Breakfast Challenge: Day 3!

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Much better with the photography today :mrgreen:

I woke up early this morning and got in a nice workout – 45 minutes on the elliptical, plus some ab work.

BREAKFAST

I made myself a nice bowl of instant oatmeal – the Quaker Maple & Brown Sugar flavor. I used 1/2 water and 1/2 unsweetened (you guessed it) chocolate almond milk. I also had a spoonful of crunchy almond butter.

What I’m about to say my come as a shock to some of you, but I really don’t think I like almond butter – at least not as much as peanut butter. Maybe I bought the wrong brand (Whole Foods 365), but it didn’t impress me – and I really like almonds!

With my oatmeal I had a mug of Coffee Cocoa – though I didn’t finish it all because I started to get really full for some random reason – so unlike me!

LUNCH

I am so proud of my lunch today 🙂 The recipe is nothing special, but it turned out great and was a definite break from what I normally consider breakfast food – a Healthy Egg McMuffin! I know, sounds like an oxymoron right?!

This creation called for an Ezekiel English muffin (my first time trying them – they are so good!!), 1 Boca Vegan burger, and 1 microwaved poached egg white sprinkled with melted reduced fat Mexican cheese and topped with a bit of ketchup! Here is the step-by-step process:

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It was an amazing array of flavors – I will definitely be making this again!! On the side I had a “breakfast” food inspired by Em from Gliding Calm…salad!

Fresh spinach topped with mushrooms and Annie’s Goddess dressing – YUM!!

DINNER

So along those same lines, dinner for the breakfast challenge was salad and “toast” – I figure if you’re willing to put spinach in an omelette, then salad is breakfast 🙂 My roommate and I went to Cosi for the first time in a while – it didn’t disappoint!!

I got the Bombay Chicken Salad – it came with peppers, cucumbers, mixed greens and onions. On the side, I had some whole grain Cosi bread. I could definitely eat this for breakfast – and so the challenge continues!! :mrgreen:

12 Comments

  2. Ooo salad for breakfast! Who would have thought? But it sure is a great way to start the day with some nice healthy food! 😀

    Oh my goodness that egg mcmuffin is So. Perfect. I always get those when I go to McDonald’s–but they’re usually so greasy :p I LOVE your healthy version!

  3. I need to try those english muffins! Ezekiel bread is sooo yummy, so I can imagine the muffins are too.

    Your “Egg McMuffins” are about a billion times healthier than that junk from McD’s!

  5. all your food sounds amazing…esp that bombay chicken salad!! and im so glad i was “inspirational”!!! flattered haha! thanks for the shout out jenn! have a great Wednesday!

  6. I love making healthy versions of foods I love, including fast food. Your step-by-step photos are a nice touch! Everything looks so tasty:)

  8. I actually don’t like almond butter that much either, I tried cashew butter recently too and that didn’t do anything for me either. Peanut Butter is just the way to go. It is weird though because I like almonds and cashews way more than peanuts…Maybe I’m just crazy ; )

  9. Lindz ~ Me too!

    Carmen ~     I’m starting to look for the most creative ways possible to avoid traditional breakfast foods with what I’ve got in my kitchen 🙂

    Romina ~ Yes! The muffins are really chewy – I think they are even better than the bread!

    VeggieGirl ~ I checked out the link…those all sound great!! I think I am going to order some once school is over!

    Em ~ Thanks, you too!

    Caroline ~ Thank you 🙂

    ChocolateCoveredVegan ~ Thanks, I completely agree with you!

    Sarah ~ I’m the same way! I like almonds way more than cashews and peanuts…maybe we are both crazy 😉

  12. ashley ~ Glad you like the step-by-step pictures!! I will have to do them more often, because they’re kinda fun 🙂

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