MY FAVORITE EASY, FAST, HEALTHY BREAKFAST IDEAS

Quick and easy breakfast ideas for your busiest mornings

You are very busy. You have a family and a lot of responsibilities around it, you work full time, you try to do sports or some hobbies along the way, and you know you don’t have time to prepare good food and eat healthily. A healthy diet helps your body withstand all these endeavors. So the question is how to save energy and time for the activities we want. I opted for time management and shortened the time of preparing a healthy meal.

I always have a little time in the morning. First I have to pack little Sophie (my daughter) because she’s going to child care. Then I have to set aside food for my lunch because I’m working. But above all, in the morning, when I can be alone, I write a blog, and then I don’t have time to make a healthy breakfast. That’s why I have ideas that I turn into reality: making breakfast in a minute and making it what I love to eat. So I want my day to start with creative writing and a good taste and healthy breakfast. I want to share my ideas for a quick and delicious breakfast that I love.

In the morning, I have my usual ritual, which consists of 3 parts:

1. I like to refresh myself with flavored water. I usually use what I currently have. It is often either fruit or herbs. My favorite flavors are:
   • Lime or lemon with cucumber, or fresh orange and grapefruit
   • Mint or Basil
   • Strawberries and blackberries. Blackberries don’t give a flavor until you eat them, but that is good too.

Aromatic water you can make fast. You need fresh fruits or herbs. That is what I usually do. But, if you prefer cold water, you can freeze some fruits, lemon juice, orange juice, mint, or something up to your taste and use it for your water. That way, you will also increase your water intake.

2. Morning drinks are significant to me. Most often, it is coffee, but sometimes it is also tea. I enjoy the moments of drinking a hot beverage, and I can do that while I do some other things, like writing a blog and packing.

3. And the last important thing in my ritual is breakfast. After 2 hours of reading and writing a blog, I get hungry. But then I realize that I don’t have so much time to prepare the meal, so most of the time, I make my breakfast à la minute. Here are some ideas below:

HALLOUMI WITH BERRIES

I don’t know if there is a recipe, but this combination is phenomenal for three reasons. The first is that I’m not hungry after that meal. Secondly, the variety of sweet and salty I like. And the third reason is that I enjoy the combination of flavors of grilled and salted halloumi and fresh blueberries and strawberries.

Instructions:

• Cut a few pieces of halloumi cheese and place them on a hot pan, preferably Teflon, so that the cheese does not stick.

You can put a few drops of oil if you want. I do not use it, and even if I added a bit of oil, it would be grape seed oil. “Grapeseed oil that’s cold-pressed or expeller-pressed does not use chemical solvents or high heat during processing. It’s a better choice than oil made with solvents. Also, this oil is high in omega – 6 fatty acids’ – (Please see reference for more information below the text).

• ¾ cup strawberries
• ¾ cup blueberries
• 1 tbsp. of cold press grapeseed, macadamia or avocado oil. Substitute is olive or coconut oil.

Additionally, you can add:

• Honey
• Mint
• Freshly ground pepper

Easy! Right!

CAVIAR & OYSTERS PLATE

Sometimes, I make a few sandwiches with organic butter and caviar if I am in a hurry. And on my way to work, I buy Oysters. That is so fresh and tasty. It’s fulfilling and so light on your stomach.

Instructions:

• Cut 2-3 small pieces of bread. I like rye bread or a combo of buckwheat and barely flour.
• Organic butter/cream – spread a thin layer of organic butter on the bread and add ‘Celtic sea salt’. ‘Celtic salt has the least amount of sodium and the highest amount of calcium and magnesium. ‘(Please see reference and more information below the text).
• Add Caviar, I love black or salmon caviar.
• Find some reliable store with fresh oysters so you don’t get poisoned.

Additionally, you can add:

• Salmon
• Dill
• Marinated prawns – you can marinate them over night
• Scallops – Heat the pan and place the scallops for half a second on each side, and the scallop is ready to be placed on the sandwich.

AVO SANDWICH WITH SALMON

One of my favorite dishes is a combination of avocado, olive oil, garlic, and lime. In my opinion, that combination makes me healthy and gives me strength, and at the same time, I feel light.

Instructions:

• Cut ½ or one ripe avocado, or you can smash it and mix it with other ingredients. Spread on toasted bread (wholemeal bread)
• Add a tiny layer of smashed garlic or use olive oil with garlic. You can place few pieces of garlic into an olive oil bottle, and you will get great an aroma.
• Celtic sea salt – sprinkle on the top of it as well as pepper.
• ½ of a fresh lime squeeze to get fresh lime juice
• Salmon marinated in olive oil for three days. The best amount is the full hand of salmon should be enough for breakfast.

Additionally, you can add:

• Chilli peppers
• Sesame or other seeds
• Egg

BURITTO

Burrito is one of the meals that you can make easily and quickly. Whatever healthy you have in the fridge is good. This ‘Burrito way’ is the best way to eat spinach, kale, and all other green veggies you maybe do not like.

• Add some fruits:
  • Apple or peach – you can slice it with peeler
• Add some herbs to make it more tasty:
  • Coriander
  • Mint
  • Basil
• If you like add some meat or fish:
  • Chicken
  • Salmon
  • Tuna
  • Turkey
  • Beef
  • Chickpeas for vegetarian option
  • And then in the end sprinkle with salt and pepper, toast it and you are ready to go.

Please do not mix everything. Choose combinations that match the taste. E.g., do not mix tomato and mint or basil and apple :).

Additionally, you can add:

• Cheese – regular or vegetarian
• Chilli pepper
• Other spices

OATMEAL BREAKFAST FOR CHAMPIONS

Oatmeal is an easy-to-make, healthy and sweet meal. It gives strength and can fill you for a long time.

Additionally, you can add:

• Dates – if you like it very sweet
• Nutmeg
• Chilli

I hope I have inspired you with ideas for a quick and delicious breakfast. These are just a few ideas that you can modify and thus make your kitchen job more manageable. You will have more time, eat healthier and therefore have more energy and better health.

If you are interested in some more examples, you can check out my previous blog about smoothies and juices rich in nutrients, very healthy, and easy to make. Or I can give suggestions for breakfast that you can make in 2 minutes :).

Here are some additional resources to help you learn more about the benefits of ingredients that I like to use in my meals.

Grapeseed oil info: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318395

Celtic sea salt info: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/different-types-of-salt#minerals

Turmeric info: science/turmeric