Sunday
Mar092008
Part of This Nutritious Breakfast
Sunday, March 9, 2008 Good thing I had this post ready to go. That last one suffered from terminal "WTF-itis"... whew. Moving on.
Me: Fury, I have no fruit for you this morning. You lucked out.
Fury: What about that pizza? It has mushrooms on it. That's like fruit.
Me: Good thinking.
Reader Comments (43)
He already has the taste for college life - hangovers and cold pizza. Yum!
KEEP BELIEVING
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[BusyDad] Like the Boy Scouts say: Be Prepared.
I had cheese pizza for breakfast. You didn't have to do a redo post...but I did enjoy this one :) And - glad Krypto is having fun playing in the sandbox :)
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[BusyDad] The breakfast of champions! Nah, I had it ready to go anyway, and 3 "huh?" comments warrants immediate action.
Pizza is the best for breakfast! At least he doesn't pick off the fruit... which is what my kids do. I personally have a passion for fungus of the mushroom variety.
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[BusyDad] We are an edible fungi loving family! Strange, I know. My kid has a very broad palette. And if he wants to count it as fruit, sure, why not. It's probably better for you than a fruit roll up anyway.
Pizza is actually a healthy breakfast - especially with veggies. I guess it would be less healthy for breakfast with, say, nutella as a topping (not to mention gross). And I'm glad someone's using that sandbox, lol.
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[BusyDad] I wouldn't put it past him to do that! And thanks for acknowledging my lame post!
Cold pizza is high on my list of favorite breakfast foods. That and cake.
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[BusyDad] Mmmm! Two things that always taste better properly aged overnight.
I'm okay with it, but not at the same time as cereal. That's just wrong. Pizza OR cereal...not both.
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[BusyDad] Ooops. (I say that way too much).
I wish I could convince my kids and Baby Daddy that mushrooms are fruit. We are a no mushroom zone, thanks to the three of them.
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[BusyDad] Lucky mutation. I don't think ANY kids like mushrooms. I remember hating them as a kid.
*lolololol*
Tomato sauce - all the fruit you need.
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[BusyDad] Oh total bonus! I never even thought about the tomato sauce.
See ?... thats a good argument for those hawaiian pizzas with pineapple.
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[BusyDad] Oh absolutely - that's actually a real fruit. I admit, mushrooms was kind of a stretch. They both share the common trait of growing. That's about it.
How in the world you got your son to eat mushrooms in the first place is a mystery worth solving. Then patenting. Then selling for $19.95 to lots of desperate parents.
Also, thanks for the note on the last post because having seen the big splash mark on the top of the sandbox cover, I was afraid Krypto had chosen it as a litter box.
PS. My Dog wants Krypto to know that she wants to come over and play in the sandbox. She'll bring a cool dump truck to chew.
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[BusyDad] Fury likes a lot of odd things for a kid, and we are very lucky and don't question it. He can also eat broccoli and spinach without complaint. I haven't figured out how or why. If I knew the answer, I'd be a rich man indeed. And your dog is ultra cool - tell her she can come over any time!
I do allow pizza for breakfast. It's really good for you especially if loaded with real cheese and veggies. I do whole wheat crust, but I'm rather cruel like that.
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[BusyDad] When I make homemade pizza, it's always whole wheat. It's damn near impossible to switch to whole wheat if you've grown up eating white flour, so we chose the whole wheat parenting platform from day 1. Now he can switch between the two without Fury noticing (or caring) at all. Kudos to us!
Your house for breakfast ey? My son would love that!!! He would eat Pizza for all three meals if I let him.. sans the mushrooms of course..LOL
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[BusyDad] Bring him on over! Pizza par-tay at Fury's! Seriously, how crazy would it be if we held a blogger kids party. Oh the crazy funny stuff that would go down...
He knows how to make himself happy. Good job, Fury!
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[BusyDad] Oh he's got that pretty much mastered. And as the first grandchild on both sides, and the first kid out of our friends, he's got a whole army to get it done.
Wow... I'm jealous. My kid won't eat pizza. He's on the all-beige diet right now. Bread, milk, rice, cheese (mozzarella only), etc.
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[BusyDad] When he starts liking pizza, get ready to enjoy being really really lazy on weekends around dinner time (and breakfast too I guess!).
Works for me. It's got the grains, the dairy, the veggie and perhaps the meat, I can't tell.
I love having pizza for breakfast.
Actually, I just love having pizza.
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[BusyDad] Hey, I'm tracking with you, 100%. Eat first, justify later.
That's very very funny. My 4 year old tries to tell me that chocolate is a vegetable. She'd eat that for breakfast if I let her.(Well actually she has a couple of times but that's another story!)
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[BusyDad] Hey, I understand. Kids can't have coffee. They need a jolt somehow, right?
I am deffinatly coming over for breakfast. I love the "just pop it in the microwave" and warm it up type of breakfast! mmmmm PIZZA!
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[BusyDad] I say embrace technology. Leave the hand churned butter and fresh biscuits to the bed and breakfasts.
You have discovered the mantra of my household.
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[BusyDad] You also chant "when in doubt, order out?"
I feed my children Deviled Eggs (aka "Doubled Eggs" according to them) everyday. for. breakfast. Weird? Perhaps. That's the only protein they'll eat in the a.m. Perhaps pizza would be a good way of getting that invaluable protein in. Hmm. Something for me to consider. Was it cold???
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[BusyDad] He hasn't yet acquired an appreciation for cold pizza. I still have to wean him into it with the toaster oven. I love "doubled" eggs! Why wait till your next cocktail party?
Looks like a great breakfast to me!
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[BusyDad] I agree! That's why I had the same :)
Nothing better than breakfast pizza. Good to get a taste for it early.
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[BusyDad] Post frat party mornings will be a breeze for this kid.
Cold pizza... the breakfast of Champions! Got all your food groups in one tasty slice ... I see nothing wrong with this meal.
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[BusyDad] And he loves bacon and eggs at night. Hey, as long as you get them all in there at some point, you know?
Thats my breakfast of choice. Cold w/ a few splashes of original tobascco sauce please.
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[BusyDad] Yup, you gotta start the day off right!
The boy is smart! Who said pizza can't be a breakfast food?
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[BusyDad] Certainly not I! I advocate it :)
Bill Cosby Himself thinking at its best. Next course, chocolate cake.
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[BusyDad] Not Jellllooooo pudding Pops?
Hehehe. Mushrooms are like fruit? That's clever!
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[BusyDad] Well, you find them in the same environment as fruit - the produce aisle. The boy possesses much logic ;)
Oh.. by the way.. La Chanson de Phoenix is capoot. I moved. Follow the link, you'll find me. Or just follow my cre8buzz. Or something. I should really learn to settle down.
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[BusyDad] Love the name! Will fix it on my blogroll tonight!
Hah! Just a couple of days ago I walked into the staffroom at work at 7 am... to find a nurse in there microwaving pizza. It smelled too wierd that early in the morning... she didn't think it was wierd at all.
I just wanted to smell coffee, not pizza.
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[BusyDad] At least it wasn't microwave popcorn right?
Pizza...the breakfast of champions. It has protein and vegetables, so it's all good.
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[BusyDad] Who needs Wheaties? They need to put athletes on the Papa Johns box.
Cold or hot?
Cold is TOTALLY breakfast.
Mushrooms are kinda like fruit. I love Fury!
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[BusyDad] I toaster ovened it. I have to toughen him up a bit. Baby steps.
I love pizza for breakfast. I think I'm ordering some tomorrow.
With no hubs this week I'm just too darn lazy to cook for myself.
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[BusyDad] Oh, I came up with the laziest creations known to man when I was single guy. Oh the culinary memories...
Reminds me of the old Bill Cosby chocolate-cake-for-breakfast scenario. I love it.
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[BusyDad] Ok you are the 2nd person to mention that. Thank God for YouTube. I'm gonna have to check it out or I will feel utterly clueless.
Mmmmm... Pizza! Makin' me hungry.
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[BusyDad] And I'm reading this comment in the morning on the train, breakfast-less. Dang. Now I'm starving.
You're a good dad - you may have agreed to the pizza, but at least you aren't the one who suggested it! I can't wait for the day that my kids think it's cool to eat cold pizza for breakfast! Right now, they just think I'm nuts.
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[BusyDad] Hey isn't it great to have THEM think that WE'RE nuts for a change?
EXCELLENT! I love the way that child thinks! You could have done so much worse. I'm thinking of the Bill Cosby sketch where he gives the kids chocolate cake for breakfast. :-)
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[BusyDad] Thanks! He's pretty crafty. Which makes for great blog posts on good day, and drives us nuts on bad days. Ok, I said I was gonna check out that Cosby bit when the second person mentioned it. Now #3. I need to check this out!
"It has mushrooms on it. That's like fruit."--Genius!
Chocolate (cocao) comes from trees. Snickers tomorrow?? ;)
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[BusyDad] Well, Snickers does have peanuts in it. Those sound nutritious. Besides, Snickers really satisfies. Thanks for the idea!
Still awaiting YOUR breastfeeding story.....
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[BusyDad] :D !! As much as I know you’d love to hear my tale, I have to say that some things are indeed better left to mom.
I'm thinking that is a lot healthier than my Rice Krispies topped with Hershey's syrup OR my peanut butter, maple syrup, and banana mixed together and served on toast. Oh, and then there is my crushed graham crackers, marshamallows, and chocolate chips mixed with hot milk (served like oatmeal, but so clearly NOT). Yeah, I love
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[BusyDad] Bounce off walls much in the a.m.? (Those do sound like delicious breakfasts - very creative).
This is definitely a dad thing. My husband fed our kids chocolate cake for breakfast last weekend. Yes, that is correct.
I woke up hearing them all sing, "Dad is great, he's givin' us chocolate cake!"
Have you seen that old Bill Cosby comedy bit? My husband wanted to re-enact it word for word. He even taught the kids the song.
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[BusyDad] After like the 3rd or 4th reference to this bit, I finally found it online. It was hilarious! And it mirrored my thought process that morning!
Hey, my son had a turkey sandwich, cheez-it's and carrots for breakfast yesterday -- and a bagel with cream cheese for lunch.
This morning he asked for some chocolate for dessert after breakfast.
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[BusyDad] Hey, as long as it all gets in there at some point, right? And dessert after breakfast is friggin brilliant! Why don't grown-ups ever think like that?
There is absolutely nothing wrong with pizza for breakfast!
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[BusyDad] I for one am a strong advocate for the pizza-for-breakfast movement now! Thanks for getting behind me on this one!
LOL..Fury is a boy after my own heart.
I'm not a big fan of breakfast foods and will often reach for whatever leftovers are in the fridge...mushroom topped pizza included.
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[BusyDad] I have to agree. Food actually tastes better after it has been properly aged overnight in the fridge.
I just NOW noticed that he's having the pizza AFTER his oatmeal. HAHAHAHAHA! Thanks Jeff for taking me to this post again. :)
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[d Hubby] nothing like carbs with your carbs :)