It's no secret that proper nutrition is one of the most important factors that affects the health of children, and breakfast is the basis of a healthy day-time diet of the child. It is very important that the baby receives the necessary amount of nutrients from the very morning that is necessary for the proper development and growth of the child's body. Since the developing organism of the child requires a large amount of energy, surely breakfast for children should be useful and balanced.
What should I prepare for my child for breakfast?
For a full-fledged work of the child's organism, breakfast should consist of dishes that contain a full set of nutrients - proteins, fats, carbohydrates, as well as cellulose, important minerals and vitamins. But, as a rule, prepare a healthy breakfast for the children - it's only half the battle, except for this, that the child will eat it without caprice and gladly eat it, it should be tasty and beautiful.
The ideal breakfast for a child is porridge. It is best to cook buckwheat, rice, oatmeal, corn or wheat porridge. Do not worry that a child can quickly get bored with some of the cereals, since they do not have much taste preferences. For variety, you can add various spices: barberry, vanilla, cinnamon, anise or bad. In addition, you can vary the porridge with the help of nuts, honey or dried fruits.
What else can you feed your child for breakfast?
For those children who eat porridge without special hunting, breakfast can be offered pasta. In them you can add any vegetables, green peas, corn, cheese or greens. But, we should not forget that it is not recommended to give the baby pasta more than once a week. Also, you can offer an omelette from chicken or quail eggs. For children, this dish should be cooked for a couple and served for breakfast no more than twice a week. In the omelet you can add grated carrots, boiled rice and greens. Alternatively, a children's breakfast can consist of fresh vegetable salads. It can be - carrots, cabbage, string beans. Vegetables can be combined with apples or dried fruits, and season salads with butter or lemon juice.
A lighter version of the child's breakfast can be boiled eggs, sandwiches with butter from dried white bread, as well as yogurt and fruit. This is a fairly light breakfast, but despite this, it in the required quantity saturates the children's body with energy.
Breakfasts for children - recipes
Oatmeal with orange and cranberryIngredients (4 servings):
- oat flakes - 150 g;
- cranberry juice - 400 g;
- sugar - 50 g;
- cream - 70 ml;
- cranberry dried - 75 g;
- orange - 4 pcs;
- grated rind of 1 orange.
Preparation
Combine in a saucepan: oat flakes, sugar, cranberry juice and grated orange peel. Bring to a boil and cook for about 5-6 minutes, stirring. Add the cream. Slices of orange peel off the film, keeping the juice. Soak the dried cranberries in the orange juice. Serve porridge with oranges and cranberries.
Millet porridge with dried apricots and pumpkinIngredients:
- Wheat millet - ½ cup;
- dried apricots -100 g;
- pumpkin peeled - 100 g;
- butter - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- water 250 ml;
- milk - 100 ml;
- honey to taste.
Preparation
Put the dried apricots under the water in the pan. On top of dried apricots put washed several times millet porridge. Pumpkin cut into small cubes and lay on top of the porridge. To fill with water. Brew under a closed lid on a low heat until the water boils completely. Then add milk, butter and honey to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer under a closed lid on a low heat for 10 minutes. Wrap the porridge in a blanket and allow to rest for about 15-20 minutes.
Bean salad with apples Ingredients:
- beans - 300 g;
- apples - 300 g;
- beet boiled - 150 g;
- vinegar - 2.5 tbsp. spoons;
- salt, sunflower or olive oil.
Preparation
Beans soak for 7-8 hours, then cook for about 1-1.2 hours. Peeled apples and boiled beets cut into thin strips. Mix all ingredients, season with vinegar, salt, sunflower oil and serve immediately to the table.