My kids love breakfast in all its permeations; cereals, porridge, toast on its own, toast with eggs, toasted crumpets, bagels or hot cross buns, they would (almost) kill for a full-english and would definitely bite my arm off for a Mcdonald Sausage and Egg McMuffin.  On our last holiday, on a cruise ship, Rosie got quite partial to fillet steak (served rare) and eggs as a breakfast option! She, and the leading man, would have eaten it every day if mean old mummy hadn’t intervened. Don’t get me wrong, I love a child that eats and my kids, by some lucky break, are excellent, unpicky eaters, but on our new health kick, it is difficult to get the health into kids breakfast whilst ensuring they have eaten enough to survive until lunchtime at school.

The cereals they like are packed with sugar or otherwise require sugar to be added in order for them to consume. Porridge must be served with golden syrup (a rule which I fully concur!). Toast is wholegrain, but butter is a must.  Breakfast is a carb, sugar and fat loaded nightmare!

The Leading Man and I are now gung ho on green protein smoothies (recipes to follow) but whilst the kids love berries and bananas in a blended form anything else blended, especially if chia seeds and pea protein are added, just doesn’t pass muster. However, before we resign ourselves to Coco pops and Nutella on toast, I have found one breakfast option which ticks all the health boxes and the little perishers, oops, darlings love:

Yoghurt With Berries and Bits 

(Serves 2 adults and 2 children)

• 250g fresh berries of your choice
• 400g fat free natural yoghurt
• Topping bits of your choosing:
• Chopped nuts
• Seeds
• Dried fruit
• Granola
• Muesli
• Cheerios
• Agave syrup

Give everyone a bowl and let them tuck in!