SubscribeA ready-to-go breakfast of pancakes
I was making pancakes for breakfast and thinking about how my children take way too long getting to the table to eat when I had what I believe to be a brilliant idea: Load their pancakes with fruit and then roll them so my children can walk out the door with a ready-to-go breakfast.
Now mind you, I hate for my children to eat on the run. I think it’s rude, crude and probably not too good for their digestive tracks. However, I’d much rather hand them food to walk with than to have them not eat at all. I also know that other people are already doing this.
So the next time I make pancakes, I will glaze them with a fresh fruit compote mixed with a little syrup and butter, and roll them tight. That way my children can still get a hot meal into their bellies before they begin their school day.
I’ll feel better as their mother, and they’ll be able to put on their thinking caps fueled by a full belly.
Fresh Fruit Compote Stuffed Pancakes
Use whatever pancake mix you like or make the pancakes from scratch.
For the compote, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over a low flame.
When it’s completely liquid, add your favorite berries – blueberries, strawberries or blackberries – plus 1 tablespoon of sugar, and simmer together until the fruit opens.
Turn off heat and cover.
Make a large pancake, put the compote in the middle and roll tightly.
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As the mother of five and a journalist, I've always encouraged people to empower themselves with information on healthy foods and lifestyles. Nurturing our children with healthy food is one of the most important jobs we have, yet as families have become busier or drifted apart, meal times have been sacrificed.
