Mom’s Breakfast Club: The Breakfast Squeeze
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Sometimes we sleep in. It’s rare as my oldest son seems to be pre-programed with an inner alarm clock perpetually set for 7:00 in the morning. Sometimes he needs a little extra sleep, however, and it’s usually on a day that we need to be somewhere by a certain time.
Then everything gets a little crazy. Clothes, though laid out ahead of time, are thrown about. I forgo makeup. Voices are a raised and sound a little tense. No one can find shoes, though they are where they’re supposed to be (myself included). And the last thing on my mind is breakfast.
But breakfast must be had.
The good thing is that oatmeal is quick. As are cereals and milk. And toast. I do a lot of toast eating on these days. If it’s really a movie-like morning rush, I burn the toast. And the smoke detector goes off. And somewhere in the back of my mind, I think, “A firefighter’s wife should probably not burn down the house simply by making toast.” And the kids wail that the noise is too loud. And someone spills their milk. And I cry.
Maybe it’s just better if I eat cereal. Less fire.
But soon breakfasts are all eaten — oatmeal, cereal and toast alike. Messes are (kind of) cleaned up. And we’re out the door. Mostly on time.
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I grab a donut or sweet roll – I’m trying to gain some weight
Everyone usually has a bowl of Corn Flakes and Sliced Bananas when things are crazy in the morning.
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I love cereal w/a banana in it!
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We grab a piece of fruit
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I usually go with a couple of bananas or a cereal bar!
I make what we call egg o’ muffin sandwiches and bag them for the freezer on the weekend. Then my 15 yo who is always running late can grab and heat.
When we’re in a hurry, a yogurt and a fruit, or a pop tart work for us.
When I’m in a rush, I grab a yogurt that I can eat at my desk in the morning, and I always have a can of cashews or almonds in my drawer.
I grab some yogurt, fruit, and a granola bar.
We grab a cereal bar or if we have a few minutes we eat a bowl of cereal. Quick and easy!
Cold cereal is always a quick and nutritious option.
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My go to breakfast is cereal bar, breakfast shake, or fruit smoothie. Thanks!
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I grab a poptart or a granola bar and banana. Thanks!
I will eat a Clif bar when I’m in a hurry.
I love breakfast, I would eat it for every meal if I could! If I have the time, I love to make french toast or crepes, but most mornings I just have cereal and a piece of toast.
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I grab granola bars when I’m in a hurry.
For ME I love to grab a cinnamon or caramel rice cake smothered with peanut butter and topped with sliced bananas or apples, but the kids often are grabbing waffles (which they sometimes load with peanut butter & fruit too, or poptarts or cereal (often in a baggy and on the fly)!
thanks so much!
I follow on twitter and tweeted this!
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thanks!
My go-to breakfast when we are in a hurry is toast with either peanut butter or butter, cinnamon, and sugar.
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