Breakfast quick foods

jamer13

Hey every one I am looking for any breakfast tips, I never get up in time to have breakfast before work, are there any "on the go" products out there I could have while driving to work or something I can keep at work. What is the best?

dezdame

I buy the egg beaters egg whites.
Today I had 1/2 cup of egg whites scrambled (you can microwave em for like 3 minutes) and some jalapeno black beans.

Ive put egg whites, crumbled sausage (jimmy dean) and spinach into pam sprayed cupcake pans and baked them and when they were done, I added a little bit of diet cheese. These were great for on the go.

smathinly

Hi!

If you really have no time to do anything in the kitchen, I recommend a fruit (bananas are my go-to morning on the run fruit) plus maybe some sort of meal bar (you have to be careful on the sugar in those things though, if you are watching sugar). If you are at all interested in baking, you could make some healthy muffins on the weekends and grab them with your fruit in the mornings as you head out.

If you have a little time in the kitchen (i.e. 5 mins), you can microwave eggbeaters or egg whites in a bowl, and toast a bagel thin, and put a slice of swiss or veggie sausage on it. All this should be around/under 300 cals and you can walk out the door with a breakfast bagel sammy!

I used to head to work for an hour commute at 5:30 am, so I feel your pain...

jamszy

Quaker Oats makes a microwavable cup of oatmeal for on the go. Just add a spoon and you're golden.

Jessica0982

Well I always eat hard boiled eggs in the morning. Yes it takes 11 minutes but you can stick then in and keep getting yourself ready in the morning. Set the timer and throw them in a container. I make them for myself and for my son each morning. I get mine peeled and ready and eat them at work. I stink the whole place up but hey....it's payback for the burnt popcorn or fish in the microwave.

Otherwise, Jimmy Dean has these turkey muffin things. With cheese. They're very good and I think (??) they're 300 calories or less. I could be wrong on the calories but they're tasty and easy.

utaviator

1. Get up five minutes earlier?
2. Throw some yogurt, fruit, and grain of your choice in a blender... (I finally bought a generic brand 'bullet')
3. Safely drink while driving to work!

grapenutSF

You can make steel cut oats in advance. Lots of it. Store it in fridge.

Then heat it up in microwave and mix in 1 T peanut butter & a dash of almond millk.

CyberEd312

I get up at 6, throw 3 pc. of toast in the toaster and slap some Peanut Butter and honey on, make a cup of coffee in our Keurig and pour a glass of milk. I need all of 5 minutes to throw it together...... Get up a few minutes earlier, once you start doing it, you won't miss the lost few minutes of sleep.... :-)

tiggera81

I usually buy the special k cereal bars (90 calories) and they come in lots of yummy flavors. I also eat the special k fruit crisp when in a hurry.

kemeko

I buy the egg beaters egg whites.
Today I had 1/2 cup of egg whites scrambled (you can microwave em for like 3 minutes) and some jalapeno black beans.

Ive put egg whites, crumbled sausage (jimmy dean) and spinach into pam sprayed cupcake pans and baked them and when they were done, I added a little bit of diet cheese. These were great for on the go.

This is actually a great suggestion. I've made mini breakfast quiches over the weekend and they last forever. All it takes in the morning is to pop 2 of these in the microwave for a couple minutes, add a few drops of hot sauce (yum) and breakfast is served! The best part, they are portable too.

Silverstar46

I am a big fan of fruit on the go or making a shake out of frozen yogurt, fruit and V8 Splash. But if I am in a huge hurry and I know that the day might not have as many vitamins in it as I should, I drink a Glucerna shake (chocolate flavor). They have 26 vitamins and minerals, manage blood sugar spikes and since I'm not a big breakfast eater, it's perfect!

Good luck!

Helloitsdan

I prepare breakfast the night before.
1 tupperware
1/4 cup steel cut oats
1/2 cup fruit of any choice
1 cup of greek yogurt

Mix it all together and let it gel overnight.

Yarn1997

I buy the egg beaters egg whites.
Today I had 1/2 cup of egg whites scrambled (you can microwave em for like 3 minutes) and some jalapeno black beans.

Ive put egg whites, crumbled sausage (jimmy dean) and spinach into pam sprayed cupcake pans and baked them and when they were done, I added a little bit of diet cheese. These were great for on the go.

This is actually a great suggestion. I've made mini breakfast quiches over the weekend and they last forever. All it takes in the morning is to pop 2 of these in the microwave for a couple minutes, add a few drops of hot sauce (yum) and breakfast is served! The best part, they are portable too.

Excellent! How long do you bake them? What temp?

Nikkiray32

I usually eat hard boiled eggs, or a fruit with tea. Some moringing I may treat myself to whole wheat toast and peanut butter. Be very careful of cereal bars and such; they have hidden sugars and other not so great unpronouncable ingredients. I was eatting those for snacks and breakfast and didn't undersatand why I was still gaining weight.

BioQueen

I usually eat an english muffin with peanut butter with some sort of fruit. It's really fast, just throw it in the toaster.

kemeko

Excellent! How long do you bake them? What temp?

I bake them at 350F for approx 20 minutes. Or until a knife inserted in the middle of the mini-quiche comes out clean!

The ingredient list can vary, but mine usually consist of:
3 large eggs
1 package frozen chopped spinach
3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheese
1 cup mixed veggies (red/green peppers, onions, maybe some fresh mushrooms, whatever is on hand)
And definitely that dash of hot sauce when they are done. Delicious!

This will make 12 mini quiches, or 6 normal cupcake sized ones.

AmyEm3

I make mini frittata things in a cupcake pan. Then I freeze them and take them as needed and warm them up in the microwave.
You can make them so many different ways but my last batch was the eggs plus turkey sausage, green pepper, onion, cheese, garlic, and tomatoes.

stronglikebull

question for everyone who makes egg cupcakes/quiches! do they really reheat that well in the microwave? i love eating them fresh but microwaved eggs make me nervous


as far as on the go breakfast, i use a blender bottle and make protein shakes on days when i have 8am classes and don't have time to cook. i've also been known to make double or triple batches of pancakes and sausage to refrigerate and microwave for the next couple days.

Forensic

I just made my quick breakfast food...

1 bag frozen spinach
1 tube turkey sausage
9 eggs
Shredded mozzarella (or parmesan)
Seasoning

Cook the sausage and spinach season to taste (I did italian and garlic and some spice) and let it cool, add eggs, mix, cook in muffin tins. Sprinkle with cheese near the end of cooking (they'll go a bit golden brown). They freeze well and in the microwave for less than a minute and there's breakfast. Nomn

kemeko

question for everyone who makes egg cupcakes/quiches! do they really reheat that well in the microwave? i love eating them fresh but microwaved eggs make me nervous

Surprisingly, they reheat really well. The amount of egg in each quiche is almost negligible. I think the egg is only there to keep all the veggies in place/together. Give it a shot. :-)

Moonbyebye

Kashi 7 grain or blueberry frozen waffles! I eat with with a tablespoon of peanut butter (just one, it's enough to put on both!) and a banana. I put the slices on top and hold them like I would a poptart ha. No syrup or mess really and so filling/delicious

Shakes!

Nuts and bananas

so many ideas.

Kelly_Wilson1990

Plain Greek yogurt and berries.

Cindy311

Egg white sandwiches:
Whatever number of egg whites you choose, 50 calorie bread, Canadian Bacon. You can always have your eggs cooked and ready to go for the week.
What about little Quiches? Spinach w/bacon is always a great one!
Greek Yogurt mixed with Carbmaster

lniffa

bump

VeggieFace

I like to have almond milk with a scoop of protein powder, with some fiber one cereal. I find it filling. You could also bulk it up with a banana, or some chia seeds too

Hikaru37

Belvita Breakfast Biscuits?
Cereal bars?
Heinz Snap Pots?
Special K Minis?
Eeeeeerr

Whey protein shake?

kacarter1017

Oatmeal packets (at work), whole grain muffins, english muffin with PB.

There are several recipes for breakfast muffins (egg, hashbrowns, veggies) that you bake in muffin tins. You can do those ahead of time, freeze, and then microwave for an on the go breakfast.

rachaelgarcia

those eggs sound great!

ptoleary

I Have 2 hard boiled eggs and 1 cup of oatmeal and 2 tbs peanut butter. made the night before.

jamer13

Wow that sounds awesome, Thank you so much.

Hola723

I throw a sausage, egg, and cheese Lean Pocket in the microwave while I get dressed. When I am ready, it is ready and I eat it on my way to work.