kid's breakfast

[Guest guest]

Hello all!!!

Question-

My kids get themselves ready in the morning because I start work at

3:30 a.m. They have cereal for breakfast every morning (Lucky Charms,

Captain Crunch) because they love it and it's easy for them to make.

Does anyone have any ideas for healthy, kid friendly, and very easy to

make breakfasts? I hate to have them start thier days with so much

sugar, but I really can't think of anything else that can just be

eaten as is like that. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks, Lisa

[Guest guest]

i have this problem myself because i (not my family, but ME) like sugary

cereals so much. one thing i like to start with in the morning,

especially now that i'm pregnant, is a homemade breakfast bar. they are

super easy to make, you can freeze them for a long time, and they are great

on the go. my 15 month old loves them and they're perfect when my husband's

on his way to work. they are very healthy and high in protein and vitamins,

a good start in the morning. here's a basic recipe and you can add nuts,

seeds, dried fruit, raisins, or whatever else you like, even chocolate.

 

1 1/2 cups peanut butter (i use the peanuts-only stuff you grind yourself in

the HFS)

3/4 cups brown sugar (i use sucanat -- alternatively you can replace

this with brown rice syrup, maple syrup, or some other " healthier " sugar --

or reduce the sugar and add more fruit and molassesfor a sweeter taste minus

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1/2 cup molasses

5 cups rolled oats

 

mix together peanut butter, sugar (or whatever you're using), molasses, and

wet additives like fruit, raisins, etc. bring to a boil. remove from heat

and stir in oats. press into a greased 9x13 pan. drizzle with chocolate if

you like. let cool 15 minutes.

 

there are tons of variations you can do with this -- you can add toasted

brown rice, wheat germ, crushed flax seeds, all kinds of stuff. i know you

said you wanted to reduce sugar intake so maybe these aren't the best, but

you really don't need to have this much sugar most likely.

 

also, my husband makes muffins in the morning on a fairly regular basis. on

really busy mornings we'll prepare the batter the night before and throw it

in the oven first thing. here's a basic recipe we use pretty often:

 

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

3/4 cup sugar (we use brown rice syrup or sucanat)

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 egg or egg

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1/3 cup milk or

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1 cup fruit (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, bananas, etc.)

CRUMB TOPPING:

1/4 cup sugar

1/8 cup (over full) flour

2 tablespoons butter or soy margarine

3/4 teaspoons cinnamon

 

mix the way you usually would, drizzle the crumb topping over the top, bake

at 400 for 25 mins. again, somewhat high in sugar, but you can reduce it

and add more fruit in its place, or compromise saying that they're getting a

lot of other healthy things (you can add nuts and seeds to these too) in the

meantime.

 

we start most mornings with a smoothie too, which is a healthy, and sweet,

way to get TONS of nutrition in a small dose. my son loves to help me make

them.

 

hope these ideas help! good luck!

 

 

 

 

On 7/8/06, starfirefive <starfirefive wrote:

>

> Hello all!!!

> Question-

> My kids get themselves ready in the morning because I start work at

> 3:30 a.m. They have cereal for breakfast every morning (Lucky Charms,

> Captain Crunch) because they love it and it's easy for them to make.

> Does anyone have any ideas for healthy, kid friendly, and very easy to

> make breakfasts? I hate to have them start thier days with so much

> sugar, but I really can't think of anything else that can just be

> eaten as is like that. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

> Thanks, Lisa

>

>

>

 

 

 

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" Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. "

--Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

" Thou shalt not be a victim.

Thou shalt not be a perpetrator.

Above all, thou shalt not be a bystander. "

--Holocaust Museum

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

My daughter eats cereal for breakfast occasionally. Something sugary once in a

while won't hurt - but no Lucky Charms though - only vegetarian foods are

allowed. If I had to let her grab something for herself on a regular basis I

think I'd go with bagels. Or something that could be heated up in the

microwave like breakfast burritos. I'm still a little weary about her using

the microwave though.

Renee

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Can they heat up waffles or pancakes in the microwave? I make

blueberry pancakes or pumpkin belgian waffles, freeze them in

individual servings and reheat for a quick meal. I use the pumpkin

waffle recipe from Post Punk Kitchen, http://www.theppk.com/. Muffins

could be made ahead and frozen as well. Still sweet but you can alter

the ingredients however you like to meet your family's nutritional

needs. Depending on the kids' ages, I'm a big toast with peanut

butter fan. I like funky multigrain breads toasted with all sorts of

nut butters. My husband would suggest nut butter on banana.

 

AA

[Guest guest]

Hi Lisa,

 

If I were you, I would stop buying those cereals immediately. I like

to call them " sugar-coated bits of sugar " (SCBS)! If you think the

kids will revolt and not eat in the morning, try a tempting mixture

in a plastic container with a scoop or make it easy to pour. Mix the

SCBS cereal with Cheerios (or something like that. low in sugar but

tasty, preferably from a HFS w/ no preservatives) or Barbra's

Shredded Spoonfuls or raisin bran of some sort or any thing else you

think they might eat w/ less sugar in it. Keep lower the amount of

SCBS that you use each time you make the mixture. Also, try to teach

them how to slice up a banana into their cereal with a not-sharp

knife. I know, they probably won't do that w/out you there, but if

you do it when you are home they may start to like it and do it on

their own eventually. Alternatively, slice it and put in the frig on

a plate. Also, adding raisins or sliced strawberries would be nice!

Increasing the fiber and protein and decreasing the sugar is very

important!

 

On the weekends, teach them how to make whole wheat toast. Maybe buy

some jelly packets if you have to. I know kids are not great about

putting things back in the frig, so that's why I suggested the

packets. Have you tried Orowheat 100% whole wheat bread? My kids love

it! And they are pretty darned picky. I keep the bread in the

freezer so it always tastes fresh.

 

How about frozen waffles from the HFS? My kids love the Vans

Multrigrain waffles. These have fiber and protein and not too much

sugar. Of course they like to put syrup on them! But I do think it's

a better alternative to SCBS. If you don't think they will put the

package back in the freezer, you might have to put serving sizes in

the freezer, individually wrapped. You can do the same thing for toast.

 

Do you kids like tofu scramble? You can make this on the weekend and

have it ready to heat up to go on toast. I have a great recipe that

kids love if you want it. Also, you can prepare veggie sausage on the

weekend and have it ready to heat up (10 seconds in the micro) to add

some protein as well.

 

Can you possibly throw together smoothies before you go? How about

the night before? Keep frozen fruit on hand to make it easy. Let me

know if you need recipes. Or check the Cancer Project website (below).

 

Slice up some oranges and apples or other fruit really quickly before

you head out the door and put it on a plate in the frig. Squeeze some

lemon or lime juice (from the plastic lime-shaped container) on the

apples. Hopefully they will eat them!

 

Good luck kicking that sugar habit. You will be glad you made the

extra effort to do this! Summer is a great time to improve eating

habits. How about some sort of reward when you get home, if they

have eaten the healthy food? Try not to make it sugary! Just

something fun.

 

Tracy

 

 

Tracy Childs

Food For Life Cooking Instructor

San Diego County

The Cancer Project

http://www.cancerproject.org

tracychilds

 

 

 

On Jul 8, 2006, at 12:01 PM, starfirefive wrote:

 

> Hello all!!!

> Question-

> My kids get themselves ready in the morning because I start work at

> 3:30 a.m. They have cereal for breakfast every morning (Lucky Charms,

> Captain Crunch) because they love it and it's easy for them to make.

> Does anyone have any ideas for healthy, kid friendly, and very easy to

> make breakfasts? I hate to have them start thier days with so much

> sugar, but I really can't think of anything else that can just be

> eaten as is like that. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

> Thanks, Lisa

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

<< Also, try to teach them how to slice up a banana

into their cereal with a not-sharp knife. I know, they

probably won't do that w/out you there, but if you do

it when you are home they may start to like it and do

it on their own eventually.>>

 

Use a play kitchen knife: wood or plastic. They cut

better than you'd think, and they're safe for young

children.

 

Liz

[Guest guest]

> Can you possibly throw together smoothies before you go? How about

> the night before? Keep frozen fruit on hand to make it easy. Let

me

> know if you need recipes. Or check the Cancer Project website

(below).

 

Would smoothies still be good to drink the next morning? I thought

they were typically frozen. I couldn't do it when I wake up, I'm

always running late as it is. Kid-friendly recipes would be

appreciated. I think that would go over well with them!

 

> Slice up some oranges and apples or other fruit really quickly

before

> you head out the door and put it on a plate in the frig. Squeeze

some

> lemon or lime juice (from the plastic lime-shaped container) on

the

> apples. Hopefully they will eat them!

 

That's a good idea - they love fruit, if the cereal disapears they

would probably grab that next.

Thanks for all of the ideas.

-Lisa

[Guest guest]

, Renee Carroll <renecarol25

wrote:

>

> My daughter eats cereal for breakfast occasionally. Something

sugary once in a while won't hurt - but no Lucky Charms though - only

vegetarian foods are allowed. If I had to let her grab something

for herself on a regular basis I think I'd go with bagels. Or

something that could be heated up in the microwave like breakfast

burritos. I'm still a little weary about her using the microwave

though.

> Renee

I think I'll try breakfast burritos. What do you usually put in

them? Potatoes seem like the obvious filling, but my daughter won't

eat them.

Thanks,

-Lisa

[Guest guest]

for quick breakfast burritos in our home, we saute frozen potato shreds (not

as healthy as fresh, but ok if it's the organic " potatoes-only " kind), tofu

scrambled with a fork, mushrooms, peppers, onions, and spices. sometimes

we'll throw in some beans in chili sauce for a bit of a kick, and we'll top

that with soy cheese and stick it in a WW tortilla...yum yum and very easy

to make, takes about 20 minutes tops, less if i'm got the stuff chopped

already. my son loves them. on days when i'm too busy to cook i like amy's

organic non-dairy breakfast burritos.

 

On 7/9/06, starfirefive <starfirefive wrote:

>

> <%40>, Renee

> Carroll <renecarol25

>

> wrote:

> >

> > My daughter eats cereal for breakfast occasionally. Something

> sugary once in a while won't hurt - but no Lucky Charms though - only

> vegetarian foods are allowed. If I had to let her grab something

> for herself on a regular basis I think I'd go with bagels. Or

> something that could be heated up in the microwave like breakfast

> burritos. I'm still a little weary about her using the microwave

> though.

> > Renee

> I think I'll try breakfast burritos. What do you usually put in

> them? Potatoes seem like the obvious filling, but my daughter won't

> eat them.

> Thanks,

> -Lisa

>

>

>

 

 

 

--

" Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. "

--Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

" Thou shalt not be a victim.

Thou shalt not be a perpetrator.

Above all, thou shalt not be a bystander. "

--Holocaust Museum

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I meant something like Amy's burritos. They have a breakfast burrito (I think

it has potatoes in it) but other stuff too so I don't think it'd be that

noticable. Though any of the Amy's burritos would be fine for breakfast. I

like the black bean and vegetable one. If I were going to make my own burritos

I'd make a tofu scramble, throw a little onion and bell pepper, and a little

salsa. My daughter doesn't like my homemade concoctions.. I think it has more

to do with how they look though. I think going with a frozen variety that they

could just pop in the microwave would be better.

Renee

 

starfirefive <starfirefive wrote:

, Renee Carroll <renecarol25

wrote:

>

> My daughter eats cereal for breakfast occasionally. Something

sugary once in a while won't hurt - but no Lucky Charms though - only

vegetarian foods are allowed. If I had to let her grab something

for herself on a regular basis I think I'd go with bagels. Or

something that could be heated up in the microwave like breakfast

burritos. I'm still a little weary about her using the microwave

though.

> Renee

I think I'll try breakfast burritos. What do you usually put in

them? Potatoes seem like the obvious filling, but my daughter won't

eat them.

Thanks,

-Lisa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Lisa,

 

Yes, I think the smoothies would be fine, as long as the bananas you

use are not too ripe. Peel bananas as they ripen, and freeze them to

use in smoothies. One idea, though, is to make the smoothies ahead,

freeze them and then get them out to thaw before you leave. They

might be about perfect when the kids get up. I make smoothies so

often, that I can now throw them together in 5 minutes. You might get

ingredients together to make it possible to do it in the morning

very quickly. Experiment to see what works for you.

 

Here are a couple of simple recipes from the Cancer Project website.

I also add Spirulteen (sp) protein powder (vanilla) sometimes. You

can mess around with the recipe to find what is tasty to your family.

Adding juice concentrate really makes a nice smoothie (use calcium

fortified oj for a real nutrition punch). Also, vanilla extract makes

it really yummy. If you decide to try the Green Goodie, I recommend

trying wheat grass or barley grass powder instead of spirulina.

 

Tracy

 

Breakfast Shakes

Each recipe makes about 2 cups

Creamy Berry Smoothie:

1 banana

1/2 cup frozen berries

1 cup calcium-fortified vanilla soymilk (or other milk alternative)

2 tablespoons maple syrup (optional)

2 tablespoons calcium-fortified orange juice from frozen concentrate

Not-So-Creamy Berry Smoothie:

2 cups frozen berries

2 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)

2 tablespoon calcium-fortified orange juice from frozen concentrate

water as needed

Green Goodie:

1 cup pineapple juice

1 cup calcium-fortified vanilla soymilk (or other milk alternative)

10 frozen peach slices

1 banana

1/4 cup cherries, pitted, or raspberries

2 teaspoons maple syrup (optional)

1 heaping teaspoon spirulina

ice, as needed, to chill and thicken

Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend at high speed until smooth.

(You’ll have

to stop the blender occasionally and move the unblended fruit to the

center with a

spatula to get your smoothie smooth.)

 

On Jul 9, 2006, at 11:57 AM, starfirefive wrote:

 

>

> > Can you possibly throw together smoothies before you go? How about

> > the night before? Keep frozen fruit on hand to make it easy. Let

> me

> > know if you need recipes. Or check the Cancer Project website

> (below).

>

> Would smoothies still be good to drink the next morning? I thought

> they were typically frozen. I couldn't do it when I wake up, I'm

> always running late as it is. Kid-friendly recipes would be

> appreciated. I think that would go over well with them!

>

> > Slice up some oranges and apples or other fruit really quickly

> before

> > you head out the door and put it on a plate in the frig. Squeeze

> some

> > lemon or lime juice (from the plastic lime-shaped container) on

> the

> > apples. Hopefully they will eat them!

>

> That's a good idea - they love fruit, if the cereal disapears they

> would probably grab that next.

> Thanks for all of the ideas.

> -Lisa

>

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Lisa,

The easiest thing right off the top of my head is to get to a health food

store and get some cereals that are fruit juice sweetened. There are " Fruiteos "

and another cereal similar to Captain Crunch.

Depending on how old your children are, there are several easy things for

them to get themselves.

You could cut up fruit the night before and they can have that. If they are

safe to operate a toaster or toaster oven, there are whole grain waffles, soy

sausage, soy bacon, a bagel. Whole grain muffins do not have to be heated.

Nut butters on a banana.

Amy's makes a tofu breakfast sandwich- does need cooking. Three are

individual hot cereals that they just need to add hot water.

Breakfast burritos - assemble the night before.

Hope this gives you some ideas.

Peace,

Laura in MD

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

i find that next-day smoothies are pretty gross. i try to freeze them but i

still get that yucky frothiness....now i wonder if it's the banana in it.

hm...

 

On 7/9/06, Tracy Childs <tracychilds wrote:

>

> Lisa,

>

> Yes, I think the smoothies would be fine, as long as the bananas you

> use are not too ripe. Peel bananas as they ripen, and freeze them to

> use in smoothies. One idea, though, is to make the smoothies ahead,

> freeze them and then get them out to thaw before you leave. They

> might be about perfect when the kids get up. I make smoothies so

> often, that I can now throw them together in 5 minutes. You might get

> ingredients together to make it possible to do it in the morning

> very quickly. Experiment to see what works for you.

>

> Here are a couple of simple recipes from the Cancer Project website.

> I also add Spirulteen (sp) protein powder (vanilla) sometimes. You

> can mess around with the recipe to find what is tasty to your family.

> Adding juice concentrate really makes a nice smoothie (use calcium

> fortified oj for a real nutrition punch). Also, vanilla extract makes

> it really yummy. If you decide to try the Green Goodie, I recommend

> trying wheat grass or barley grass powder instead of spirulina.

>

> Tracy

>

> Breakfast Shakes

> Each recipe makes about 2 cups

> Creamy Berry Smoothie:

> 1 banana

> 1/2 cup frozen berries

> 1 cup calcium-fortified vanilla soymilk (or other milk alternative)

> 2 tablespoons maple syrup (optional)

> 2 tablespoons calcium-fortified orange juice from frozen concentrate

> Not-So-Creamy Berry Smoothie:

> 2 cups frozen berries

> 2 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)

> 2 tablespoon calcium-fortified orange juice from frozen concentrate

> water as needed

> Green Goodie:

> 1 cup pineapple juice

> 1 cup calcium-fortified vanilla soymilk (or other milk alternative)

> 10 frozen peach slices

> 1 banana

> 1/4 cup cherries, pitted, or raspberries

> 2 teaspoons maple syrup (optional)

> 1 heaping teaspoon spirulina

> ice, as needed, to chill and thicken

> Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend at high speed until smooth.

> (You'll have

> to stop the blender occasionally and move the unblended fruit to the

> center with a

> spatula to get your smoothie smooth.)

>

> On Jul 9, 2006, at 11:57 AM, starfirefive wrote:

>

> >

> > > Can you possibly throw together smoothies before you go? How about

> > > the night before? Keep frozen fruit on hand to make it easy. Let

> > me

> > > know if you need recipes. Or check the Cancer Project website

> > (below).

> >

> > Would smoothies still be good to drink the next morning? I thought

> > they were typically frozen. I couldn't do it when I wake up, I'm

> > always running late as it is. Kid-friendly recipes would be

> > appreciated. I think that would go over well with them!

> >

> > > Slice up some oranges and apples or other fruit really quickly

> > before

> > > you head out the door and put it on a plate in the frig. Squeeze

> > some

> > > lemon or lime juice (from the plastic lime-shaped container) on

> > the

> > > apples. Hopefully they will eat them!

> >

> > That's a good idea - they love fruit, if the cereal disapears they

> > would probably grab that next.

> > Thanks for all of the ideas.

> > -Lisa

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I think it's the banana that makes the smoothies taste icky

after awhile. Perhaps something acidic might help (like using the OJ

concentrate) But I think if you make the smoothie the night before,

like at bedtime, it should be OK in the A.M. But you can skip the

banana to be sure, or only use bananas w/ no " spots " ! Freezing them

before they get to that stage should help.

 

Tracy

 

On Jul 9, 2006, at 5:07 PM, earthmother wrote:

 

> i find that next-day smoothies are pretty gross. i try to freeze

> them but i

> still get that yucky frothiness....now i wonder if it's the banana

> in it.

> hm...

>

> On 7/9/06, Tracy Childs <tracychilds wrote:

> >

> > Lisa,

> >

> > Yes, I think the smoothies would be fine, as long as the bananas you

> > use are not too ripe. Peel bananas as they ripen, and freeze them to

> > use in smoothies. One idea, though, is to make the smoothies ahead,

> > freeze them and then get them out to thaw before you leave. They

> > might be about perfect when the kids get up. I make smoothies so

> > often, that I can now throw them together in 5 minutes. You might

> get

> > ingredients together to make it possible to do it in the morning

> > very quickly. Experiment to see what works for you.

> >

> > Here are a couple of simple recipes from the Cancer Project website.

> > I also add Spirulteen (sp) protein powder (vanilla) sometimes. You

> > can mess around with the recipe to find what is tasty to your

> family.

> > Adding juice concentrate really makes a nice smoothie (use calcium

> > fortified oj for a real nutrition punch). Also, vanilla extract

> makes

> > it really yummy. If you decide to try the Green Goodie, I recommend

> > trying wheat grass or barley grass powder instead of spirulina.

> >

> > Tracy

> >

> > Breakfast Shakes

> > Each recipe makes about 2 cups

> > Creamy Berry Smoothie:

> > 1 banana

> > 1/2 cup frozen berries

> > 1 cup calcium-fortified vanilla soymilk (or other milk alternative)

> > 2 tablespoons maple syrup (optional)

> > 2 tablespoons calcium-fortified orange juice from frozen concentrate

> > Not-So-Creamy Berry Smoothie:

> > 2 cups frozen berries

> > 2 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)

> > 2 tablespoon calcium-fortified orange juice from frozen concentrate

> > water as needed

> > Green Goodie:

> > 1 cup pineapple juice

> > 1 cup calcium-fortified vanilla soymilk (or other milk alternative)

> > 10 frozen peach slices

> > 1 banana

> > 1/4 cup cherries, pitted, or raspberries

> > 2 teaspoons maple syrup (optional)

> > 1 heaping teaspoon spirulina

> > ice, as needed, to chill and thicken

> > Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend at high speed until

> smooth.

> > (You'll have

> > to stop the blender occasionally and move the unblended fruit to the

> > center with a

> > spatula to get your smoothie smooth.)

> >

> > On Jul 9, 2006, at 11:57 AM, starfirefive wrote:

> >

> > >

> > > > Can you possibly throw together smoothies before you go? How

> about

> > > > the night before? Keep frozen fruit on hand to make it easy. Let

> > > me

> > > > know if you need recipes. Or check the Cancer Project website

> > > (below).

> > >

> > > Would smoothies still be good to drink the next morning? I thought

> > > they were typically frozen. I couldn't do it when I wake up, I'm

> > > always running late as it is. Kid-friendly recipes would be

> > > appreciated. I think that would go over well with them!

> > >

> > > > Slice up some oranges and apples or other fruit really quickly

> > > before

> > > > you head out the door and put it on a plate in the frig. Squeeze

> > > some

> > > > lemon or lime juice (from the plastic lime-shaped container) on

> > > the

> > > > apples. Hopefully they will eat them!

> > >

> > > That's a good idea - they love fruit, if the cereal disapears they

> > > would probably grab that next.

> > > Thanks for all of the ideas.

> > > -Lisa

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Lisa, I am older than your kids -- but I still love toast with peanut

butter and a sliced up banana smushed on top (although my wife lets me

use a sharp knife now if I am careful!).

 

Cereal -- we buy Nature's Path organic cereal -- all different

varieties. We like the hardcore ones that come in a bag (less packaging)

-- and you can put maple syrup on them -- gotta be better than sugar --

but they have funner ones for kids. In the organic section or the cereal

section of your supermarket.

 

They even have organic pop tarts now -- still sugary but surely better

than SCBS. However, they contain whey so I quit them.

 

Good luck -- and I think we should ALL head over to Tracy's for

breakfast because that was one amazing looking smoothie recipe!!

 

I just use whatever we have on hand for smoothies -- although a great

base is Vega meal replacement powder www.sequelnaturals.com

 

~Paul

 

www.mackenziewild.ca

[Guest guest]

sigh...i am forever on a search for vegan pop tarts. completely unhealthy

but they were totally my comfort food when i was a kid.

 

On 7/11/06, Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote:

>

> Lisa, I am older than your kids -- but I still love toast with peanut

> butter and a sliced up banana smushed on top (although my wife lets me

> use a sharp knife now if I am careful!).

>

> Cereal -- we buy Nature's Path organic cereal -- all different

> varieties. We like the hardcore ones that come in a bag (less packaging)

> -- and you can put maple syrup on them -- gotta be better than sugar --

> but they have funner ones for kids. In the organic section or the cereal

> section of your supermarket.

>

> They even have organic pop tarts now -- still sugary but surely better

> than SCBS. However, they contain whey so I quit them.

>

> Good luck -- and I think we should ALL head over to Tracy's for

> breakfast because that was one amazing looking smoothie recipe!!

>

> I just use whatever we have on hand for smoothies -- although a great

> base is Vega meal replacement powder www.sequelnaturals.com

>

> ~Paul

>

> www.mackenziewild.ca

>

>

>

 

 

 

--

" Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. "

--Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

" Thou shalt not be a victim.

Thou shalt not be a perpetrator.

Above all, thou shalt not be a bystander. "

--Holocaust Museum

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

That's pretty funny, Paul! Smoothies all around! Actually, I use

whatever is around as well, but sometimes a recipe is nice to have

as a starting point.

 

That reminds me that my daughter loves almond butter with bananas on

ww toast. It's her soccer tournament weekend breakfast of choice at

the moment. Lisa, get your kids to try this sometime

when they are really hungry, then hopefully they will go for it on

their own. We use raw almond butter. It's delish!

 

Oh, and my protein powder of choice is now Living Harvest hemp! The

kids still get spiru-tein. Too much sugar for me, but it's got lots

of vitamins added and 14 grams of protein.

 

Tracy

 

On Jul 10, 2006, at 11:55 PM, Paul Falvo wrote:

 

> Lisa, I am older than your kids -- but I still love toast with peanut

> butter and a sliced up banana smushed on top (although my wife lets me

> use a sharp knife now if I am careful!).

>

> Cereal -- we buy Nature's Path organic cereal -- all different

> varieties. We like the hardcore ones that come in a bag (less

> packaging)

> -- and you can put maple syrup on them -- gotta be better than

> sugar --

> but they have funner ones for kids. In the organic section or the

> cereal

> section of your supermarket.

>

> They even have organic pop tarts now -- still sugary but surely better

> than SCBS. However, they contain whey so I quit them.

>

> Good luck -- and I think we should ALL head over to Tracy's for

> breakfast because that was one amazing looking smoothie recipe!!

>

> I just use whatever we have on hand for smoothies -- although a great

> base is Vega meal replacement powder www.sequelnaturals.com

>

> ~Paul

>

> www.mackenziewild.ca

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

, Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote:

>

> Lisa, I am older than your kids -- but I still love toast with

peanut

> butter and a sliced up banana smushed on top (although my wife lets

me

> use a sharp knife now if I am careful!).

 

We've already improved our breakfast habits since I posted my

questions, toast with peanutbutter or apple jelly are the current

favorites (they even like the multi-grain bread!). They do love

bananas on it too.

 

> Cereal -- we buy Nature's Path organic cereal -- all different

 

Isn't that the brand that has the cereal with the panda bear on it?

It's like peanut better Captain Crunch, very good. This is going wy

easier than I expected, we haven't even run out of the old cereals and

they haven't touched them since I started using everyone's ideas!

-Lisa

[Guest guest]

I may be wrong, but I think the unfrosted strawberry pop tarts may be

vegan?

:-)

Amy

 

On Jul 11, 2006, at 5:03 PM, wrote:

 

>

> 2b. Re: kid's breakfast

> Posted by: " earthmother " earthmother213 earthmama213

> Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:18 pm (PDT)

>

> sigh...i am forever on a search for vegan pop tarts. completely

> unhealthy

> but they were totally my comfort food when i was a kid.

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Peta has a list of vegan pop tarts.

Renee

 

Amy Nylund <austinvegan wrote: I may

be wrong, but I think the unfrosted strawberry pop tarts may be

vegan?

:-)

Amy

 

On Jul 11, 2006, at 5:03 PM, wrote:

 

>

> 2b. Re: kid's breakfast

> Posted by: " earthmother " earthmother213 earthmama213

> Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:18 pm (PDT)

>

> sigh...i am forever on a search for vegan pop tarts. completely

> unhealthy

> but they were totally my comfort food when i was a kid.

 

[Guest guest]

Nature's Path makes the only things close. They do have honey in them.

I've called them and asked them to omit the honey. Maybe if enough people

call they will rethink the recipe.

Laura in MD

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

So are unfrosted cinnimon and unfrosted blueberry.

 

, Amy Nylund <austinvegan wrote:

>

> I may be wrong, but I think the unfrosted strawberry pop tarts may

be

> vegan?

> :-)

> Amy

[Guest guest]

aw yeah, but ya know...i like the frosting.

 

On 7/13/06, smartgirl27us <thesmartfamily3 wrote:

>

> So are unfrosted cinnimon and unfrosted blueberry.

>

>

> <%40>, Amy

> Nylund <austinvegan wrote:

> >

> > I may be wrong, but I think the unfrosted strawberry pop tarts may

> be

> > vegan?

> > :-)

> > Amy

>

>

>

 

 

 

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