These simple breakfast recipes are a great way to start your day. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and having something healthy to get your day going can be easy with just a little planning. Try these quick breakfast recipes to help you make healthy food choices for the start of your day. Eggs: • You could also make an omelet that can be filled with a selection of fresh vegetables like sweet peppers, mushrooms, chopped tomatoes, scallions, sprouts, etc. Or you can make your omelet with fruit like strawberries or melon for a sweet omelet dish or try a combination of vegetables and cheese or deli meat. The variety of omelets is only limited by your imagination. • Hard boil a few eggs for a quick grab-n-go meal along with a small container of mustard, mayonnaise or salsa for dipping. Or slice up your egg and make an egg sandwich with a simple spread like low-fat mayonnaise or a soy mayonnaise, pesto, mustard, or a mustard and yogurt combination and a slice of low-fat cheese, fresh basil leaves and thinly sliced tomatoes. Pancakes – Waffles - French Toast – Bagels – English Muffins: • Any of these can be made quickly in a toaster or toaster oven and then finished off quickly with a flavorful topping like sliced fresh fruit (berries, bananas, melon, diced apples or sliced peaches) and a drizzle of honey, maple syrup, rice syrup or agave syrup. • Waffles, French Toast, Bagels, English Muffins - lend themselves to a sandwich style quick breakfast meal (either regular like a regular sandwich or open-faced). Heat up the item you have selected and place your favorite filling on top. Some simple toppers are, nut butter and all-fruit preserves, thinly sliced strawberries and a dusting of cinnamon, thinly sliced banana topped with a drizzle of honey, cooked sausage patty (regular or vegetarian-style) with a drizzle of maple syrup, or a couple of thin slices of avocado topped with some crumbled goat cheese and diced tomatoes. Soft Tortilla Shells: The perfect little fast food wrapper. The sky is the limit on what you can roll up into these portable food holders. • Some quick and simple ideas are scrambled eggs mixed with fresh vegetables (raw or lightly cooked) (The bean and fish ideas may be a little unusual but it’s a nice change of pace in the morning every once in a while). Hot cereal is a filling way to start the day and with so many whole-grain varieties in the stores these days you will never be bored. Just prepare according to package directions (many of which can be prepared quickly in the microwave if you are short on time). • Top with any combination of brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, agave syrup, nuts, dried fruit, fresh fruit, diced avocado, a drizzle of cream, a sprinkling of shredded coconut, raisins. nutmeg or cinnamon. These simple breakfast recipes and ideas are healthy food choices and make for great quick meals to start the day.
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