Good Breakfast Foods

I think I end up making hot breakfasts about 5 or 6 days out of the week. Cereal and milk just never seems "meaty" enough, plus sometimes I like to give the boys dry cereal for a late morning or afternoon snack, so I don't want to give them cereal twice in a day. Anyway, I've come across some great hot breakfast recipes that we really enjoy:

Yeast-raised waffles. These you start the night before, and just add eggs and baking soda in the morning, stir up the batter, heat up the waffle iron, and you're ready to go! It's a nice time saver. And, something about the yeast makes them extra light and tasty. I do usually add more sugar than the recipe calls for (1 use 1 Tb, the recipe calls for 1 tsp) because I like just a little more sweetness.

Whole grain waffles. These are also very tasty, and very healthy. I just use regular whole wheat flour, not pastry flour, and they turn out great!

Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes

2 small bananas, mashed
1 large egg
1 C milk
1 C whole wheat flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vegetable oil
A few shakes of ground cinnamon (~1/2 tsp) and a pinch of nutmeg
About 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Chopped nuts (optional)

1. Mash bananas in a large bowl. Whisk in eggs and milk. Beat until as smooth as possible. Add flour, baking powder, salt, spices, and vanilla. Whisk again. Stir in nuts if desired. Drop by 1/4 cupfuls onto hot greased skillet.