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Nuts Mix for my fussy breakfast eater kid

Published on March 26, 2014 by

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My older daughter Aanya, is not much of a breakfast eater. A cup of milk and that’s it where, on the other hand, my 3 year old has a good spread for breakfast! For one, I am repeating to my jarring nerves, “eat more, eat more”…and to the other, I am yelling, “no more, no more”. Sigh! Are you laughing? Eh! It’s funny. The overall picture is quite comical. Lol….sometimes I think I can write a comic series called “sisters” based on the chronicles of my darling daughters and that would be quite hilarious! Atleast laughter instead of yelling! Good idea :).

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so, back to my oldest not being a breakfast eater!!! I created this mix of nuts for her, no salt, no sugar, no roasting, no cooking…nothing! Just a handful of few nuts and voila!

I am not giving any recipe here today. Just floating an idea for the kids who are not allergic to nuts and shy away from Breakfast. This is a good mix which has essential fats, minerals, protein,fiber, carbs and other nutrients as well.

The Ingredients that I mixed together are :
Walnuts/Pecans

Almonds

Raisins

Sunflower seeds, which I bought pre roasted but unsalted

Pine nuts or chilgoza as we say in north India

Some Oats clusters. You may use Cheerios or other cereal

That’s it! Every morning, I give her handful of this mixture with milk and that is a good source of energy and strength for her that carries her through out the day!

What do you do with your fussy breakfast eater?

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  1. thebrookcook

    March 27, 2014 at 9:15 am

    My fussy eater would eat breakfast foods three times a day!! We have a problem at dinner time…. she eats a lot of hummus, pasta and cucumber sandwiches instead of our family meal! ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • simplyvegetarian777

      March 27, 2014 at 8:58 pm

      OMG Josette, that’s my 3 year old’s favorite lunch sandwich :).

      Reply
  2. parulg0

    March 27, 2014 at 6:16 am

    I do the same for my teenager … Just have to soak the nuts for the Indian summers. In summers I do a handful of soaked nuts and a handful of raw mixed sprouts … works out really well.

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    • simplyvegetarian777

      March 27, 2014 at 8:59 pm

      Awesome idea didi

      Reply
  3. Elaine @ foodbod

    March 27, 2014 at 6:03 am

    That sounds like a fab breakfast to me, packed full of great nutrients. Luckily, Ben likes his breakfast as much as I do ๐Ÿ™‚ x

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    • simplyvegetarian777

      March 27, 2014 at 9:00 pm

      Lucky you! My 3 year old lovers hers but my 10 year old runs away!

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      • Elaine @ foodbod

        March 28, 2014 at 1:55 am

        Oh dear ๐Ÿ™ isn’t it interesting how two children for the same parents can be so different??

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        • simplyvegetarian777

          March 28, 2014 at 8:19 pm

          Yes ๐Ÿ™‚

          Reply
  4. apsara

    March 26, 2014 at 11:51 pm

    I soak some almonds and let them dry out in a low temperature oven or outside. I mix these ‘activated’ nuts with dry fruits just like you do and give as a snack. Oat clusters would be a good addition, that’s true…

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    • simplyvegetarian777

      March 27, 2014 at 9:01 pm

      So you remove the skin? Do share the activation process and benefits :).

      Reply
      • apsara

        March 27, 2014 at 11:22 pm

        Soaking nuts for a few hours (recommended- overnight) is supposed to release the anti-nutrients and enzyme inhibitors which is why the water that is used for soaking should be discarded. It also makes the nuts more digestible, and starts the sprouting process. I do not remove the skin, I just drain the water and let it air dry or sit in an oven at 150-160 F. I only start with small amounts that are consumed in 2 days, but larger amounts may need drying completely for proper storage.

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        • simplyvegetarian777

          March 27, 2014 at 11:24 pm

          Awesome information Apsara. Thanks ๐Ÿ™‚

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          • apsara

            March 28, 2014 at 12:53 pm

            I just realized my oven goes down to only 170 F. That’s the temp. but I’m considering getting a dehydrator which dries at 150 F.

  5. MCW on Recipes From Eden

    March 26, 2014 at 10:32 pm

    yum! i love mix nuts ๐Ÿ˜‰

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    • simplyvegetarian777

      March 27, 2014 at 9:01 pm

      ๐Ÿ™‚ me too

      Reply
  6. Sophia | Love and Lentils

    March 26, 2014 at 10:16 pm

    Sonal, you read my mind! My son is a very small eater to begin with, but the last little while, breakfast has been the most difficult. This morning I woke up early and made him banana nut muffins. I surrounded one with blueberries in heart shape on a plate. He ate it all up! Tomorrow, I’m planning on a cute pancake with berries. Crossing fingers that these little gimmicks work. I’ve never had to do this, but it seems this is what he needs/wants right now. Your mixture sounds easy and nutritious. He loves nuts and doesn’t have any allergies so I may try this as well! xx

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    • simplyvegetarian777

      March 27, 2014 at 9:03 pm

      Awwwww Sophia! You are the sweetest mom ever :)).

      Reply
      • Sophia | Love and Lentils

        March 29, 2014 at 1:20 pm

        XOXO

        Reply
  7. indusinternationalkitchen

    March 26, 2014 at 10:12 pm

    Funny I just posted a healthy breakfast bar recipe.! Looks like we think alike.! This mix is also a great idea!

    Reply
    • simplyvegetarian777

      March 27, 2014 at 9:03 pm

      We do Indu and that’s why we connect :).

      Reply
      • indusinternationalkitchen

        March 27, 2014 at 9:47 pm

        ๐Ÿ™‚

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  8. Patty Nguyen

    March 26, 2014 at 9:32 pm

    You’re lucky Aanya has that glass of milk! I’m not a big breakfast person either (except I looove breakfast foods for lunch and dinner!), and I used to pour my milk down the drain when my mother left the room. Teehee.

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    • simplyvegetarian777

      March 27, 2014 at 9:04 pm

      One of my brothers did that with his not so favorite food…but would feed it to our dog sneakingly, under the table ;).

      Reply
      • Patty Nguyen

        March 27, 2014 at 9:25 pm

        Even better! No waste!

        Reply
  9. disappearingwoman

    March 26, 2014 at 9:26 pm

    Your oldest has a lovely name! As an adult, my oldest is still not a good breakfast eater, even though she knows better! When she was younger I would make her peanut butter toast with a banana cut up on it almost every morning. My younger one was always the good breakfast eater, too. It’s funny how sisters can be such opposites. Mine still are, but they’ve stayed very close as sisters.

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    • simplyvegetarian777

      March 27, 2014 at 9:05 pm

      Awwww thanks :).
      Sisters’ bond is so so special! Fight or not but always together :).

      Reply
  10. shailjaShailja

    March 26, 2014 at 8:50 pm

    I hear Ya Girl . It’s a struggle in my house too during breakfast . Will try this with Shulin tomorrow and see what happens. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • simplyvegetarian777

      March 27, 2014 at 9:05 pm

      Let me know:)

      Reply

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