Breakfast Ideas for kids

Children usually wake up earlier than their parents, especially on the weekends. Although they can always grab a bowl of cereal or a piece of toast, kids can also make more challenging breakfast dishes. Once they've learned to make these two recipes for themselves, they can also serve their parents breakfast in bed on special occasions such as Mother's or Father's Day as well as birthdays. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Children who can prepare a variety of dishes for breakfast are more likely to eat this meal on a regular basis and thus benefit from the increase in energy, memory, intellect and emotional stability it provides them with. Children eight years old and up, depending on their level of confidence around hot stoves and their ability to measure, should be able to make these delicious recipes.
Buttermilk Pancakes
These light, fluffy pancakes are a real treat. They can be served with butter or syrup. For special occasions, kids can add blueberries in the pancakes or make a fruit sauce for the top. Pancakes also taste great with yoghurt, cottage cheese or, when cold, with peanut butter and jam.
Ingredients
•3 eggs
•4 tablespoons of butter
•2 cups of buttermilk (you can also mix 2 tablespoons of white vinegar with regular milk and let it sit for 10 minutes to make buttermilk)
•2 cups of flour
•1 and one quarter tablespoons of baking powder
•4 tablespoons of sugar
•1 teaspoon of butter
Utensils
•small pot
•two bowls: one big, one small
•whisk
•measuring cups and spoons
•large spoon
•rubber spatula
•frying pan
•plastic spatula
Directions
1.Melt the butter in the small pot. Set aside.
2.Break the eggs into the big bowl and whisk. Add buttermilk and melted butter. Mix well.
3.Mix flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into the small bowl.
4.Add dry ingredients to wet ones. Quickly! Whisk until smooth.
5.Warm up the frying pan. Put a small chunk of butter in the pan. Wait until it sizzles.
6.Use the large spoon to put the batter in the frying pan. About four should fit.
7.When they bubble on top, flip them over with the spatula. Add more butter with more batter.
8.Serve hot and yummy!
Makes about 12 big pancakes. They are good the next day too if wrapped up well in the fridge. A fun thing to do is to decorate them with bananas or raisins. Pancakes can also be made into the shapes of letters or numbers in the pan when the child becomes proficient at this recipe.
Cheese Omelette
Ingredients
•2 eggs
•3 dashes of salt (or pepper to taste)
•1 tablespoon of butter
•1 tablespoon of water
•1 and a quarter cup of grated cheese (chedder works best for grating, but also edam or monterey jack is nice too)
Utensils
•grater
•measuring cup and spoon
•small bowl
•whisk
•small frying pan
•plastic spatula
Directions
1.Grate the cheese and set aside. Use the large grater holes.
2.Break the eggs into the small bowl.
3.Add the salt and water and beat with a whisk until well mixed
4.Put the frying pan on medium heat. Add the butter.
5.When it bubbles, pour in the egg mixture.
6.Loosen the edges of the egg with the spatula as they begin to firm up.
7.As you do this, tilt the pan so the uncooked egg runs under the cooked egg.
8.When the centre doesn't run anymore, sprinkle the grated cheese on the egg.
9.Use the spatula to lift and fold the omelette in half.
10.Lower the heat and wait 30 seconds to melt the cheese.
11.Slide the omelette onto the plate.
To keep the omelette warm, run hot water on the plate first and then dry it. Veggies can also be added to the omelette. Precooked tomatoes, mushrooms, onions and garlic work best. Enjoy!