savory breakfast recipes anyone?

[Brandi]

I don't like a lot of sweet in the morning for breakfast. I have avacado on toast sometimes. A slice of cheese and tomotoe on bread then toasted. And then there is egg on english muffin. All whole grain bread. But eating egg all the time is not good. But then I feel much more lasting energy then with oatmeal or ceral.
So I am looking for new healthy idea's for breakfast. that don't includ sugar.

[smilingcat]

egg white colored with tumuric. So it looks bit more appealing. Just a pinc will do. You want to add color not taste.

With hashbrown (use a cheese grater goes quick and rinse before you put it in a skillet).

left over pasta with marinara sauce. (also cooked up in skillet)

I occasionally will make western omlette. Slice mushrooms, dice bell pepper (capsican) and onion, shred cheese the night before. In the morning, dice tomato and you're good to go with 2 egg omlette. or 2 whole eggs with one egg white. Cook up the extra yolk and give to the dogs. I like mine with ketchup.

something cold? make yourself a batch of Mussli. Home made and you can control the amount of sugar. I love filberts(hazelnuts), almonds, walnuts, rolled oats, banana and with plain yogurt. I might add an oatmeal cookie.

smilingcat

[divingbiker]

I don't know if you eat tofu or not, but this is what I made this morning (and nearly every weekend). It's from PETA's cookbook, The Compassionate Cook. I eat this with a fake sausage patty and a piece of toast, and it's delicious.

Tofu Scrambles
4 servings

1 pound firm tofu, patted dry and mashed
1/8 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped vegetables (green bell pepper, fresh mushrooms, onions, tomatoes--whatever you like) (note: I use more like two cups of vegetables, and keep them kind of chunky)

Their directions: Place the tofu in a lightly oiled saute pan and cook over medium for 3 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, stir well, and cook for 5-8 minutes, until the vegetables are cooked and the tofu is heated through.

My directions: Heat a bit of olive oil, then saute the vegetables until tender. Crumble the tofu into the pan and add the spices. Stir to distribute the turmeric evenly (it gives the dish a pretty yellow color) and cook until the tofu is heated and most of the liquid (if there is any) has evaporated.

[KnottedYet]

I eat a lot of lunch and dinner foods for breakfast. Lots of beans and salsa with eggs, quesodillas, fish, chicken, nachos, leftover dinner, sometimes salads but I prefer warm b'fasts. I need a protein or beans in my breakfast or I end up hungry a couple hours later.

About the only sweet things I like for breakfast are pancakes and warm cereal made of quinoa and almonds with a little honey.

Dunno why, but spicy foods are really appealing to me first thing in the morning! (home-fried potatoes with Sriracha sauce! MMMMM!)

[Brandi]

There are some good idea's here. But what is Sriracha sauce? I love spicy!
I need protein too. Either that or I am starving by 10:00. I don't have a cholesterol problem ( I am only 39) so does that mean I can eat an egg every day if I wanted? If I have an egg on toast (whole grain) and a glass of oj or Green juice, I am good to go all morning!
I am very interested in the almonds and quinoa with honey! That sounds really good and filling too. That would keep me going for hours. Do you toast the almonds knotted?

[KnottedYet]

Sriracha sauce is a brand of hot sauce that you can find everywhere around here. Kind of like Chinese Tabasco. (thicker and richer than Tabasco, though.) I get 28 oz bottles for about $3. I use a LOT. Made in the USA. www.huyfong.com

I've had crazy high cholesterol since I was a teenager. Who knew that scrawny little me was a cholesterol factory? I try to control my egg consumption, but I really like eggs. They get me into trouble, seductive little miscreants that they are. As far as whether you can eat an egg or two every day, you'd have to ask your doc.

I buy roasted and lightly salted almonds, then chop them up and sprinkle them on my quinoa. The toasted flavor of the almonds compliments the tangy-nutty flavor of the quinoa nicely, and the salt adds zest and contrast to the honey.

Edit: I did find Sriracha at a restaurant when I was travelling out of state once. I clutched it to my homesick bosom, then DUMPED it ALL OVER my pale and lifeless restaurant eggs and potatoes! Yummy!