What's for breakfast?

We love breakfast in our house.  Our 5 year old son is ready to eat the second he rolls out of bed in the morning. In fact some mornings I wake up to find him on the couch with a bowl of cereal and the TV on.

Eating gluten-free can really limit your breakfast options.  Suddenly the old stand-by's of toast, cereal, waffles, pancakes, etc. all got a little more complicated.

Our 6 year old daughter loves waffles.  In the old days before GF we would buy Eggo's, or I would make waffles/pancakes from scratch on the weekend and throw the extras in the freezer to reheat for weekday breakfasts.  Sadly to date I have not found a GF waffle/pancake mix that I really like (nor have I come up with a decent recipe - I will keep searching).   In the meantime, our favorite GF substitute is Van's Original Waffles.  I used to buy them for our Son as they are Egg-Free/Dairy-Free as well, but now the whole family enjoys them.  I stock up on them at Save-On Foods when they go on sale.

I recently bought a package of Pamela's Baking & Pancake Mix .  I haven't tried making pancakes from it yet, but I did make some drop biscuits which are very yummy with jam on them.   Just add milk and shortening (I subbed in butter for the shortening as that's what I had on hand). 

Our Son is a cereal man - he will eat it for breakfast, snacks (and lunch and dinner if we let him).  His current GF favorite is Nature's Path Gorilla Munch.  They are a better version of Corn Pops.

My Husband told me "If you are going to blog about something, blog about Bakery on Main Granola.".  So far it's the only GF cereal that he's really enjoyed.  We've tried the Apple Raisin Walnut and the Nutty Cranberry Maple flavours.    I find it a bit rich so instead of eating it by the bowlful,  I sprinkle it on a yogurt/fruit parfait.

I seem to crave protein in the morning, so I might have a waffle or a piece of toast, but it has to have peanut butter on it, or yogurt/cheese on the side.  I do like eggs but can't be bothered to make them on a weekday morning.  I'm too rushed trying to get the kids to school on time.  A lot of mornings I just nibble on some fruit and cheese while packing the kids lunches.

One thing we all enjoy is a breakfast smoothie.  My standard recipe is 1 cup of frozen fruit, 1 cup of fruit juice, 1/2 a cup of yogurt and a splash of milk to thin it out if needed.  I often add vanilla protein powder to mine to make it a meal.

What is your go-to breakfast?