Breakfast & Brunch

A recipe for delicate English muffin bread that’s baked in your microwave! You might also try adding about 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/2 cup of raisins to a batch. (FOR A 650-WATT OVEN) Ingredients: 1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal ¼ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast […]

If you enjoy Grape Nuts® cereal, try making your own with this easy recipe. This cereal has a great crunch texture and is a bit sweeter than the commercial Grape Nuts® cereal. Why make your own? Because it’s addictive and much less expensive! Ingredients: 3 ½ cups whole wheat flour 1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon

This recipe for a quick, hot breakfast cereal is sweetened with sugar substitute and dried plums. Ingredients: 1 cup water ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 5 dried pitted prunes, chopped 1 teaspoon sugar substitute (such as Splenda) ¼ cup oat bran Directions: Combine water, cinnamon, prunes, and sugar substitute in a saucepan over medium heat; bring

Do not let the ingredients scare you! This antioxidant-rich smoothie will brighten your skin, fill you up, and taste like the most delicious smoothie you’ve ever had! Add additional milk if desired. Ingredients: 12 fluid ounces unsweetened almond milk 1 avocado, peeled and pitted 1 tablespoon honey Directions: Combine almond milk, avocado, and honey in

I like to serve this drink in my cobalt blue glasses. It’s tasty and colorful! Ingredients: ¾ cup chilled orange juice ⅓ cup chilled pineapple juice 2 cups vanilla yogurt 1 cup frozen blueberries ½ cup frozen sliced strawberries ½ banana, sliced Directions: Place the orange juice, pineapple juice, yogurt, blueberries, strawberries, and bananas into

This is a quick and easy high-protein breakfast smoothie using your NutriBullet®. Ingredients: 1 cup almond milk 1 banana ½ cup frozen strawberries ⅓ cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt 3 tablespoons rolled oats 1 tablespoon slivered almonds Directions: Blend almond milk, banana, strawberries, yogurt, oats, and almonds together in a NutriBullet® or blender until smooth.

This banana oat smoothie is smooth and creamy, the perfect consistency, just like a smoothie should be! You will taste hints of honey, vanilla, peanut butter, and banana. The smoothie is very filling and great for an on-the-go breakfast! Ingredients: 1 banana, broken in half 1 cup ice ¼ cup old-fashioned rolled oats ½ cup

This is an easy variation on the basic French toast recipe, except it uses reduced fat substitutes! Serve with fruit or sugar-free maple syrup. Ingredients: ½ cup egg substitute ⅔ cup skim milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 6 slices reduced calorie white bread Directions: Beat together egg substitute, milk, vanilla and

Yummy breakfast cookies! Ingredients: 1 ½ cups rolled oats ½ cup whole wheat flour ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup light brown sugar 1 ½ teaspoons wheat germ ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ripe banana, mashed ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce 2 egg whites 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup chocolate

When I went on a 6 day kayaking trip, our guides whipped this up one morning over the campfire. It was delicious and I started making it at home. Ingredients: 2 cups skim milk 2 tablespoons honey 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 cups dry couscous ⅓ cup chopped dried apricots ⅓ cup raisins ½ cup