Squeezing in Breakfast II
Following our first installment, here’s part II of our series with nutrition expert Elizabeth Ward, featuring tips and menu ideas to help parents squeeze in breakfast:
“Half the battle of eating a nutritious breakfast is having healthy ingredients on hand. Make breakfast a snap by stocking your kitchen with healthy, convenient ingredients for the morning meal. For balance, incorporate choices from three of the five food groups below. Shop on a regular basis for healthy, convenient foods such as these:
Grains
Vegetables
Fruits
Dairy
Protein
Menu Ideas
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Comments
*~*~bad parent alert~*~*
This morning I was in a hurry to get to an appointment and the kids and I also overslept. In order to get them up and going, I suggested pumpkin pie for breakfast (we made a couple last night). In talking with my husband later in the morning, I justified my decision by explaining that there was vegetable, protein, dairy and grains in breakfast, just maybe not in the proportions ideal for healthy children ;-)
Don't worry, the rest of time we eat pretty well for breakfast. One of our favorites is steel cut oats cooked in the slow cooker over night.
Posted by: Gudrun | November 28, 2007 3:46 PM | Reply to this comment