Summer & Winter breakfasts

[crazycanuck]

Summer is almost here..

During our yucky wet/coolish weather period over the last 4 months I have consistently eaten Oatmeal(not the instant kind) w banana & honey before any dirt ride or event. NOw that summer's just about here, I may dread making this when it's hot in the early mornings. The thing is, my tummy's happy w the oatmeal mix.

Do you ever change your high energy breakfasts to the seasons?

I don't know if i want to experiment but then think..hmm..why not.

[papaver]

Muesli with griek yoghurt, fresh berries and honey...hmmmmm

[redrhodie]

+1 on fruit and yogurt! Or I might have toast with cream cheese. I eat that year round.

[MillieNZ]

Same thing here with me......... been enjoying oatmeal and raisins all winter, but now spring is here (?!?!?! some days ) I've changed over to bircher muesli made with oatmeal and apple sauce................ still test driving the receipe, but will post it shortly

[Red Rock]

For the last few years I have been using Knotts low-cholesterol breakfast. That encludes old-fashioned oatmeal, a nine grain cereal, almonds, wheat germ, flax seeds, rasins, grape nuts, banana, and cheerios on top. Then I add Keifr yougurt and Soy milk. This has been great during the summer because I am not starving 2 hours later.

My winter modification is this: old-fashioned oatmeal, wheat germ, almonds (or walnuts), nine grain cereal, banana, and grape nuts. Then the same Keifr yougurt on top with Soy milk. The oatmeal is cooked. I am going to experiement this year by cooking the nine grain cereal with the oatmeal. I have never done this before. I came across a recipie that had bulgur in it. So I will have to give it a try with the oatmeal and see how that works out.

CC-so my basics are the same. I heat one up if it is cold and I eat as it is when it is warm outside.

Have fun experiementing and finding what works for you.

Red Rock

[Maxxxie]

I have pretty much the same thing year-round. On a short ride (20Km), I have Weet-bix and some tinned fruit. For longer rides, I have a 220g tin of baked beans, with toasted 9-grain bread and some peanut butter. Yummm

Max

[shootingstar]

I only started my oatmeal oriented breakfasts when I moved out to Vancouver and have it year-round.

Yogurt with fresh fruit would be a terrific, healthy hot weather brekkie.

[Owlie]

I eat about 10-15% more in winter than I do in summer (I'm walking everywhere, and it's COLD in January). I don't change my breakfast much. I just have a mug of hot chocolate or tea instead of cold milk with my bowl of cereal.

[crazycanuck]

MNZ..Spring sunshine is back tomorrow for quite a while..at least according to the BOM site!

THanks for all the info

I think i needed to mention in my post that it's breakfasts for before I venture off mtn biking that i'm concerned about. Just having fruit and yogurht w honey would not sustain me over a 30km+ ride on uphill singletrack . I normally only eat Oatmeal, honey & banana when going mtn biking as it's proven to keep me going for a while. In addition, it doesn't upset my tummy when mixed afterwards with the drink mixture i use on my rides.

Also, i'm not fond of foods that will instantly make me regular . About bread...i'd like to stay away from that as a breakfast on ride days. Perhaps as an energy snack whilst out on the trails, yep.

Perhaps i'll just stick w the oatmeal, honey & yoghurt.

[malkin]

Toss a few nuts in the mix.