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24 The Week Junior• 28 March 2020

Makeafamily breakfast

Wher ecan Ifind recipes?

Ask an adult, do someresearch on

the internet, or tryabook such as

The WorldinMyKitchen.Itfeatures

aselectionofbreakfast recipes from

around the lobe.

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breakfast ,ory ou could theme

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porridge, rye breadand pastries.

HOW, WHAT,

WHERE?

Why is breakfast

so important?

“You needbreakfasttok ick-s tart

your metabolism, whichiswhere

your bodychangesfood into fuel,”

saysMorris.“It’snot just for your

body. Thin kofitasbrain power.”

M

any people say breakfast is the most important meal

of the day–who canresist fresh fruit, warm toastwith

jam,ice-cold orangejuice, creamy porridgeor maybe even

afullfry-up?

Sometimes you might onlyhave time foraquickbowl of

your favouritecereal, but on occasion it’snicetoslow things

downand e njoy br eakfast with yourfamily.Plus, now that

schools areclosed forawhile,you’ll haveabit moretime in

the mornings to plan breakfast.

Whatbetterwaytot reat thoseclose to you than by

making thembreakfast forachange? Children’scooking

consultantKate Morris says,“Whetherit’sbreakfast in bed

for your parents or for your brother or sister if they are

unwell,you ar elikely to makeyour family members very

happy by makingthem breakfast. If you arepartofalarge

family, you caneven sharethe task s–one canlay the table,

one canget the foodready,and th en you canall come

together toeat.”

Morris says that breakfast isagreat meal to prepare,

because it offersachancetosharearange of flavours and

textures whileprovidingahealthy and nutritious starttot he

day. “Breakfas tfood choices have no boundaries,”says

Morris.“Chooseasweet or savoury start to the day, or

amixtureofboth.Get cr eative!”

Atop tip is to prepare things thenight before, so that

everything isready to go when youwake up.Set the table

beforehand, and whip up somethingeasy lik eovernight oats

(try porridgeoats soakedinmilk with natural yoghurt and

maplesyrup).

“One of myfavour ite breakfast dishes is based on a

Mexicandish called huevosrancheros (Spanish for ranch

eggs),”says Morris.“It’sabaked dish of tomatoes, spring

onions,paprika and garlic, with eggsbaked on top.You can

bakethe tomatobasethe day before,thenjust pop it into

the oven with an egg cracked on top foreach person in the

morning. Addadollopofnatural yoghurtand asprinkle of

paprikatoserve, andawholegrain tortillaorbread to soak

up all the lovely juices.”

Finally,ifyou have brothers or sisters,eatingbreakfast

with them isagreat waytohearabout theirplans.“Youcan

discuss what’shappeningint heirlife and set yourself up for

your day ahead,”saysMorris.

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menu beforehand andserving up

the food.Imade scrambled eggs,

beans, sausages, mushrooms,

tomatoes and breadand butter,

with tea,coffee, hot chocolate or

orange juice.Iplanned my own

tabledesign and made name tags

for each person. Mytop tipsare

to ask yourfamily how tomake

the things theylike, and greet

everyone nicely when they arrive.”

Name:

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