Breakfast - 5 Ways to Make it Quick and Healthy

Breakfast - we need to eat breakfast. This is something that our mothers told us for years - eat your breakfast. It gives you fuel to get through the morning.

Eating breakfast is important to our health and that doesn't just apply to school kids. School is approaching, so let's look at some ways to get everyone off to a good start and out the door with breakfast in their tummies. Start practicing the breakfast routine now. It won't take long until you notice the difference.

Breakfast Pizza

Yogurt: This is a no brainer, but sprinkle a little granola or slice some fresh fruit into a bowl of low-fat yogurt and you have a tasty and fun treat for breakfast. You get some calcium and a little protein in there too. You can add a mini-bagel or a piece of whole wheat toast for a little extra filler. Slices of avocado on that whole wheat toast are wonderfully healthy and taste so yummy.

Oatmeal: A real stick to your ribs, but an oh so good for you breakfast. Add fresh sliced fruit to your oatmeal instead of buying the sugar loaded instant brands. For the cinnamon-spice combo. sprinkle your own cinnamon. How about adding some chopped apples or maybe a little applesauce? Add a bit of pure maple syrup for a special taste. Be inventive and make your own combos with your favorite flavors.

Breakfast Burrito: Scramble egg substitute or regular eggs. Into a whole wheat tortilla, add the eggs, a sprinkle of low fat cheese and some salsa. You can change this to a quesadilla by putting the ingredients in between two whole wheat tortillas and grilling in a non-stick pan. You can also make a batch and freeze them for a quick thaw and reheat in the microwave.

Green Eggs and Ham: A favorite in our house. When the kids could read the book, this would be the breakfast of the morning. To your egg mix, add chopped fresh spinach, and diced ham, some shredded cheddar. Scramble and serve.

English Muffin Breakfast Sandwich: This is a home version of the fast food standard. Toast a whole wheat English muffin. Add a fried egg (use a non-stick pan), a slice of low fat cheese, and a piece of warmed Canadian bacon. Wrap in a paper towel and heat in the microwave for about 10 - 15 seconds to start the cheese to melt. Healthier because you have some fiber in the whole wheat English muffin, the egg is done in a non-stick pan and the cheese is a lower fat version.

Even if breakfast is the classic cereal and juice, please eat this meal. Breakfast will get your mind and body through the morning.

Breakfast - 5 Ways to Make it Quick and Healthy

Judy Ferril is a freelance writer in Minneapolis. Are you a stranger in your own kitchen? Do you think eating healthy means no fun or flavor in your meals? Judy is the self-trained executive chef for the Ferril family and loves to share her passion for cooking and healthy foods with others. Join Judy Ferril at Baking With Lemons. What does baking and lemons have to do with fun, flavor, and health? Come see, stretch your imagination and enjoy new tastes and flavors at Baking with Lemons and Local Food Connections for fun and healthy local food options. Judy Ferril

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