Simple Breakfasts!

I was talking to a friend of mine who just started 21 Day Fix.  She is a week in and I am in awe of how she has jumped into this feet first and is bound and determined to get results.  I love her attitude!

One thing that she mentioned is that she has trouble with different ideas for breakfast.  I know this is a difficult meal for a lot of people:  you're short on time, you're in a rush, you don't feel like eating.  I used to hate eating breakfast and would sit there for 30 minutes trying to force myself to eat something.  Over time I have gotten more used to eating in the morning, but knowing it is so important to have a healthy, filling breakfast has helped me.  Coming up with simple, quick recipes that can be made or prepped the night before and take very little (or no) cook time has helped me, too.  Here are some of my favorite breakfast recipes for when you're in a rush!

1. Greek yogurt with 1/2 c fruit, honey, chopped nuts
2. Waffles topped with yogurt and berries
3. Breakfast sandwich
4. Protein shake:  1 c milk, 1 scoop protein powder, 1/2 banana (there are so many variations of this)
5. Cottage cheese with fruit:  1 c cottage cheese, 1 c fruit (I like pineapple), 1 T flax seeds or 1/2 c high fiber cereal
6. Oatmeal
7. Egg whites scrambled with 2 T tomatillo salsa, 1/4 avocado
8. Swiss oatmeal
9. Vegetable Egg Cups
10. Omelet
11. Ricotta Parfait (sounds really weird, I know, but it's good!):  1 c ricotta cheese, 1 c fruit (such as mango and strawberries), 1 T slivered almonds:  alternate layers, starting with ricotta in a bowl
12. Lox on a bagel:  1/2 half whole wheat bagel, 2 oz. lox, 1 T cream cheese, tomato
13. Toast with cottage cheese:  1 slice whole wheat toast, 2 t almond butter, 2 t no sugar added preserves, 1/3 c cottage cheese, 1/2 c fruit
14. Cereal bowl:  1 c high-protein, whole wheat cereal, 1/2 c berries or banana, 1 T flax seed, 1/2 c milk
15. Granola with strawberries:  1/2 c low sugar granola (or you can make your own--recipe in Fixate), 1 c almond milk, 1/2 c sliced strawberries, 1 T vanilla protein powder
16. Breakfast Quesadilla:  3 oz. chicken (cooked the night before and shredded), 2 T cheddar or Mexican cheese, 1 whole wheat tortilla, 2 T salsa
17. Sweet Breakfast Quesadilla:  1 whole wheat tortilla, 1 T all-natural peanut butter, 1/2 c sliced strawberries, 5 dark chocolate chunks or chips
18. Egg Wrap:  1 whole wheat tortilla, 3 egg whites or 1 egg, 2 T mozzarella cheese, 1/4 c roasted red peppers
19. Huevos Rancheros:  1 whole wheat tortilla, 1/4 c black beans (no salt added), 2 eggs, 1/4 c salsa, 1 T cheddar or Mexican cheese
20. Rainbow scramble:  2 eggs, salt and pepper, 1/4 c corn kernels, 1/4 c diced tomato, 1/4 avocado
21. Toad in the Hole:  1 slice whole wheat toast, 1 fried egg, 2 turkey sausage links
22. Egg over Spinach:  2 c wilted spinach, lemon juice, poached egg, side of 2 slices turkey bacon
23. Protein yogurt bowl:  1 c yogurt, 1 T vanilla protein powder, 1/2 c mango, 2 t coconut, 2 t slivered almonds
24. Protein bars:  1/2 c chocolate Shakeology or protein powder, 1/2 c rolled oats, 1/2 c chopped nuts, 1/2 c peanut butter:  mix together and put in baking dish and refrigerate overnight.  Makes 12 servings.

If the recipe doesn't call for fruit, I typically serve breakfast with 1/2 c to 1 c of fruit.  Breakfast fruits that I like are cantaloupe, pineapple, berries, and banana (1/2 banana is 1 serving).