Comments on: Share Your Breakfast Ideas

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 20:31:07 +0000

As a teen myself, I make kid-friendly meals a lot. One of my favorites is yogurt with fresh fruit and granola. I also make Ree Drummond’s brown sugar yogurt for parfaits.

By: kay43026

kay43026 — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:30:05 +0000

When my kiddos were in school, they LOVED having eggs of any sort for breakfast, so that’s what they usually got. Dippy, scrambled, French toast, hard cooked. Occasionally they would want bagels with either cream cheese or peanut butter.

Yes. I was one of those ‘morning short order cooks’!
Yes. I was just as busy as everyone else during those early mornings before school/work.
Yes. I chose my battles…but…sending my kids off with a good, protein filled belly was high on my priority list.
Yes…I just MADE the time to cook breakfast. It was just what I did.

The kids’ morning routine was to get completely ready for school, hop up on one of the kitchen island stools and watch the (local) morning news, then the first 15 minutes of The Today Show before we all piled out the door for school drop offs.

Besides others (kids and moms alike) thinking I was CRAZY to ‘cook’ breakfast on busy school mornings…they were also shocked that I would NOT allow cartoon watching. It still amazes me how much current events my children learned in those early mornings before school…and all 3 of them (as adults) keep up with current events.

By: 1001tealcranes

1001tealcranes — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 01:32:42 +0000

Frittata. Super easy and you can use up all the leftovers from the night (or several nights) before. Or fried rice. Same concept .. use up all the leftovers in the fridge and throw it all in a wok.

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:00:12 +0000

These are husband friendly (in my case, kid friendly, as he has very basic tastes. not that all kids do, but…), easy, quick-in-the-morning ideas! I make a double batch of whole wheat pumpkin-applesauce muffins (delicious!), then freeze them in bags of 5. I pull out a bag on Sunday and they’re thawed by Monday morning. He gets one of those every morning, in addition to a “granola bar” that’s just a cup of PB, somewhat less than a half cup of honey, and then enough quick oats to make a good consistency. Let it set overnight and bam. More easy breakfast. I also add raisins to those to add a little something extra!

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 03:09:44 +0000

I like to fry up a pound each of bacon and sausage, scramble a dozen eggs, and mix it in a bag of frozen hashbrowns with some of the grease from the meat, then toss it in the freezer. Then when it’s time to rush through breakfast I shake out exactly how much my kids will eat and heat it in a frying pan over the stove. Quick, easy and very little mess. They can add hot sauce or salsa, or eat it plain. It’s delicious! (I often take this Breakfast Hash camping, too!) My kids also love muffins and scones, which I make ahead and toss in the freezer.

By: Rosann @ 2BellaHealth

Rosann @ 2BellaHealth — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 02:56:06 +0000

Granola Banana Sundaes : This is a nutritious breakfast any kid, including most adults, will love. Plate a banana and top with about 1/2 cup of your favorite Greek yogurt, sliced fresh fruit (like some strawberries) and some of my homemade Energizing Granola (see recipe on my website). This is a fun and delicious way to get some protein and fresh fruit into the morning meal. Enjoy!

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 01:44:50 +0000

My teen loves a breakfast burrito. Just glad he’s gettin a little protein to start the day!

By: JoyK

JoyK — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 01:31:23 +0000

I have a fruit smoothie most every morning before I start breakfast for my hubby. (Banana, pineapple, coconut milk, and orange juice – we live in South America where fresh fruit is cheap) the grandkids have to be at school by 6:50 a.m. so breakfast starts early. My daughter rotates crustless quiche, baked oatmeal, scrambled eggs, waffles and pancakes. On rush days the kids get a roll with a slice of cheese and fruit. Their school has parents pack a snack for each day.

By: KerrieAnneM

KerrieAnneM — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:44:17 +0000

We are not great “breakfast eaters” and I mean that breakfast foods are not top on our list. My daughter loves dinner leftovers for breakfast. Specifically rice and pasta – so I always make extra and make it into breakfast with some turkey sausages the next morning. She’s in middle school so I am glad just to get something in her before she goes for a long day. I find it a little disconcerting that they don’t offer a “snack time” at any age. I work at a full time job and know that I need my 10:30 snack to keep doing. Why don’t kids, who probably need it more, get that!?

By: carol

carol — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 23:30:19 +0000

None of us were ever morning eaters in this house. so I found when they were in school the greek yogurt with a little baggie of granola was good for on the go. (greek yogurt only because the opening is wide enough to not spill granola all over the place) on cold mornings if we were pressed for time we’d nuke oatmeal. but if they got up early enough we did toast with peanut butter and sliced bananas, bagels with cream cheese or jelly, or my sons favorite, egg sandwiches.