We all hurry in the morning not wanting to be late for school or work that we forget our most important meal of the day, which is breakfast. It is best for us to eat breakfast every morning because we haven't eaten for about 10 hours (last meal being dinner) and we need to fill our bellies with some food to give us energy throughout the day!
The first thing I do every morning is drink water. This helps me stay awake and is proven to work better than coffee. Drink at least 2 cups of water (8oz.) and it is guaranteed to wake you up.
1. Banana Oat Pancakes
My favorite breakfast food ever is banana oat pancakes. This helps keep me full throughout the morning and is super easy to make.
What you need:
1/2 cup of oats
2 egg whites
1/2 a banana
cinnamon
1/2 t vanilla
non - stick pan
Directions:
Using a mixing bowl, add in your oats and egg white. Mash up your banana in a separate bowl and add to the oats and egg whites. Add in the cinnamon and vanilla and mix them all together. You can even blend this to give it a better consistency.
Heat your pan (if its not non - stick, melt some butter onto your pan) and pour in about 1/3 cup of your batter onto your pan forming a pancake shape (or even any shape you like!). Once you see the edges starting to dry up and bubbles starting to form, it is time to flip it. Cook it until it is all cooked. Transfer it onto a plate and serve it with some honey and choice of fruits. You can even serve it by itself which is perfect either way.
2. Egg in a Basket
This is also one of my favorites and it looks really delicious and professional when it is actually super easy to make.
What you need:
an egg
bread
salt and pepper (to taste)
Directions:
Taking a slice of bread, cut a circle in the middle using a knife or a circle cutter. Crack your egg onto a bowl to make sure that there are no eggshells in your bread later on. Heat up your pan and grease it with a little vegetable oil or butter. Place bread onto pan and place the egg in the middle of the bread where we cut the circle. Add salt and pepper to season. Cook until the egg is cooked, flip so that both sides are cooked.
3. Ham and Egg Cups
You can make these ahead of time so that if you're running late in the morning, you can just heat it up and eat it on the go.
What you need:
6 slices of ham
4 eggs
1/4 cup low fat milk
1/2 bell peppers, chopped
1/4 cup yellow onions, chopped
salt & pepper (to taste)
vegetable oil to saute vegetables
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. In a saucepan, saute the chopped onions for 3 - 4 minutes. Add the chopped peppers and saute for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Whisk eggs and milk together and add salt and pepper to taste. Grease muffin tin wells with vegetable oil and line each with a slice of ham. Next add a spoonful of peppers and onions and top with the egg mixture.
Bake at 350-degrees for about 20 minutes.
4. Breakfast Burritos
This is also one of my favorites because you can just make it the weekend before and heat it up and take it with you if you're in a hurry. I also love this because you can customize it to however you want it to. You can add meat if you want or you can leave out the meat. Add the vegetables you like, it's all up to you!
What you need:
wheat tortillas
2 eggs
2 bell peppers, chopped
1/2 - 1 cup hash browns
1/2 cup lettuce or spinach
1/2 cup cooked bacon or chicken breast, chopped (optional)
Directions:
Cook your hash browns and crush it up while you cook so that they are not in their "hash brown form" until they are golden brown. Remove from heat. Scramble your eggs onto a pan and add in the peppers and lettuce or spinach and add salt and pepper to taste. Add the hash browns and bacon/chicken to the egg mixture, this is now your filling.
Take out your wheat tortillas and add the filling to the middle and shape as if you would shape a burrito.
Wrap it in plastic wrap and keep in freezer. Heat in the microwave for about 30 seconds - 1 minute when you want to eat it.
These recipes are so good and a healthier option than having breakfast at McDonald's or grabbing a pop tart from your pantry. Stay tuned for more.
Until next time,
Beatrix Lim
*All pictures are not mine except for the first photo which I edited myself. Credits go to the owners*
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