Breakfast Ideas

How about an easy version of huevos rancheros? Stack one or two corn tortillas, refried beans, optional crumbled sausage (chorizo or any other), and fried egg(s). Top with ranchero sauce. You can approximate a ranchero sauce by mixing equal parts of a Pace type salsa and bottled spaghetti sauce.

I lost much of my weight by switching to breakfast smoothies. I sometimes don't start on them until later in the day, depends on how hungry I am. They help me get in greens, fruits, protein, seeds/nuts, and water. It's like a salad through a straw, but doesn't taste like one. I don't always have time to chew through a tub of salad, so they are great time savers.

You can sweeten or savor your recipes as you experiment. I rotate fruits/berries and greens, adding flavorings like coco powder, dark chocolate (not sweet), cinnamon, PB2 (powdered peanut butter), flax/chia seeds, etc. etc. etc.

Try smoothies or whole grain muffin topped with chopped kale, spinach, bell peppers, jicama and avocado, with an over easy egg, oatmeal with fruit and cinnamon, try sweet potatoes instead of the typical...

I also tend to stay away from sweet breakfasts. When I don't drink protein shakes for breakfast almost all of my meals tend to be egg based. The egg muffin idea is one of my go-to breakfasts. And one batch can last me three days. You can try using egg whites instead of a whole egg. I'm not very creative with breakfast... lol. However, one of my favorite vegan breakfasts is oatmeal. You can do all sorts of things with it. You can add it to smoothies to make it more filling. You can do overnight oatmeal. I prefer mine hot. I add a little less water than normal to make it more...chunky? I don't know to describe it... But it's not as mushy with less liquid. Apples, banana, berries, chia seeds, peaches. I also find it way less sweet than smoothies or whole fruits. Some non vegan ideas could be smoked salmon on a slice of rye or a bowl of cottage cheese with tomato slices and thyme and rosemary. Though that may not be super filling.

This isn't outside of the box, but what about toast with peanut butter and a banana?

Steelcut oats. They are creamier than regular oatmeal and not gloopy. You can start them before bed (you toast them, add water, boil it and cover, turn off) and wake up to them all ready for you to heat and add cinnamon, protein powder, PB etc...You can also use quinoa as a 'cereal' and dress it savoury. Cottage cheese and fruit is another good start.