last week i mentioned that breakfast was my nemesis. it used be lunch but now it is breakfast. hendrix doesn't do well with a bowl of cereal and milk. meaning...he won't eat it. he will eat eggs. eggs for days. and i am over it. so we are mixing things up. here's what i came up with...with a little help from my friends.
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these should all take about the time it takes for your coffee to brew. or your tea to steep.
julie's almond butter + banana grilled breakfast sandwich
{optional: add mini chocolate chips &/or dip into a french toast batter before grilling}
the how to: smear bread of choice with almond butter and add some sliced bananas...grill & eat.
whole wheat bagel with cream cheese, tomato slices, and baby greens
the how to: toast bagel, smear with cream cheese, add baby greens and tomato slices. eat.
homemade granola with greek yogurt, honey, and fruit
{prep ahead: make a batch of
granola weekly and keep in the freezer to preserve the crunch. you can even
make your own greek yogurt}
the how to: mix granola with yogurt. top with honey and fresh fruit.
hard boiled eggs with "toddler" muffins (this is a running out the door breakfast)
{prep ahead:
the muffins can be made ahead and frozen for up to a month. the eggs can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to a week}
the how to: throw in it in your bag and eat it in the car.
quinoa pancakes with nut butter and fruit
{prep ahead:
the pancakes can be made ahead and frozen for up to a month}
the how to: reheat pancakes in your toaster. smear with nut butter (peanut, almond, whatever) and top with fruit. eat.
the tofu scramble
{prep ahead: save the bits of last night's veggies to throw into this scramble in the morning}
the how to: scramble your veggies with tofu just as you would with eggs. season well and eat.
cottage cheese with tomatoes, basil, and pepper
the how to: add chopped tomatoes and basil to cottage cheese. mix. top off with black pepper. eat.
these are for a more leisurely morning. you can make all these while you drink a couple cups of coffee. or whatever your poison is.
julie's breakfast hash
{prep ahead: chop veggies up and keep in fridge for up to a week.}
the how to: shred a potato or a sweet potato (for each person) in your food processor, saute in a skillet with olive oil. add veggies and cook until everything is softened. season. add an egg on top, if you please. eat.
egg quesadillas
the how to: i'll let heidi of 101 cookbooks direct you on the ways of the
egg quesadillas. they are delicious.
