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Breakfasts Blahs
You started off the school year so strong with the healthy breakfasts, didn’t you, moms? And now every morning it’s a table scene of cereal bowls and bananas with peanut butter. Every. Morning.
After watching this go down in the kitchen every day before school for the past few weeks, I figured it was time to make a little effort to wake up our weekday breakfasts.
3 Ways to Wake Up Your Weekday Breakfasts
By ‘little effort’ I do mean very little effort. I’m not what you’d call a morning person, particularly since I don’t start downing coffee until the kids have left for school. So these 3 tips are so easy and have, believe it or not, gotten the kids excited to get out of bed in the morning. It’s a Christmas miracle!
Adventures in Fruit
I’ve mentioned the bananas and the peanut butter. It’s really more peanut butter than banana. I’m not sure what my daughter is doing there but one really easy way to spruce up breakfast is with a variety of fruit.
It’s healthy, colorful, fresh. The kids will dive right in. And here’s my real tip with fruit: mix it up! Try something new once in a while.
Don’t go with the same bananas and grapes every week on your grocery trip. This past week we bought a star fruit and they loved it. My store has a whole section of rare produce, so just pick something up and if you don’t know how to cut or serve it, that’s what YouTube is for.
Sandwich Bros. Bring the Protein
Protein is a must for a healthy breakfast that keeps the kids going all day long. I recently shared with you my go-to snacky dinners on a Friday night feature Sandwich Bros. Angus Cheeseburgers and Chicken Melts. They make breakfast sandwiches too and they are literally ready in about a minute!
My favorite Sandwich Bros. breakfast sandwich is the Egg White and Turkey Sausage. It packs in 11g of protein and the all natural turkey sausage is so flavorful. You can find these in your frozen food aisle, and they are individually packaged and microwave in 75-85 seconds. So while you’re cutting up fruit for the kids, this is cooking and breakfast is on the table in 3 minutes flat!
The thing I love about these sandwiches is not only how easy they are to serve, but also how high quality they are. This isn’t the drive-through breakfast sandwich. They’re only 150 calories, contain all-natural turkey sausage, and they taste great. I particularly like them with that side of fruit. A perfect balance of something sweet and something savory.
Sip It Down
My last tip for waking up your weekday breakfasts is to drink them! Who doesn’t love a smoothie? I whipped up this Pineapple Smoothie and it’s SO easy to make.
I don’t even have a blender that works right now, so before I made this I’m Googling, ‘can you make a smoothie in a food processor?’ I know, I’m a smoothie novice over here. Well, turns out a food processor is awesome for this job, and since I used frozen pineapple, the only thing I had to cut was the lime in order to juice it.
If you’re super pressed for time, get a bottle of lime juice at the store and skip the zest. The rest of this is literally throwing a few ingredients into your blender (ahem, food processor) and mixing. So easy!
This Pineapple Smoothie recipe is delicious and so easy to make with just a few ingredients. It's refreshing and healthy! Add the pineapple, coconut milk, lime juice, all but a small bit of the zest (save some for garnish), and honey to your blender or food processor. Mix until smooth. Serve with remaining lime zest sprinkled on top and a lime wedge for garnish. This recipe will fill two beverage glasses, so I listed it as 2 servings. However, those are pretty big drinks. You could easily split this up into 4 servings, especially for kids.Pineapple Smoothie Recipe
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These were delicious. I poured them into two big glasses for the kids, but it’s actually a LOT of smoothie in there. I’d suggest splitting this into 4 servings.
I saved some in the freezer to drink later, too! The kids think they’re having ice cream for breakfast. It does taste a bit like soft serve, but it’s totally healthy so I’m happy to let the think whateeeeever they want.
Learn More
Check out the Sandwich Bros. website to see all of the breakfast varieties they have available, which stores near you carry them, and get some great recipe and serving ideas. They have more ideas to make breakfast fun again, too! Be sure to follow on social media, too. They offer lots of great contests and coupons: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram.
The Giveaway
The generous folks at Sandwich Bros. are sponsoring an AWESOME giveaway for my readers! One winner will receive goodies needed to create your own better breakfast! Here’s what’s included in the $125+ prize:
- 10 FREE Sandwich Bros. product coupons ($60)
- Sandwich Bros. lunch bag ($12)
- Sandwich Bros. hat ($12)
- Sandwich Bros. Tshirt ($10)
- Epica Personal Blender with Take-Along Bottle ($34)
This giveaway is open to US residents ages 18+ only and will end at 11:59pm ET on April 5, 2017. Good luck!
Jessica To says
I think my son would like the Chicken Melt.
Richard Brandt says
I’d love to try the Italian Sausage Melt.
Sandra Watts says
I would have to go with the Angus Cheeseburgers.
Charlene S. says
I would like to try the Egg White & Turkey Sausage Flatbread Pocket Sandwich.
Melissa T says
I want to try the Pizza Burgers
elizabeth miller says
The egg and cheese one sounds amazing. although, I love turkey sausage as well.
shirley says
I would like to try the Egg White & Turkey Sausage first.
shelly peterson says
I would like to try the sausage and cheese.
Jessica Naca says
I would love to try the Egg White and Turkey Sandwich! Thanks so much for the chance!
Stephanie Phelps says
I would love to try the egg and cheese first and then I would do the turkey sausage!
Soha Molina says
I wanna try Egg & Cheese.
Fiona N says
I would love to try the Egg White & Turkey Sausage sandwiches
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Angela Saver says
I really want to try the Turkey Sausage & Cheese most of all! Thanks for an awesome giveaway!
Vera S says
I would love to try the Turkey Sausage and Cheese breakfast sandwich. It looks delicious.
Cheryl says
I’d most like to try Sausage & Cheese.
Melissa Storms says
The sausage and cheese breakfast sandwich looks delicious.
Lauren says
I would like Egg White and Turkey Sausage.
Marci says
The turkey sausage and cheese sounds delightful!
Kris I. says
I want to try the sausage and cheese! Yum
Karla says
I would like to try the turkey sausage and egg white.
Dana Rodriguez says
They all look good. I think I would love the sausage and cheese!
Michele Cupp says
I would like to try the Egg White & Turkey Sausage. Looks good!
Stefanie G says
I would love to try the Egg White & Turkey Sausage
LaTanya says
/turkey-sausage-cheese/ flatbread pocket sounds good
Gina M says
I would love to try the egg and cheese flatbread variety.
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Adrienne Gordon says
The angus cheeseburger
Susan Smith says
I would love to try the Egg White & Turkey Sausage sandwiches
Shannon Baas says
I have tried these and really like the sausage and cheese.
carol clark says
Italian Sausage Melt
Steph says
Yum
Anything with sausage
Sherril McGann says
I’ve tried all of the breakfast sandwiches and some of the other varieties…love them!
Valerie Mabrey says
I absolutely love the turkey and egg breakfast ones. Thy are so low in calories and yummy.
Anita Duvall says
Egg White and Turkey Sausage would be my first choice. They all look good.
Amy Pratt says
I want to try the egg and cheese.
Tari Lawson says
I would most like to try the Egg White & Turkey Sausage.
Char says
The chicken melt looks soo goooood, thank you! This blog is the best!
Alice C says
I would like to try the egg and cheese.
Kimberly says
Egg white and turkey sausage flatbread sandwich!
Debbi Wellenstein says
The egg and cheese sandwich will be great for me!
accontests6 says
I would like to try the Egg & Cheese.
Valencia says
I have already tried the Angus Burger for lunch so now I would like to try the Egg White & Turkey Sausage for breakfast.
Barbara Riffe says
My husband loves the Egg and Cheese, My local Krogers sells this brand.
Virginia says
I want to try the Angus cheeseburger.
Austin H. says
Sausage and cheese breakfast sandwich. They all sound good though, I have never tried them.
Mary Beth Elderton says
I would try a classic first: All natural Jones® sausage patty with American cheese
Richard Hicks says
I most want to try the egg white and turkey sausage
emily rainey says
The chicken Melt.
Carol says
I would love to try the Egg White & Turkey Sausage sandwiches
Kristin McCall says
The egg and cheese looks amazing. I really want to try these.
Allison Frederick says
I would like to try sausage and cheese
Cindy Peterson says
Excited to see a healthy egg white and turkey sausage sandwich.
Lisa Weidknecht says
Egg and cheese for me please!
Darlene Carbajal says
I want to try turkey sausage and cheese!
cheryl s says
I’d try the sausage and cheese
KENNETH OHL says
I would love to try the turkey sausage and cheese
Sandy H says
The Italian sausage melt.
Karla F says
I think I would really like the egg white and turkey sausage one most of all.
heather s says
I would try the egg and cheese
Kim K says
I wold like to try the turkey sausage and cheese breakfast sandwich.
Erin Madigan says
I would love to try the turkey sausage and cheese!
Jessica W. says
I like to keep things simple for breakfast, so I would love to try the Egg and Cheese sandwich first.
Tiffany S says
I would most like to try the egg white and turkey sausage breakfast sandwich.
Julie Bickham says
Would like to try the Egg White & Turkey Sausage.
Edye says
I’d like to try their egg and cheese sandwich. YUM!
Rhonda Y says
The egg white and turkey sausage sandwich sounds good.
Robin M says
I’d like to try the Egg White and Turkey Sausage
Lisa V. says
I would like to try out the Sausage and Cheese variety.
Annette says
I’d like to try Sausage and Cheese Flatbread Pocket Sandwiches.
Ashley C says
I would like to try the turkey sausage and cheese.
Jean Segina says
I would like to try both the egg white and turkey and the italian sausage, they both look fabulous.
SHAYNA says
I WOULD LIKE TO TRY THE Egg & Cheese 🙂
Julia Barnes says
Egg White and Turkey Sausage sounds yummy.
rhonda r says
The Sausage and Cheese look great! I would love to try these.
pu ye says
I would have to go with the Angus Cheeseburgers.
Linda Kish says
I would like to try the sausage and cheese sandwich.
Terra Heck says
I’d most like to try the Egg White and Turkey Sausage. Thanks.
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meghan says
The chicken melt looks delicious!
monique s says
I want to try the Pizza Burgers
Allan F says
The italian Sausage melt sounds pretty amazing.
Kayla Klontz says
I’d most like to try sausage and egg.
Jilliann M says
Egg white and turkey sausage
Sarah Hall says
I think my favorite would be the sausage and cheese.
Robin Abrams says
I would love to try the Sausage & Cheese Flatbread pocket sandwich
Jay Jackson says
I would try the Sausage & Cheese.
Kayla Klontz says
I would most like to try sausage and cheese.
rhop says
I would love to try the Egg White and Turkey Sausage since this is what I enjoy currently!
Susan Christy says
I want to try the Gyro Sliders.
Ashley Richey says
The chicken melt looks delicious!
Jennifer H. says
I think that the Egg & Cheese sound good.
molly says
Simply egg & cheese, please!
Marty says
the egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches look good to me.
Erica Hall says
Egg & Turkey sausage looks good.
Katie Bellamy says
I’d like to try the egg & cheese breakfast sandwich!
wendi says
im wanting the chicken melt for sure!! but i love food so I would b happy with it all lol
Amanda S says
I’d like to try the sausage & egg most!
Brittney House says
The sausage and cheese one looks so delicious that I think I will get some tonight at the store.
Francine Anchondo says
I would like to try the egg and cheese.
Aubrey says
I would like to try the sausage and cheese.
Pat says
I’d like to try the Egg and Cheese.
Lisa V. says
I’d like to try the egg white and turkey sausage.
susan smoaks says
I really want to try the chicken melt. It looks delicious.
Kyl Neusch says
try the Pizza Burgers
Nickie says
I would like to try cheese and egg
Penny Snyder says
Would love to try the Egg White & Turkey Sausage!! YUM~
Tina Reynolds says
The egg and cheese and pizza ones look so so good. I have had the cheddar chicken ones before at a friends and they were really good.
Lesley F says
I like the Turkey Sausage & Egg White Sandwich
Teresa A Thompson says
I would like to try the egg and cheese.
Jessica Padilla says
I would love to try the Egg White & Turkey Sausage.
Danielle Day says
Egg and cheese
Laurie Emerson says
I would most like to try the Egg White and Turkey Sausage.
Amy Deeter says
The Sausage and cheese breakfast sandwich sounds real good !
Sonya Allstun says
I would have to go with the Angus Cheeseburgers.
Allyson Becker says
The egg and cheese looks fabulous.
Stephanie Liske says
I would like to try the Sausage & Cheese.
Janine H says
I’d try egg and cheese
Sarah L says
I most want to try the Egg and Cheese sandwich.
Thanks for the contest.
Julie Terry says
I can’t wait to try the Egg+Cheese breakfast sandwich, looks so yummy!
Erica B. says
Egg White & Turkey sausage seems good.
Tracy Shafer says
The egg and cheese look delicious.
Aaron B. says
I would like to try the Egg White and Turkey.
Jennifer Reed says
I checked out the Sandwich Bros site and I would love to try their Egg & Cheese Breakfast sandwich first.
Breanne Tennane says
I would like to try egg and cheese.
Candie L says
I like the egg white and turkey sausage. THank you
Tasha Wilkerson says
We love the sausage and cheese!
Trisha McKee says
Oh! I would love to try all, but especially the egg white and turkey sausage! Sounds delicious!
maria simon says
the egg white and turkey would be lovely I think thanks alot
Terry says
I would love to try the Sausage and Cheese.
AEKZ2 says
I would like to try the egg & cheese
Kim Cowgar says
I’d like to try the Egg & Cheese