School eating can be tricky. Last year all the kiddos ate home packed lunches every day. We cut way back on stomach aches and hunger. This year they want to pack lunches every day again. To be clear, I am not trying to be down on our district's lunches for the sake of complaining. Most of the items are reheat items and we are very sensitive to food additives and preservatives. Lunch always includes milk, which they all are sensitive to, and the alternative is a juice box. The extra sugar from the juice in the middle of the day is not a daily habit we want to promote. It is also difficult with all their orthodontic work and no time to brush teeth afterward. My kiddos have also complained they do not get enough to eat or do not have time to eat what they want.
This year I'm going to make a special effort to sent them off to school with a good breakfast. We sat down and discussed what breakfast items they all like and will happily eat (no being a short order cook when I'm pregnant and homeschooling a couple!) We came up with 6 items that I plan to rotate through. I think this will be enough variety we will not tire of them and then I may switch it up on the weekends. Please send me any of your favorite breakfast recipes or any recipes you would like for me to do a test run of to renaeats@gmail.com.
Here's our line-up:
Paleo Waffles (These can be make the night before and put in the fridge or freezer)
Fried Eggs with Toast (Everyone can choose what their toast is made from according to their diet. Organic whole wheat, paleo bread, GF bread, etc)
Paleo Crepes with Berries
Turkey & Zucchini Frittata
Chia Pudding and Applegate Farms Turkey Bacon
Pumpkin Pancakes
Here's to a successful first week of school for us and a year of learning, growth and making great childhood memories!
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