Glad you have renounced MacDonald's...that's a major step in the right direction.
I can see a challenge finding stuff that the kids like ...depends how entrenched their eatings habits are....
Are your kids open to new things and tastes? Are they interested in eating fruit and veg?
Do they like milk shakes?
You could all get a great start to the day by making a nutricious shake, and not have to spend hours doing it.
Assemble the ingredients the night before, and put them through the blender in the morning - should only take 5 minutes to prepare.
When you're done, put all the blender parts in a bowl of warm water if you don't have time to wash them right away.
Morning Shake
Basic ingredients
2 Ripe bananas
3 tablespoons of a mix of lecithin granules, ground flax seed and wheat germ
3 TBS finely ground almonds
2 scoops of soy or other protein powder (vanilla, chocolate and strawberry are the usual flavours)
3 cups of milk, soy milk or rice milk
Extra Ingredients
You can add other fresh fruit, such as raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, melon, mango, peaches, papaya and kiwi.
You can also add finely ground pumpkin and sunflower seeds to the blend.
Note: if this is not sweet enough, add a 1/4 to 1/2 teastpoon of Stevia to the dry ingredients. Experiment - Stevia sweetens with the merest hint. It is made from a herb and contains none of the chemicals in articifical sweetener while also having none of the bad attributes of sugar, honey or syrup.
PREPARATION
Measure all the dry ingredients into an airtight container the night before. Refrigerate
In the morning, put your liquid in the blender with the bananas (and or other fruit) and give it a whirl on low speed,. for about 30 seconds to one minute or until smooth.
Next add your dry ingredients and blend on slow for about 1 - 2 minutes, or until everything seems mixed. Now let it rip on high until it's nice and frothy.
Serve at once. Drink though a straw to avoid messy mustache. Give the kids funny straws and special glasses from which to drink to make it more intriguing for them.
This mix is loaded with nutrients and should keep everyone going til mid morning snack.
Good luck.
Weezy
