A different kind of breakfast

Breakfast does not need to be something typical.  It doesn't have to be cereal, or bagels, or bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches, or muffins.  All you need is a little creativity.  Here are some ideas for a healthy, but different kind of breakfast.

Try refrigerated oatmeal.  Combine all the ingredients in a container in the evening, let it sit in the fridge over night, then it is ready to eat in the morning.  Letting the oats sit in milk and yogurt overnight soften them.  They don't have the same texture as those cooked in hot liquid, but are still good.  You can create many different flavors: cinnamon apple, almond raspberry, mango, and so many more.

This is really easy: make 1/3" slices of apple crosswise, then spread the top with peanut butter.  You can also top with granola or nuts.

You can stuff crepes with fruit or vegetables.  Or you can make one of each to help get in all you fruits and veggies for the day. You can make a few crepes in one evening and use them up over the new few days.  Saute some spinach and onions in a large batch and use up over the days as well.  You can spread some low-fat cream cheese on the crepe and top with fresh raspberries, then roll.

Make your own healthier version of strawberry butter and spread over toasted whole grain bread.

Make a bread with lots of fiber from veggies and whole wheat flour, and with healthy fats from oils instead of butter.  This is a caramelized onion and spinach bread.

Spread hummus over a whole wheat pita and top with sliced tomato and slices of onion, or  turkey slices.

Make some zucchini bites a head of time and grab a few on your way out the door.  These are somewhere between zucchini bread and zucchini fritters.

These are just a few out of the ordinary ideas for breakfast.  If you want more ideas, just let me know! Recipes to follow.