OK, I need a breakfast recipe!

Maybe some scrambled egg whites with some veggies thrown in?

Here are a couple of possibilities. The breakfast strata I suppose depends on your definition of healthy (if you don't think eggs are healthy, please disregard this recipe! ). I'll give you the recipe as I received it and let you know the subs I make.

Mushroom Sausage Strata

1 lb. bulk pork sausage (I use turkey sausage and probably 3/4 lb.)
10 slices whole wheat bread, cubed
1 4-oz can mushrooms stems and pieces, drained
1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese (I used reduced fat)
1/2 c. shredded Swiss cheese (or jack or mozzarella, reduced fat)
6 eggs, lightly beaten
1 c. milk
1 c. half-&-half cream (I generally just use 2 c. skim or 1% milk)
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. pepper

In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Place bread cubes in a greased 13" x 9" baking dish. Sprinkle with the sausage, mushrooms, and cheeses. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; pour over the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Remove from the fridge 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350 deg F for 35-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

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This next one isn't a hot dish, but thought I'd share, in case you'd like a non-hot alternative) BTW, don't know who Amber is, but she created a great recipe!

Amber's Chewy Granola Bars
1 1/2 c. brown sugar (can sub Splenda brown sugar)
3/4 c. light corn syrup
3/4 c (1 1/2 sticks) margarine, softened
1 c. peanut butter
1 tblesp. vanilla
3/4 c. sunflower seeds
5 1/2 c. quick oats
2 1/4 c. Rice Krispies
3/4 c. raisins
1 c. chocolate chips
3/4 c. whole wheat flour
3/4 c. chopped nuts

Coat one regular-sized cookie sheet (about 17" x 11.5") with oil or spray with Pam. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, corn syrup, margarine, penaut butter, and vanilla. Stir well to the consistency of a paste. Stir in remaining ingredients, and work mixture so that several large clumps adhere together. Using your fingers, press the mixture into the cookie sheet. Bake at 350 deg. F for 15-20 minutes, until the edges turn golden brown. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars. Wrap individually in plastic wrap. Freezes very well.

Julie's Notes: I don't care for sunflower seeds in things, so I just omit them. My family isn't much on nuts, so I omit them, as well, and just up the amount of oats & chocolate chips to make up the difference. I use mini chocolate chips so that they're more evenly distributed through the bars. I have made these with old-fashioned oats; they did well, although I think they tended to crumble more (since the oat pieces were larger, I think). I also generally omit the raisins because most of the kids I am feeding don't like them. But I think they'd be better with the raisins--or with craisins! I would imagine honey would work well in place of the syrup, although, of course, the flavor would be different. I cut these into bars using a pizza cutter, then just finish off the very edges with a steak knife. The only time-consuming part of this is wrapping each bar in plastic wrap. I have used snack-sized zipper baggies in a pinch, but if they're going to be stored very long, I'd think it would be very important to really get all the air out to keep the bars from drying out.

I've been hearing so much, these days, about doughless pizza made with a cauliflower crust. I'm a lover of breakfast pizza. I wonder how breakfast pizza would taste made with the cauliflower crust? Some onion, turkey bacon, chicken sausage, mozzarella... hmmmmm? *drooling*

Oh, and eggs of course

How about a fruit and yogurt parfait.. get the low fat vanilla yogurt (real easy to find), some frozen fruits (or whatever fresh ones that are in season), and if you're feeling naughty, maybe some low fat granola..

If you have enough time in the morning, you can layer them up in plastic cups to create individual portions..

Enjoy!

Baked salmon
whitefish salad
Lox, onion, tomato slice, bagel

A frittata or Spanish Omlette, quick, easy and healthy! Enjoy