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Breakfast Ideas for a busy Mom

7/4/2014

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This week was hectic to say the least and the only thing I can think about now is getting to bed. Okay, so it’s after 8 and saying that Cape Town is freezing tonight is a slight understatement. I am in NO mood to do a post but I told myself that a creamy cup of hot chocolate and a steaming bath is in order if I get this done. (Challenge Accepted – as my Sister’s little boys would say)

My second favourite meal of the day, I call this meal my “guilt-free” meal. When it comes to breakfast I don’t hold back.  I use to think that skipping breakfast will make me lose weight faster, but I quickly found out that I was quite wrong.


Moms out there – DO NOT SKIP BREAKFAST!!!!

I thought I would share my favourite choices of breakfast during the week which are quick and easy to make. You may be wondering what I have for breakfast over weekends? Well, from chocolate chip vanilla muffins to banana flapjacks covered in peanut butter coconut cream sauce… I told you, I don’t hold back.

Overnight nutty galore rolled oats
 
  • Put 1 cup rolled oats in a bowl, cup or whatever you prefer to have your
    breakfast in and soak it in water overnight (11/3 – 11/2 cups water for 1 cup
    oats) and add the following to taste the next morning:
  • Cinnamon, Himalayan Crystal Rock salt, Cocoa, Fructose/ honey, peanut butter, Sunflower  seeds, Almond flakes, nuts of choice.   
  • Supplement add on: 1 tsp calcium and magnesium powder (makes it creamier)

You can add any of your favourite ingredients, from fruit to chocolate chips, the choices are endless.  In winter, I like my oats warm so I will add hot non-dairy milk/water and on weekends I will heat it and let it thicken on the stove.  Not only do you get a fully balanced breakfast but it will taste like dessert. I can go for hours after this meal without feeling starved and grappling with the closest snack bar or bag of popcorn.
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All in one Granola & fruit bowl

Buy any pack of low sugar Granola. I buy the basic mix from Woolworths.
     
Add the following to your basic mix – Coconut shredding, sunflower seeds, poppy seeds, pumpkin seeds, nuts, raisins and any of your favourite choices.

For a Breakfast bowl to die for add all the ingredient below together and munch away.
  • 2/3 cups of your Granola mix
  • Milk of your choice – I use oats or soy milk  
  • 1 banana or any fruit you prefer   
  • Chocolate chips
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Creamy chocolate breakfast smoothie

I have to confess… of all the times I had this for breakfast I never got myself to take pictures, because before I know it, the glass is empty… very sinful, I know.

Here goes: 
  • 2 Frozen ripe Bananas     
  • 1 handful spinach
  • ½ cup frozen blueberries 
  • 1 ½ cup milk of choice – I use soymilk or almond milk 
  • 2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter 
  • 1 tbsp Flaxseed/Powder   
  • 2 tbsp Cocoa powder

Add all the above ingredients into blender, cover with lid (please take note that this step is very important to remember for the half asleep mom’s in the morning…there is nothing to upset your day more than having a thin great tasting layer of breakfast smoothie all over your cupboards, floor and your favourite PJs) and mix away. Mix until your preferred consistency.

Hint: If you would like it sweeter, you can add fructose or honey (It’s BREAKFAST, don’t be afraid to make it good).
So to all my readers, I hope that you will think twice about skipping breakfast… 
You are welcome to request my weekend breakfast recipes.
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Kelsey link
7/15/2015 00:53:32

I loved this. I know how busy life can get with being in school and work. There is nothing worst than starting your day off without breakfast. I like the oat and fruit bowl idea, I will be trying that this week.

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