make-ahead breakfast?

[OakLeaf]

Is eating the cereal the noisy part, or getting it ready?

When I've raced out of town I've prepared a bowl of my usual cereal, fortified with chia, protein powder, dried fruit and nuts, the night before. In the morning all I have to do is pop the top off the bowl and add milk substitute.

Some cereals are less crunchy than others - and if you used a plastic spoon and/or bowl, you'd minimize dish noise.

(microwave too noisy)

Also, the mute button on the microwave is one of the world's better inventions ... I guess the doors pretty much have to be loud to seal tightly enough, though. That would pretty much rule out oatmeal for me regardless. I can eat almost anything cold, but not oatmeal.



It might just be a matter of getting the proportions right with oatmeal too. I also find that undoctored oatmeal might as well be a couple of tablespoons of white sugar, for all the good it does me. These days (or I should say, in cooler weather lately) I start with 1/3 c of old fashioned oats, 3/4 c or more of water, a pinch of salt, and then stir in a LOT of peanut butter and some dried fruit after it's cooked, and it seems to keep me going reasonably well.

[goldfinch]

Hard boiled egg and cold bacon you cooked the day before. I eat this a lot. It sounds disgusting but is great.

Other options:

Apple and an ounce of cheese.

Banana and 6 walnut halves.

[azfiddle]

A few ideas: prepare a bowl of fresh fruit with yogurt in the evening, and if you want something crunchy to sprinkle on it, have it measured out already (granola, a handful of toasted pecans, etc).

Peanut butter, almond butter or nutella sandwich with whatever ornaments you prefer: jam, sliced fresh peaches, banana, honey.

Another option, bagel and cream cheese (with lox!). It's not as good cold as toasted, but it's okay.

I agree on pre-pouring cereal if you like cold cereal- just prep everything the night before, pouring the cereal into the bowl, even pouring out the milk into a little cup so.

Luna bar, or a nutrigrain type bar, and fresh fruit.

Some people have been known to indulge in cold leftover pizza ....

[Crankin]

I am one of those people...
I 'd go for the pre-made breakfast sandwich on whole wheat, with egg or egg whites, ham or turkey bacon and a piece of fruit.