In our home, dinner is the main meal where I make sure we all sit down at the table together as a family. I have to admit that I’m not as good with breakfast. In the mornings, the kids are usually eating breakfast while I’m making lunches and double-checking backpacks to make sure homework, permission slips, jackets and lunches are where they’re supposed to be. Thanks to Hungry Jack, I had the chance to Bring Back Breakfast with my family.
As a participant in the Hungry Jack Weekend Breakfast Brigade, I was provided samples of some yummy Hungry Jack products and was ready to put them to work and into our tummies. This past weekend, we were carving pumpkins with the kids and I thought I would try making Pumpkin Spice Pancakes for the family. I have to admit that I was a little nervous my family wouldn’t like the pancakes, but I was way wrong. They loved them!!!
Making the pancakes was simple and quick! All I had to do was add water and mix together. I tried to make them into the shapes of pumpkins, but, uh, they didn’t exactly turn out the way I planned. However, let me say again, everyone loved them, especially when I added whipped cream to the top!
So, how does a parent “Bring Back Breakfast” in their home? Here are 3 tips I’ve discovered with our big family:
1 – Put away all electronics. Yes, that even means me (a blogger) puts away my cell phone. Without the distractions of electronics, you and your family will have the chance to have meaningful conversations and form bonds that will last a lifetime.
2 – Make extras. With a big family, I’ve learned to make LOTS of food so there is plenty for seconds and thirds. Heck, if you have leftovers, pancakes or waffles can be great snacks throughout the day.
3 – Use paper plates. I know, it’s not exactly the green thing to do, but by using paper plates, it gives me more time to spend with my family that I might otherwise spend at the sink while doing dishes.
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We do big family breakfast with eggs, pancakes and bacon.
gotta do big breakfasts on the weekend.. that’s what sets every other morning apart.
We bring it back by making breakfast together and then all sitting at the big table together 🙂
bigger breakfasts on the weekend, and some times as dinner
I like to have an assortment of breakfast items in the house so everyone can find something they like and we can enjoy breakfast together.
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I try to start making breakfast a bit earlier than I typically do because the kids are hungry early and fast–especially on the weekends.
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we do breakfast for dinner at least once a month and its a full breakfast- pancakes, bacon, eggs, hash browns the works!
with the waffle maker, I will make waffles.
We do Sunday breakfast, my kids love hot breakfast. It’s also a way to get the family together.
we sleep in and have brunch on Sat. and Sun. usually have hubby and our daughter help me, then we sit down to a big meal and discuss the events of the week past and the week to come. No distractions, tv, phones, computers, just us… the way it should be.
Breakfast for dinner
Breakfast has always been the favorite meal of the day, especially on weekends. Try something different each day so that it doesn’t become routine.
I make pancakes from scratch!
We plan special weekend brunches with a big breakfast for everyone.
We have large family breakfasts whenever we have company.
We have breakfast together on Sunday mornings….something besides cereal makes it seem more special.
Our family breakfasts always happen on the weekend. But my husband comes home from working third shift sometimes and makes anything from waffles to eggs.
By eating breakfast together on the weekends: French pressed coffee, sprouted grain blueberry walnut pancakes, no-sodium nitrate sausages and organic eggs!
we always do pancakes or waffles on sunday!
We have been getting breakfast at McDonalds a lot lately. We should start cooking more at home.
I try to make breakfasts that everyone likes so we will all enjoy
we make a big breakfast every sunday.
I get up early and fill the house with the aroma of a delicious breadfast and they all come running.
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We do breakfast together on the weekends since it’s the only time were all awake or home for breakfast. Lots of good food easily brings everyone to the table.
we always make a big breakfast on the weekends together
When the grandchildren come for breakfast, I always have to fix waffles, eggs and sausage, juice and milk.
The children and I always make breakfast together on the weekends
I make a big breakfast on Saturdays.
We are bad…we will do breakfast out at Cheesecake Factory
I make pancakes and scrambled eggs every weekend and serve fresh fruit and juice on the side.
We always make an effort to have a nice breakfast on Saturday mornings!
We have big family breakfast on the weekends!
My hubby does the BEST french toast and that keeps breakfast going on the weekend in our house. 🙂
we do breakfast for dinner sometimes! those nights are my favorite!
We like to make breakfast together.
I like to make cinnamon rolls! My kids love them, and they make the house smell delicious!
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I cook a Big breakfast every morning eggs, hashbrowns, bacon or sausage, toast, coffee and juice.
We have pancakes every Sunday morning. We all look forward to it.
I’ll make a nice breakfast on the weekends.
Sometimes we do breakfast for dinner and everyone loves it!!
Every Sunday we schedule a real breakfast with friends
We often have pancakes and sausage for breakfast on Saturdays 🙂
We have the kids help make breakfast on the weekends
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It doesnt take much around here. If you servebacon we all come running.
fall is one of my favorite time of years, it calms down a bit and we can all meet for breakfast at least a few times a week. We plan it out and all get involved and the conversation is awesome during planning and at table eating
we normally dont; so this would be a treat!
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We always have weekend breakfasts together. The ones during the week are more difficult. We try to do at least two of them together.
We eat breakfast on the weekends and also one night a week
On busy nights we frequently make breakfast for dinner.
I love the Hungry Jack Microwaveable Syrup! We like to cook breakfast on the weekends. My kids love pancakes, waffles, and French Toast. The kids also like when Dad makes hashbrowns for them. I think bacon should be served for breakfast every day, too.
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I make fun things like crepes with berries or fresh fruit pop tarts with rainbow icing
I make big weekend breakfasts.
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We have a homemade “big breakfast” every sunday! But during the week we opt for frozen pancakes and waffles, but winning this just might make me wake up earlier to make them fresh daily!
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We love making pancakes with different things like chocolate chips or blueberries in them!
I make breakfast for dinner.
We have a waffle brunch, that way everyone is awake enough to enjoy what they are eating.
We never do during the week, but on the weekends, we love to make a big breakfast together – sometimes waffles, sometimes a frittata, always tasty!
Our mornings are so rushed, and my kids have so many things they need to be prepared for. I think making a good, healthy breakfast for them is super important. I do a lot of little extras at night, to prepare for the next day, so I can have time to make sure my kids are well fed before they head off for a long day!
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We love making homemade breakfasts on the weekend. Thankfully our child is young enough we still are in charge of our weekends.
We do big breakfast with all the fixings on Sundays =)
we love breakfast and it the most eat meal int he house
I plan on having breakfast for dinner more often!
We try to make a variety of things on the weekends as a family.
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