No More Processed Cereal!!

We gave it up and how liberated I feel! I thought it would be harder. I was worried that the kids would become crabby without the "quick fix" meal but honestly it's the other way around. They are more patient and more enthusiastic when I serve breakfast. Most of their choices they can "dress" themselves, which is much more fun than pouring cereal into a bowl. In addition to a healthier breakfast, other benefits of this decision are:

Saving money not only on the cereal itself but on milk too. There also isn't as much milk dumped down the drain...always a pet peeve of mine!

We have also been eating breakfast together more often. I prepared them hot breakfasts about 4 times a week on average and those days we would eat together. We are now having breakfast together everyday. It's also a longer mealtime, sometimes we sit and chat about our plans for the day and sometimes it's very quiet because it's early and my daughter and I are bigtime daydreamers.

Our breakfast menu consists of:

Pancakes (a regular staple and favorite in my household. I try a variety of grains it's fun to experient with these.)

Steel Cut Oatmeal ( I make a large enough batch to last for a few days )

Homemade Granola (to eat with yogurt and berries or just with milk)

Eggs and Sprouted Wheat Toast

Vans Multi Grain Waffles (couldn't give these up, I need one last quick grab-able item)

What's your favorite breakfast menu item???