I know the importance of a good breakfast but don’t have an appetite in the mornings due to busyness.
With coffee I’ll just eat 2 Digestive Biscuits before getting my elderly mom up, freshened up, dressed, then microwaving her either an omelette with cheese or ham and whole grain bread; or (2) a bowl of oatmeal with milk, peanut butter, a handful of chopped walnuts, fruit and a sprinkle of brown sugar on top. She has a good breakfast, but mine lacks the protein I need to start the day.
Many of us get extra busy in December so here’s a better breakfast that’s easy to eat and easy to cleanup with no pots or pans needed to make it:
Greek Yogurt Bowl
1 cup of Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon of peanut butter
fruit -- various to select throughout the week such as a handful of blueberries or strawberries. Half of banana. Chopped peaches, pears, or apples. (I put fruit with my mother’s oatmeal.)
fruit -- various to select throughout the week such as a handful of blueberries or strawberries. Half of banana. Chopped peaches, pears, or apples. (I put fruit with my mother’s oatmeal.)
3 walnuts
3 almonds - whole or chopped
1 teaspoon of one minute oatmeal
1 teaspoon of one minute oatmeal
1 teaspoon of ground flaxseeds
a sprinkle of dark brown sugar or honey when I feel like it.
BTW, protein drinks are a decent fast breakfast, but are no substitutes for real food which is always the better choice. Protein shakes can be too heavy in minerals if consumed daily.
Greek yogurt with the addition of nuts (walnuts, almonds, pecans), seeds (flaxseeds, sunflower, chia, pumpkin) and whole grains (oatmeal, millet, quinoa) is a healthy no fuss breakfast with enough protein and fiber.
When we know better, we really should do better. I will! With only one bowl to wash this breakfast gets the job done.
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