I am a breakfast person. I have been known to forgo lunch and even dinner, but skipping breakfast has never been an option for me. Basically I wake up starving, feeling as if I have not eaten in days, every morning. If I don't have a decent breakfast in my belly within a half hour of waking up, I'm practically dying of the shakes.
Personally, I like protein for breakfast. I wish I could pull off a croissant and a cup of coffee, but I'm telling you, the hunger is so intense, that protein is definitely needed. I didn't really realize that protein would do the trick until I was pregnant. I started eating an egg every morning, and was astonished to see how well one, little egg could sustain me for HOURS. Over easy, scrambled, poached, usually with a piece of toast or some roasted potatoes, I have had every form of egg EVERY morning for almost two years, and I have EXHAUSTED the egg breakfast like you would not believe. It is time for change.
This morning, I tried getting away with some oatmeal and a little bit of yogurt, but was inevitably hungry again within a couple hours of eating. By 10 am, I was digging into the roasted chicken we're supposed to be having for lunch. I need ideas. Desperately. I'm feeling incredibly uninspired in the breakfast department. There really aren't a ton of options out there... especially when protein is a must. I thought of maybe some breakfast sausage and some fruit, but I can't imagine that will hold my interest every day the same way eggs had in the past. Any of you big protein breakfast eaters, too? What do you eat that doesn't involve eggs?
yogurt with fancy-ass homemade granola. captivating.
ReplyDeletei want your granola recipe. please.
DeletePeanut butter toast or peanut butter and banana are both very filling.
ReplyDeletePeanut butter or almond butter on whole grain toast, or sometimes I even add some whey protein to a smoothie. Delish!
ReplyDeleteThis may sound a little gross, but I've also been known to mix peanut butter INTO my oatmeal. It melts and kinda tastes like an oatmeal cookie. :)
Deletenina! i did the peanut butter in oatmeal thing, and HOLY CRAP, why doesn't EVERYONE do that? it totally did the trick, and it's now going to be one of my regular breakfasts.
Deletemake a quiche? it's eggs but with all the other stuff mixed in it provides variety. (i use a premade frozen pie crust from whole foods)
ReplyDeleteyogurt and granola is also a heavy hitter. but sometimes i just make myself a turkey sandwich for "breakfast" too.
i've seriously considered eating "lunch" meats for breakfast. why not, right? we eat lots of frittata for lunch (at least twice a week), and i think that's why i'm over eggs in general.
Deletequinoa, black beans, salsa and cheese. I am an egg a morning girl myself, but when my daughter was born they really upset her stomach. but...nothing beats an egg and avocado on toast!
ReplyDeleteDitto on the peanut butter oatmeal... I love it and it keeps me full for most of the morning... I like adding dried fruit to it or if I am really hungry I throw in a sliced banana!
ReplyDeleteMy new favorite breakfast is steel cut oatmeal with chia seeds, sunflower seeds, cut up fruit (preferably peaches or bananas) with cardamom, maple syrup and a little milk.
ReplyDeleteisraeli breakfast? yum!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.davidlebovitz.com/2012/07/israeli-breakfast/
also a big fan of the pb in oatmeal. or pb on toast. or my mother's fave: pb with cottage cheese on apple.
Amaranth, Celia, Amaranth! It has more protein than all of the gluten free/gluten full grains, even more than whole wheat.
ReplyDeleteYou can buy a shit ton of it for cheap in the bulk grains section of Whole Foods; then play with the amount of water added when you cook it so that it becomes more like porridge, or more like grits, or more like quinoa. And it cooks super fast, and it nearly triples in quantity, and it keeps really well in the fridge for quite a few days.
So what I like to do is make a plain batch - because the lovely thing about Amaranth is that it tastes equally delicious sweet or salty. I myself am a salty/savory sort of breakfast person - this stuff is the BEST with a poached egg and harissa over it. But every now and then I'll eat it with some cinnamon and Greek yogurt and berries and yum yum yum.
Oh, and also: Mister and I made a bunch of homemade granola bars for our roadtrip a few weeks ago - I'm not really a granola bar sort of person but MY GOD I whored these things. It was unlike any granola bar I've ever had. It was more like an oatmeal cookie made love to pound cake.
DeleteI used Orangette's recipe (http://orangette.blogspot.com/2012/05/you-know-me-well.html ), but played around with some of the nuts, fruits, spices, etc - so perhaps if you add a bunch of protein based items, you might come across another option...
Alright, this is gonna sound super hippie, Berkeley but what about Quinoa cooked as Oatmeal? It has a ton of protein and fiber so it might work for you. I just cook it as normal and then add some milk, honey, berries, nuts and cinnamon-- or whatever fixin's you'd normally put on oatmeal. Or I second the Amaranth idea above. I tend to the like the texture of Quinoa more but try it out and see what tickles your fancy.
ReplyDeleteThis suggestion is from me, Amanda from Anthro. ;)
DeleteSavory breakfast risotto. BAM.
ReplyDeleteI MUST have protein in the morning; if it isn't eggs, I just have a mid-morning fruit snack. I usually begin with thick yoghurt + granola, baked oatmeal, or banana + Nutella toast with a smoothie.
what is baked oatmeal??
DeleteI've been eating a lot of Greek yogurt lately - the protein content is a lot higher than regular yogurt, so I stay more full for longer. I have also been blending that into smoothies. On days where I feel completely, outrageously ravenous when I wake up, I tend to have cheese, sometimes with a little lunch meat, and nuts.
ReplyDeleteMy husband cooks a big batch of quinoa (supposedly has lots of protein) on Sunday nights and then portion it out for breakfast each day. We warm it up with cinnamon, and almond milk in the microwave, then add walnuts and bananas. I'm sure you could do it fresh-- its just faster when we're on the go this way. The other day we tried blueberries which were good too. It sticks to your ribs for HOURS and it's really yummy.
ReplyDeleteI also eat a lot of eggs. I love them poached over brown rice with cholula.
ReplyDeleteI also love this recipe from Jason Hudson;
http://theserovingeyes.blogspot.ca/2010/08/this-weekend-were-hosting-smattering-of.html
And I love quinoa with dried cranberries, warm almond milk and honey.
Happy eating!
How about a hash, they're delicious! Maybe even a salmon hash like this one? http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/smoked_salmon_hash/
ReplyDeletewhat about toast with eggs and avocado? I also love doing different kinds of fritattas. and whole wheat blueberry muffins :)
ReplyDeleteI love cottage cheese with olive oil and tomatoes and basil for a quick breakfast. Or a toast with avocado. Surprisingly filling.
ReplyDeleteJesus. Some of your seem to have quite a lot of time on your hands in the morning, ammiright?
ReplyDeleteI also love eggs... I usually keep a bunch hardboiled in the fridge. When I was a teacher & couldn't eat until lunch, or maybe not even able to eat at all... I would make smoothies in the morning with protein powder and flax seed.
Maybe you should consider options heavy on fiber as opposed to protein? When I was a waitress and knew I wasn't going to be able to eat until 1am, I would eat an apple before my shift started.
I agree with Shayna: think outside the Western box. For a while I was cooking a big crock pot full of chickpeas once a week, and eating them in their broth with bread, olive oil and lemon each morning. Super healthy and super filling.
ReplyDeleteBet you haven't had your eggs like this: http://shinelittlelight.blogspot.com.au/2011/02/recipe.html
ReplyDeleteI have a poached egg pretty much every morning for breakfast.
I also put almond butter in my oatmeal. I also sprinkle flax meal and extra nuts on top for some added protein and omegas since I rarely eat meat. When I have the time, nothing beats a perfectly poached egg on toast with avocado and the tiniest bit of whole grain mustard. Unlike you, I don't think I could ever tire of it. I also love eggs en cocotte. The next time you find yourself in New York, Prune makes an amazing one with chicken thighs and buttered bread and a salad.
ReplyDeleteI'm reading over all of these for inspiration. I'm generally an egg person in the mornings but lately I've just been doing a big latte (2 shots decaf, homemade espresso + a little over a cup of whole, non-homogenized milk). And then I stress about whether I'm crazy for skipping breakfast, but I just haven't been feeling it.
ReplyDeleteI used to do oatmeal with milk in it, but I always got hungry again after a couple hours.
I usually have PB on wholegrain toast with a sliced apple on top, but if that's not enough protein for you then try what i have sometimes for lunch, which is low fat cottage cheese, diced apple & handful of pecan nuts (dont be stingy with the nuts...)YUMMERS!
ReplyDeletewhipped banana oatmeal with peanut butter drizzled on top or in the summer when I don't want to turn on my stove, Greek yogurt (the full-fat kind - keeps me full longer) with granola or even raw oats and some sort of fruit.
ReplyDeleteAre you a fish fan? A tin of smoked kippers heated with butter and served on toast with a squeeze of lemon has long been a favourite of mine. Or sardines on toast, again with lemon and butter. Or sardines on toast with avocado. And lemon. Why isn't there protein in lemon? I'd live on it if I could, clearly.
ReplyDeleteMiso soup with loads of tofu and seaweed.
ReplyDeleteSmoked salmon, cream cheese, chives, bagel/sourdough/whatevs.
PB porridge with grated or chopped seasonal fruits and big ol' dollop of plain yogurt.
Sardines on toast.
Ham and cheese scroll, probably some fruit too.
Zucchini pickle, gouda, and cucumber slices on thick cut toast. This is my go-to Summer breaky.
I have also been known to serve dinner left overs for breakfast. I too, suffer from the extreme morning hungers.
I'd make two suggestions:
ReplyDelete1) Japanese style- rice, grilled salmon, sesame seeds, seaweed.
2) porridge. But I mean the proper stuff made with bran, Scottish style. Search YouTube for the guy who won the golden spurtle showing Nigel Slater how it's done!
Enjoy!