Sunday Breakfast

It was a blueberry pancake kinda morning.

Brekkie: Cereal + Fruit

A week of cereal for brekkie:

 Monday
Cheerios, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries

Tuesday

Barbara's Shredded Oats, banana, raspberries, blueberries, pomegranate seeds

Wednesday

Barbara's Shredded Oats, peaches, pomegranate seeds

 Thursday

Cherrios, peaches, strawberries

Friday

Cherrios, banana, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries

Try to find a cereal with at least 3-4g of fiber, whole grains, and limited sugar and sodium.

Cherrios is an easy to please cereal with many of the vitamins and minerals we need daily...I think Cherrios offers more vitamins and minerals than most other cereals and you can be sure it's whole grains too.  Add a bunch of fruit, especially berries, to your morning cereal and you'll get quite a nutritive boost!

 Nutrtion Facts:

1 cup Cheerios:

100 Calories

2g fat (.5 in in each of the healthy polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats)

0g Cholesterol

160mg Sodium

20g Carbs

3g Fiber

1g Sugar

3g Protein

Sidenote:

I only use skim milk with my cereal or nonfat yogurt, 0g of fat vs. 8g of fat.  However, little kiddos should be drinking whole milk to get the right amount of fats need for growth and development; usually from age 1 - 3 years old.  Then, they should gradually change to low-fat and then skim milk once they're older.

Summer Lunch

Summer lunches are my favorites because I love having fresh fruits and veggies on my plate, especially summer berries. 

 

Today I had a herb roasted turkey sandwich on whole grain seeded bread with lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado.  There is no need for any spreads when avocado slices are added to your sandwich.  It's a great tasty alternative, and avocado is packed with the "good fats".

Now is a good time to pick up some heirloom tomatoes, blueberries, and raspberries from your local farmers market.  Hurry up!