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Zaxby's To Offer Breakfast in the Oconee-Athens Area

Southeast chicken company expands its offerings with an early morning menu.

Zaxby’s is taking a seat at the breakfast table. Zaxby’s will soon start offering Kickin’ Chicken Biscuit Meal, Bacon Benedict Meal, Oatmeal Bowl, Taterz and Gritz. Eight Athens area restaurants are participating in a breakfast pilot program, which starts in August and September. Zaxby’s will serve breakfast from 6 a.m. through 10:30 a.m. “Our guests have long requested breakfast offerings from the brand,” said Stephanie Struble, Zaxby’s senior director of brand development. “We have developed a unique prototype breakfast menu that features and complements Zaxby’s signature favorites. Sharing our new breakfast offerings with the guests in our hometown of Athens feels very natural.” The company will test breakfast at the Athens-area …

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Quick and Healthy Breakfast Suggestions for Families on the Go

Start the day off right for your child!

The following recipes rely on basic staples, which are often the cheapest items in the grocery store, and basic nutrition to create easy homemade breakfasts that will give kids the energy they need to do their best in school. Pancakes The great thing about pancake batter is that it can be stored in the fridge for several days. Whip up a batch on Monday morning (or better yet, Sunday night) and have it ready to go for the rest of the week. Store it in a pitcher so the batter can be poured directly on to the pan. If you are running really short on time, grab a box of pancake mix and throw in any or all of the following: wheat germ, nutritional yeast, powdered kelp, mashed banana or other fruit. For extra protein power, add peanut or other …

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