Just A Bite (Or Sip) Of Breakfast  1.Fortified Breakfast Cereal or Muesli:Pick a brand that lists ingredients and is fortified to provide 25 percent of the daily allowance of vitamins and minerals.
Home-Made Mighty Muesli(makes 20 servings):
Ingredients:
4 cups rolled oats; 2 tbsp shredded coconut; 1 cup oat flakes; 4 tbsp chopped dried peaches; 3 tbsp oat bran; 3 tbsp wheat germ; 3 tbsp sunflower kernels; 3 tbsp chopped dried pears; 3 tbsp currants;
Method:
Place rolled oats and coconut in a baking dish and bake for 15-20 minutes at 180 degree C or until toasted.Stir several times during cooking to ensure even toasting.Cool.
Place rolled oats mixture, oat flakes, peaches, oat bran, wheat germ, sunflower kernels, pears and currants in a bowl and mix to combine.
Serving Suggestion:Sprinkle with banana chips and top with icy cold low-fat milk or juice. 2.Schooltime Smoothie: Whiz half a frozen banana in the food processor with 1 cup of cold milk, soya milk or yoghurt, 1/2 cup of any favourite fruit, 2 tsp of walnuts/almonds, a couple of ice cubes.This breakfast is ideal for school children who are fussy eaters and refuse to chew early in the morning.
3.Oatmeal Porridge:
If you have quick-cooking("instant") oats, they're actually ready to eat.Cooking softens them, but if noone minds the taste as is, simply add milk and top with a handful of nuts and raisins for a vitamin boost.This is an ideal breakfast for growing children.
Fruity Porridge Power(Serves 2):
Ingredients:
1 small apple(cored and chopped); 3 tbsp chopped dried apricots; 1/2 cup water; 2 cups skim milk; 1 1/2 cups instant rolled oats; 2 tbsp raisins; 1 tbsp ground mixed spice.
Method:
Place apple, apricots and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until fruit is tender.Place milk in a separate saucepan and heat gently for 2-3 minutes.Stir in rolled oats and bring to the boil.Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.Stir in raisins, mixed spice and apple mixture.
Serving Suggestions:
Top with extra skim milk and sprinkle with grated nutmeg.Top ready made cereals with any of the following to add extra enerygy, fibre or carbohydrate:
- Dried fruit, such as sultanas, figs, raisins, apricots or dates;
- Mashed or sliced bananas;
- - A drizzle of honey or a sprinkle of sugar;
- Chopped nuts;
- A sprinkle of sesame, sunflower or pumpkin seeds;
- A spoonful of wheat germ, lecithin or bran;
- Low-fat yoghurt for extra calcium;
- Fortified milk for extra calcium, protein and energy. 4.Pancakes:
 Buckwheat Pancakes topped with fruits also make healthy breakfast items.They are also delicious served plain.
Spicy Buckwheat Pancakes(Serves 4):
Ingredients:
1/4 cup buckwheat; 1/4 cup self raising flour; 1 tsp ground allspice; 1 cup skim milk; 1 tbsp warmed honey; 1 egg white(lightly beaten); 1 tsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp grated lemon rind.
Method:
Sift buckwheat and self-raising flours and allspice together into a bowl.Combine milk, honey, egg white and oil.Add to flour mixture and mix to make a smooth batter.Stir in lemon rind.Drop tbsps of mixture into a heated nonstick frying pan and cook until golden on both sides.Serve with either of the topping mentioned below:
Berry Sauce As Topping(makes 1 cup):
Ingredients:
250g mixed berries(fresh or frozen); 2 tbsp apple juice;
Method:
Place berries in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.Push through a sieve to remove seeds, then stir in apple juice.
Banana Yoghurt Topping(makes 1 cup):
Ingredients:
1 banana(sliced); 3/4 cup low-fat natural yoghurt; 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon;
Method:
Place banana, yoghurt and cinnamon in a bowl and mix to combine.Serve. *********************************************  PreviousMore | 
