Hello guys,
I want to incorporate more foodie posts into my blog and I thought I would start off by saying .. how much I absolutely love breakfast. Seriously. Breakfast is amazing. I don't understand people that don't eat breakfast.
They say 'I don't have time'.
They say 'I'm not hungry in the mornings.'
(How can you not be hungry after an eight hour sleep?!)
People make a lot of excuses but the truth is, breakfast is fundamental for a healthy and happy lifestyle. It kick-starts your day and gives you enough energy to get your brain and your body working for whatever tasks you need to do within those precious 24 hours. There are so many delicious combinations of things to eat at breakfast time, and I'm here to share a few of my faves...
1. Carrot Cake Inspired Porridge
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of rolled oats
- 1 cup of rolled oats
- Half a cup of semi-skimmed milk
- Half a cup of water
- 2 medium sized carrots
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- Handful of walnuts
This porridge may look slightly questionable but it was very tasty! I grated the carrots so that they wouldn't be too lumpy in the porridge and then added all the ingredients to the pan. This is a great was of incorporating veggies into your diet if you aren't a huge veggie fan! It did take the longest to assemble but it's worth it if you want to try something quite different for breakfast. I was craving an experiment so looked on Pinterest and found some great inspo. Make sure - if you're doing this recipe - to add quite a lot of spices or sugar to take away the taste of the carrots!
2. Porridge topped with Banana, Blueberries and Raisins
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of rolled oats
- 1 cup of semi-skimmed milk
- Squeeze of honey
- 1 banana
- Handful of blueberries
- Handful of raisins
This is an example of porridge I have quite often as it is literally simple porridge topped with fruit. Honey is one of my absolute favourite food items as it is a natural sweetener so I don't feel too guilty eating it on a regular basis! Banana, blueberries and raisins are a really great combination. If the banana is too stodgy, stick to just the blueberries and raisins. I know I can eat mountains of porridge but other people find it very filling! A good thing really...
3. Apricot and Peach Porridge
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of rolled oats
- 1 cup of semi-skimmed milk
- Helping of apricot jam
- Tinned peaches
This is something I came up with very recently. In fact, this was the first time I tried it - but it was delish! A different spin on normal fruity porridge. Obviously the apricot and peach flavours work together very well indeed.
4. Yoghurt, Granola and Fruit Bowl
Ingredients:
- Quite a lot of coconut yoghurt mixed with natural yoghurt
- Plain granola
- Squeeze of honey
- Half an apple
- 1 tangerine
- 1 banana
- Handful of blueberries
Oh my. This is what happened when I ran out of porridge. Sometimes you need to lose something .. in order to discover something new. Gosh, you can see what philosophical effect breakfast has had on me .. anyway, this works great with natural yoghurt but I decided to go with coconut for a hint of flavour (fruit yoghurt might be a bit too strong considering there's so much going on on top.) I added lots of different fruit for some variety and then a bit of honey as a condiment.
I also had two boiled eggs as I was super hungry and wanted a bit of protein. They say that you should eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. Pretty good philosophy in my opinion!
Thanks for reading! Make sure you eat your breakfast...
Rhi x
