Breakfast

Let’s talk about the EGG! I love eggs— they are highly nutritious, versatile, and budget-friendly! They are a staple in my daily eats and they should be in yours as well. So let’s talk about the benefits, discuss why you should not shy away from eating the yolk, and take a look at some of my recipes: easy, delicious, healthy, and always ready in 20 -30 minutes.

Want a healthy breakfast that will keep you running well into lunch? How about a smoothie? Except this one won’t be sipped with a straw. We’re taking smoothies to the next level with this berry smoothie bowl!

Our bodies are built by protein: this nutrient helps build and repair tissues and is a building block for our bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, blood, hair and nails. Protein supports recovery after exercise, reducing muscle loss— but it’s good to remember that our bodies don’t store protein, so there are no reserves when we’re getting low.

What I think I love most about eggs, apart from the fact that they are a low cost protein and taste amazing, is that they are perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner. And paired with veggies, they make a super nutritious meal. Eggs and spinach is one of the best combos and the addition of feta is icing on the cake. Feta is pretty much made for spinach, don’t you think?

I think it’s common knowledge by now that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for good reason; eating a healthy breakfast gives your body a little metabolism boost upon waking, provides you with improved concentration and performance, prevents you from over eating at your next meal, keeps you from getting cranky (I may or may not be speaking from experience) and allows you to fit in some of those important food groups, which means a more nutritionally complete diet.

We all know the importance of starting the day with a healthy breakfast. But sometimes we’re in such a rush – it’s just too much of a challenge. Have no fear – we’re helping solve this dilemma with a post for you time challenged friends. Make your breakfasts ahead of time and then grab and go throughout the week.

These are just some of the adjectives to describe an ideal breakfast. And eggs, grits, veggies, quinoa, cheese and oats are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the ingredients used to create these scrumptious breakfast recipes.

Alarm rings. Get up. Brush teeth. Make sure kids brushed teeth. Try not to burn self with coffee. Get everyone in the car. Run back inside because someone forget something. Somehow get everyone to school and work on time. Sigh of relief.

You’ve heard it said a million times that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. So you scarf down some oatmeal and a coffee on the way to work and BAM. You ate breakfast. You’re feeling healthier already.

Eating a healthy, protein filled breakfast will not only get your your day off to an energetic start, but help you stay fuller longer. High protein breakfasts are especially beneficial after an intense workout to help replenish the body of much needed nutrients.

There’s no need to be bored or sacrifice flavor when you’re eating better this New Year! Yes – you’ll have to take some time to shop, stock your kitchen and PREPARE your foods, but the rewards will be worth it. Get into a routine each week, and set aside time to prepare your meals for healthy eats.

Preparation is the key to success! Spend some time once a week preparing nutritious meals and you’ll be armed with healthy eating options for your busy week.

Seeing that Back to School time is approaching quickly, I started thinking about recipes that would be great to grab and go for both yourself and the kids.

Make lunch or dinner a DELICIOUS, healthy vegan meal (unrefined grains, beans, legumes, veggies, fruit, non GMO tofu, tempeh). No meat, fish, dairy, or eggs. Each week I’ll provide one vegan meal option and one substitution or healthy addition to incorporate into your daily menu to help you feel satisfied and never deprived.