Eat A Healthy Breakfast

Healthy French Toast

French Toast has been a breakfast favorite for years and years. And you can eat french toast without feeling guilty just by replacing some of the ingredients with healthier ones. French Toast is very easy to make at home and easy for you to control the ingredients that you put in it.

You will need to create a mixture using a bowl, and put in 2 eggs, and 1 egg white ( you can easily juggle the yolk and sift the white out if you're not buying the egg whites sold at the store). 1/2 cup of skim or 1% organic milk and throw in a few dashes of vanilla extract. Lastly, sprinkle some cinnamon over the mixture. Use a whisk, or a fork to beat the mixture till it is all blended. You will need to put butter in a pan to melt, try using a healthy one like smart balance with no trans fats. While the butter is melting, go ahead and dip a piece of whole wheat bread into the mixture, making sure to coat on both sides. Place bread on the pan and flip as needed. It will take anywhere from 5-7 minutes. Once the bread is just a bit brown on both sides it is ready. Serve with fresh berries and reduced or no sugar syrup. Also, I sprinkle a bit more cinnamon when it is finished but that is optional.

Power Packed Vitamin C Smoothie

Here's a quick vitamin C packed smoothie sure to wake you up in the morning!

1/2 cup of strawberries

1 kiwi (peeled)

1 cup low fat yogurt

1 scoop of protein powder (optional)

2 tbsp ground flaxseed

ice cubes

Put all ingredients into the blender and mix....serve in a glass with a straw!

Healthy Crepes

They may take a little more preparation so you might want to save crepes for the weekend. But crepes are good for the whole family...even the kids! As stated in a previous post, whole wheat pancakes would be the best option and then just pick your favorite fruit to add (fresh or frozen). The best fruit choices are strawberries, bananas, blueberries, raspberries, or even peaches. Crepes are pretty simple to make...first you would make your whole wheat pancakes as directed and then just when they are done you will add your fruit on top of the pancake and roll while it is hot and then roll as tight as you can. Making a slightly larger pancake than usual helps with making the roll tighter. Try not to over-stuff with fruit or the fruit will not stay in the rolled pancake. This is a great way to get that extra serving of fruit in and can be a fun addition for children. Add some scrambled eggs, or an omelet for a complete breakfast. Don't forget the lite syrup! 

Wake Up.....to some protein

It's important to try and mix things up so you have an array of choices at breakfast time, then you can look forward to starting your day healthy. One of my favorite recipes is for a protein pancake. It's super easy to make, in fact you make it just like your ordinary pancake except its healthier and packed with protein. you will need:

4 egg whites

1/2 cup of oatmeal

1-2 scoops of protein powder

1/3 cup of natural unsweetened apple sauce

1/2 banana or 1/2 cup of strawberries (optional)

Spray a pan with a non-fat olive or canola oil cooking spray. Mix in a bowl just like you would make your usual pancake and then pour into the pan.

This is a great easy recipe for protein packed, guilt free pancakes and is a great pre-workout meal as well. Another option to healthy pancakes is to buy whole wheat pancake mix and use egg whites and non-fat or 1% organic milk and olive or canola oil.

Heres to another great breakfast......