Breakfast Recipes

Omelet with Mushrooms, Thyme and Caramelized Onions with 1 slice of whole grain toast

This was delicious and easy, except for the part where its supposed to be an omelet and ended up a scramble. Mushrooms and thyme are magic in almost everything, so this was a nice recipe that I expect to become a weekend repeat in our household

Cinnamon Quinoa (2 servings)

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup quinoa, red or buff

1 cup blueberries or blackberries, or any kind of fruit you like

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 cup chopped pecans

2 tsp agave nectar

Combine milk, water, quinoa in medium saucepan, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to med-low and simmer for 15 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed. Stir in fruit and cinnamon and serve with agave drizzled over the top.

Agave is super sweet and delicious, and is now my tea sweetener of choice. The vanilla flavored one I have is especially good with decaf chai tea. It was nice to try this and be pleasantly surprised.

Almond-Banana Smoothie

1 large banana, torn into 4-6 chunks

1 cup almond milk

1 cup ice

1 TBSP brown sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

dash of nutmeg

Blend. (It's a smoothie, Einstein.)

Rye-Crisps with Yogurt and Proscuitto w/ Mint-Citrus Salad

They recommended smoked salmon instead of proscuitto, but I dislike fish for breakfast. Slather about 1 1/2 TBSP of yogurt on each rye cracker, and add a strip of proscuitto. Eat with a salad of gently supremed grapefruit and oranges and chopped mint, or save prep time and do what I did and just peel the suckers and eat them.

Oatmeal with Bananas and Walnuts

Prepare 1/2 cup whole rolled oats with almond milk, and add a sliced banana and a handful of walnuts. Chow down with a small glass (1 cup) of kefir.

Yogurt with Pear, Flaxseed, and Pecans (Favorite!)

Top 1 cup yogurt with 1 sliced pear, 1 TBSP ground flaxseed, 1/4 cup pecans, and drizzle with 1 TBSP maple syrup.

This was so delicious, it is my favorite of all the breakfasts they suggested. I assembled it the night before, and the flaxseed got all thick and crumbly on top of the yogurt, and the pear absorbed the maple-y flavor. Very satisfying. If you have a spice (or coffee) grinder, just pop the flaxseed in for a couple of secs.