BANNED from the Kitchen!

Happy birthday to my honey!

Let’s tackle breakfast.

We are NOT morning people. For us, breakfast needs to be a no-prep option. We need something that we can grab quickly and eat in the car. Pancakes and eggs are a Saturday morning luxury!

For Monday-Friday we go for rice cakes, bagels and sometimes muffins. If you want to save calories and money here’s a tip: STOP BUYING FLOUR, SUGAR, AND BUTTER.

                WHAT? STOP BUYING FLOUR, SUGAR, AND BUTTER???

Yes. It can be done, people. I stopped! You can too! As I mentioned, I am from the beautiful, deep South. And I used to put butter in everything. Seriously.  I would make alfredo sauce just because I could (flour and butter). I would bake delicious treats and proceed to eat them all. I made sweet tea on a weekly basis. The only way to stop myself was to stop buying the ingredients. It worked!

My darling husband celebrated a birthday last month. Does this mean I can't bake him a cake? Of course not. Come on, people. We’re all human. If it’s a special occasion, go for it. But I’m just saying; if you really want to make a change, don’t buy these three ingredients. You will live. Even without butter.

Are there any breakfast options left without flour, sugar, or butter? Yes, there are. 

Here is a list of breakfast foods you can make in no time and store in your fridge so that they are ready to grab and go in the morning.

Egg Muffins (Time: 10 min prep/10-15 min baking) *Husband gives this one 5/5 stars!*

4 eggs

¼ milk

½ green pepper

¼ onion

5 cherry tomatoes

1 cheese stick

Pepper

Dice the green pepper into small pieces. Quarter the tomatoes and slice the cheese stick into 12 equal parts. Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk with milk. Add in the veggies, cheese, and a dash of pepper. Spray a muffin tin with non-stick spray. Pour in egg mixture into each tin. Bake in 350 degree oven for 10-15 min. Let cool and store in fridge.

Veggie Breakfast Burritos (Time 10 min)

4 eggs

Using some of my delicious frozen peppers!

¼ milk

½ green pepper

¼ onion

5 cherry tomatoes

1 cheese stick

Pepper

Dice the green pepper into small pieces. Quarter the tomatoes and slice the cheese stick into 12 equal parts. Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk with milk. Add in the veggies and a dash of pepper. Set cheese aside.  Scramble the egg and veggie mixture in a med heat non-stick skillet. When cooked, scoop a spoonful into a tortilla and roll. Seal with tin foil and store in the fridge.

Fruit Salad (Time:  10 min)

1 cup grapes,halved

1 apple, diced

1 small can of mandarin oranges, drained

2 tablespoons of Fage (Greek yogurt)

Nuts or raisins (optional)

Chop fruit, add yogurt, and mix well. Place portions into small Tupperware containers and store in fridge.

Roll Up (Time: 5 min)

1 banana, halved

2 tbsp. of peanut butter

2 small flour tortillas

Spread 1 tbsp. of peanut butter on each of the tortillas. Place half of a banana inside each and roll. Enjoy right away!

Oatmeal Banana Muffins (Time: 10 min prep/25 min baking)

3 mashed bananas (the riper, the better!)
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 tbsp. baking powder
3 cups oats
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 tbsp. raisins

Preheat oven to 375. Mix all ingredients except the raisins together and let sit while you prepare the muffin pans. Spray a muffin pan/ or liners with nonstick spray. Stir the raisins into the oatmeal batter. Divide batter into 15 cups, they should be just about filled. Bake 20-30 minutes- you’ll see the edges start to brown. They should be removed easily the longer you let them cool. Enjoy!

This recipe from http://christibodrero.com/2012/09/01/oatmeal-banana-muffins/

Here we have five easy recipes that take less than 10 minutes to prep (some take less than 10 minutes start to finish!) and they all taste great and can be eaten on the go. Even better; no butter, sugar, or flour in sight!

If you make a couple of these options you’ll have them on hand to pair up and get you going for the day. A cup of fruit salad and an oatmeal muffin, YUM! An egg muffin and a rice cake, YES PLEASE. A veggie burrito and banana, GOOD TO GO!

It can be done, people. Starting with breakfast. All it takes is 10-15 minutes the night before, to chop, mix, and bake. Then, you’ll have a breakfast that you can feel good about that costs cents to make.