Breakfast Ideas
As an adult I definitely fell into a breakfast repeat. I think before I had children I could count on one hand my breakfast variations! It's so easy to fall into this trap, mornings can be so rushed especially when you have a school run to do or get yourself and the kids ready before the crack of dawn while fighting sleep deprivation.
Having kids definitely changed my opinion on breakfast. Gone are the daily bowl of cheerios! I have touched on the importance of food variation before so here are our favourite breakfasts to hopefully beat the breakfast bore.
1. P
orridge Fingers - These were Oliver's first ever breakfast. They are perfect for blw beginners, great for keeping little tummy's full and don't take very long to make. Simply mix 3 heaped tbsp of porridge oats with 3 tbsp of baby's usual milk ( I've always used whole milk). Let the milk soak in then pat it down with the back of a spoon into a rectangle. Simply cook in a microwave for 2 minutes. Cut into fingers and allow to cool down. You can also add in some fruit or raisins, Oliver loves his with blueberries. Another yummy way to enjoy porridge fingers is to substitute the milk for half a banana and add in some frozen raspberries.

2. Pancakes - Who doesn't love pancakes? I use a recipe from the blw cookbook for scotch pancakes as they are slightly thicker. Simply put 125g of self raising flour in a bowl and make a well. Break 1 egg into the well then slowly add 150ml of milk starting in the middle and gradually work in the flour. Continue beating until any lumps have disappeared and the consistency is like double cream. Fry in some oil or unsalted butter in a very hot non stick frying pan for a few minutes each side.

4. Toast - Granted toast on its own is pretty boring but just a few ingredients can completely jazz up the humble slice of toast. Some of our favourites are mashed banana, mashed avocado, peanut butter and cream cheese with mashed berries.

6. Crumpets - These are great speedy breakfasts and like toast you don't just need to stick to butter. Our favourites include peanut butter or mashed berries. Crumpets can be quite high in salt so make sure to look at the nutritional information before buying.

8. Eggs - With so many variations it's hard not to see why this is a staple part of many peoples breakfast. Eggy bread (french toast) is Oliver's favourite use of eggs. Simply whisk up 2 eggs with a splash of milk then dip a slice of bread in fully coating each side then fry in some oil or unsalted butter until golden. Obviously hard boiling, frying and scrambling are all good ways to enjoy eggs for breakfast. Sadly Oliver doesn't really like eggs but I keep offering them to him in the hope that one day he will change his mind!
9. Muffins - Oliver's absolute favourite muffin has to be banana and blueberry. We always have a batch of these in the freezer. To make all you need is 150g of self raising flour, 1 beaten egg, 60g of unsalted butter, 2 ripe bananas mashed, splash of whole milk and blueberries. Sift the flour into a large bowl and make a well. Melt the butter in a pan or in the microwave. Add the butter, egg and milk to the banana mixture and mix well. Pour the banana mixture into the flour and mix lightly. Spoon the mixture a third of the way up into each muffin hole. Add two or three blueberries into each muffin hole then cover with the rest of the mixture. Bake at 180 fan for around 15 minutes until golden.
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. Quesadilla - Sweet quesadillas are a great change for breakfast. You can include whatever you like! Some of Oliver's favourites are banana and peanut butter, applesauce and cinnamon and cream cheese and berries. Simply add your desired filling into a tortilla wrap and fold in half. Place in a warm skillet or under the grill for a couple of minutes each side.

11. Granola - Homemade granola is seriously delicious, it's so much tastier and healthier than shop bought variations. One of the things I love about granola is that the variations are limitless and completely custom able. You can find my homemade granola recipe here.
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