thinking I should do a cooked breakfast most days for my sons

[JackandDiane]

I have three - one doing a levels in the next couple of weeks, all huge sporty and growing,
i did bacon rolls today as pre exam thing and they all said they would happily eat a proper breakfast every day
I get up early - its no skin off my nose, maybe a bit more prep etc
Do any of you do cooked breakfasts every day? I think I should put more effort in

My dc have a cooked breakfast every day. I get up earlier than them to do Pilates and drink my coffee in peace:) they like stuffed omelettes, boiled eggs and soldiers, bacon rolls, usual stuff.

My DM ( who worked) used to make a full English every day for all of us, and it was lovely - never hungry during the day, and going off with a warm full feeling. We weren't allowed snacks at all though. And everyone was stick thin and fit as a butchers dog. No tv either. My df would be in charge of Sunday breakfast - which we all had in bed, with tea. He would scamper up and down the stairs with trays of food, before everyone going for a long walk collecting firewood.

My DC like breakfast in bed too. I like seeing them smile and snuggle down after, reading a book. Before they get up and we head out with the dog for a walk and er, collect firewood:)

For Walter: Overnight Muffins

In fairness to the copyright holder, I should say this is from "Sweet and Simple: Muffins" by Australian Women's Weekly, ISBN 1 86396 249 2
(all cup measurements are Australian metric cups. However I've used the American equivalent without problems).

Date and Bran Muffins
1 and a quarter cups (185g) plain flour
1 tsp bicarb of soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
half a cup (110g) caster sugar
1 and three quarter cups (105g) wheat bran
three quarters of a cup (120g) finely chopped seeded dates
Half a cup (125ml) vegetable oil
1 and a half cups (375ml) buttermilk
1 egg, beaten lightly.

Sift flour, soda, cinnamon and sugar into a large bowl, mix in bran and dates.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Cover; refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to moderately hot. Grease 12-hole (third of a cup/80ml) muffin pan. Spoon mixture into prepared pan.
Bake in moderately hot oven about 20 minutes.

It is a very forgiving recipe:- I've used crushed Weetabix when i didn't have wheat bran, and yoghurt mixed with milk when I haven't had buttermilk, and it's still worked. My children won't eat dates so I use fresh or frozen fruit, usually raspberries. I half-fill the muffin pans, drop in a couple of frozen raspberries and a tiny dollop of raspberry jam, then fill up the pans. My DD calls these surprise muffins as she never knows what will be in the middle.

'Moderately hot' oven I have always translated as 180C/350F.

Day 2. Just made the pancake mix. S1 girlfriend stayed over so she might partake too

toffee you'd be horrified at our fridge. You know when sY beef mince says 2 for £7 or three for. Tenner? Each meal is a tenners worth of meat. Chicken fajita wraps for eg, break the bank.
An omelette for them is about 8/9 eggs

And things like cold meat/ chorizo/ sliced cheese- mine can disappear a whole pack as a snack- but I tell myself it's better than the whole pack of biscuits I'd've eaten at that age.

Thank you Wind!

Op, my dh is one of three boys. At 6'2" he is the shortest....his brother's wife used to hang round the family home when they were teenagers. She said she was so shocked to see how much food they ate - (being one of only two girls) - his Mum used to buy a catering pack of bacon and eggs each week!

Even now they are all in their 40s they still eat masses. I also have 3 bothers but they don't eat nearly so much - I always overcater when my side of the family come to stay!

More ideas have occurred to me overnight!

You can do hard boiled eggs in the oven (easier than actually boiling if you've got a lot to cook). Place each egg in the (ungreased) hole of a muffin pan and cook in a 170-180C oven for 30 minutes. Place in cold water for 10 minutes immediately after taking them out of the oven, then peel and use. Chop and mix as for sandwich fillings and serve in bagels;

Baby frittatas: whisk eggs in a bowl, add dollop of ricotta and your chosen fillings, e.g cooked lardons of bacon, cheese and herbs or grilled mushroom pieces. Spoon mixture into muffin pan and cook.

Really quick sticky buns: roll out ready-made puff pastry (it is worth seeking out the butter only kind). Spread with filling of choice, roll up and slice. Place slices whorl side up in a baking dish and cook at 200C for about 15-20 mins. You could do a savoury version with Marmite or anchovy butter, or cheese.

Stroke I feel exactly the same way...when I walk into my parent's house, I am home.

3 DD's are 8.

Cooked breakfast both days. DD2 and DD3 porridge with frozen berries/bananas & honey most days

DD1 Eggs in any shape or form depending on what takes her fancy that morning.

Pancakes on special occasions or mornings that everyone is a bit down for (eg first day back at school after 6 weeks off)

Jools Oliver's smoothies are a regular feature. Hot chocolate on really cold winter mornings.

I will have many many years when my kitchen is not a cafe in the morning - and I will miss this.

*under 8

Do what you like. I make proper porridge in the winter, but I wouldn't make bacon EVERY day - too salty & processed to be healthy.

How about do the bacon once a week and thdn poached/scrambled eggs or pancakes other days? You could pre mix the batter the night before.

We usually just have cereal, toast & fruit on weekdays & have a cooked breakfast at weekends, but inspired by this thread I made my 3 boys omelettes this morning. They loved it!

They are planning to make their own omelettes tomorrow morning...

I think most health professionals would not recommend eating processed meat every day, e.g. sausages and bacon. If they want a cooked breakfast maybe consider baked beans, mushrooms, porridge, toast, eggs, etc...as an alternative? Or maybe vary it a bit.

My DH does breakfasts and we have four children, two growing boys (8 and nearly 10). He does a mix of all those, including pancakes on a Saturday as a treat and/or bacon and eggs. Most mornings we are all in a rush though so it's porridge/cereals.

I bet all these posters panicking about the salt and fat in bacon don't bat an eyelid at a bowl of sugar-laden breakfast cereal and a big glass of orange juice...

OP, it sounds like a lovely idea. And it's inspired me to be a bit more creative with ds's breakfasts, so thank you

Olympic breakfast still exists !

www.littlechef.co.uk/breakfast-menu/

Love an Olympic breakfast but we never stop at LC any more.
I loved making a full English for my DSs at that stage and even now it's a comfort thing

Off topic but can you only make waffles if you have a waffle maker or is there a magic method I've missed?? Must cook more eggs for breakfast.... Except ds aged 5 hates eggs but loves all processed meats. Doh. Me and dd will eat the eggs tho.

Yes, cooked breakfast whenever they would eat it, not too much repetitive processed food but still some bacon, good quality sausages and ham every so often, and plenty of eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes etc. One big sporty boy liked it, the other has health issues and needed it. Only because I worked hours that made it possible though. Very good thing to do over exams in particular.

I worry about the health implications every day. Processed meats are not only full of salt about 25% of daily total in one slice of bacon but are a high cancer risk. Cereal has not only the milk but all the added vitamins and iron.
For me it would be occasional but I know why they would love it as someone who would happily eat chocolate for every meal.

Cereal also has shed loads of sugar along with the miniscule amount of vitamins stated on the side of the box to hoodwink you into thinking it's healthy

Why do you think they have to add the vitamins and iron, jannier?

Yes Jannier, processed meat like bacon sausages and Salami have been found to cause cancer. It's not even a link to it, it's a definite cause. I rarely eat processed meat any more.

I can't be bothered to feed my kids in the morning - send them to breakfast club. Wonder if I can find a supper club..hmmmm?