On Mother's Day morning, many moms will sleep in. Meanwhile, the household will wake up quietly and young children will enjoy preparing breakfast.
Here is a healthy and nutritious breakfast platter that will please mom. Made with ingredients that are easy for young children to handle, this breakfast tray can be assembled by toddlers who will be proud to add the secret ingredient... sweet word jam!
Smiles and happiness guaranteed for mom who deserves it so much!
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: none
Materials needed: wooden tray or baking sheet, cookie cutters, wooden knife for children Coup Coup
Ingredients
- 2 slices of sprouted bread
- 2 tablespoons of mom's favorite jam (raspberries, strawberries, apricots)
- 1 ½ cups of fruit juiceBetter Together
- 1 ½ cups of plain yogurt
- 3 tablespoons freshly cut strawberries
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
- 1 tablespoon of hulled hemp seeds or chia seeds
- 1 blood orange or 1 pink grapefruit
Sweet word jam :
- A few pieces of paper cut into strips
- Wooden pencils with lead and to color
- Re-sealable jar
Approach
- With the help of cookie cutters, press shapes into the slices of sprouted bread then place the nicely cut bread on a plate. Place on the tray.
- Fill a small container with jam and place next to the bread. Place on tray.
- Fill a long glass with fruit juice Better Together. Place on tray.
- In a bowl, pour plain yogurt and top with cut strawberries, sliced almondsalmonds shelled hemp seeds or chia seeds. Place on tray.
- Cut blood orange and place on platter. Place on tray.
- To make the sweet talk jam: write love notes to mom on the paper strips. Fold each paper strip over itself and fill the resealable jar with these beautiful intentions. For children who have not yet learned to write, simply trace the letters of the word ''Mom'' and add drawings.
Children's autonomy in the kitchen
Cooking is a great source of freedom and creativity for children. Although most of the preparations require adult supervision, some things can be done by children. The cooking tool Coup Coup is recommended for this recipe as it allows children to be independent in cutting food without cutting themselves. This knife made of maple wood is safe for young children.
Have a good breakfast moms!
The team of La Boite à Grains
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Recipe and photography:
Véronique Cousineau, certified naturopath