Menu Monday and a Breakfast Parfait

I know that there are a lot of kids out there who could eat cold cereal for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Buckaroo #3 would AND snack on it all day, if I let him. Buckaroo #1 on the other hand is very pick about eating so much cold cereal. He freaks if it gets too soggy. But breakfast is the most important meal of the day, right? I'm not saying that cold cereal bad. It totally has a place on my menu. Monday mornings are always a pain at our house, so cold cereal it is. Thursday mornings, Buckaroo #1 has to be to school 45 minutes earlier than Buckaroo #2 for guitar lessons, so it's a cold cereal day. Then we have Saturday. Once again it is on my menu as a backup if mom hasn't rolled out of bed yet and they need to get their own breakfast. (Although, most Saturdays The Trail Boss makes them their favorite, Ham and Egg Sandwiches.) As for the rest of the days of the week, I try to mix it up a little, but still keep it simple. I used to feel a little bad about feeding them frozen or prepackaged stuff, but they take a healthy home lunch 4 out of 5 days, a balanced dinner at home and healthy snacks, so I try not to feel to guilty about it. Besides, my sanity is a bit more important when I'm trying to get everybody off to school on time! :)

Here's what a typical week of breakfasts look like on my menu...
MONDAY -Cold Cereal, Fresh Fruit
TUESDAY -Frozen Waffles (cut into strips for dipping) or leftover Pancakes or French Toast, Syrup, Fruit
WEDNESDAY -Instant Oatmeal, Fruit
THURSDAY -Cold Cereal, Fresh Fruit
FRIDAY -Fruit, Granola and Yogurt Parfait or Yogurt, Fresh Fruit and Toast
SATURDAY -Cold Cereal, Fresh Fruit
SUNDAY -Hot Cooked Breakfast

Their favorite new addition to the menu is the Breakfast Parfait. It a fun, healthy way to change things up a bit. It's also EASY to throw together when you make a little assembly line. Change the flavor of the yogurt, the granola/cereal or the fruit and it can be a whole new creation each time. Here's a pic of one of The Trail Boss and Buckaroo #2's favorite combinations.

It has Mandarin Oranges, Sunbelt Berry Basics cereal and Vanilla Yogurt. Buckaroo #1 and The Littlest Cowgirl like sliced Bananas, Sunbelt Banana Nut Granola cereal and Yogurt. There's just so many possibilities!

Give it a try and let me know what your favorite combinations are!