With our families’ hectic schedules, finding the time to prepare breakfast for our kids and ourselves can be challenging.
Here are some tips for making this important meal a little easier to get on the table — or into big and little hands on the way out the door:
1. To-go bags: Set up lunch bags the day before a crazy morning. Include low-fat yogurt, a baggie of granola, a hard-boiled egg and a handful of grapes.
2. Whirl it up: Have a smoothie. Just make sure to add some protein, like yogurt or tofu, to keep you satisfied longer.
3. Waffle sandwiches: Make quick and healthy breakfast sandwiches with frozen waffles (toasted), peanut butter and sliced banana.
4. Prep night: Set foods aside the night before; peel and cut up fruits, pour cereal or prepare mixtures for baked or scrambled eggs.
5. Morning mush: Consider steel-cut oats for a super-healthy and convenient meal. Combine the oats and water, bring to a boil, remove from heat, cover and let set overnight. The next morning, you just have to reheat them.
6. Use your microwave: Most hot cereals have microwave instructions. Mix the cereal with liquid and flavorings, pop it in the microwave and finish dressing while breakfast cooks itself.
7. Stockpile: Keep your freezer full of frozen waffles and healthy breakfast burritos.
8. A berry a day: Don’t think of berries as an extravagance. They’re outrageously good for you and they turn the most boring bowl of cereal into something special.
9. Portable eggs: Keep hard-boiled eggs in your fridge — it’s an easy dose of high-quality protein.
10. Fruit on the run: Always keep a bowl of fresh seasonal fruits available for the easiest grab-and-go.
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