To keep breakfasts simple, I stick with just a few variations. It's too
much to deal with in the morning. And it takes away from checking my
email and reading morning news online.
I keep eggs in at all times. They used to say that eggs were bad due to the cholesterol. Now, the latest is that it's not bad at all. All things in moderation. A decent non-stick pan (with sloping sides to make omelets easier to slide out) and a silicone spatula make cooking eggs a snap. The silicone spatula (as opposed to the rubber kind) doesn't melt from the heat, and is flexible enough to make coralling the eggs easier.
Turkey bacon is a not-half-bad alternative to regular bacon. At least it's tolerable, and the alternative is no bacon at all (at least if you want to lose weight). There are several brands, some are thin and crispy, some are meatier and almost like Canadian bacon. You'll have to experiment to see which you like. There's turkey sausage, which is okay from time to time, but it does have a higher fat content (albeit not as high as regular sausage), so you'll have to keep that to a minimum. Nuke it for speed and easy clean-up.
I'm an oatmeal kind of person, so that's my mainstay. The instant kind has too much sugar, and is too processed. It's a teeny bit faster to cook, more processed than the regular kind. The quick oatmeal is somewhat better - no added sugar, and somewhat less processed. The Irish/Scotch oats are best, but they take 20 minutes to cook - not practical for rushed mornings. Regular oatmeal is a good compromise - just takes a minute and a half (as opposed to one minute) in the microwave and is slower to digest, so it stays with you longer and you don't get hungry so soon. I keep a half-cup measure (actually, an empty plastic cup that held applesauce - it's close enough to a half cup) in the cannister. I mix it with low-fat milk, about a half-cup, and nuke that for a minute and 15 seconds. I add sweetener, and a bit more milk - brings it to eating consistency and temperature. Maypo (yes, they still make Maypo) is good, but more expensive than just getting the large cannister of store brand oatmeal.
A bit of fresh fruit is good, but not juice - the fruit has fiber and is more work to digest, so is better for your metabolism. Coffee or tea, and that's a good, quick breakfast.
Ready-made cereal is okay, as long as it's whole grain, doesn't have a lot of sugar, and no trans-fats. Not a lot of choices there, but there are some.
For an occasional treat - scramble (or fry) an egg, put on a whole-grain english muffin with a sausage patty (turkey sausage if you can get it), well drained of fat, and a slice of low-fat cheese. Not something to have every day, but when you gotta have a mcmuffin, it's not as bad as the "other" kind.
Not a lot of imagination here, but I'm half asleep anyway. As long as it's fast, easy, and staves off the hungries, it's fine by me. I have enough to deal with.
I keep eggs in at all times. They used to say that eggs were bad due to the cholesterol. Now, the latest is that it's not bad at all. All things in moderation. A decent non-stick pan (with sloping sides to make omelets easier to slide out) and a silicone spatula make cooking eggs a snap. The silicone spatula (as opposed to the rubber kind) doesn't melt from the heat, and is flexible enough to make coralling the eggs easier.
Turkey bacon is a not-half-bad alternative to regular bacon. At least it's tolerable, and the alternative is no bacon at all (at least if you want to lose weight). There are several brands, some are thin and crispy, some are meatier and almost like Canadian bacon. You'll have to experiment to see which you like. There's turkey sausage, which is okay from time to time, but it does have a higher fat content (albeit not as high as regular sausage), so you'll have to keep that to a minimum. Nuke it for speed and easy clean-up.
I'm an oatmeal kind of person, so that's my mainstay. The instant kind has too much sugar, and is too processed. It's a teeny bit faster to cook, more processed than the regular kind. The quick oatmeal is somewhat better - no added sugar, and somewhat less processed. The Irish/Scotch oats are best, but they take 20 minutes to cook - not practical for rushed mornings. Regular oatmeal is a good compromise - just takes a minute and a half (as opposed to one minute) in the microwave and is slower to digest, so it stays with you longer and you don't get hungry so soon. I keep a half-cup measure (actually, an empty plastic cup that held applesauce - it's close enough to a half cup) in the cannister. I mix it with low-fat milk, about a half-cup, and nuke that for a minute and 15 seconds. I add sweetener, and a bit more milk - brings it to eating consistency and temperature. Maypo (yes, they still make Maypo) is good, but more expensive than just getting the large cannister of store brand oatmeal.
A bit of fresh fruit is good, but not juice - the fruit has fiber and is more work to digest, so is better for your metabolism. Coffee or tea, and that's a good, quick breakfast.
Ready-made cereal is okay, as long as it's whole grain, doesn't have a lot of sugar, and no trans-fats. Not a lot of choices there, but there are some.
For an occasional treat - scramble (or fry) an egg, put on a whole-grain english muffin with a sausage patty (turkey sausage if you can get it), well drained of fat, and a slice of low-fat cheese. Not something to have every day, but when you gotta have a mcmuffin, it's not as bad as the "other" kind.
Not a lot of imagination here, but I'm half asleep anyway. As long as it's fast, easy, and staves off the hungries, it's fine by me. I have enough to deal with.
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