{one minute breakfasts}

On a recent trip to the library, I picked up a copy of American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide by Roberta Larson Duyff, MS, RD, FADA, CFCS. The book was copyrighted in 2006, but still contains a lot of great information and tips.

One of my favorite tips was a small section entitled “One-Minute Breakfasts!” It has got to be one of the best lists I have seen on the subject that could be so helpful and customizable to any individual. For example, if she says to use berries or canned peaches, you can substitute bananas for the berries or fresh peaches for the canned. I think the idea was to provide basic ideas and patterns off of which you can build a breakfast more suited to your personal preferences. Perhaps you already eat some of these. Perhaps some ideas here are new to you. AND... Duyff notes that each breakfast includes 3 or more food groups (bonus!).

So here they are- give breakfast a try! You’ve always got one minute (or two) to spare for the most important meal of the day!

· Ready-to-eat cereal topped with sliced banana, sunflower seeds and yogurt

· Bran muffin and yogurt topped with berries

· Peanut butter or hummus on whole-wheat toast or soft tortilla, and milk

· Cheese or lean-meat pizza slice and orange juice

· Instant oatmeal topped with dried cranberries and grated cheese*

· Breakfast smoothie (milk, fruit, and bran, whirled in a blender)

· Toasted whole-wheat waffle topped with fruit, nuts, and ricotta cheese

· Granola topped with canned peaches and yogurt

· Whole-grain bagel topped with fruit chutney, baby carrots, and milk

· Lean ham or deli meat on a toasted English muffin, vegetable juice

· Low-fat yogurt with granola and cut-up fruit mixed in

· Heated leftover rice mixed with beans, peppers, and cilantro, and vegetable juice or milk

· Heated leftover rice with chopped apples, nuts, and cinnamon, and fruit juice

· Breakfast wrap with cut-up fresh or canned fruit and yogurt cheese, rolled in a whole-wheat tortilla, and chocolate milk

*A side note from me!

I don’t think Duyff intended that you place grated cheese on top of your oatmeal. I think her use of the italic “and” was more to indicate separation of parts of the meal (i.e. juice in additional to your muffin topped with lean meat).