April 22, 2011

Breakfast with the Grublings

My cooperative eaters
I hear tell that toddlers are picky eaters.  Therefore, it is with much pleasure that I introduce to you, our biggest breakfast staple: Green Eggs.

Green Eggs make me feel better about whatever my kids eat for the rest of the day.  I know that they've had an awesome and healthy breakfast, and if they just load up on carbs for lunch or dinner, I have a sense of calm because I know that they've started their day with a belly full of good stuff, anyway.

Green Eggs are ridiculously easy.  Take a plain, ordinary cheese grater.  Use it to grate up about a third of a cup of zucchini.  Saute the zucchini lightly, and then scramble four eggs with it.  Now you have green scrambled eggs for two toddlers.
Cooperative eating at its finest

I top it off with a little cheese (for some reason Parmesan is completely unacceptable), and then serve it to my grublings with a cup of milk, and some fruit.  Usually bananas or clementines.  And on most mornings, some crackers.  But this week, matzoh!

I particularly enjoy calling it "Green Eggs," because I know how much my kids LOVE the Dr. Seuss book.  And the Dr. Seuss cartoon from the '70s.  (I'm a big fan myself.)

In fact, I think everyone should experience this amazing cartoon.  So here it is:


And thus, my children eat a healthy, balanced, quiet meal.  And then I abandon them in the living room to watch the above cartoon (or Sesame Street) while I clean up, get dressed, and generally make myself more like a living person.


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15 comments:

  1. Okay, you are a total Supermommy! Yes, Green Eggs and Ham is one of my all time favorites;) Thanks for the follow and the great post!
    Cheers~Courtney

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  2. Absolutely loved the pictures. My kids love Dr. Seuss as well.

    Clayton
    http://www.claytonpaulthomas.com
    facebook: claytonpaulthomas

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  3. Just stopping by and following from the hop. I also wanted to invite you to link up with my Wordless Wednesday hop. http://hisperfectpromises.blogspot.com/2011/04/wordless-wednesdays-adelaide.html

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  4. Hi there!
    Thanks so much for following! I'm returning the favour! :)

    www.scrappy2010ramblings.blogspot.com

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  5. They are 'gooie' but very cute!!

    Hop'pin by from 'Sit & Relax Weekend Hop'. I'm following your blog now, wont you please come and follow me back?? ~KM

    Krafty Max Originals

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  6. I remember once back when I did daycare I made "green eggs and ham"....one of the kids got sick afterward :-)

    Visiting from The Blogging Buddies Social Network

    Hope you have a wonderful Easter holiday!

    Carolee
    Come On Home

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  7. Stopping by from the Blog Hop. Looking forward to getting to know the mom pledge blogs and moms better. I love those photos of the kids. My kids are too old for all of that. I miss those days!

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  8. OMG! You are a super mom. First off, that's a pretty hefty breakfast to make every morning. Secondly, that you can happily let a kid be a kid. I'm not that way and I tend to wipe mouths after every few bites. I know...no fun.

    I'm a new follower from Swinging by Sunday. http://www.grandmasguidetolife.blogspot.com

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  9. That's a great recipe! Good for you for making your kiddos a healthy breakfast to start their day :)

    I came to your blog from swinging by sunday. I'm your newest follower! Would love if you'd love come follow me too :)

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  10. yum. I might totally have to make this :D

    My kids need a much better breakfast.

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  11. following via GFC! just adorably messy!
    btw i've awarded you the stylish award. come visit to learn more!
    http://because-isaidso.com/sahm/someone-thinks-im-stylish/

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  12. ADORABLE kids! My sone loves to smuge himself with food too. It's funny

    I found out on the swingin' by sunday blog hop and am your newest follower now. Hope you'll come and check me out too:

    http://thriftymilitarymommy.blogspot.com/2011/04/shaklee-basic-h2-review-giveaway.html

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  13. Hey there! I'm not sure I could pull that one over on my kids! Thanks for stopping by the "Sit & Relax" weekend hop! Following you now via GFC!! Hope to see you again next weekend!

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  14. Thanks for attending the Hop and becoming my follower,am now your newest follower,looking forward in reading your post.

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  15. Haha that photo of your son is hilarious! I would have had a heart attack.
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    http://ohsoprettylife.blogspot.com/

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