One would think that going to the supermarket and buying breakfast cereal for your children would be a straightforward task? Such a simple undertaking for thousands of other parents has become a bothersome chore of late, one fraught with a great deal of angst and frustration. My daughter affectionately known as 'Little Miss Hoover' (because she eats anything and everything in sight) has eaten the same cereal for breakfast since the advent of solid food. My son 'Mr Fussy' on the other hand tries to avoid breakfast altogether because he does not like cereal, eggs, toast or anything for that matter that would fall into the 'breakfast genus'.

Mr Fussy is of school age and needs to have breakfast for several reasons. Firstly because Mama said so, and secondly, his teachers have deemed it necessary because it's a proven fact that food aids concentration. Needless to say we have gone over the reasons as to 'why' breakfast is the most important meal of the day at least a thousand times.

Thus, after much trial and tribulation Mr Fussy has discovered, with the gentle persuasion of both his parents, Wild Oats Cluster Crunch. Hence, this is a good thing for us because Mr Fussy eats the clusters at record speed with little or no nagging. The extra bonus for all concerned is due to the clumping nature of muesli clusters, as a myriad of goodness is hidden there within!




So with things on the cluster front going swimmingly I thought it wise to do a bit of a search on muesli clusters to see what was out there in an attempt to provide variety for Mr Fussy. That is when I stumbled across Dorset Cereals. Not only do they have an amazing product that is jam packed with 'honest, tasty and real unadulterated' goodness, but they support the Edible Playground Project.

As a mother and a person who is passionate about good clean food, projects like these are not only exciting but crucial for our children who are the inheritors of our Earth! For those of you who are unaware of these amazing projects please take the time to look at the likes of Alice Waters, Stephanie Alexander and Jamie Oliver who believe that 'growing, cooking and sharing food at the table gives students the knowledge and values to build a humane and sustainable future'.

Image referenced from The Age, 25th August 2008. Article 'Sowing the Seeds' Photo: Craig Abraham

If anyone knows of any Kitchen Garden, Edible Garden or Growing Schools projects in your local area I would love to hear about them!