Charity Mathews, the creator of Foodlets.com and author of cookbooks for kids, shares her best tips for making breakfast drama-free. She discusses differentiating weekday and weekend breakfasts, making perfect omelettes in the microwave, and provides make-ahead breakfast ideas. They also talk about breakfast tips, involving kids in the routine, and the importance of staying hydrated.
A recommended weekday breakfast option for kids is making breakfast sandwiches with toasted English muffins, fried eggs, and melted cheddar.
To streamline busy mornings, preparing breakfast in advance, such as baking muffins filled with nutritious ingredients or making a big batch of pancakes on the weekend, can help provide quick and easy breakfast options during the week.
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Weekly Breakfast Ideas for Kids
During weekdays, a hearty and protein-packed breakfast is recommended for kids to keep them energized throughout the morning. One idea is making breakfast sandwiches with toasted English muffins, fried eggs, and melted cheddar. Another option is the microwave cake breakfast using blended oats, banana, maple syrup, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips. On weekends, family breakfast can be a fun event with chocolate chip pancakes or a Dutch baby.
Make-Ahead Breakfast Ideas
To streamline busy mornings, preparing breakfast in advance is key. Baking muffins filled with nutritious ingredients like sweet potatoes and spinach can be a great choice. Pair them with a kid's cappuccino made with steamed milk and a splash of vanilla. Additionally, making a big batch of pancakes on the weekend provides leftovers for quick breakfasts during the week. Pancakes can be frozen or transformed into pancake sandwiches with fillings like PB&J.
Involving Kids in Breakfast Prep
While Charity Matthews typically handles breakfast preparation on weekdays due to morning tensions, kids can still contribute by setting the table, unloading the dishwasher, and preparing lunchboxes. On weekends, children can take charge in making pancakes themselves. Involving kids in preparing breakfast fosters a sense of responsibility and encourages a positive connection with food.
Mornings are hectic. People are grumpy. And there’s breakfast to be had. Today I’m interviewing Charity Mathews of Foodlets.com and author of numerous cookbooks for kids about her best tips for making breakfast drama-free. (She shares a recipe that involves the microwave that blew my mind.)