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They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Let's discuss breakfast and share recipes for what we make.

What Should You Eat?

Any breakfast is better than no breakfast, but try not to have doughnuts or pastries all the time. They're high in calories, sugar, and fat.

Just like with other meals, try to eat a variety of foods, including:

* grains (breads and cereals)
* protein (meats, beans, and nuts)
* fruits and vegetables
* milk, cheese, and yogurt

Here are some breakfast ideas:

* eggs
* French toast, waffles, or pancakes (try wheat or whole-grain varieties)
* cold cereal and milk
* hot cereal, such as oatmeal or cream of wheat (try some dried fruit or nuts on top)
* whole-grain toast, bagel, or English muffin with cheese
* yogurt with fruit or nuts
* fruit smoothie, such as a strawberry smoothie

For fascinating information on how breakfast is eaten around the world, check out the wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakfast

This is what I had today

Eggs with Tomatoes & Tortilla

- 2 eggs, fried with a soft yolk. (add whatever spices & herbs you like)
- 1 tomato, sliced into wedges
- 1 tortilla, cut into quarters and toasted in a pan so it gets all crispy.


Maybe it's from having an overabundance of tomatoes, but I've really come to enjoy having a fresh tomato with my breakfast. It's not too sweet or savory but brings a nice balance to the meal. Yummy juicy tomatoes.

Fruit smoothies are great for breakfast!!

I generally dump anywhere between 1-2 cups worth of fruit into a blender. I then add about a tbsp of honey and a tbsp of flax seeds, lots of cinnamon, and add in soy milk until the liquid reached the 1 cup line in the blender. If it want it all cold and slushy I'll toss in some ice cubes.

You can also add yogurt or bananas to make your smoothie creamy.

I never measure I just toss whatever into the blender and add a liquid. It's rare to make a smoothie that turns out "bad" but I'll still drink it because it's all fruit and other good things.

(I can't wait for the cold weather so I can start having oatmeal again)

They shouldn't! I thought the whole purpose of blenders was for crushing up ice and making smoothies. wink

Most blenders have a "crush ice" mode, which is often the highest speed. Just pulse that to break up the ice and then blend until you get a consistency you like.

I love breakfast and just can't function without it. I never understood how people could last until lunch time without eating.

I was on a big egg kick for a while. One egg and an egg white with some toast and butter. Now I just save that for the weekends. Right now I'm eating cereal with almond milk or oatmeal.

Couple times during the winter I made oatmeal in the slow cooker. That turned out real good. You start it right before you go to bed and it's ready when you wake up. Easy! 3nodding

Today's breakfast was scrambled eggs with mashed sweet potatoes.

The sweet potatoes were sweet and simple. I mashed some previously baked ones in a hot pan with unsalted butter and about a tbsp of honey. I then added a little black pepper because I'm weird and think black pepper + sweet potatoes is really tasty.

I wanted to try your Scottish oatmeal - what is the difference between that and regular oatmeal?

Today! I had quinoa crepes with orange juice and a bit of jam. Super light without the boggyiness of regular pancakes fur me. Nummy. :3

I see. I got some "whole" oats today with coconut. But I forgot my raisins. gonk Oh well, that's what I'm having for breakfast tomorrow. I'm skipping my cold goats milk with powered meal replacement. Go me.