Q: My kids will eat breakfast, but only if there is a cartoon character on the cereal box. How can I get them interested in eating a healthy morning meal?A: (from master-chef Paul Sturkey) One way to get young kids interested in eating a healthy breakfast is to get them involved in the preparations. Once they've helped in preparing the meal, they'll hardly be able to wait to start eating. Here's a great breakfast meal in which you can involve your kids in the preparations: an omelet frittata (topped to your liking, and the liking of your kids) served with homemade fruit kabobs and muffins.
Open-Faced Frittata OmeletIngredients:
12 eggs
1/2 Cup 2-percent milk
Salt and pepper
2 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
Omelet topping options (figure B):
Green onions
Green, red and or yellow peppers
Bacon, cooked and diced
Smoked ham , cooked
Sausage cooked
Mushrooms-sliced and lightly cooked in butter
Water chestnuts
Salsa
Spinach cleaned and chopped
Shrimp
Lobster
Jalapeno peppers
Cooked Potatoes -medium diced
Diced tomatoes cored and seeded
Shredded cheese of your choice*
Sour cream*