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I need a new breakfast.
THEPAIN73
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Pop-Tarts and milk aren't doing it for me anymore.
I need something more filling, and something more tasty.
It also needs to be an on-the-run thing because I get ready for work in about 20 minutes.
Any advice? Use examples of what you eat.
NINJA EDIT: Do not say "Don't eat breakfast" because that doesn't help me.
I need something more filling, and something more tasty.
It also needs to be an on-the-run thing because I get ready for work in about 20 minutes.
Any advice? Use examples of what you eat.
NINJA EDIT: Do not say "Don't eat breakfast" because that doesn't help me.
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Anyways, if I'm in a rush I usually get some pineapple, coffee and a kaishi bar. Love me some pineapple.
Don't turn down eggs, they cook in minutes, and eat just as fast.
I'm a sucker for fried eggs on some toast, top with some cheese and ketchup, and a meat of your choice (you can cook eggs and ham (or canuk bacon) at the same time!) and you can just eat the sandwich on the go. The eggs don't get runny and it all stays together fairly well.
Also, cereal is a decent option as well. Quick and usually does the trick. Get some of the shredded wheat kinds, they always seem more filling. I hear good things about kaishi cereal too, though it can be a little more expensive.
Also I've never been a fan of normal Pop-tarts, but the Fiber-One brand of poptart (whatever they're called) are a lot more satisfying and long-lasting in terms of making you feel full.
When I was pressed for time, I used to have breakfast pitas. They're basically small, really thick pitas that come in a range of flavours. I mostly stuck to cinnamon raisin. You can put them in the toaster or just eat them "raw." I usually had a glass of OJ and a yogurt as well.
Also look into cereal bars. Not the nutragrain crap, but actual bars made of the cereal you would normally eat. They have bran and also the sugary types as well.
Even normal porridge oats are edible after 2 minutes in the microwave.
You can prolly cook and eat eggs before the toaster is done with a poptart.....
Just sayin...
Or boil eggs while in the shower.
Just stroll down the freezer isle at your local supermegamart and pick some crap out. Nuke it and go.
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Consider hard boiling eggs the night before and putting them in the fridge.
Wake up 5 or 10 minutes earlier and make oatmeal, throw on some raisins. Yum. Don't buy the instant microwave crap that is full of sugar.
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A good way to fix this would be to start waking up 30 minutes earlier and take your time. Every now and again I'll give myself an extra 20 minutes and make a good solid breakfast with eggs and bacon, most of the time combining these with a bagel to make a tasty sandwich and my day is significantly better.
Remember the only thing putting time constraints on your is yourself. This is unless you are getting off a nightshift and going to another job.
At house: Quaker Oatmeal High Fiber (1 bag), Cranberry/Pomegranate Juice, 3 Strawberries
In car: Banana, finish Cran/Pomegranate
You can eat the strawberries in the car/on the way if that's easier, but i peel the banana before starting, usually finish it by the time I get out of my apartment complex.
Sliced tomato
Mayo / Dijon depending on your likes
Ground pepper
Takes like 10 seconds to make (other than the toasting a bagel), tastes delicious and gets you a good hunk of fruit / veggies, grains, and flavour first thing in the morning.
I'd go for adding a slice of fresh mozzarella
My grocery store has some that are in the refrigerated section, and they last quite a bit longer than the room temp variety to keep them from spoiling so quickly.
or thats the theory anyways
Wait until a day or two before the "best before" date though, because refrigerated baked goods aren't as moist/fresh.
Local bakery bagels will taste better, but don't have the preservatives that help them keep for a week or longer so grabbing a national brand will tend to keep longer. Country Harvest Bagels (if you can get them) come in a ziploc bag that helps them keep a bit longer, 6 bagels run you about $2.49-2.99 here.
If you're toasting your bagels it doesn't really matter if they slide a little on the stale side - they still come out tasting great.
For cheese, I'd go with something with a bit more zip than Mozza... maybe a nice old Cheddar would round out the bagel-wich.
Two slices holds me until lunch, and it can be eaten on the go.
Anything on a bagel will also do.
Specifically the dutch potato-roll kind. They taste as good as a bagel and keep a long time. You can toast them and add anything (tuna, peanut butter, bananas, cheddar, eggs, anything). They are pre-sliced, so tossing whatever in it and/or toasting it is all the time you need. They fit easily in your hand on the way out the door, or in a ziplock. They can easily used for breakfast lunch and dinner.
I discovered this years ago after a horribad pay period that wiped out my savings with various bills and medical expenses. All we could afford for a week was hot-dogs and ramen, though we had jellies, peanut butter, canned tuna, etc in storage.
It wasn't a bad week at all.
Ah-Ha, use turkey bacon and whole wheat toast! Problem solved!:winky:
Then add some low salt butter and low salt salt to taste
Bah! Ketchup all the way!
And I'm sure you could easily sub out butter for a better oil, perhaps olive oil?
I'm almost tempted to see if how quickly I can make this delicious meal - I shall report back
Or you can do a Slim Fast one instead since they are functionally the same thing as far as I can tell.
Because fuck.. in 10 minutes you can make anything for breakfast. I can cook up a steak in 10 minutes. I can make pancakes in 10 minutes. I can make you a Denver omelette in 10 minutes.
This guy is currently eating pop tarts on the way out the door in the morning because he doesn't have the time to cook anything. Besides the advice of "get up earlier," I think he wants suggestions on things that you can just pick up and eat right away in the morning--not how to cook a bacon and egg breakfast.
So far,
Bagel and cheese/jelly/peanutbutter/whatever
Pre-made hard boiled eggs
High quality cereal bars
Yogurt
Breakfast shakes
Case closed IMO.
1 egg
1 english muffin
1 slice of cheese (processed I guess if you're in a real hurry)
1 piece of bacon or sausage patty
healthier:
egg white from 1 egg
1 whole wheat english muffin
1 slice low fat cheese
1 piece of turkey bacon
1. Heat pan
2. Stick english muffin in toaster (I just warm mine as I don't like crunchy english muffin)
3. whisk egg/put egg white into greased small round microwavable container
4. microwave egg for around 45 seconds
5. put cheese on english muffin, egg on top, set aside
6. By this point pan is heated, cook your bacon or whatever
7. By this point your cheese is nice and melted, put bacon/whatever on top of egg, top piece of english muffin on top and eat!
I can make this in less then five minutes, the egg doesn't usually run (doesn't at all if just using egg white) and being a sandwich you can eat while on the move!
You put your bread in, pam the little pan, add water, and egg.
BAM! Poached egg and breadz in the time it took you to shower.