The big deal about breakfast: part 3

In part 2, I wrote about how a good breakfast makes me feel.   I love me a good rule, so in this part, I'm going to lay some down and in all probability break them tomorrow.

A 'break fast habits' good breakfast...

... differs from the one I had the day before (variety being the spice of life). 

... satisfies my hunger level at that moment.

Is…

... full of balanced, fresh ingredients.

... enjoyed and digested slowly.

And, last but not least, never takes itself too seriously.

(Now this is a good breakfast.  A 'healthy' take on the old 'Birchermüsli'.  I mean, the original only tastes heavenly because it's full of sugar and cream.

................Mmmm. Sugar and cream.............

Anyway, you'll need:

A small pot of runny plain yoghurt mixed with a dash of milk, if you like things even more runny.

Mixed with

3 tablespoons rolled oats
1/2 a grated (sweet) apple
1/2 a mashed (sweet) banana

Ta ra!



It can be a tad tangy, so go for sweet fruit (or some honey?).  I chopped the rest of the banana on top and sprinkled with linseeds and cinammon.




Quick and fresh!  What do you think?)

The big deal about breakfast: part 2

How can a good breakfast help you?...
 ...hm...

Well, on a good day (which for me would mean getting up on time, choosing the right ingredients and munching leisurely), a good breakfast helps me to feel:

- Hydrated: the world's most underestimated feeling
- Energized: not starving, not stuffed and
- Relaxed

On a brilliant day, I have also been known to feel concentrated right through until my first break at work. All reasons enough for me to try and eat 'well' in the morning (whatever 'well' means).



(Talking about good breakfasts... WOW... did we have something special yesterday: the Edible Perspective's Banana Scramble.  It's...

banana-ey
coconut-ey
cinnamon-ey
vanilla-ey
peanut butter-ey (if you choose that as your topping) 

... in fact, it's just about every -ey a girl could wish for in her breakfast.  All of the smells and tastes really came out, and it was delicious.  Thank you Ashley. 

My only (two) word(s) of warning for those trying it at home would be... make sure you are 1. famished before eating or 2. about to venture into heavy-duty sports activities (iron-man comes to mind) two hours later.  This humble scramble has enough fuel potential to fire a jumbo jet.  No kidding.

Nearly finished... will I manage that last mouthful?



... mmmmm.)

Sorry, I digress.  What about you guys?  Your thoughts on good breakfasts? 

The big deal about breakfast: part 1

A good breakfast, eaten on a daily basis, is not going to change your life forever. No, it’s not going to bring thousands of readers to your blog, slim you down to size 0 proportions, solve your relationship problems or get you a pay rise (shame really).

A good breakfast, though, eaten slowly and on a daily basis will help you. A lot.

Think about how. And we'll talk.

In the meantime, try crumbly pumpernickel with cottage cheese, sticky honey topped with sliced hazelnuts and some fresh fruit on the side.




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