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15 Life-Saving Breakfast Hacks For The Busiest, Most Resourceful Mums Out There

Preparing for breakfast has never been easier!

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If you're a mum, you'll know what it's like to wake up 2 hours before everyone else, prepare breakfast for the kids, and hardly have enough time for yourself to get ready for work.

We know how hard it is snap out of that half groggy stupor, so we prepared a list of handy kitchen hacks that will help your mornings cruise by!

1. Peel potatoes 3x faster when you slice a horizontal line down the middle

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2. To make hard-boil eggs, pop a tray of them in an oven!

Not having to monitor the boiling water and worry about whether they will cook all through saves a lot of headache. A large batch of peeled eggs will keep in the fridge for a few days.

3. For PERFECT half-boiled eggs every single time, use this affordable Malaysian-invented egg boiler

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4. Or if you only have 45 seconds, go with this egg in a mug recipe

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Fast, easy to clean and completely healthy. This recipe rocks!

5. If your kids don't like oats, add MILO and berries in a serving - prepare the night before or pop into microwave!

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We wouldn't blame kids if eating oats isn't their favourite thing to do. Adding MILO not only gives oats a more chocolatey appeal, it gives them a great boost for the morning too. Watch this video to find out how you can make this easy and tasty treat!

6. If your cube of butter is too hard to spread, use a grater

7. Want to fry up a batch of nasi goreng? Peel garlic instantly by shaking it in two bowls.

Separate the bulbs and then shake them vigorously to remove the peel within 15 seconds.

8. Use pre-made puff pastry and add your filling of choice to make delicious rolls

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Add sausage, bits of leftover chicken, cheese, mushrooms, or go sweet by filling it with berries and a bit of ricotta.

9. Don't wanna throw away leftover baking ingredients? Try these one-minute mug cakes for a scrumptious breakfast.

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These recipes are just the perfect start to a day!

10. Make smoothies that are good for a grab-and-go morning

Sneak your child some veggies by adding a bit of spinach or celery in the smoothie!

11. Cut oranges up this way so it’s much easier to eat

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This fun way may just help you introduce more fruit to your kid’s breakfast. Check out this story we did on this ingenious food hack!

12. Keep a batter of some instant thosai in the fridge for a fast but satisfying breakfast

Have your thosai served fresh to you in the morning!

13. Keep the tears at bay by chilling onions for 15 minutes

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14. Slice cherry tomatoes faster by putting them in between two plates

15. Slow cook bolognese sauce and re-use them for pizza, rice, dips or bread spread!

Top off these quick recipes with a steaming cup of MILO you can prep in under 30 seconds

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Just a spoonful of MILO, hot water, and you’re ready to go.

Have fun prepping and trying these simple, quick breakfast hacks!

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These other food hacks are worth checking out if you want to save time or just can't be bothered.

Mums who try to feed their child certain foods to make them smarter is no old-wives-tale:

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