Does anyone who has a full-time job get up and eat a full breakfast before going to work? I’m not hungry when I wake up, it takes me a little while before I feel like eating. I need packable items I can easily eat at work. I’m currently addicted to Kind Bars, and usually have those laying around in case I don’t have something else. Some weeks I make muffins or scones. Other weeks I do yogurt and granola or apples and peanut butter. If you live in the South you have to check out Atlanta Fresh yogurt, it’s amazing (Whole Food carries it). In the warmer months, I will make smoothies but I cannot bring myself to drink a frozen drink in the morning when it is cold outside. I’m very interested in over-night oats but have yet to try it. I would love to know what you guys do for breakfast. Any suggestions? Have you tried over-night oats?
The Rest of the Week
This week was not the home-run last week was. I picked too many large dishes and we ended up throwing food away…meal plan fail. Technically we could have eaten it but I was not feeling the Hot and Sour Soup.
- Napa Salad with Buttermilk Dressing: I was originally going to share my Greek twist on this for the post today, but the pictures just did not turn out appetizing. It was a bit pale looking. It tasted great though. I took the original recipe and added feta, olives, and cucumbers. I used Greek yogurt in place of the buttermilk for the dressing.
- Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja with Rice: We did not make the beans to go along with it. Turned out pretty good. We ended up using stew beef as they did not have flank or skirt steak at Whole Foods.
- Coconut Rice with Chicken Thighs: This was ok but nothing special. Not a repeat dish.
- Shiitake & Noodle Hot & Sour Soup: OMG this smelled so much while it cooked. The taste was ok but after smelling it all afternoon I was a bit over it. Not a repeat dish.
- Banana Bread Muffins: Certainly not the best as the title implied but turned out good and easy to make. I added chopped pecans and used white wheat flour.
i love kind bars! im really lazy sometimes with breakfast – but the best i have found is a smoothie. i get all of my fruit for the day, it doesnt take much energy to prepare / eat and i can make it and leave.
I need to eat in the morning, or I feel like I might faint. Most days it’s PB&J toast – easy and unimaginative, but I’ve loved it since childhood!
Once in a while I feel like I need to be healthier and then it’s oatmeal with fresh blueberries – but it’s instant oatmeal, obviously. I simply can’t cook in the morning!
Unless I have a day off and feel my Martha Stewart instinct kick in, then I’ll make bacon, eggs, pancakes, the whole 9 yards – about 4 times a year lol.
I’m the same exact way! I usually make a smoothie and drink it at my desk after I get to work. I’m super into overnight oats and crock put steel cut oats, too!
I try to be good, but I fail miserably. I have to eat breakfast and it’s almost always sugary which I know is bad but that’s the only thing that appeals to me so early in the morning! I do have a nice bowl of fruit with my name on it this morning, though, so I am ready to dig in!
I always eat at work 🙂 instant oatmeal and apple or grapes. Mostly because I only get up with enough time to rush around like a crazy person before work!
I absolutely loved to cook, but breakfast is the one meal I hate to prepare. The hubs makes a traditional breakfast for us every other Sunday. My go-to breakfast during the weekday: Larabars & Irish Breakfast tea. Cereal & Oatmeal on weekends.
In a perfect world, I’d walk into the kitchen every morning to french toast or a fresh baked donut or two…and enjoy it all without gaining a pound!
I’ve done overnight oats with great success, though half the time I end up not eating them. Definitely not a breakfast person!
I loveeee breakfast, but sometimes don’t eat traditional breakfast foods. I just bring stuff with me and eat whenever I am hungry. I work such sporadic hours (sometimes 4:30 am, sometimes 7 am, sometimes 9 am) so it just depends!
I love banana bread AND muffins… best of both worlds! 🙂
If I’m rushed I always grab a Luna bar or a Kind Bar. If I’ve got time, you can make a Sunday frittata and slice into 5 pieces (Mon-Fri) and have that for breakfast. Also I think I might start bringing Oatmeal and bananas again just to have at work, good for breakfast or a snack. Plus if you add a ill’ almond butter sooo good. Or a sweet potato – cut in half- cinnamon, salt, pepper and microwave for 6 min and throw in a Tupperware and enjoy later. Or you can bake a few the night before.
I tend to bring instant oatmeal to make at work. I love the idea of overnight oats and need to look into doing that.
yes i have to eat breakfast. i make overnight oats in a jar and i also boil 4 eggs the night before, stick them in the fridge over night and only eat the whites when it comes time to eat bfast. overnight oats in a jar are delish!
1/3 cup quick oats, 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, cinnamon, brown sugar, fresh blueberries and a scoop of protein powder; shake that jazz up, stick it in the fridge and eat the next morning yum!
also note: i don’t care if it’s the blandest tasting food – as long as it’s healthy and does the job (keeps me full etc), then i will eat it. to me, food is fuel so i don’t really care for it to look good or taste juicy. it can’t taste like ass but i’ve also been known to eat things that taste like ass if it’s healthy. like those freaking gluten-free, GMO free, soy free, and obviously taste free bars.
i also make breakfast egg muffins with broccoli and a bit of cheese. http://www.lifeinprogress.ca/lifeinprogress/2013/01/ola-new-year-new-workout-routine-healthy-eats.html
I find breakfast to me the worst meal to plan, we end up eating the same things usually but I am always wishing for something new!