Breakfast Favorites

So they say the most important meal of the day is breakfast. Well I've learned that I only eat once I'm hungry; which makes sense. Why would you eat if you're not hungry. That just contributes to overeating.... (now this doesn't count for kids; they need to eat in the morning since they start using their brains and energy right away as they grow).

Over this process I've found some favorites I enjoy to begin my day with.

So I traded in my morning coffee for a non-caffeinated Lemon & Ginger tea. I never thought I would give up coffee, I would drink it throughout the day; but I did it and never felt more energy. I'm not a morning person, but once I changed my diet that's what I became. I get up and get going; it's rather disgusting.

Waking up and feeling the cleanse of my Lemon/Ginger tea is something I have started to look forward to. Be careful what you buy; my favorite is the STASH brand; but whatever you choose the ingredients should be simple. When I turn mine over it says "Ingredients: Lemon, lemon grass & ginger" That's it; simple. I've learned that if I don't know what the label says, I don't eat it. Anything that is a chemical that I can't tell you where it came from; it's out...

Once I finish my morning tea and my body finally tells me I'm hungry; it's time for breakfast. Two of my favorites are really simple.

My first fav. if a breakfast smoothie. When I need to take something on the go; these works best. Smoothies can be as simple or as complex as you want. Here's one I really enjoy. You will see my measurements are not exact; I really just throw things in, but if you needed measurements then you can use them.

Morning Smoothie
Frozen Strawberries (approx. 1 1/2 cups)
Two Banana
6 or 7 Romaine leaves (you can also opt for Dandelion greens or spinach which I use a large handful)
2 cups water


This definitely has a lettuce taste to it; but when I find that I haven't been eating as much greens as I need to I grab this in the mornings. It also makes enough that I can drink it through the day too.


Another favorite I have is also really simple. This can be variates with the type of fruits I put in; but it works.


Oatmeal & Fruit
Small handful of rolled oats (about 1/2 cup)
Banana (sliced)
Pears (cut in chunks)
Apple (cut in chunks)
Walnuts (small handful maybe 1/4 cup)
I microwave this for about 1 1/2 minutes and eat it warm. The banana and the other fruit adds enough moisture to the oatmeal that I don't need any water.

Hope you enjoy these two simple morning recipes....