak the dried berries in some water overnight and blend the next day when they are soft. Incredibly delicious!
Kelly says
Wow, Megan, good for you – you’re doing the very difficult thing for the good of your family. Be sure to get on some Yahoo groups for some good support to help you through. Those Moms have been there and can give you lots of advice.
I’ll say a prayer for you that it goes more smoothly than you could ever imagine!
Kelly
Megan says
I was excited to see this post and all the other great info you have on here. We are preparing to begin a gluten-free, casein-free diet for our family. We have two boys with asthma, eczema and allergies and we are excited to see how this diet will help improve everyone’s health. I think breakfast will be the hardest change for my boys as we eat too much cereal right now. Thanks for all the great info!
Megan
Vera says
Sorry to be commenting again but I need to correct all of the nasty spelling errors in my previous comment.
If I
Vera says
If I’m really in the mood for cereal, I make my own with oats and nuts and maple syrup. I mix the oats and nuts with just enough cereal to make it sort of stick to gether and toast it in my toaster ove until its a nice color. THen pour milk over it and it really hits the “i want cereal” spot!
Heather says
My parents had us pay for our own junk cereals if we wanted them…Mom would buy unsweetened cereal for the family, but rarely junky stuff.
Why worry about a roller? Steel cut oats are really yummy, anyway.
If you do really want one, https://www.lehmans.com is the place to check.
Kelly says
Hmmm, I’d never thought of that, but it’s a good idea!
Christine says
We have oatmeal a lot in the mornings. Other things we have (if I am organized the night before) are –
Bean and cheese burritos (made ahead, warmed up)
WW bread spread with CO, honey & cinnamon, toasted
Left over dinner : )
Soup in the crockpot (warm when we wake)
My mom taught me that the a.m. is sometimes the best meal to get veggies into a hungry tummy….so soup is usually welcome by the kids.
Kelly says
Hi Maryanne,
I’ve never heard of oatmeal in broth! We’ll have to try that. 🙂 Sorry, but I don’t have a clue about grain rollers for oatmeal – maybe someone else out there knows? Now I’m curious, too…
I do think my grain grinder/mill is worth the money though, I use it all the time! (https://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/11/nutrimill-for-really-fresh-homemade.html)
Maryanne says
We have been on the WAP diet for roughly 2 years now..always raising the bar 🙂
“magic broth” and “oatmeal soup” are some favorites..to the magic broth [just your basic NT broth] add some alphabets…somehow this clinched it for our now 5yo…and reheating oatmeal in broth for the oatmeal soup with some creme fraiche added to both seals the deal.
I make an absurd amount of oatmeal and broth for a family of 4…basically can’t seem to make enough 🙂
Kelly–your recommendations on a grain roller for the oatmeal? I understand that even organic oatmeal that you get at WF can be nutritionally dimished at best and rancid at worst. Any insights into a costeffective way around this…grain rollers and grain grinders are so expensive!
The Happy Housewife says
Great recipes! Thank you so much for participating. I usually have cereal around for those “in case of emergency” days, but I am rethinking that too. My kids are always starving by 10 am when they eat cereal for breakfast.
Toni
Kelly says
Lorraine,
In the breakfast cereals link in #9 above.
lorraine says
Where is the recipe for Graham cakes?
Kelly the Kitchen Kop says
Audra,
First, I LOVE your name!
That’s awesome that your one son is all organized the night before and makes his own smoothies! For a healthier protein than the powdered kind, we drop in 1 or 2 egg yolks. Be careful not to try this with grocery store eggs, though – only use eggs from a good farm with pasture-fed chickens that aren’t fed any junk. You can’t even taste them, but I love knowing how much extra nutrition we’re getting!
Kelly
Kirstin says
Great tips! Thank you for sharing.
Audra Krell says
Yes, cereal is evil. We have boxes and boxes of it. My middle son sets out all the makings for the smoothie the night before, blender, banana,protein powder etc. He has it down to a science and I’m grateful. Now to get the other two boys off cereal and on the smoothie train!
Kelly the Kitchen Kop says
It’s easy to slip into that habit, for sure. So what I’ve been doing lately is only getting the Kashi cereals now and then when I see them on sale. When I bring them home the kids cheer – if only they’d do that over oatmeal!
KitchenKop says
Update on this comment:
I don’t but these anymore or any cereals, there are many more nutrient-dense options out there!
Kelly
Blue Castle says
Great ideas for breakfast. We usually have oatmeal, and cereal is a “treat” every once in awhile. Lately, it’s the kids have been eating it more than I’d like. Thanks for the reminder. 🙂
Kelly the Kitchen Kop says
Hi Marina,
Your pumpkin pie for breakfast story reminded me of something else I’ll give the kids now and then: homemade ice cream! The ingredients are so good for them, with less sugar than they’d have on a pancake!
https://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/10/best-vanilla-andor-chocolate-ice-cream.html
RainyPM says
I’m normally really good about reading labels. I can’t believe I let Bisquick get by me. That stuff is scary, I’m glad you said something! I found a couple of recipes for bisquick substitutes on cooks.com and recipezaar.
Thanks for the heads up. 🙂
Marina Berryman says
My sons love, love, love breakfast burritos. Eggs, bacon, potatoes, salsa, cheese, beans, whatever I’ve got on hand usually does the trick. Their other favorite is: pumpkin pie w/loads of whipped cream. Nothing like a large helping of beta carotene for breakfast!
Kelly the Kitchen Kop says
Hi Rainy PM!
Thanks for the great ideas! One question though: does anyone have a homemade bisquick-type recipe for a healthier baking mix? I know I’ve seen one somewhere, but can’t remember where.
Kelly
Cara says
Kelly, I use Pamela’s Baking And Pancake Mix (gluten free) which I love.
RainyPM says
I love the idea of having older kids pay for their own treats. Growing up we got one box of sweetened cereal on Christmas morning and it was such a treat.
Here are a few more ideas for you: muffins are quick and easy and can be a good, healthy choice. Breakfast burritos can be made in bulk ahead of time and frozen and reheated. Be sure to check the ingredients on your tortillas though. I’ve also got a recipe we love that mixes cheese, milk, crumbled breakfast sausage and Bisquick, to make a sort of biscuit that reheats great and is so tasty and filling.
I’m hungry for breakfast now! 🙂
Kelly the Kitchen Kop says
Shauna, great suggestions on the omelets and keeping ingredients chopped and ready. I especially like the idea of having him pay for his cereals…that seems to curb his desire for a lot of things! 🙂
Michigan Mom2three says
My oldest had a hard time giving up the cereals too. He’s the one who would eat 3 bowls in a sitting!!! He’s fine now eating eggs. He has discovered his favorite way of making his eggs and cooks them himself now. He like a bacon/onion/cheese omelet! (I keep extra bacon, crumbled on hand, and a little container of extra chopped onion and shredded cheese on hand for eggs. I use so much of it cooking – if I chop an onion, I just chop extra for the egg container… same with shredding cheese – I shredd all my own cheese.)
You might suggest to your teenager that they use their own $$ to stock their cereal. I’ve told my kiddos this before: “With our grocery budget, this is what I’m providing the family…. if you’d like something different, feel free to finance it yourself!”. That usually changes their mind, OR if it’s important enough to them and they want to pay for it, that’s fine too. 🙂
Oh – we like cinnamon toast for a treat and quick breakfast too. I don’t ferment my grains, but I do have a mill, and don’t use any white flour in my breads….. that’s “my” compromise. None of us have grain allergies, and we consume all our bakery items in the form of my homeade, freshly milled baked goods….. works for us. I will use sucanat, or a little bit of cane juice crystals on the cinna toast. It’s a treat.
Shauna