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Five 5-minute breakfast meals

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No time in the morning for breakfast? You'll never skip it again with these speedy meal ideas designed for moms on the go.

Momlogic.com contributor Susannah Locketti, mom of two and Next Food Network Star finalist, finds creative solutions for making the most important meal of the day in minutes.

While a whole grain English muffin is toasting, coat a microwave-safe cereal bowl with olive oil cooking spray. Drop in an egg and use the shell to break and swirl the yolk. Season and pop in the microwave for 30-40 seconds. Top with baby spinach and a slice of cheese. Microwave an additional 10 seconds and serve on the toasted English muffin.

For those hectic mornings when you are just about to put the kids on the bus and they announce they haven't eaten breakfast, try this. Buy a box of instant whole wheat pancake mix. Next time you make pancakes, triple the batch. You can even throw in blueberries or chopped bananas to add extra flavor. Freeze the leftover cooled pancakes in Ziploc baggies. When ready, put in the microwave, they'll heat up in 60 seconds and the kids will love them!

Instant oatmeal microwaves in under two minutes. Top the hot oatmeal with sliced almonds, fresh fruit, and drizzle with honey. Or, top with brown sugar, walnuts, dried cranberries, cinnamon, and nutmeg. When choosing your oatmeal, look for instant varieties with at least 3 grams of fiber to keep you full until lunchtime.

Spread one 1/2 cup of refried beans on a tortilla, top with reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese, and microwave flat until the cheese melts. Top with whatever veggies you have on hand, wrap, and roll on with your morning feeling satisfied. Or, spread some all natural peanut butter on a tortilla, top with sliced bananas and cinnamon, warm in the microwave and gently roll up.

This is a great way to use up leftover fruit and yogurt before the next shopping trip. In a glass, add some yogurt. Top with a layer of chopped fruit, more yogurt and more fruit. Sprinkle some granola or leftover dry cereal on top and devour. When you are in a rush, just leave the ingredients on the table for the kids to build their own.

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  • m.deatherage@...'s Avatar
    Posted by m.deatherage@... Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:29pm PDT

    i wish jenifer and brad were still together with children

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  • carolinelovesfaith's Avatar
    Posted by carolinelovesfaith Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:07pm PDT

    those sound yummy

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  • thats_gross144's Avatar
    Posted by thats_gross144 Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:02am PDT

    I tried freezing an extra-large batch of pancakes, but they got very soggy when I tried warming them up in the microwave... maybe because they had blueberries? Very disappointing and I won't try it again.

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  • Ashlee's Avatar
    Posted by Ashlee Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:58am PDT

    I love these ideas. When I'm in a rush in the morning I kind of do the same thing with the eggs. Pop them in the microwave, let them cook but then I add pieces of bread to it with some salt and pepper. Mix that up and it's yummy. I don't break the yolk first though.

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  • lewisbarns@...'s Avatar
    Posted by lewisbarns@... Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:17am PST

    anybody ever think about possible salmonella contamination from swirling an egg yolk whith the shell??? Why not just use a fork and then you don't have to tell people to wash their eggs which you know they won't do.

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  • L e e B e e's Avatar
    Posted by L e e B e e Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:46pm PST

    randomm much?

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