Yesterday we had a question about breakfast recipes that are portable, filling, cheap and nutritious. It seems like this great combination is what everyone is looking for in a breakfast; we're always rushed on workdays and schooldays, but we still need breakfast, right? Well, let's take a closer look at the best grab-and-go, ultra-portable breakfasts, since that seems to be what you all are most interested in this week!
Here are five of our favorite grab-and-go breakfasts. These are all things you can make ahead and grab on your way out the door. There's nothing new in here, but hey, it never hurts to restate the obvious.
1. Granola Bars - We love a granola bar, like these crunchy ones or chewy ones as a quick, pre-made breakfast.
2. Muffins and Scones - Baked goods are of course great for breakfast, and if you pack a muffin with lots of oats, whole grains, raisins, and nuts, they can be very filling, too.
3. Eggy Breakfast Casserole - Like the breakfast casseroles we talked about yesterday, pretty much any casserole is good for breakfast. It's often delicious cold, and cut up into wrappable, portable squares.
4. Breakfast Sandwich - Make a sandwich the night before with some scrambled eggs or a hardboiled egg, some lettuce and tomato, and whole-grain bread. If you want to be extra-neat, stuff it in a pita pocket. (Here's a good thread about favorite breakfast sandwiches.)
5. The Bagel - This is sort of similar to the sandwich (since it easily can become one) and the baked goods. But the bagel is in a class of its own when it comes to a quick breakfast; it's almost synonymous with fast breakfast! Try making your own sometime, too.
Now it's your turn. Think of this as the ultimate quick breakfast thread. What do you eat for breakfast when you're on the go?
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I like making mini versions of the giant yogurt parfaits cafes sell in a little glass mason jar. I layer plain non-fat Greek yogurt with granola and something sweet or tangy - fruit, preserves, honey or agave nectar, lemon curd. I pack a spoon and then I can eat it on the commuter train or at my desk.
Am i missing something? How come every single post is about breakfast recently??
I used to make little mini egg frittatas in cupcake liners. You can make a whole pan at a time and freeze them or eat them the next week. We'd mix in whatever we had around (crumbled turkey sausage, peppers, hot sauce, spinach, cheese--whatever!). Then we'd cover the toppings with whisked eggs or egg beaters and bake at 350 until a toothpick came out pretty clean. I love eggs for breakfast but I don't want a whole sandwich everyday. So this is a super-portable alternative! P.S. We've experimented and the metal cupcake liners (with the paper insert removed) are the easiest to peel off.
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http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/cooking-discussion/april-2010-3-square-meals-and-dessert-113183
Breakfast tacos.
How about making a batch of pancakes to freeze and then put in the toaster on your way out? You could pack a little cup of syrup to dip them in, spread them with jam or roll up a cold sausage or eggs in them. Yum!
mini-parfaits are a great idea. Also mini-frittatas. Yum! I'll remember those for my next office job.
A muffin can be very filling! Am I dating myself?
Before our toaster died, I used to do waffles with peanut butter - the peanut butter melts into the little waffle crannies, mmmm.
Boiled eggs. I boil a half-dozen eggs and keep them in the fridge. On those not-as-rare-as-they-should-be days when I have absolutely no time to make breakfast, I'll grab a boiled egg and eat it on the way to the bus stop, dropping a trail of pieces of egg shells behind me.
mgziegler: I agree, mini frittas are the BEST~ but I'll go you one better. Try using the new silicone cupcake pans...no muffine liner needed at all! They puff beautifully while cooking and if you lift them out while still warm, the pan stays almost spotless. Give it a try sometime...you'll be as hooked as we are!
Ergh! Can someone on AT please ban GHDjessica? She seems to be spamming almost every thread that I come across.
Hahah! I just watched a rerun of that episode, tasterspoon :)
And yinmlinks, they have spammed the last three threads I have read.
@ChzPlz - I love eggs, too, but your shells belong in the compost or trash not littering the street (just b/c it's natural doesn't mean it isn't litter). I usually peel the whole batch of hard-boiled eggs right away and store them in a bowl with a lid in the frig. They keep well and no need to worry about shells on the way to work!
recently I made a big batch of turnover things filled with a finely chopped ham, onion and herb mixture. They took hours to make but they freeze great. Over the next several weeks I declared myself a genius every time I popped one out of the freezer and into the oven for twenty minutes. Eat it on a napkin and there is no mess to clean up. Although I did this for lunch on busy days I think they would work great for rushing out the door in the a.m. start them in the oven before your shower, while the coffee is brewing and grab it on the way out the door. Wrap in foil to keep warm if you must.
I'm out of them now but I will make another batch soon and experiment with the filling. Maybe I should post a link to the recipe.
I make egg and cheese muffins in advance and freeze them. They reheat beautifully in the microwave. http://felonykirsch.wordpress.com/2010/03/18/egg-mcmuffin/
These are great ideas! I'm trying to eat better breakfasts since it seems to be the best way to keep myself from eating everything in sight for the rest of the day but time is a pretty big issue.
I'm experimenting with making fresh mini-fritattas in tapas pans. I prepped all the veggies and such the night before, pour everything into the pan first thing in the morning and cook it. I was using the broiler but it burnt the top without cooking the middle so I've got some experimenting to do.
Quiche baking on Sunday night is another thing I'm going to try. I've only got a 50/50 sucess rate on pie crust so hopefully that will help me get better at it.
tasterspoon, if you are dating yourself then so be it! i'm off to make myself an egg sandwich on Schnitzer's marble rye....
I usually make smoothies ... plain yogurt any variety of frozen fruit, milk, peanut butter, flax, etc.
Warm a tortilla on an open flame, then fill with jam, nut butter, flax seeds or chia seeds, cream cheese or goat cheese, dried or fresh fruit slices.....in any combination you like. My favorite is almond butter and a cherry jam that has whole cherries in it...St Dalfour is good.
Power shake, the ultimate quick and really solid breakfast. Loaded with protein and that daily dose of blueberries. Accompany with one slice naked toast. I haul it with me to the car and sip it on the way to work.
1 scoop Show Me The Whey (whey protein powder lactose free)
1T ground flax seeds
1T aloe juice
1/2 C frozen blueberries
1/4 C frozen cranberries, raspberries or strawberries
1/2 C fat free yogurt
1/2 C soy milk
1/2 frozen banana
grated fresh frozen ginger (skin on is okay)
1T heaping, frozen OJ
breakfast burrito!
a banana and a PB and J
I have like 15 minutes to eat a healthy breakfast before I head to the bus for work...so here are my two go-to's after lots of trial and error:
1) Spinach Smoothie: I have a small 1-serving size personal blender that I stuff a couple handfuls of baby spinach into then add about 1/3 cup of frozen blueberries on top. Pour some filtered water over mixture and blend. Add a fruity tasting protein powder and some ground flax. Tastes surprisingly okay and is a healthy 200 calorie breakfast.
2) Open-faced English Muffin: Split a whole grain english muffin and put a tablespoon or so of peanut butter on one side (sprinkle with dried cranberries and/or pumpkin seeds for extra interest) and on the other side spoon a bit of cottage cheese on top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and some green onion. This one is very good and very healthy/full of protein and whole grains.
As a side note I've gotten into the best health of my life (5'8" 118 pounds) in the last couple months incorporating healthy breakfasts like these into my diet. Lost 15 pounds with some exercise thrown in 3-4 times a week :)
FYI, your height and weight has nothing do with your actual *health* but just your size. You could be wasting away to nothing at that physical size, which wouldn't be very healthy.
Well I can assure you that I just got my yearly physical done at the doctor and am in excellent shape, thanks.
(although I do want to apologize if any of this came off holier-than-thou! totally not how it was intended..I was just excited to share some stuff I found that's been working for me, haha.)