Quick, Easy and Delicious Breakfasts!

I have always been a breakfast eater.  Another opportunity to eat?  Let's do it!  When I was in grade school, my breakfasts weren't always the healthiest... but we ate well-rounded homemade meals for the rest of the day, and the Cinnamon Toast Crunch and donuts and waffles we had  in the morning didn't seem to have much of a negative impact on our health.

Now, of course, I still eat breakfast, but it's usually my healthiest meal of the day.  Of course I'm talking about Shakeology!  But, if you like to drink your Shakeology at a different time of day, or you haven't hopped on board yet, here are some awesome breakfast options!

Eggs:

So many different ways to make them!  I actually prefer mine scrambled in the microwave.  I know that sounds weird, but don’t knock it until you’ve tried it!  Just crack a few eggs in a microwave-safe container, add a little almond milk if you’d like, and cook 30-60 seconds at a time, stirring in between heating.  Don’t overcook them though.  Wait until they start to balloon up in the microwave and there’s just a tiny bit of liquid left.  

Not only are eggs versatile because you can cook them a million different ways, but when you scramble them and make them into an omelet, you can add almost anything!  Tomatoes, spinach, peppers, ground meat, etc!  Check out this website for other basic ways to cook eggs.

Yogurt:

I love me some greek yogurt.  What I love even more is that I figured out an AMAZING way to eat plain, non-fat greek yogurt without it tasting like sour cream!  The other greek yogurts are fine, but the fruit and added flavors can have a lot of unnecessary sugar and unnecessary processing.  Try adding either a LITTLE BIT of honey, maple syrup or ONE stevia packet to your yogurt and then some cinnamon or even pumpkin spice!  Delicious!

Ezekiel Bread:

Amazing, especially the cinnamon raisin!  It’s made with sprouted grains, which is a lot healthier than white, or even whole wheat (check that out here:  http://authoritynutrition.com/ezekiel-bread/).  A little butter or even some avocado on top and you’re good to go.  Remember though, this is still a carb, so make sure you have some protein with it!

Oatmeal:

Delicious and easy.  Save yourself money AND added chemicals and sugar by buying a giant container of plain oatmeal and scooping from that whenever you want it.  You can always add the fruit and cinnamon later.

Another helpful tip:  the longer the oatmeal needs to cook, the more WHOLE it is.  The more WHOLE it is, the healthier and more nutritious it is and the less processing it had been through.  Therefore, steel-cut/irish oats are heartier than rolled oats which are heartier than instant oats.  For me, I find rolled oats to be a good middle ground.  They only take about 5 minutes.  Certainly more time than one minute, but I can get other stuff done while that’s cooking.  Again, this is also a carb, so add some protein!

Ground Meat:

Don’t shy away from ground meat in the morning!  Who said you have to eat it for lunch and dinner!  Add that stuff to your eggs or even to your oatmeal!  Why not!

Looking for different ways to season your meat?  Check out all of the seasonings on this blog post!

I found a lot of amazing make-ahead, quick-eat recipes on the following blog.  They are all clean and labeled with whether they are freezer friendly, vegan, gluten free, etc.  I am excited to try some of these!

http://ifoodreal.com/25-clean-eating-breakfasts-on-the-go/

I should also note that a lot of the recipes call for protein powder.  If you are a Shakeology drinker, just use your Shakeology!  Even though Shakeology isn’t a “protein powder”, it had enough protein in it to have the same effect in the recipes!