What's for breakfast?

[tamg26k 479]

@@Bufflehead

This sounds delicious. I am trying to stay away from red meat. I was a vegetarian for about 10 years during my 30's and now just cutting red meat from my diet.

I'll do this with chicken! Thanks for the tip!!!

Edited November 5, 2014 by tamg26k

[McButterpants 2,846]

Scrambled egg topped with cheese & Jimmy Dean turkey sausage pattie.

[Rena's got this 274]

I'm kind of lazy, so I usually have a bag of bacon Jerky waiting for me at work. I'll also bring some cubed cheese to snack on. I keep a couple of Premier Protein chocolate shakes at work just in case, but haven't eaten one in a while now. Great in the beginning, but I'm just not into shakes.< /p>

[bobbyswife 862]

I had a banana and a bowl of Cereal at 8:45 after I finished working out. I was starving at 10 so I had a few Ritz crackers with Peanut Butter. It’s 11:45 and I am hungry again.

No wonder you're hungry - where is your Protein load? Protein, protein, protein. Crackers? No.

[Essence46 493]

I have got to do better with the Protein Bobbyswife. I know. I am going to start boiling two eggs at night so I can have them for Breakfast. I did eat a Protein Bar and some yogurt though.

[Bandora 136]

Lately I have been alternating between 4 different breakfasts. I wake up at 5:30 am and usually make one of these items eat between 7-8. Its hard for me to eat solid foods before about 11am. I find when I keep it simple I never want to cheat and sneak a doughnut or some sugary iced coffee.

Green Protein smoothie ( Spinach, pineapple spear, Protein power, flaxseed w/crushed ice and little water)

oatmeal w/protein power & raisins. Super thin texture and I add flaxseed

fruit smoothie w/Protein powder. ( Strawberry/Raspberry are my latest favorites)

2 eggs- scrambled w/ spinach and shredded cheese

[Kathy812 794]

For those of you adding Protein in your oatmeal, are you just mixing it in your oatmeal w/ your spoon or are you putting the oatmeal & protein in a blender?

I tried adding protein to my cream of wheat and it was a lumpy mess.

[Healthy_life2 8,319]

[Healthy_life2 8,319]

The pancake recipe above is not my normal Breakfast. It's a hit the craving and get it out of the way for me.

I use my own Protein powder. I add as much as I like...I also use sugar free maple Syrup

My normal is egg whites. Prosciutto (paper thin Italian bacon) and asparagus. or a light and fit Carmel Apple pie geek yogurt. Has little pieces of apple. So good.

[NewLife'sGr8 241]

Thanks for this post and for everyone's great ideas!

I usually just do a cup of coffee with milk for breakfast cuz my band is tight in the morning. I usually eat around 10-11am.

I do Yogurt parfaits, layered w/ fruit. Can whip up the yogurt with Protein powder before layering to boost Protein.< /p>

I like Mesa Sunrise Cereal. All natural, no preservatives or added sugars, multi-whole grains some of which already have protein in them naturally. Milk = more protein & you can also add Protein Powder to it. I also add fruit & nuts. banana and walnuts taste awesome together and so does blueberries and almonds. Nuts are an awesome source of hi-quality protein. No worries about fat-- it's the GOOD fat!

I buy those little pumpernickel 'cocktail' bread loaves - thin sliced & generously spread Neufchatel cheese (same as cream cheese but with 1/3 the fat) on 2-3 toasted squares of bread and top it with a healthy serving of thin-sliced, smoked salmon with 3 little capers on top. mmmmmm.....

Of course, milk-based Protein shake with added fruits and supplements in the nutria-bullet is quick & easy too.

One thing i love but it has to be made in advance is an 'eggs in a nest'-type dish. It takes awhile (about an hr &1/2 to 2 hrs) to make but is so yummy it's well worth it:

you have to keep stirring through the whole process to help get the steam/ moisture out at each step.

- reduce a big whole onion & minced garlic cloves in 2 tbsp olive oil in a deep frying pan until clear

-add 1lb fresh mushrooms. I like baby portabellas, but any kind works. reduce until liquid is gone

-sweat in either 2lbs fresh spinach or 1lb spinach & 1 lb kale. fold it in gradually as it reduces. reduce until liquid is gone

-add 1cup (recipe calls for heavy cream but use light, 1/2 &1/2, whole milk, 2%, or 1/2c milk product & 1/2c greek yogurt- whatever you feel comfy with but not skim cuz you have to reduce this until thick & not runny)

- salt, pepper & nutmeg to taste

- pour all this into a baking dish

-use teaspoons to divide the mushroom / spinach mixture to create 12 "nests"

- crack a dozen eggs to fill the nests. it's ok if they run over the nests. Just make sure your baking dish is around 2-3" deep

- bake in pre-heated, 425degree oven for 15-17 min. varies according to taste and oven variations

-take out of oven & grate parmesan cheese over the whole thing let stand a min or two to melt.

- divide the eggs in nests into 12 individual servings.

YUM-O!

I put one egg in nest into small storage containers for individual servings to heat or grab-n-go for later.

Usually 1 of these is plenty for breakfast. Can do 1-2 for dinner, depending on what else you serve with it.

[Healthy_life2 8,319]

@@NewLife'sGr8

Wow that sounds fantastic. I like savory foods...I'm trying this. Thanks

[tamg26k 479]

@@jenn1

prosciutto is actually paper thin Italian ham, the best being Prosciutto di Parma

panchetta is Italian bacon

Being Italian I found it to be my sworn duty to offer the slight correction! lol

Both are very delicious! Thanks for your reply. There are a lot of great posts here and many,many recipes that I will be trying in the near future. Have a good day!

[Healthy_life2 8,319]

Lol I stand corrected. Whew~

[Kindle 8,667]

It's funny you are all mentioning prosciutto. It became a craving of mine just this week and I've had some the last 2 days. Gonna make prosciutto cream cheese roll ups for breakfast this morning. ????

[Katcloudshepherd 630]

Love all the great ideas!

I forgot to add to my comment that I put some coconut manna in my oatmeal and stevia along with the Protein powder and a little milk.

I use the GENEPRO unflavored Protein Powder that I order from Amazon. It is a smaller scoop for 30 grams of Protein and the powder is finely ground. It does add a slight milk like taste to what you put it in but that works well with oatmeal. You could add walnuts for crunch, chia seeds for crunch etc.

Have a good one everybody,

Kathleen