There will always be a special place in our heart for Cocoa Puffs, but its no breakfast of champions.

Go with Holy Crap instead. Decidedly crap-free, the Chia-based raw vegan cereal is free of wheat, gluten and lactose, high in iron, fibre and Omegas, and full of protein and antioxidants. Made in Sechelt, it’s scrumptious too thanks to organic cranberries, raisins, apple bits and cinnamon. One to two tablespoons in some almond milk or yogurt is all you need.

It just might be the holy grail of healthy cereals.

$11.95 at www.holycrap.ca

Sliced bread, sugar free gum, nannies-on-call: all great ideas for moms.

Add to the list these brightly coloured silicone baking cups that can be used over and over, and washed in the dishwasher.

And best of all, no eating paper.

$3.47/6 at Nood in B.C. and Alberta or online at www.nooddesign.ca

Your hungry man craves a big boy breakfast for lunch, but you refuse to join his chain gang at Denny’s. Alas, there’s a beacon on the hash brown horizon.

Deacon’s Corner, a new resto at Main and Alexander, is retro dining at its best. Fashioned after those classic diners you see in the movies, you’ll find the requisite booths, banquette and swivel seats, but with above par fare (everything from biscuits to burger patties are made from scratch). There’s hefty all-day brekkies like steak and eggs ($13.50) alongside lighter ones like French toast with fruit compote ($7.75). And when we hit the spot just past noon, it was packed with the young, Gastown design crowd.

We think this should solve your domestic dispute. If not there’s always the cop shop across the street.

Deacon’s Corner, 101 Main St., Vancouver, 604-684-1555, www.deaconscorner.ca

Cheerios not so cheery anymore? You too can be a happy homemaker at breakfast time.

We tested Grandma Betty's scones by Joy Road Catering from this month's Western Living magazine, and they are the lightest, fluffiest, downright best we've ever had.

So pour some coffee, hand him the recipe, and head back to bed.

For scone recipe, visit Western Living magazine.

Named for his son Sebastien, chef Francois Godbout opened Seb’s Market Café after nearly a decade in the catering biz.

Delish Eggs Benny (choose your own sauce) on homemade biscuits, phenomenal French toast and killer coffee are served to loyal crowds seven days a week.

We love the friendly service, the bustling atmosphere and the quirky décor while the front-of-house market tempted us with fresh bread, organic oils and vinegars, kitchen gadgets and mouth-watering homemade pies.

If you encounter a queue, just order a coffee at the bar and people-watch until your table is ready.

To be fair, we hear the lunch and dinner menus are equally to die for but at Vitamin V, breakfast just happens to be the most important meal of the day.

Just don’t expect us to be there when it opens at 6:30.

Seb’s Market Café, 592 E. Broadway, 604-298-4403, www.hotstuffcatering.com

Funky cool Café Medina (Chambar’s new little next-door venture) is freshly squeezed on the breakfast scene with 49th Parallel coffees made by carefully screened baristas, fruit smoothies and real Belgian waffles pressed right in the window.

While the room doubles as a private party area for Chambar at night, mornings you’ll find downtown types breezing through the New Yorker or W magazines (on hand at the bar) and perching on stainless steel French stools while dipping waffles in lavender-chocolate or pistachio sauce.

Now that’s the type of place we like to see “pop up.”

Café Medina, 556 Beatty St., 604-879-3114, www.medinacafe.com