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Banana-Split Breakfast
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I had offered several choices, from pancakes to peanut butter toast, but Trevor wasn't interested in any of it.
"I don't want scrambled eggs or waffles," he grumbled at the kitchen table. "I want a chocolate bar."
Obviously someone had woken up on the wrong side of his bed this morning. Trev was acting tired and cranky, and it wasn't even 9 a.m. yet. He knew candy was off-limits for breakfast but apparently couldn't decide on a healthier choice for his first meal of the day.
"Someone sure is acting like he needs more sleep," I said as I searched through the cabinets and refrigerator, looking for a way to please his palate without bending the rules and starting his day on a sugar high.
"How does a breakfast banana split sound?" I asked Trevor, who looked up from his pout with surprise.
"A banana split for breakfast? Really?" he asked.
I pulled out a dessert bowl and added a fresh banana, slicing it down the middle. I poured vanilla yogurt on top, to substitute for ice cream, and added a dollop of strawberry jam to look like cherries. I finished it off with a sprinkle of granola on top to substitute for nuts.
"Can I have candy sprinkles, too?" he asked, figuring he might as well go for broke.
"No candy, but here's the chocolate you're craving," I said as I topped it off with a touch of chocolate syrup, much to Trevor's delight.
"I hope you like it," I said as I presented him with the special breakfast.
Trev smiled but still looked a bit skeptical as he began to dig in.
"Hey, this is good," he said, grinning around his spoon. "The yogurt tastes like ice cream with the chocolate on it! And the strawberry jelly is sweet like candy."
Trevor ate with gusto, his mood lifting as quickly as his spoon. The breakfast banana split really seemed to cheer him up and he finished every bite. Trevor was happy because he thought he got a treat and I was happy because I knew it was healthy.I guess sometimes you don't have to go back to bed to start the day over again.
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Banana-Split Breakfast
Wow! That was fast thinking and a great idea to boot! I'll have to see if it will work with my picky eater. I have to stuggle to get her to eat more than her breakfast of choice, two slices of bacon.
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What a creative idea!!! I'll have to try this with my kids.
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A friend turned me on to this, You can freeze those squeazable gogurts. (Yogurts). They feel like they are having ice cream for breakfast or snack!
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I think, It is a good idea
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It is good idea!
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I have to agree and resemble the remarks of being a short order cook some mornings.I have 3 young boys, some mornings I give them a choice others I don't. Not consistant but either is my patience or thier time to eat before catching the bus. I beleive they need to believe they have some choices in thier life and feel some sense of control.
I remember when I was younger a special breakfast from my mom was a breakfast parfait. In a glass she would layer rice krispies, strawberries and ice cream. My sleepover friends thought it was terrific. What is the harm once in a while?
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What a clever idea! I might just have one of these myself! :o)
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I too have picky eaters. I don't always give them choices, but on weekends it's always special. Your idea sounds like fun
for one of those special meals. You can make it with different flavors that will make everyone happy. They can even assemble it themselves.
I can't wait to try it!
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Since when is a household kitchen supposed to be a Burger King?!?! That "Get it my way" mentality so flies in the face of thankfulness for daily blessings, regardless of whether a child has had enough sleep! So you cater to every single one of your children's whims in the kitchen when it comes to a healthy meal? What happened to the days when moms put a meal on the table and the children ate it, regardless of whether they felt like bacon and eggs or cereal that morning? I am all for fun meals, and your idea sounds wonderful. I was just appalled at your willingingness to perpetuate his behavior. Have fun when he hits the teenage years, or when he marries for that matter. So his wife will have to put up with that! So sad to hear when little children in this country wake up and go to sleep hungry everyday! Rant over!
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My favorite breakfast of all time were the chocolate-chip pancakes my mom used to make me to eat while I watched Saturday morning cartoons. Now I wonder what she hid in them.
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