What do you eat for breakfast? And other food questions

[ShiroKuro]

@AndyD said in What do you eat for breakfast? And other food questions:

FWIW, porridge mix (jumbo oats mixed with Flahahans seeded oats) add water and microwave for 2-3 minutes.
Then I add berries, usually blue/rasp/blackberries. And a small unripe banana. And/or craisons, walnuts, satsumas.

That sounds yummy!

More useful might be the breakfast of a diabetic neice

4eggs, 3 slices of quality salami, cream cheese and half a grapefruit

This also sounds good, although I try not to eat salami too often (for health reasons, I love it though)

[CHAS]

I have organic, no sugar, oatmeal from Red Mill. After it is microwaved I add a teaspoon of plain, no sugar, peanut butter

[AdagioM]

I don’t always eat breakfast, but my usual options are avocado toast with a poached egg, or Bob’s Red Mill gluten free muesli. The regular muesli is good, too. Mr. AM uses unsweetened soy milk. And Grape Nuts, with fresh blueberries.

Do you know that cooling starches (rice, pasta) may make them better for your blood sugar? Here’s a story from NYTimes, gift link

We generally have brown rice instead of white rice, which is better, too. I only use white rice for congee, because brown congee is gross.

[Qaanaaq-Qaalaaq]

I have cooked cereal for breakfast. I rotate amongst these four daily so I don’t get tired of any particular one: Oat meal, grits, quinoa, and cream of wheat. All of them contain no added sugar. I use evaporated milk instead of half and half. I think evaporated milk tastes better.

Some soy milk brands have no added sugar. Check the ingredients list on the carton.

[Steve Miller]

For me breakfast is beans and brown rice (fiber, protein), tomatoes and/or avocado on whole wheat, or cottage cheese with either salsa or some type of fruit.

As for pasta, try the ones made from chickpea flour. I think they’re very good. The whole wheat ones are also good

[Steve Miller]

Overnight oats are great when I remember to make them. I like that I can control the amount of sugar in them. Unsweetened applesauce adds some sweetness with enough fiber to offset the natural sugar. Try mushing up your own.

Lots of recipes on line. Keeps in the fridge for several days. Serve hot or cold.

[Steve Miller]

Is there a reason why everyone seems to prefer processed milk substitutes to regular cows milk?

[Jodi]

Unsweetened almond milk. As few processed foods as possible (No cereal) Eggs. (Sometimes a scramble with veggies and cheese) Oatmeal (steel cut or old fashioned).

[Bernard]

My breakfast is quite varied. Usually involves some sort of toast (a slice of whole grain or English Muffin). Always real butter and whole milk and coffee.

Typical:
An egg on a slice of toasted whole grain w/ butter.
Buttered whole grain slice of toast with a banana.
Whole grain buttered toast w/ marmalade.

Now & then:
Pancakes w/ butter & maple syrup.
Two eggs over easy & whole grain toast.
French toast w/ maple syrup.

Occassionally:
Two eggs with corned beef hash and buttered toast.
Oatmeal sweetened w/ a teaspoon of sugar.

In the summer I often make my own granola based on rolled oats.

[DougG]

black coffee.

usually, nothing else till afternoon at least.

[wtg]

I think in general if you avoid ultra-high processed foods you'll improve your diet a lot. As far as specific items, I tend to be on high alert for salt more than I am sugar, but I have potential hypertension issues.

@Bernard 's breakfast choices sound a lot like mine. Especially the real butter, whole milk, and coffee! I just got an order from Brands of Britain and there were several marmalades included...

Around here it's usually a piece of toast (whole grain or homemade sourdough) with a slice of prosciutto and/or cheese, or maybe a sliced HB egg. I've done avocado toast or just some guacamole if I have extra from a previous dinner.

Alternatively, oatmeal with a spoon of lingonberry preserves and chopped pecans.

Sourdough buttermilk waffles are a backup; I make a bunch when I need to use up starter. They freeze and reheat well.

[dolmansaxlil]

I have overnight oats. I make them on Sunday in five mason jars for the week ahead. Rolled oats, unsweetened, cashew milk, a dash of salt. Then add whatever flavourings. Right now I’m really into banana, natural peanut butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and a bit of maple syrup (which you could of course leave out). A lot of people add chia seeds for extra whatever chia seeds have that’s good for you. I don’t like them so I leave them out.

[Rontuner]

Steve - MrsTuner doesn't metabolize dairy very well, so I've switched to alternatives as well - I drink mostly water, so just use it in cereal and sometimes coffee.

As to the details of the breakfast (cold) mix...
Red Mill "old country style muesli" mixed with some grain free granola (I've been trying a few) 1/4 cup total is serving size. Add Almond milk/kefir (I like a thick mix, so not a whole lot) Cut fruit and berries on top. The liquid soaks in overnight - adjust with liquid and or cottage cheese in the morning.

[CHAS]

@Steve-Miller Because of Gerd I switched between soy milk and oat milk.
Stomach is better now and I am trying skim milk.
Milkfat is hard to digest.
Diary gets a bad rep due to its animal origin. I don't agree. I do drink organic milk.

Tried Country Crock plant butter. I like it.

[RealPlayer]

My choices are probably not very helpful regarding diabetes.

Either:

Toasted half everything bagel with tofu/scallion cream cheese OR
Toasted half Ezekiel whole-grain English Muffin with almond butter OR
Granola with almond milk OR
Croissant from Costco with fruit preserves OR
Whole-wheat toast with avocado mash

PLUS

A handful of washed raspberries and blueberries

Always freshly ground/brewed coffee

If I'm feeling ambitious I'll make pancakes from a Red Mill mix.

By the way, Ezekiel or Food for Life whole grain english muffins are head-and-shoulders better than Thomas's. Much heftier and heartier, and they don't curl up in the toaster.

[AdagioM]

@RealPlayer Thanks for the heads up! We use either Ezekiel bread or other legume bread that’s like it. I didn’t know they made English muffins, too. That would be great to add to the rotation.

[wtg]

@RealPlayer Yes, thanks for the tip! Will definitely pick some up next time I'm at the grocery store.

[Axtremus]

Consider overnight refrigerated rice.
Reheat before serving, of course.
The theory behind this is "resistant starch", if you'd like to look that up.

I am not a breakfast person, so this is theoretical for me. Good luck!

[AdagioM]

@Axtremus Yes, see NYTimes link in my post above!

[ShiroKuro]

Thanks everyone! I’ll check out that NYT article.

@Steve-Miller Mr SK sometimes has a hard time with actual milk, he’s not completely lactose intolerant, but kind of sensitive, and milk on an empty stomach (like first thing in the morning) doesn’t sit well with him. Which is why he has been doing almond milk, when he switched to that several years ago, it really helped his tummy troubles.

But he is fine with yogurt, and Greek yogurt has more protein, so he just switched to that.