It was one of THOSE mornings. Everyone was in a rush to get somewhere on time, and cooking a hot, filling breakfast was way down low on the list of priorities.
Not that it’s ever high on the list. Our usual morning meal is a bowl of cereal, but today my son would be starting his first week of camp. For him, this is a big deal. Since he has been homeschooled for several years, this would be the first time in a long time that he would follow a typical 9am-3pm school schedule.
He needed a filling meal, and I wanted him to have a celebratory start to his new academic career.
It took him but seconds to select a breakfast of Hot Cakes (350 calories) and Low Fat Chocolate Milk (170 calories) on the iChoose600 calorie counter, for a total of 520 calories. I chose the Fruit & Maple Oatmeal (290 calories) and Large Latte (210 calories,) for a total of 500 calories.
I was surprised at how good the oatmeal was, even without brown sugar. The chunks of apple and dried berries were enough of a sweetener. But my son surprised me by foregoing the maple syrup in favor of chocolate milk. Later, he described the pancake meal as being, “like an orchestra without a director.” No, this was not a special occasion breakfast, but he was satisfied with his choice.
Both of us enjoyed quick and filling breakfasts, with calories to spare.
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