No matter how well we plan for it, back to school is hard. For us parents and for our children. I struggle with sadness over how quickly the summer went by and now my kids are going to be gone ALL DAY. My heart can't handle it. And our kids have to readjust to being inside for most of the day, sitting behind a desk, after the freedom of summer break. It's just not easy.
With school beginning before we know it, we don't just need to plan for school supply shopping and new clothes. We also need to be thinking about how we are going to arm our children's immune systems for the exposure to all the germs and the upcoming changes in weather. And sending our children to school after breakfasting on processed foods and sugars is not the best strategy for helping our children excel in the classroom. What you feed your children before school matters! So, I am listing below several recipes for easy breakfast ideas that are great for those busy school mornings. I will share tips and tricks that worked well for our family last year during the school year. Bless you moms and dads and your dear children as you ready yourselves for the busyness of another school year!
Peanut Butter Granola - this recipe is one that can be made ahead of time on the weekend so that on those busy school mornings, you can just pour a half cup into a cereal bowl, sprinkle in some raisins, and pour almond milk in for a delicious bowl of granola cereal. My kids love this!
Fluffy Vegan Pancakes - I will make about 6 batches of these at a time and freeze them. These are a huge hit at our house. There are so many different add-in ideas to give you a variety of pancakes. I'll list our favorites. Just pull some out of the freezer the night before to thaw in the fridge and heat them up in the morning and serve with some fresh fruit!
*Oatmeal cookie pancakes - add 1 tsp of apple pie seasoning and a half cup of raisins to batter
*Lemon blueberry - add 1 tsp of lemon zest OR 3 drops of Doterra's lemon essential oil and half of a cup of fresh blueberries to batter
*Choc chip pancakes - add half of a cup of nondairy semi-sweet mini chocolate chips to batter
*Peanut butter banana - add half of a mashed banana and 1/4 cup natural peanut butter to batter
Apple Raisin Muffins - these muffins freeze really well! We love these muffins, they are so yummy! Just pop a thawed muffin onto a plate, add a bit of fresh fruit, and you've got a breakfast of champions.
Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins - these muffins also freeze well and are a favorite at our house!
Blueberry Scones - these are delicious and they also freeze well!
Greens Smoothie - if you are making this for your kids, I would not add the matcha powder if you don't normally allow them to have caffeine. This can be pre-measured the evening before so that in the morning, it just has to be thrown in the blender. Our kids love their smoothies.
Avocado Toast - our kids would eat this every day if we let them. In fact, my husband and I probably could too!
Hope some of these ideas help your family get off to a good start in your new school year. Remember parents - the foundation to your child's good health is their diet! And don't forget proper exercise and sleep :)
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