Breakfast Archive
Congee (Energy Tonic Soup)
Congee is easy to make in a crock pot. Put up the soup before going to bed and awaken to this satisfying porridge. (Or, put it up before going to work and the soup will be ready when you come home.)
Serves 2
½ cup rice (or barley)
4 cups water or stock
1 2-inch piece kombu seaweed
1 bay [...]
Warm Potato and Kale Salad
3 large Yukon Gold or other baking potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1/2 inch cubes
2 teaspoons sea salt, divided
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
2 cloves garlic, sliced
4 cups kale, washed, drained, and chopped into this strips
1 cup chopped tomatoes, seeded
Bring a 6 to 8 quart pot of water to a [...]
THREE SEED PANCAKES (Grain Free)
Serves 2
1 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1-2 tbsp whole anise seeds
2 tbsp whole flax seeds
1/4 c any starch (arrowroot, kudzu, tapioca )
1 cup warm water
1 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp salt, optional
1/4 cup water
Combine pumpkin, anise and flax seeds with the starch in a bowl. Whisk it to mix. Grind 1/2 cup of the mixture at a time [...]
Frittata
5 eggs
1 Tbsp extra virgin Olive oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
3-4 small red potatoes, boiled and quartered
1 zucchini, thinly sliced
2 roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
Salt and Pepper, to taste
1 c spinach or Swiss chard, shredded
Chopped fresh cilantro
Your favorite salsa or pico de gallo
1 lime quartered
1 avocado, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 F. In a small bowl, whisk [...]
Breakfast Tofu Scramble for One
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup chopped red onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 sundried tomatoes, chopped
1 cup fresh baby spinach, leaves, washed and dried
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
2 teaspoon naturally brewed soy sauce
1 teaspoon miso paste
1 tablespoon water
½ block soft tofu, rinsed and drained
Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the oil [...]
Banana Mango Breakfast
Serves 2-3
1 cup of brown rice
1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted, and chopped
1 ripe bananas
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
Chopped almonds or walnuts
Almond milk
Place all ingredients except nuts in food processor. Pulse several times until all ingredients are smooth. Add a little almond milk if necessary to make mixture creamy. Place in bowls and top with nuts.
**This creamy mixture [...]
Rethinking Breakfast
My best breakfast tip is Rethink your ideas about breakfast. The American breakfast – this notion of a separate group of foods served exclusively in the morning – is something of an anomaly. For most of the world, breakfast consists of last night’s dinner leftovers. Sound crazy? Look at it this way: 1) Leftovers require [...]
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