Bored With Breakfast? Tired of Eggs?

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Bored With Breakfast? Tired of Eggs?
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Thu, 08-21-2008 - 10:52am

 Need new breakfast ideas?  Tired of eggs or just don't like eggs?  It's one of our most common requests or questions here.  Here's a collection of yummy breakfast ideas created by our members and shared in SBD posts on breakfast, Daily Dish suggestions, and breakfast recipes compiled over the years.  Some of these make great snack or lunch ideas, too.  Enjoy!










Breakfast On the Go (Daily Dish)


Do you have trouble finding the time to cook breakfast? Are you guilty of sometimes skipping this first meal of the day? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you're in danger of sabotaging your diet. Skipping breakfast can cause dangerous cravings to return and can encourage you to overeat throughout the day. Don't fall into this trap just because you can't spare five minutes to grab something quick from the refrigerator.


For those mornings when you just don't feel like cooking, try keeping the following on hand:


Phase 1:



  • Deviled or hard-boiled eggs
  • Celery sticks with natural peanut butter (trans-fat free)
  • Single serving nonfat or 1 percent cottage cheese cups
  • Precooked turkey bacon
  • Precut vegetables in plastic sandwich bags
  • Individual, low-fat cheese slices or low-fat cheese sticks
  • Sliced turkey or other low-fat meat
  • Tomato or vegetable juice cocktail in single-serving cans
  • Ready-made hummus
  • Plain fat-free yogurt

Phases 2 and 3—all of the above, plus:



  • Nonfat artificially sweetened yogurt—limit to 4 ounces daily
  • Whole-wheat bread or whole-wheat English muffins
  • Berries (prepared the night before)
  • Sugar-free bran muffins (without raisins)—choose a small muffin and check the ingredient label for the fat content




Non-Traditional Breakfast Alternatives (Daily Dish)


If you don't like eating eggs in the morning, why not try some non-traditional breakfast foods? The key element to a successful breakfast is protein, say South Beach Diet™ nutritionists, who recommend anything from smoked fish salad to the ricotta crème dessert in the morning. Here are more egg-less breakfast alternatives for Phase 1:



  • Cottage cheese with 1/2 cup chopped cucumbers and tomatoes
  • Turkey slices and 1/2 cup red and green pepper slices
  • Low fat cheese slices on 1/2 cup chopped spinach, microwaved with trans-free butter-flavored spray

Many of my friends on The South Beach Diet™ drink tomato juice for breakfast, but I don't like it. Do I have to drink it? — Mary M., San Francisco, CA

Tomato juice is a popular item on The South Beach Diet™ breakfast meal plans, but don't worry if you're not a fan. The foods listed in the meal plans in The South Beach Diet™ books and The South Beach Diet™ Online are suggestions, not requirements. You can either add another serving of vegetables to lunch or dinner or try one of these alternative ways to include vegetables with your breakfast — or any meal:

  • Make an omelet or scrambled eggs with spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, peppers, asparagus, or any other vegetable that strikes your fancy.
  • Steam some spinach or asparagus in the microwave and top with melted low-fat cheese.
  • Prepare a South Beach Dietâ„¢ vegetable dish the night before and warm it up when you're ready.

Cutting Out the Links (Daily Dish)


Many of you have asked whether sausage is allowed on The South Beach Dietâ„¢. Unfortunately, most sausages are not recommended due to their saturated fat content. There are a few healthier alternatives that may fill the sausage bill, however. If you can find low-fat turkey sausage (2 grams or less per two ounces), you can enjoy it as an occasional treat during Phase 2. Even this lower-fat version is limited, since it's often difficult to know exactly what goes into making this processed meat. To make your own turkey sausage, try the Turkey Patties with Fennel recipe from The South Beach Diet Cookbook. Another way to replace sausage in your diet is to try one of the vegetarian substitutes. These are usually made with soy and often taste pretty close to the real thing. You'll also get the benefit of soy protein.





Homemade Sausage - All Phases 
This recipe was originally shared by "audreylynn". 
Yield: 6 pounds


INGREDIENTS:
6 Pounds lean ground sirloin, ground turkey or ground chicken breast (or combination of the 3) 
4 T sage, fresh preferred
6 T dried pepper mix
1.5 tsp. tarragon
4 T garlic powder
4 T onion powder
2 T salt
1 T white pepper - fresh ground
3/4 tsp. cumin - ground
1.5 T cilantro
1 T oregano
1/2 tsp. ground fennel seed


PROCEDURE:
Mix all spices together first. Then thoroughly mix spices into meat.


Sausage may be frozen for storage as pounds, logs or patties. Cook
like regular sausage for breakfast, use in meat-based sauces etc.  May be
pre-cooked and frozen for convenience, also!



 


Lots of ideas shared by our board members:

The non-egg ideas are usually cottage cheese or non-fat plain yogurt.  Mix it with some Splenda & cinnamon.  Or, you can mix it with a spoon of Smuckers Sugar Free Fruit preserves, my favorite. 

Non-fat plain yogurt mixed with a spoon of peanut butter and splenda.



Non-fat plain yogurt mixed with sugar-free pudding mix (Phase 2)

If you like smoked salmon, its great rolled up with some Alouette lite cheese.  A spear of cucumber is nice with this, too.
 
Then there is the famous egg mcnuthin': some melted cheese atop Canadian bacon.  You can eat this with a poached egg or not. 


cottage cheese with diced tomatoes & chopped green onion


mix cucumbers and halved grape tomatoes into cottage cheese for a tasty breakfast


"scrambled" lite tofu with black beans and salsa - sometimes I serve this on a bed of wilted spinach


broiled tomato halves sprinkled with Parmesan (or your favorite low-fat cheese) & freshly ground black pepper with a side of turkey bacon


rolled-up ham or turkey lunchmeat with reduced fat swiss cheese, or wrapped around a part-skim mozzarella stick


chicken salad - canned chicken breast, a little lite mayo, salt, pepper, and chopped tomatoes



egg salad with turkey bacon


celery sticks stuffed with natural peanut butter, Laughing Cow Light cheese spread or Alouette Light cheese spread


Mix a small amount of sugar-free Jell-O powder with cottage cheese, and have that for breakfast. Any flavor you like will do, and just mix it to taste.

One of the Ricotta Creme recipes


Veggie burger pattie with a slice of reduced-fat cheese

Morningstar Sausage patty with cheese. 

Morningstar Sausage patty with laughing cow & roasted red peppers


Leftovers from the night before


Phase 1 breakfast roll: lean lunchmeat and cheese, chopped roasted red pepper, mushrooms or other favorite veggie choices (small broccoli florets, asparagus spears, etc.), rolled into a romaine lettuce leaf. 


Phase 2 breakfast burrito: one whole-wheat tortilla filled with scrambled egg, chopped Canadian bacon, lean ham, or cooked turkey bacon, shredded lite cheddar cheese, salt and pepper.  Roll into a burrito.  (add favorite veggies, if desired)

Phase 2 salmon roll-up: In a whole wheat tortilla –or- a romaine lettuce leaf, spread with Lite soft cream cheese and roll up with smoked salmon fillet.


Phase 2:  Combine Fat-Free plain or vanilla yogurt, Uncle Sam cereal (any South Beach friendly cereal will work), cinnamon, a packet of Splenda, chopped walnuts, and blueberries or strawberries.


Recipes


Here is a Phase 1 "french toast" recipe:


French Toast SBD Style (Phase 1)


4 whole eggs + 4 egg whites
1 cup low fat or fat-free ricotta
1 T vanilla
1 T cinnamon
Dash nutmeg
4 pkt. Splenda


Beat all ingredients and pour into an 8x8 baking dish sprayed w/ Pam. Bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes. Optional: top with a little extra Splenda or sugar-free pancake syrup.  Serves 2. 


In Phase 2 you can make the pancake recipe:


Oatmeal Pancake (P2- from South Beach Diet book)
1/2 c old-fashioned oatmeal (uncooked)
1/4 c low-fat cottage cheese (or tofu)
4 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Process all together in blender until smooth. Spray non-stick skillet with cooking spray. Add the batter and cook over medium heat until both sides are lightly browned.


Optional idea for pancake:  “I use ricotta cheese because I have it on hand. Plus, I add Splenda to the mix. Then, I saute’ a chopped apple with lime zest and apple pie spices (whichever ones you like). Then add Splenda, and some lime juice and a little water just to keep it moist. Add a few chopped walnuts.  I serve the pancake with the hot apple mixture on top and put on a big dollop of plain yogurt that has some Splenda and coconut extract mixed in.  For me this is heaven!!! My Sunday brunch entree.”




Vegetable Quiche Bars (all phases)


This recipe is an adaptation from the Vegetable Quiche Cups in the SBD book. I wanted a quicker faster way to prepare them without using the foil cups.


Mix together:


1 lb. package of chopped broccoli (defrosted) – or - the equivalent of fresh steamed   broccoli.
1/4 cup red bell pepper - chopped
1/4 cup onion - chopped
3/4 cup of egg substitute (or 8 eggs)
3/4 cup of reduced-fat cheese - shredded


optional:  add chopped Canadian bacon or cooked turkey bacon


Pour mixture into a loaf pan that has been sprayed with olive oil or canola oil spray.
Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30-35 minutes. Allow to cool. Slice into 8 bars or twelve squares.


Note: Each bar is the equivalent of 2 and one half the SBD diet quiche cups. The bars are a perfect fit for the snack size Ziplock bags.







Great Muffin Recipes!  (phase 2 and 3) -

http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-fbsouthbeach&msg=19210.1&x=y







 




Check out the Dairy thread for Smoothie recipes and ways to jazz up plain yogurt:
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-fbsouthbeach&msg=22475.1&ctx=0








Quick Breakfast on the Beach (Daily Dish) - Looking for a quick breakfast—and a break from eating eggs? Try this Phase 1 recipe (would also make a good snack or lunch item):

Salmon Cream Cheese Spread
Serves 2


Ingredients
1/2 can (3-ounces) skinless pink salmon in water, drained
2 ounces light cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Dash of salt
Dash of ground black pepper
Fresh dill for garnish (optional)


Instructions
Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl. Use mixer on low speed until well blended. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Serving Suggestion: Serve on celery sticks for a quick breakfast.


Time-Saver: Make this dish the night before for quick breakfast assembly. Have celery sticks ready-made in the refrigerator.

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Fri, 10-29-2010 - 8:48am

these are amazing recipes and ideas, thank you, it came at just the right time for me!!!!!