As a mommy of littles, mornings are a challenge. Gone are
the days of sipping hot tea as I have a leisurely devotion time, while the
smell of a baking breakfast casserole (prepared the night before) fills the
house. Now there are diapers to change, trips to the potty, wet pajamas and
bedsheets to deal with, children fussing for drinks, and a hundred other things
to do before breakfast hits the table. If that isn't enough, early morning (as
in 6-8am) is also the time we get all the door-to-door vendors selling the
days' supply of fruits, vegetables, bread, etc. So it's not unusual to get 3 or
4 knocks on the door in the midst of getting children out of bed and breakfast
on the table. And preparing something the night before? If I'm still standing
by the time both boys are asleep, it's a miracle!
Where we live, breakfast cereal is non-existent or VERY
expensive. So just throwing Cheerios on the table isn't an option. The most
common breakfast eaten by our local friends is a watery corn or millet porridge
which really doesn't do much for hungry tummies in my opinion. So what are my
options? Eggs are fast, and we eat them with toast most days. But I get tired
of serving the same thing over and over . . . and without cheese, bacon,
sausage, and other "normal" breakfast foods, I feel at a loss to know
how to put variety in our diet.
So, actually this post is asking you for help, rather than giving you
a lot of ideas we have, we want to hear from you. What are your favorite breakfast menus as a Mum, Dad, Aunt, Uncle, Granny, etc? How do you handle the
morning rush and still put decent food on the table for your family?
Please
share ideas, suggestions and recipes!
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