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Healthy Breakfast Ideas

healthy breakfast ideas for kidsEditor’s note: The following post was originally published on Green and Clean Mom. “Green & Clean Mom can inspire you to try a little harder, be a catalyst for change and to offer you some new tips and news on how to be the green, sexy and sassy mom…I know you are!”

Back to school time means, healthy breakfasts are a must but there isn’t much time to make that happen. We’ve heard it over and over, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This may be the case but I don’t believe every child or person is the “breakfast type”. Personally, I just want some coffee and maybe a piece of toast. I’m just not hungry or in the mood to eat in the morning. My husband loves breakfast food, my son nibbles and my daughter devourers her food and wants breakfast the minutes she wakes up.  Every person is different but that doesn’t change the fact that we all should eat something healthy to start our day.  With very little time in the morning how can parents have a healthy and nutritious meal and not rely on the frozen waffles and sugary cereal?

Here are my back to school, start the day off healthy tips:

1.  Make a breakfast casserole the night before and pop it in the oven.  I make quiches and call them breakfast pies, my son thinks he’s eating something special.   It is packed with protein and I’m controlling the ingredients (organic eggs, whole grain breads, organic milk, fresh broccoli, organic chicken or hormone free sausage).

2.  Smoothies! Smoothies! Smoothies! Here’s my favorite reciepe:

1 cup Stonyfield Organic Vanilla Yogurt

1 cup frozen strawberries or another berry of choice

1/2 cup orange juice

1 whole banana

2 tbs soy protein

Dribble of honey

Blend together with my magic bullet and serve with whole wheat toast. The kids love this!

3.  Breakfast pizza. It’s easy to make and doesn’t take too much time. Check out this great recipe I found from a home school website and remember, you control the ingredients so make it as healthy and natural as possible!

4.  Fruit Salad and cottage cheese. For my daughter this is a hit. Some pineapple or peaches along with cottage cheese and she is a happy camper.

5.  Oatmeal is a great breakfast if you add some fruit to the meal. This is probably one of my favorites warm and chunky. I love to have this on a cold morning. There are lots of options at health food stores and in the grocery aisle but don’t be fooled by the sugary ones. Remember, you are trying to get away from the sugar and carbs so the swirl of dinosaur eggs hidden in the instant oatmeal probably isn’t the healthiest choice.

6.  Breakfast wrap with whole wheat tortilla, shredded cheese, tofu and tomatoes. The children will love this wrap and it can be dipped in salsa for some extra flavor or scrambled eggs can be added instead of tofu.

Read more great healthy breakfast ideas at Green and Clean Mom!

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  1. Amy Jussel says

    March 11, 2009 at 10:22 pm

    And for the car crowd in grab-n-go mode…OJ & whole grain bagel/egg/chz sandwich in ‘sim city’ of drive through food that’s HEALTHIER packed w/protein or, stone ground PB&J, or a yogurt/fruit/bran cereal layered parfait. Ok, I’m hungry now.

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  2. Kathryn says

    April 9, 2009 at 9:13 am

    Just read your article and found it to be very positive. Early education about lifestyle choices for children will benefit everybody.

    Please allow me to introduce our storybook which promotes balanced nutrition. It is called Nancy and the Nutrition Tree. You may find it compliments your program.

    Information can be found at:

    http://www.strategicbookpublishing.com/nancyandthe NutritionTree.html

    http://www.positiveheartliving.net

    Warm regards,

    Kathryn

    Child Program Coordinator
    Positive Heart Living Inc.

    Reply

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