Breakfast

cubbie_girl

Since we haven't had a recipe post for a while and I'm now on night shift so I won't be able to eat my favorite meal of the day (breakfast) - I think everyone should share their favorite, at least somewhat healthy, breakfast. (And if anyone has a homemade cinnamon roll recipe that's not going to eat up all my calories with one roll - you better share it!) AAAANNNNNDDD GO!

littlemzkitty

I never used to eat breakfast, so I've been forcing myself to eat it since I got serious about losing weight. The other day I made a most delicious breakfast:

Italian Herb Pocket thin (pita kind of thing)
1 egg
1 sweet pepper
2 teaspoons salsa
along with my coffee/tea with milk

225 calories

It might be my new favorite breakfast.

cubbie_girl

I never used to eat breakfast, so I've been forcing myself to eat it since I got serious about losing weight. The other day I made a most delicious breakfast:

Italian Herb Pocket thin (pita kind of thing)
1 egg
1 sweet pepper
2 teaspoons salsa
along with my coffee/tea with milk

225 calories

It might be my new favorite breakfast.

Did you scramble to egg? Were the peppers raw or cooked? I'm curious cause it sounds like a quick yummy breakfast I can make before work when I get home.

littlemzkitty

I scramble the eggs and put the peppers in to cook with the eggs. I'm thinking of throwing some broccoli in there tomorrow and seeing what that does, but I love broccoli.

pab88

Here you go: Time consuming but worth it

Cinnamon rolls

MAKES 32 ROLLS

Ingredients

1 cup fat-free milk
1/4 cup canola oil
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 packages dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 egg
2 egg whites
3 cups all-purpose (plain) flour
2 1/2 cups whole-wheat (whole-meal) flour
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed


Directions

In a small saucepan, heat the milk until just below the boiling point. Don't boil. Stir in the oil, sugar and salt. Remove the milk mixture from the heat and cool until lukewarm.

In a small bowl, combine yeast and water. Stir and set aside for 5 minutes.

In a large bowl, beat the egg and egg whites using an electric mixer. Add in the yeast and milk mixture. Using a wooden spoon or a KitchenAid-style countertop mixer, mix in the flours, 1 cup at a time, until a soft dough forms.

Turn the dough out onto a generously floured work surface and, with floured hands, knead gently until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. If using a countertop mixer, use a dough hook and follow the manufacturer's directions. Return the dough to the bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until double in size, about 1 1/2 hours. Divide the dough in half and form into 2 balls. Cover with plastic and let sit for 10 more minutes.

In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon, brown sugar and raisins.

Spray an 11-by-14 baking sheet with cooking spray.

Using a rolling pin, roll each ball of dough into a 16-by-8-inch rectangle. Spray the dough with cooking spray. Sprinkle each rectangle with half of the cinnamon mixture. Starting at the long side, roll up each rectangle. Slice each roll into 16 pieces and place on the prepared baking sheet. Let rise until double in size, about 1 1/2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

In a saucepan, heat the apple juice over medium heat. Cook until the juice is syrupy, about 5 to 7 minutes. Brush each roll with the apple juice. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve warm.


Nutritional analysis per serving



Serving size: 1 cinnamon roll

Calories
130
Sodium
31 mg
Total fat
2 g
Total carbohydrate
25 g
Saturated fat
<1 g
Dietary fiber
2 g
Monounsaturated fat
1 g
Protein
4 g
Cholesterol
7 mg

cubbie_girl

pab88 - I think I love you right now! I cannot wait to try those! thank you!!

littlemzkitty - Adding broccoli sounds good too. How was it?