Peas Pointers by Melanie Silverman

There are two reasons why my favorite meal of the day is breakfast.  First, I'm about the biggest omelet and pancake fan around.  Second, breakfast provides some wonderful opportunities to insert important vitamins, minerals and fiber from fruits and vegetables.  Check out www.choosemyplate.gov. 

For optimal health; fruits and veggies must play a prominent role in our diets, and breakfast is a great way to get them in early on in the day.  Try these ideas:

1.)  EGGS:  Scramble eggs with spinach and cheese, tomatoes and mushrooms or avocado and lean ham.  

2.)  PANCAKES:  Whip up whole wheat pancakes with a sprinkle of ground flax seeds.  Add blueberries, bananas or sweet potato (Sweet potato pancakes are divine!)

3.)  SMOOTHIES:  Whirl together some milk, dates, walnuts and banana and voila, a banana date shake.  Try a banana and spinach smoothie.  Take a ripe, frozen banana, milk and a handful of raw spinach.  Yes, this smoothie is green.  No, you cannot taste the spinach.

And when you cannot think of something to eat for dinner...make breakfast!

Peas,

Melanie

Pop Toast

We loved this post on Parenting.com about quick and inventive breakfast ideas! Here is a healthy version of a Pop Tart that is easy to make from staples in your own kitchen!

Two slices of whole grain bread enclose a layer of jam, crimped closed with a fork like a giant ravioli. A toaster-ready, handheld breakfast without corn syrup, hydrogenated fats, or frosting!

Jam, almond butter, nutella, banana's... the possibilities are endless when you make your own, healthy Pop Toast.

Fries for Breakfast!

We're often asked what the best way to eat our Apple fries is. Here at Peas HQ, we like to eat them with salt and ketchup, just like our savory flavors (it must be a sweet/savory thing). But we often hear that people love to eat our Apple Veggie Wedgies for a quick and healthy hot breakfast!

Rather than serving your kids store bought frozen French toast sticks that have 5 to 9 grams of fat per serving and contain ingredients like corn oil, corn syrup, preservatives and more, bake up some crispy Apple Veggie Wedgies instead! The first ingredient in our Apple fries is real apples. They contain 0 grams of fat and no added sugar. Pair our apple fries with this tropical maple syrup reci-pea and feel good about feeding your kids fries for breakfast!

Tropical Maple Syrup

• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pineapple juice (optional, to taste)

Mix powdered sugar and coconut mile together in a small bowl. Stir in maple syrup and vanilla extract.

If you like it thinner, stir in pineapple juice until it reaches the desired consistency.