ideas?

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ideas?
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Sun, 05-30-2004 - 8:07am
ok...i am fresh out of idea for breakfast. i can't think of anything that i shealthy, gives me the protien i need to kick start the day, sitting n traffic for 45 min friendly, and able to take it to work with ease.

if ya'll have some ideas that would be great...cause i am fresh out. i can only h andle cheerios and soy milk for so long

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Registered: 03-29-2003
In reply to: karrietex
Sun, 05-30-2004 - 8:19am
Copy and pasted from some daily recipes I get from The Daily Dish.It sounds pretty good,though I haven't tried it yet.



Sausage and Cheese Breakfast Cups

Phase 1

Makes 6 cups

Description

These egg "muffins" make a hearty breakfast that can be eaten on the run. Make them ahead and warm them in the microwave for a fast and slimming breakfast treat.

Ingredients

4 ounces turkey sausage or crumbled turkey bacon

1/2 green bell pepper, chopped

1/4 onion, chopped

5 large eggs

1 can (12 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained

1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 6-cup nonstick muffin pan with cooking spray or line with paper baking cups.

In a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook the sausage, pepper, and onion for 5 minutes, or until the sausage is no longer pink. Spoon the mixture into a bowl and cool slightly. Stir in the eggs and mushrooms. Evenly divide the mixture among the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle with the cheese.

Bake for 20 minutes, or until the egg is set.

Nutritional Information:

140 calories

9 total fat (3 g sat)

195 mg cholesterol

4 g carbohydrate

12 g protein

1 g fiber

400 mg sodium

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Registered: 04-19-2004
In reply to: karrietex
Sun, 05-30-2004 - 8:34am
I honestly can't remember if you like yougurt or not....but I have it every morning with fruit mixed in, sliced almods and ground flax seed (but I'm a weirdo). I hat ebreakasty-things, but sometimes ned something in the a.m. The yougurt is fat-free but has a few carbs and protein, the almonds add a few carbs and more protein plus healthy fats, and the flax adds fiber and Omega-3's. I'll even have this for dinner if I'm in one of those 'I can't stand food today' kinda moods.

Ok - does anyone ELSE get sick of food ? Like, the same old foods, nothing seems appealing, no 'new' foods, everything just sucks? My mom and I go through this occasionally. I'm not sure if it's food boredom, or we are just not truly hungry, or what the deal is.

Yogurt is easy to travel with and doesn't take too long to eat, too.

Amy

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Registered: 01-04-2004
In reply to: karrietex
Sun, 05-30-2004 - 10:55am
Well, I don't know how much time you have in the morning, or if you like eggs, but I usually have a spinach omelette. I just scramble a couple of eggs and add some baby spinach to them while they're cooking in the pan. I'll ususally have an Eggo low fat, whole wheat waffle with some lite maple syrup with it for added fiber.

~~Linda

~~Linda

 

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Registered: 04-16-2004
In reply to: karrietex
Sun, 05-30-2004 - 2:43pm
Linda, I usually buy fresh baby spinach in a bag, but all the recipes say to use frozen spinach...so my question is this...do you have to cook the spinach first? I know that it cooks very quickly so is tossing it in the pan raw the way to do it?
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Registered: 01-04-2004
In reply to: karrietex
Sun, 05-30-2004 - 2:56pm
I use the fresh baby spinach right out of the bag and I don't cook it first. I put the eggs in a pan, and when they start cooking, I add the spinach right out of the bag on top of the eggs. I wait until the eggs set a little, then I fold the eggs over like an omelette. The spinach cooks quickly and I've never had a problem with it not being cooked enough. I was out of baby spinach one morning and used the frozen spinach instead. I didn't like it as much but I'm sure you could use it if you wanted to. I hope this answers your question :-)

~~Linda

~~Linda

 

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Registered: 04-02-2003
In reply to: karrietex
Sun, 05-30-2004 - 3:19pm
Toast an English muffin and spread each half with peanut butter. Easy to transport in a plastic baggie. Bring along a banana. You could also do homemade Egg McMuffins--though they can be pretty messy.

I'm partial to Odwalla's Chocolate Chip Peanut bar. It's more chewy than a granola bar, and not very filling, but it does have 5g of protein and usually got me through my morning classes this last semester. But some high-fiber fruit (like strawberries), could leave you feeling pretty full.

Breakfast burritos could be good, if you can figure a way to keep the contents from spilling out! Just wrap scrambled eggs w/melted cheese in a tortilla shell and go.

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Registered: 04-16-2004
In reply to: karrietex
Sun, 05-30-2004 - 8:30pm
that sounds about right, thanks!
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Registered: 03-20-2004
In reply to: karrietex
Thu, 06-03-2004 - 11:49am
Idea! Check out food network and see what catches your eye, or browse a cookbook and find some new ideas. Or who says you have to eat breakfast for breakfast!--eat lunch for breakfast (mix it up a bit).

Forte

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Registered: 01-07-2004
In reply to: karrietex
Thu, 06-03-2004 - 12:01pm
sorry i don't have time to sit on the couch and watch hours of the food network...