Looking for breakfast ideas

[bugaboo62]

One of my favorite breakfast treats is to lightly toast some good quality multi-grain bread (I love Brownberry Oven's Health Nut or Ezekial (sp?) bread), and then remove from the toaster or toaster oven, top with lowfat cottage cheese and sprinkle with cinnamon. Then broil for a minute or so until the cheese gets kindof melty. You can also add a little sugar or honey on top of the cottage cheese before adding the cinnamon. Very yummy and very filling.

OR, my current, very decadent and not very healthy favorite that I only eat every once-in-awhile, whole grain bread toasted, spread with natural peanut butter, nutella and a sliced banana. AHHHHH. Great for when the chocolate cravings have hit.

oh. now I'm hungry!
sallie

[Pratima]

Interesting...I'm not a big cottage cheese fan (the texture sort of weirds me out) but that sounds good. Does it actually melt? It doesn't seem to really have any flavor, but with cinnamon (and maybe banana too?) I think it could be good.

[bugaboo62]

Yeah, I'm also not a huge cottage cheese fan either due to the texture. I get the small curd that's not dry (ick) and yes, it does melt very nicely. It's really good. Surprisingly!

[bugaboo62]

This one sounds a little strange, but it is really, really good. It's got fiber, protein, dairy and fruit and makes enough to eat throughout the week if you want. I found it in a cookbook called "Stealth Health" and eat it often. Don't be afraid of the prunes!

Breakfast pudding
1 12 oz. package of pitted prunes
1 and one half cups orange juice
2 8 oz. containers vanilla yogurt (regular, lowfat, nonfat...whatever!)
1 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. nutmeg

Combine the prunes and orange juice in a saucepan, bring to a boil, then remove, cover and let sit for 30 minutes or more.

Puree oj/prune mixture, (I usually have to do this in two batches in my blender), fold in yogurt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Either put in separate custard cups or one big bowl and refrigerate. Lasts about a week in the fridge and tastes great.

I imagine you could use other dried fruit besides prunes. Apricots maybe?

sallie

[Pratima]

Originally Posted by bugaboo62

This one sounds a little strange, but it is really, really good. It's got fiber, protein, dairy and fruit and makes enough to eat throughout the week if you want. I found it in a cookbook called "Stealth Health" and eat it often. Don't be afraid of the prunes!

Um, yeah, it does sound strange! I have a recipe for a couscous thing that's sort of similar though, so maybe I should just get over it and try the recipe!

In the one I have, the couscous is cooked in apple juice and cinnamon. You add dried fruits and nuts, and eat it with vanilla yogurt. I should post that, have to remember where I got it though.

[bdandy3]

Originally Posted by Pratima

Um, yeah, it does sound strange! I have a recipe for a couscous thing that's sort of similar though, so maybe I should just get over it and try the recipe!

In the one I have, the couscous is cooked in apple juice and cinnamon. You add dried fruits and nuts, and eat it with vanilla yogurt. I should post that, have to remember where I got it though.

Pratima: I'd love to see this one if you can find it?

[Pratima]

Beth, I'll look for it tonight. It's been a while since I made it, but it really is good.

[bdandy3]

thanks, Pratima!

[ducky]

I make a breakfast *powercake* every once in a while that is really good. Here are the ingredients:

4 egg whites
1/2 c slow cook oatmeal
1/4 to 1/2 cup cottage cheese
splenda to taste

whir it all up in a blender and cook in non stick pan sprayed with cooking spray.

I also like to cook my oatmeal in 4 egg whites, 1/3 cup water, and a good glop of sugar free maple syrup. Then I put a spoon of cottage cheese and a little milk in it once cooked. Yummy, comfort food full of protien and complex carbs.

[Clare*]

Originally Posted by ducky

I make a breakfast *powercake* every once in a while that is really good. Here are the ingredients:

4 egg whites
1/2 c slow cook oatmeal
1/4 to 1/2 cup cottage cheese
splenda to taste

whir it all up in a blender and cook in non stick pan sprayed with cooking spray.

I also like to cook my oatmeal in 4 egg whites, 1/3 cup water, and a good glop of sugar free maple syrup. Then I put a spoon of cottage cheese and a little milk in it once cooked. Yummy, comfort food full of protien and complex carbs.

I eat something like your Powercake, and it's really good!

I don't understand on the 2nd recipe - is it also a "pancake" recipe that you mix in a blender? Because I don't see how how you would cook the oatmeal in 4 whites if you were making oatmeal like cereal?? I would think the egg whites would "set" before the oatmeal would be cooked. Or do you use an instant brand?