Back to School Breakfast
When school's in session, you may believe that making a hearty breakfast for your kids is next to impossible. With a little planning, however, you can create healthy breakfasts for your kids. Read this article for a few tips on how to make good decisions with the most important meal of the day.
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Make the Right Choice with Back to School Breakfasts
Once school is back in session, you’ll find the mornings can go pretty fast. It’s still important, though, to get you and your kids off to a good start before the morning rush begins. Although you may feel like you’ll never have the time, you can find healthy ways to start your back-to-school routine with the most important meal of the day.
Choose Your Breakfast
Yes, choose your breakfast, don’t let it choose you. Even if you’re in a rush, you still have the time to decide on a healthy meal to begin the day strong. Remember, kids don’t always consider the consequences of what they’re eating. Vending machines and doughnut shops aren’t the best sources for nutritious meals that satisfy your child’s health requirements.
One quick solution is pancakes. Of course, these take time to prepare, and often leave a sticky mess to clean up afterwards. It doesn’t have to be this way, though. Take a few minutes to plan ahead when you have more time, and have some pancakes ready to go when you need them.
Plan
Planning ahead makes all the difference in the world when there’s no time to spare. Let’s take the pancake example above. The next time you fire up the griddle to make them, mix twice the batter, make twice as many, and freeze half for later in the week. They store easily in the freezer and can be warmed up in a toaster or microwave for a quick meal on the run. Here’s how.
After the pancakes have cooled, layer them on a cookie sheet and put them in your freezer to get an initial chill. After two hours, they should be semi-firm. Then, put them together in a single container for the next busy morning. This process helps keep pancakes from sticking together once they’re frozen solid.
Execute
The school day approaches, and you’ve got a yen for for pancakes, yes? No sweat. Pull your frozen pancakes from the freezer and pop a couple in the microwave or toaster for a few seconds. Now, mix a little peanut butter and some syrup together.
What you’ve got is a great protein source from peanut butter, which also keeps the syrup from running down your arm when you dig in. It’s the perfect breakfast combination for a busy morning rush.
When you’re pressed for time, you can still have what you want for breakfast. It’s a choice you can make, with a little bit of planning and execution. Make it a point to get a good breakfast in for your kids before getting them in the car for school.
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