Breakfast is an important meal that many people skip. It's time to change that and nourish your body with what it needs - whole healthy foods!
Before eating anything in the morning. Give your body and organs time wake up by drinking a room temperature glass of lemon water. the lemon water can help flush out the digestion system. It helps wake up your liver, stimulate proper stomach acid production and bile production to aid in digestion, and much more!
Once you feel AWAKE... Try these delicious breakfast ideas!
Granola Bowel
Ingredients
1 cup of plan greek yogurt
1 cup of blue berries
1 cup of granola
Sliced banana
Apple Cinnamon Granola
Ingredients
4 cups oatmeal
1 cup wheat germ
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
dash of nutmeg
A cup finely chopped walnuts
A cup honey
2 tbsp. Sunflower oil
1 cup dried apples, finely chopped
A cup raisins
Preheat oven to 275 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large mixing bowl, mix oatmeal, wheat germ, cinnamon, nutmeg and walnuts. In a separate bowl, mix honey and sunflower oil and drizzle over the top of the mixture. Mix together, stirring constantly, until the oat mixture is evenly coated with honey and oil. Lightly oil a large baking sheet and spread the mixture over the pan. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Once the granola turns golden, remove from the oven and set aside to cool. Prepare jars to place the ready granola in. Once cool, add dried apples and raisins and transfer the mixture into jars. Store in a dry place.
Makes 6 cups.
Simple Crepes
Ingredients
3 eggs
æ cup + 2 tbsp. All purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 tbsp. Granulated sugar
1 tbsp. Vegetable oil
Pinch salt
1 tsp. butter
Whip cream, for the filling
A few handfuls of strawberries, rinsed with stems removed and cut in half
A few handfuls of raspberries, rinsed and drained
A few handfuls of blueberries, rinsed and drained
Combine eggs, flour, milk, sugar, oil and salt in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Transfer batter into a mixing bowl, cover and set aside in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Add the butter into a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once the butter has melted, add º cup of the batter into the pan and swirl around to coat the whole bottom of the pan. Cook until the crepe lightly browns, about 1 or 2 minutes. Flip over and cook the second side until lightly browned. Transfer to plates and spray a line of whip cream down the middle. Sprinkle in your fruit. Fold the sides gently to make a cylinder.
Makes 8 to 12 crepes
Vegetable Omelet
Ingredients
2 eggs
3 tbsp. Milk
Big pinch of salt
Big pinch of black pepper
1 tbsp. Butter
Half a green bell pepper
Half a red bell pepper
1 onion
Grated cheese to taste (optional)
In a medium size mixing bowl beat eggs, salt, pepper, green and red pepper and onion with a fork. Do not over mix. Melt the butter in a 7 to 8 inch pan over medium-high heat. Make sure the butter covers the base of the pan. When the foam is gone, pour in the egg mixture. Tilt the pan to make sure the egg covers the entire base of the pan. Let the eggs set for 45 seconds before flipping. Do the same on the other side. Once done, transfer to a plate and sprinkle with cheese.
Smoothies
Smoothies are great and very healthy. You can have them as snacks or drink them with your brunch.
Breakfast Smoothies
Ingredients
1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
3 to 4 bananas
3 cups of strawberries, stems removed and roughly chopped
1 cup soy milk
2 tbsp. Honey
1 cup of ice
Mix ingredients into blender one at a time and serve.
Banana and Yogurt Smoothie
Ingredients
1 ripe banana, thinly sliced
1 cup low-fat plain or vanilla yogurt
1 cup skim milk
Set aside two or three slices of banana and place the rest of the banana in the blender. Add yogurt and milk. Blend until smooth and garnish with extra pieces of banana and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Mango Smoothie
Ingredients
1 mango, peeled and chopped
1 banana, peeled
3 tbsp. Yogurt
1 tsp. honey
1 tsp. cinnamon
4 cubes of ice
Add ingredients to blender one at a time and puree until smooth.
Pear Smoothie
Ingredients
3 pears
1 inch fresh ginger
3 tbsp. Fresh yogurt
1 tsp. cinnamon
4 cubes of ice
Gradually juice the pear, ginger and cinnamon together. Transfer to blender and add yogurt and ice. Blend until smooth.