Have you heard the slogan, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day?” Until recently I always assumed that statement had been scientifically studied and proven to be true, but it turns out that it was created by Kellogg’s cereal to sell more products. I will admit that for me, breakfast is my most important meal, but eating cereal for breakfast would make for a horrible day for my family. Honestly I would be better off fasting than indulging in highly processed, sugar laden, preservative filled cereal. I can’t even imagine the frustration I would encounter teaching my children. I have found, at least in our family, that by taking a little extra time to prepare a nutrient dense, Nourishing Traditions style breakfast, not only are we all more focused, but we add hours of productivity to our day (school, work, and of course FUN!). Nobody is starving midmorning (usually) and I can’t remember the last time I was hungry before lunch.

To simplify breakfast we have the same thing every day. Sounds boring, I know, but we all love it and I don’t have to think about what I’m going to make, and the process is efficient, because it’s so automatic. Our breakfast includes pasture raised eggs cooked slowly in plenty of vitamin rich yellow butter (not the food coloring added stuff in the store), highly digestible, whole grain einkorn wheat bread toasted, oatmeal that has been soaked overnight and topped with butter, cream, and frozen fruit from our orchards and gardens. We also have full fat homemade yogurt on the side. I always multitask while I’m cooking breakfast. While I’m keeping an eye on this, I can get my sour dough bread, cheese, and yogurt going for the day, answer questions that come up with school work, keep the laundry going, strain the milk, shower and get ready, wash up a few dishes, and do a little cleaning and have everything on the table by 8:00.

Things don’t always go as smooth as I would like, so I do have to have grace with myself when they don’t and be flexible. A lot of people ask me how I do so many things, and while I feel like I don’t do enough, and that I could always get more efficient, I remind people that I have mastered these skills one at a time over a long period of time to the point that I don’t have to think about them. Start small, make a plan, write it down, and it’s amazing what can be accomplished in a short amount of time! Do you have a breakfast that helps you to feel energetic and focused for the day without a midmorning crash? We would love to hear from you!!