Breakfast in a hurry

August 31, 2010 by Filed Under: Special Giveaways

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Most of our days are slow and easy, but there are times when we are more rushed and Sundays are one of those busy days. We leave in two groups, my husband takes the early birds and I bring in the slackers. This means we are rarely at the table at the same time, and no one bothers to cook breakfast.

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Lunch is the meal focus on Sundays because my whole family shows up after church to eat. My mind is on pre-heating the oven, having a clean table and my aunt and uncle dropping off dishes for lunch later on their way to church.

Breakfast on these days are whatever you can grab:  fix it yourself or go hungry. If I’m on top of my game I can pop some canned cinnamon rolls in the oven. But more often than not, we grab something in a wrapper, bypassing not only the stove, but also plates and bowls. If we have time for a bowl, cereal is our best option. It’s yummy, easy and 3 out of 4 of my children can fix it themselves.

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For breakfast on those rushed days what I make depends on how tight the rush is.

If I have 15 minutes, I’ll pop a frozen waffle into the toaster.

If I have 10 minutes, I can make a bowl of cereal.

Just 5 minutes? Well, that’s going to have to be breakfast in a wrapper on the run.

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  • duckygirl

    If we're really rushed we grab pop tarts or granola bars and a banana. A little more time and we'd have cereal, though for my crew that's 2-3 whole boxes for one breakfast so I try to make things at home when at all possible (pancakes, muffins, oatmeal..) . :)

  • Mami2jcn

    If I'm in a big hurry, I grab a granola bar.

    mami2jcn at gmail dot com

  • http://bensrib.blogspot.com Bensrib

    Granola bar or cereal bar and coffee. In a pinch I can get away with just coffee, but within an hour or so I've got to have some food.

  • Abbi

    cold cereal, or a muffin (from the freezer) and a yogurt…. those are our best “quick” breakfasts. :)

  • http://twitter.com/AnnabelleSpeaks Anne

    Cereal in a baggie, smoothie, or a made-in-advance, frozen, then nuked on the way out the door breakfast burrito.

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  • Jill

    We do NutriGrain bars in the car on the go! But, of course, everyone has to have their own flavor :)

    jillk77 at aol dot com

  • Liz

    When we are in a hurry I love to grab a Natures Path toaster pasty especially the blueberry ones and a glass of Simply Orange juice. Healthy and on the go

  • Disintegratingstarr

    Daughter always has a smoothie with fruit, veggies, soy protein and p.b. that I make on Sunday and put in five different cups; that way she can just grab one each morning.

  • http://www.partofthemiracles.blogspot.com/ Beth

    Breakfast is almost always a hurry for us, which makes cereal our go-to! Hard to beat.

  • Lewis F

    When I'm in a hurry I whip up a protein shake.

  • Gmissycat

    In a hurry, a yogurt and a juice work for me!
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  • Katie

    If I don’t have enough time for cereal, I’d say I’d have a string cheese and a cereal bar.

  • Rachel

    If I'm really rushed, then it's usually cereal.
    If I'm really, really rushed then I'm handing out a piece of fruit and they can eat it in the car.

  • Rachel

    I'm bad about leaving myself enough time for breakfast, so my first meal of the day usually ends up being a granola bar or yogurt.
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  • Linh C

    We like frozen waffles.

  • Talysa

    On Sunday mornings we are in a huge rush…but I love the fact that I can still make something warm and simple by making Pillsbury Cinnamon or Orange Rolls.

    Or sometimes I buy the blueberry and strawberry muffin mixes that you just add milk to.

    My 14 and 10 yr olds can even make these on their own so that is super helpful if say my hair takes a little more coaxing than normal. Or I get caught up in pulling the gray out of it.

  • jennifernm

    Poptart, banana, or granola bar. Sometimes I freeze the leftover pancakes from the weekend. Then I can just pop it in the microwave or toaster and I'm good to go!

  • Amanda C.

    Smoothies, cereal, frozen waffles… in that order :)

  • http://twitter.com/syytta songyue yu

    my go-to breakfast is bananas, it's quick to eat and digest and keeps me full.

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  • Carolsue

    A Banana and NutriGrain Bar usually does the trick when things are crazy in the morning!
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  • Bonnie

    Any kind of fruit is my go-to-breakfast Usually bananas

    bepoia(at)hotmail(dot)com

  • Ljatwod

    Bananas are a quickie for us. Poptarts if we have them…frozen waffles are good, too. They can be warmed up and doused with a little butter and just enough syrup that they can fold it up and eat it on the run. :)

    ljatwood at gmail dot com

  • Sheila

    It's my every day breakfast – a Balance bar and a Diet Coke. (yes, I know!)

  • http://lettrefamily.blogspot.com/ dina@4lettrewords

    My boys both love cereal sans milk, so we often “bag-up” cereal for the car ride!

  • http://mom2anutball.blogspot.com/ Sheila Hickmon

    We go for cereal bars or banana when we are in a hurry!

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  • Amy V

    I make what we call egg o' muffin sandwiches and bag them for the freezer on the weekend. Then my 15 yo who is always running late can grab and heat.

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  • Nad

    A piece of toast with peanut butter and a piece of fruit do the trick when we're in a hurry.

    treflea4 at gmail dot com

  • Debra F

    When I’m in a rush, I grab a yogurt that I can eat at my desk in the morning, and I always have a can of cashews or almonds in my drawer.

  • Amy L

    I grab some yogurt, fruit, and maybe a granola bar on my way out the door.

  • LAMusing

    I grab a Special K bar or a few crackers and a piece of fruit I can eat easily in my car

  • Norma

    I grab a donut or sweet roll – I'm trying to GAIN weight :)

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  • Hi Grandma

    Cold cereal or pancakes that I have made ahead of time and frozen are our go to favs when time is short

  • Leahforlove

    My go to breakfast is cereal bar, breakfast shake, or fruit smoothie. Thanks!

    leahforlove(at)aol(dot)com

  • Belinda Parker

    On the go I often grab a granola bar and banana! Thanks

  • Steven

    We like poptarts when were in a rush.

  • Nuthouse

    I will eat a Clif bar when I'm in a hurry.
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  • Alli38

    I love breakfast, I would eat it for every meal if I could! If I have the time, I love to make french toast or crepes, but most mornings I just have cereal and a piece of toast.

    alli38@juno.com

  • http://www.webcareconnection.com Carol

    If I have bananas, those are the easiest to grab. Pop Tarts or granola bars are next. Then maybe prepackaged peanut butter and crackers.

  • Kara

    Getting out the door with a 3-year-old and 9-month-old by 7:15 with dry hair and make-up is unheard of for me. So when Bible school week rolled around, I tried to think ahead. My gal loves some cereal, but it's too messy for the car. To solve this problem, I made baggies of her faves– Cheerios and Special K Red Berries– and a sippy cup of milk the night before so we could grab and go. As good as a bowl and she gets some fruit too- right? :)

  • JessieC

    I grab granola bars when I’m in a hurry.

  • http://twitter.com/2sic2mooov eileen richter

    We have 3 kids age 10-17 who are old enough to get something quick but often push the clock. So I put the quick breakfast items on the table the night before: cereal, fruit, poptarts are staples. sometimes they really ARE running out the door with a folded waffle with peanut butter or a baggy of cereal in their backpack. ME? I indulge in rice cakes smothered in peanut butter and topped with sliced bananas. I eat these on the run too!

    ejrichter60 at gmail dot com

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  • http://twitter.com/2sic2mooov eileen richter

    We have 3 kids age 10-17 who are old enough to get something quick but often push the clock. So I put the quick breakfast items on the table the night before: cereal, fruit, poptarts are staples. sometimes they really ARE running out the door with a folded waffle with peanut butter or a baggy of cereal in their backpack. ME? I indulge in rice cakes smothered in peanut butter and topped with sliced bananas. I eat these on the run too!

    ejrichter60 at gmail dot com

  • Nicole

    My go-to breakfast when we are in a hurry is toast with either peanut butter or butter, cinnamon, and sugar.

    nbalogh522 at gmail dot com

  • http://twitter.com/auntiethesis auntiethesis

    Cereal bars, cold Pop Tarts, a banana, donuts, squeeze yogurt or even oatmeal raisin cookies when we're short on time and don't even have time for cold cereal.

    shel704 at aol dot com

  • Natalie J. Vandenberghe

    If I need to eat breakfast on the run, I'll grab a Kellogg's Nutri-Grain bar. My new favorite: “superfruit fusion” cherry pomegranate :)
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