Sure, you could cut up some spinach and tomatoes and put them in your scrambled eggs, but the kids probably won't eat it. Instead, try this recipe for pumpkin spice oatmeal, a serious favorite at our house. The idea for this recipe came from Deceptively Delicious, but I've modified it a bit for our tastes.
One cup of pumpkin has only 30 calories and is high in potassium and beta carotene. You can find canned pumpkin in the baking aisle with pie ingredients. But be sure to get 100% pure pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling! The pie filling has a whole bunch of sugar in it.
Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice or nutmeg
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- Raisins or dried fruit (optional) - I'm not allowed to put raisins in the pan...I have to put them on my bowl separately. And yet my kids will eat raisins by themselves all day long. Just add it to the list of things that don't make sense when it comes to kids.
In a saucepan, combine the milk, sugar, pumpkin, vanilla, and spices. Bring to a boil and stir in the oatmeal (and dried fruit, if using). Reduce heat and simmer for five minutes, until the oatmeal is soft and creamy. Spoon it into bowls and add extra milk to cool it down. Enjoy!
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