Is there such a thing as good bread? And other breakfast ideas

Eenymeeny

Have you thought of hard boiling eggs in advance? An egg with a couple of crispbreads and spready cheese is an 'anytime' snack in this house.
I always boil half a dozen and keep them in a 'known' bowl in the fridge (or mark them HB with a pencil) Saves accidents with fresh ones!

hlw1810

DPJames wrote: »

I would suggest a sterner approach to parenting is needed here. 6 weetabix is ridiculous. 2 is perfectly adequate, 3 max. And as for not having porridge unless it's already weighed out in sachets for them!

Have a word with them. But first have a word with yourself.

If the child isn't overweight and is hungry then how is it ridiculous? My strapping 18 year old needs a LOT of calories and is 6ft 2 and as thin a rake and plays and trains for two football teams. He can easily eat 8 weetabix over the course of the day and if he's hungry he needs it!

OP - Why don't you like baking bread? I've got a bread maker and buy bread mixes in bulk from approved food so all I have to do is bung it in there with warm water and press go. Costs me about 30p a loaf and saves me a fortune!

DigForVictory

If they'll only eat porridge from sachets, wean them onto the real stuff with preloaded ziplock bags. Add a handful of raisins, or chopped nuts (or both!) as a bonus feature.

Also if bread seems needed, have you considered pitta breads &/or wraps?

All the very best!

flea72

DPJames wrote: »

I would suggest a sterner approach to parenting is needed here. 6 weetabix is ridiculous. 2 is perfectly adequate, 3 max. And as for not having porridge unless it's already weighed out in sachets for them!

Have a word with them. But first have a word with yourself.

If a child is eating 6 for breakfast, then they are hungry, usually due to not enough food the previous day. I agree, the OP needs to rethink their kids diet. Not feeding bread because its full of nasties (you can buy less processed bread) and treating smoothies as a meal, is just as bad as giving them a block of lard and a bowl of sugar

trailingspouse

I remember my son getting through 3 weetabix, and then asking for more. I felt that 3 was enough but as he still seemed genuinely hungry I gave him some toast. He was in his highchair at the time.

Now, aged 23, he's 6'2" and weighs 10 stone wet through. Breakfast is still his favourite meal of the day.

Growing lads need a lot of feeding - just make sure that they (mostly) eat good stuff. Nothing wrong with good quality shop-bought wholemeal bread.

Gigervamp

Rather than 6 weetabix, some protein would be much better. Scrambled eggs on wholemeal toast would fill them up. Or you could make some omelettes and freeze them, ready to be nuked.

Also, homemade bread is much better for you as the yeast has time to ferment properly. The Chorleywood method that is used to make commercial bread doesn't give the yeast enough time, which can lead to people having problems digesting it.

You don't say how old your boys are, how old are they?

VfM4meplse

Cornucopia wrote: »

I had some Morrison's Olive Bread last week from the ISB. Really nice, and it made especially tasty, hearty toast which because of its existing flavour

Sounds utterly scrumptious! But also a fast-track top getting fat

Eenymeeny wrote: »

I always boil half a dozen and keep them in a 'known' bowl in the fridge (or mark them HB with a pencil) Saves accidents with fresh ones!

Do they not create a smelly fridge? Not an egg person, but I can appreciate that this would be a healthier snack.

maman

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Do they not create a smelly fridge? Not an egg person, but I can appreciate that this would be a healthier snack.

I'd imagine if they were still in their shells (hence being labelled or in a special bowl) then they'd be fine.

Farway

I do not know where you live, so may not be practical, but the suggestion on foraging for blackberries is great, they are just ripening in all the hedgerows, take the kids out picking them over the next month or so

Have you got a garden? Plant some fruit bushes, like gooseberries, currants, or even try a fig in a large pot, I picked my first ripe one this morning

Eenymeeny

maman wrote: »

I'd imagine if they were still in their shells (hence being labelled or in a special bowl) then they'd be fine.

You're right, no smell at all:)