Recent Posts Tagged With 'breakfast'

• Power Gold Smoothie

  Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 18:27 in breakfast, fruits and vegetables

  Great source of Vitamin A and a great way to get some carrots! The recipe: 1 cup of carrots 3/4 cup pineapple juice 1/2 cup orange juice 1 TBL honey 1/2 cup plain or vanilla yogurt ice cubes First I softened the carrots in the microwave for...

• Smoothilicious- Orange creamsicle Smoothie

  Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 21:37 in kids, ideas, Healthy, food, nutrition, recipe, orange, meals, fruit, menu, breakfast, dessert

  There are so many different ways to make a smoothie, your kids should never be bored.  While not packed full of fruits and veggies, this smoothie sure made a great treat. We called it the Orange creamsicle smoothie.  I’ve seen different versions ...

• ScrApple Pancakes

  Posted on Tuesday November 3rd, 2009 at 09:08 in breakfast, fruits and vegetables

  I need your help.  It appears there are still some bugs to my new site, but I need to know about them. Everything looked perfect to me, then I found out my blog was displaying an entire post, one word at a time!  It also has some alignment...

• Mystery Muffins

  Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 05:55 in breakfast, whole grains

  I haven’t made muffins from my Master Muffin Mix in a while.   Of all the muffins the master mix makes, this was a family favorite!  Everyone, including my husband thought they were great! Once you have a Homemade muffin mix, there is no reason...

• Pumpkin Waffles

  Posted on Tuesday October 13th, 2009 at 09:05 in breakfast, whole grains

  I changed my menu to include pumpkin waffles rather than pancakes.  A waffle iron seemed like less effort than a griddle.  These waffles got a terrific review from TJ, but Erica however woke up on the wrong side of the bed!  Nothing I...

• Breakfast alternative

  Posted on Tuesday October 6th, 2009 at 08:10 in breakfast, whole grains

  I  love granola!  With anything I love, I can’t make it very often.  Its just too hard for me to “eat in moderation” when I have a compulsion to overeat on things I love.  Granola and trail mix included. I got this recipe fr...

• We love Yogurt- (Giveaway)

  Posted on Monday October 5th, 2009 at 06:50 in breakfast

  I have not put milk on my cereal- EVER. I’ve actually never liked the taste of milk.  But from when I was very very small, I’ve always enjoyed yogurt on my cereal. And so my kids have followed the same pattern.  Thus, our Monday breakfa...

• Menu Plan for week of September 28

  Posted on Friday September 25th, 2009 at 07:32 in kids, ideas, Healthy, Free, food, nutrition, cheap, fast, Easy, dinner, snacks, lunch

  Eating actual meals (rather than from the bag, or standing at the refrigerator) not only is better for you, but also keeps your house cleaner. My kids will stand at the pantry, take a handful of Cheerios, and walk away, leaving a trail of Cheerios on...

• More Menu plans for healthier families!

  Posted on Thursday September 24th, 2009 at 05:00 in children, kids, Healthy, Free, teaching, food, nutrition, dinner, snacks, lunch, habits, breakfast

  Do you love to plan your menu’s?  Traditionally on a quiet Sunday afternoon, I like to take cookbooks in my room and write our meals for the week.   So, for now on I’m going to start posting my menu plans for you all! On Friday’s I’ll pos...

• Apples and oats

  Posted on Monday September 14th, 2009 at 08:21 in kids, ideas, Healthy, fast, Easy, meals, menu, breakfast, apples, quick, oatmeal, whole grains

  With over 60 nutrients including a special fiber (beta-glucan) that helps to lower cholesterol, oats are a high quality source of whole grains. I love oatmeal because it is so versatile. You can literally make a bowl of oatmeal, hundreds of different...

• Carrot Juice for Kids

  Posted on Monday August 31st, 2009 at 06:00 in kids, ideas, breakfast, fruits and vegetables, smoothies, carrot juice

  I have not started juicing, although I’ve wanted to for a long time.  I simply feel like I have to buy the most expensive juicer before I can start doing it. I stand corrected! My sister has a cheapo juicer that I wanted to test out.  I bough...

• Healthy Habits for a great school year

  Posted on Monday August 17th, 2009 at 06:00 in kids, breakfast, school year, menu ideas, healthy breakfast ideas, healthy ideas, what to include with breakfast

  I love new beginnings.  I often get teased for my constant resolve to “turn over a new leaf” as I like to call it.  I love to set goals. I love to do new things. I love the hope, the excitement, and the visions of grandeur it fosters...

• Purple and Blue

  Posted on Wednesday August 12th, 2009 at 08:23 in breakfast, blueberries, blackberries, fruits and vegetables, uses for, ideas for, eat the rainbow

  Is it ethical to take wild berries growing on the side of a road that appears to not be owned by anyone?  If it is OK to pick wild berries, why was I trying to hide while I did it?  Why was I nervous as I picked thinking I was about to be arrested?...

• Yellow and Orange: Cantaloupe sauce

  Posted on Tuesday August 11th, 2009 at 07:35 in Sauce, orange, breakfast, carrots, yellow, rainbow, fruits and vegetables, cantaloupe

  Bear with me here as I try to think outside the box.  It would be easy for me to say, “Cut some cantaloupe into flowers, place on the end of a stick and your kids will gobble it up!”  Been there, done that, they didn’t “gob...

• Eat the rainbow, starting with RED

  Posted on Monday August 10th, 2009 at 08:33 in kids, red, variety, watermelon, breakfast, cherries, tomatoes, lycopene, fruits and vegetables, healthy ideas, eat the rainbow

  Getting our kids to eat enough calories during the day, certainly takes a front seat to getting them to eat a variety of different foods.   But variety can be fun for kids!  Colorful fruits and veggies are meant to look appealing to humans and ani...

• Cooking class

  Posted on Saturday August 1st, 2009 at 18:56 in ideas, Healthy, chicago, breakfast, tropicana, shk news

  After a morning workout on the roof of the PepsiCo sustainability Center, we headed to Bespoke Cuisine to have a cooking party and breakfast.  We were split into teams, each making a portion of breakfast.  My team was responsible for the SCONES, wi...

• Syrup- Made with Fruit Juice

  Posted on Wednesday July 29th, 2009 at 08:38 in kids, ideas, Healthy, meals, menu, breakfast, fruits and vegetables, healthy syrup, use for juice

  Juice Week!! This syrup is so delicious I couldn’t wait to share it!  I used an bottle of a strawberry/ banana fruit juice blend that was in my pantry.  I made my kids pancakes this morning, using my Master Pancake homemade mix. Then I made ...

• Smoothie mix-ins for kids and giveaway

  Posted on Tuesday July 7th, 2009 at 07:06 in kids, breakfast, fruits and vegetables, meal ideas, wheat grass, healthy ideas, amazing grass, smoothie mix ins

  As you know, my blender has been literally MELTING!  A few days ago, drinking a delicious smoothie, I felt a hard piece of PLASTIC in my mouth. It had melted off the blender and mixed its way into my smoothie! That was the last smoothie I made on th...

• New uses for wheat

  Posted on Monday June 22nd, 2009 at 09:29 in breakfast, whole grains

  Monday: Breakfast Yesterday, Erica watched Trading Spaces; Boys vs. Girls.  Now my kids are determined to “makeover” eachother’s rooms.  I’m stuck in that place of trying not to discourage their creativity and dreams, yet n...

• Breakfast for my little champions

  Posted on Monday June 15th, 2009 at 08:42 in blog, kids, ideas, food, Giveaway, eggs, breakfast, healthy eating, legumes, breakfast ideas, stonyfield

  Thanks for entering the Stonyfield yogurt giveaway.  Random.org chose Katie who said: I’ve always wanted to try Greek Yogurt!!  Stay tuned for my next giveaway on THURSDAY!! Monday: Breakfast Generally when I make eggs, I never use all the yolks....

• Muffins and Green Smoothies

  Posted on Monday June 8th, 2009 at 09:58 in kids, healthy food, fruit, breakfast, oats, breakfast ideas, soy milk, green smoothies, pumpkin muffins, spinach smoothies for kids

  A bit of business:  CROCK-POT giveaway: Thanks to everyone for entering. We had 85 entries, and Random.org chose commenter number 28. Mel, who said:  That is a wonderful quick change with the beans and rice. Good call! I would love a crock pot, so ...

• Summer breakfast

  Posted on Monday June 1st, 2009 at 08:59 in kids, ideas, breakfast, oatmeal, whole grains, fruits and vegetables, nutritious, watermelon smoothie, healthy breakfast ideas

  I’m making changes here!  I know from your emails you loved how I was categorizing my posts.  But I was struggling with so many foods crossing over into two, if not three of the categories.  SO, for the summer (I can’t commit beyo...

• Breakfast in Bed

  Posted on Sunday May 10th, 2009 at 09:32 in breakfast, mothers day, healthy ideas and issues

  Mothers day would not be complete without breakfast in bed. The flip-flopper and Ketchup boy, knowing my love for fruits and vegetables brought me this:  (banana, carrots, and broccoli) Then Cereal boy made some kiwi, strawberry pancakes.  He slic...

• Flax for Skin

  Posted on Wednesday April 29th, 2009 at 08:15 in ideas, breakfast, toast, flax, legumes, dry skin, healthy kids, food ideas, menu ideas

  Wednesday: Nuts, seeds, legumes My poor kids are cursed with a mother who grew up in the 80’s, low fat, no fat, Susan Powter generation.  Their dry skin could be the casualty.  On the same note, I am vehemently against adding saturated fat in...

• The Pancake Temptation

  Posted on Tuesday February 10th, 2009 at 06:55 in children, ideas, Healthy, food, nutrition, breakfast, pancakes, whole grains, shapes, buckwheat pancakes, oatmeal pancakes, blender wheat pancakes

  Tuesday: Whole Grains Pancakes! One of our favorite breakfasts.  Whole wheat, oatmeal, buckwheat or multi-grain, its a fantastic way to get some whole grains into your kids before starting the day.  In honor of valentines week, I wanted to test out...

• Tiny Tips and winner

  Posted on Friday January 30th, 2009 at 07:35 in kids, winner, nutrition, fruit, breakfast, muffins, breakfast bar, healthy breakfast ideas, pancake bar, oatmeal bar

  Thanks everyone for entering, and Quaker for sponsoring. The winner is Natalie with wow! quaker rocks with the giveaways!!!  We love pancakes and would love the chance to try these   Tip of the day: To add a little spice and fun to the morning rut,...

• Quaker Oatmeal Pancakes and Giveaway

  Posted on Thursday January 29th, 2009 at 07:46 in Giveaway, breakfast, grains, heart healthy breakfast, kids healthy breakfast, quaker oatmeal pancake mix

  In honor of breakfast week…. its pancakes!! Eating oatmeal is obviously part of a heart healthy, and frugal lifestyle.  Some kids however do not enjoy the taste or texture of oatmeal.  (and oatmeal cookies aren’t always the answer). ...

• Carrot Muffins

  Posted on Tuesday January 27th, 2009 at 06:19 in kids, ideas, Healthy, carrot, recipe, vegetables, breakfast, muffins

  Cleaning out the fridge I found some baby carrots that were turning bad.  They had that white look to them, and some were absolutely shriveled.  I wanted to make some carrot muffins, but I pictured myself shredding baby carrots and shredding my knu...