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Bored with healthy breakfast

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drspouse · 08/12/2021 22:26

I'm trying to plan or prepare breakfast in advance and I'm stuck in a rut of porridge (in slow cooker with raisins), toast and peanut butter, muesli, and the occasional omelette when I am not too rushed in the morning (two DCs, one with SEN), and overnight oats when it's warm (but even that I only have one recipe - milk/oats/frozen berries/nut butter.

Please inspire me (but seasonal i.e. no fresh strawberries in December and hopefully with protein/filling but not too much hassle or sugar). Bonus points if I can make it the night before. Oh and I don't like boiled/poached eggs!

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WouldBeGood · 10/12/2021 09:01

Turkey bacon is handy, high protein and very quick. With the muffin things/scrambled egg maybe! It tastes better than it sounds. Also good on toast with tomato

TiddleTaddleTat · 10/12/2021 09:05

Following for ideas. I hate cold breakfasts at this time of year but as a coeliac (including no oats, even GF) I am bored bored bored
Will try the egg cups
Flaked quinoa porridge is good too

WouldBeGood · 10/12/2021 09:07

I used to have cereal like weetabix or sultana bran with hot milk 😃

Postdatedpandemic · 10/12/2021 09:13

Bubble and squeak. Does not have to have much potato in it, I often use left over swede and celeriac plus green stuff then beat it up in a bowl with an egg and instant mash powder. Fry, grill, bake, microwave or a combination of. Or make a batch one evening and reheat as required.

violetbunny · 10/12/2021 09:22

Bircher muesli is great. You can make your own using oats, raisins, sunflower seeds, chopped dried apples/apricots etc. I make the dry mix up in bulk then mix with yoghurt, grated apple and a splash of skim milk and leave overnight.

violetbunny · 10/12/2021 09:24

Also - steel cut oats in the slow cooker are great! Once cooked they will also keep in the fridge for a few days. I like mine with cinnamon and stewed apple (I sweeten the apple with monkfruit sweetener to keep the sugar level down).

ivykaty44 · 12/12/2021 19:19

I looked on youtube for some inspiration on soaked oats

found a variety of different combinations of flavours an d fruits

tbh I use frozen fruits as they are much cheaper and I can have a variety in the freezer for different toppings.

for example

www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-kasha-995547

also started experimenting with buckwheat and soaking them, then draining and adding to the oats - gives the oats more crunch

NMC2022 · 12/12/2021 19:24

Not that different but porridge with peanut butter is really good! I have banana in it too

YourenutsmiLord · 13/12/2021 07:12

You can make your own crunchy granola with porage oats, drizzle with olive oil or any oil (the more oil the crunchier), drizzle honey to taste, add chopped nuts or whole nuts and bake in the oven on a low temp 160? and keep turning until it is toasted and cruncy. Then add coconut, seeds, etc
I make a big bag full but as it is nicer than bought eat it twice as quickly....

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drspouse · 13/12/2021 07:47

I find granola is quite high calorie, even if home made, sadly.

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FormerlySpeckledyHen · 13/12/2021 07:50

A round of sandwiches 🥪 with ham, cheese , p nut butter, egg, marmite …and a glass of kefir.

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drspouse · 13/12/2021 10:39

@FormerlySpeckledyHen

A round of sandwiches 🥪 with ham, cheese , p nut butter, egg, marmite …and a glass of kefir.
I guess this shows that we are all different as I can't think of anything worse for breakfast!
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FormerlySpeckledyHen · 13/12/2021 16:24

How strange drspouse Plenty of people eat bread , toast , cheese, eggs etc for breakfast …. A sandwich is a very convenient way of eating such items in a hurry and made in advance …

itwasntaparty · 13/12/2021 17:18

Crustless quiche / flourless muffins.

CurryLover55 · 13/12/2021 17:20

I find if I have bacon, fried eggs & toast it keeps me going for ages

Comedycook · 13/12/2021 17:22

Smoked salmon on rye bread

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drspouse · 13/12/2021 18:24

@FormerlySpeckledyHen

How strange drspouse Plenty of people eat bread , toast , cheese, eggs etc for breakfast …. A sandwich is a very convenient way of eating such items in a hurry and made in advance …
I can't stand cheese for breakfast, but also a sandwich just doesn't feel right for breakfast. After all, if it was all about the ingredients we could just have a breakfast pill, couldn't we?
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MeatyRvita · 13/12/2021 18:58

I could eat either avocado on toast or mushrooms on toast everyday and never get bored.

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drspouse · 14/12/2021 08:19

Blueberry muffins v nice. I'll have to hide the rest from the DCs.

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AmIgoinghomeforXmas · 14/12/2021 13:13

Really glad you liked them!

JHMJHM · 14/12/2021 21:40

Surely thats precisely why we wouldn't have a breakfast pill? Love a bacon and cheese sarnie at the weekend!

Monkeyrules · 14/12/2021 21:45

Chopped orange and grapefruit with Greek yogurt and puffed wheat (doesn't have sugar on).

Or chopped plums, walnuts, yoghurt and puffed wheat

Equalizer · 14/12/2021 22:03

I make batches of arepa in advance for my son - special kind of flour (pan harina) but super easy and freeze nicely. Can fill them with anything.

Also chia seed mug "bread" - a keto recipe which is very filling and makes in the microwave in 1.5 minutes

AmIgoinghomeforXmas · 14/12/2021 22:21

Do you have a recipe @Equalizer ? My dc like arepas but I've never tried making them.

Equalizer · 15/12/2021 10:01

I use this one @AmIgoinghomeforXmas

minimalistbaker.com/how-to-make-arepas/

3 ingredients, water, salt and pan harina - 2 cups of water to 2 cups of harina. You'll see they have some variations mentioned but that's pretty much the basic recipe - it's also on the Pan Harina website and their packaging Smile