For a few years, my kids had almost the same breakfast every morning – cheerios in soy milk, occasionally with a piece of fruit on the side. We didn’t do dairy and I didn’t want them to have sugar, so this seemed the best option to me at the time. They loved this breakfast.
Awhile back, I was looking for a healthier option to this breakfast. I was reading some things about soy that concerned me, especially since my kids were having it every single day – and I was also looking for ways to increase their fruit and veggie intake.
So here are 2 ideas I eventually came up with and now they’re staples that my kids beg for in the morning! They haven’t asked for either cheerios or soy milk in quite awhile.
Idea 1:
Fruit smoothie – blend a few ripe bananas with water, add another fruit – strawberry, mango, date… the possibility is endless. A plain banana based smoothie is actually more delicious than one would think. You don’t *have* to add yogurt or soy or dairy or protein powders in there! It’s good all by itself. (I would argue, that it’s BETTER all by itself). :)
Idea 2:
Banana milk and fruit cereal bowl. Blend 2-3 bananas with enough water to make a milk-like consistency, pour into a bowl of diced fruit pieces and little berries. You can add a few nuts too if you want, but fruit alone digests better in your stomach. It looks VERY attractive because the banana milk is light yellow and the fruit pieces are very colorful! My kids’ favorite fruits to go in their cereal are the berries – blueberries, raspberries, blackberries.
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Hello Sarah,
Fruit is a perfect breakfast food! It can be eaten raw and it supports the natural cleansing process that is underway in the morning hours. You’re also wise to be soy-shy! So I can see how you’ve turned to bananas. Small tummies do need to be filled and it has to taste good or it’s an immediate turn-off.
Ripe bananas are super sweet, so of course they taste good, yet we need to limit the amount consumed (1/2 ripe banana is a serving) and it’s best to have variety on a daily basis. Teach your kids this and they might not fall into food ruts when they’ve grown up.
Presoaked or sprouted nuts and seeds combine well with fruits and will balance blood glucose levels while providing good fats and some proteins and other nutrients to carry them until lunch time, hopefully.
If you want more breakfast ideas. Check out my book Fresh Tastes for Breakfast–it’s mostly grainless, raw and guaranteed to light up your life!
Be well,
Annie
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My Favourite
2 Ripe Bananas
1 Teaspoon Acacia Honey (better than regular honey as the taste isn’t so obvious)
1/2 Cup of Oats
1 Cup Natural Yoghurt
Blend everything well and served over crushed ice – the best early wakeup drink!
Alternatively, Apple Juice (use pressed Apple not juice from Concentrate), blended with Banana will make a great base for any smoothie. Simply add extra fruit or berries.
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