HollyDay Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I am tired of eggs for breakfast and I want the flexibility of egg salad for lunch. Sausage is too salty for my taste, bacon too expensive. I've got to have protein along with my carb/starch for breakfast or I just don't keep going until lunch. What are some good alternatives that won't break the budget? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriede Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Ham steaks? You can cook a big ham, then slice and freeze many freezer bags of ham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrygal Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I like cottage cheese. 12g protein in a half a cup, low on the carbs, can gey low or no fat too. All you have to do is open the top and scoop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 We eat dal most of the time. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 I've been eating plain Greek yogurt with fresh or frozen fruit (sliced peaches, berries) for breakfast. Dd17 makes hers into a smoothie that she can eat on the way to school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Personally, if I have breakfast, I have leftover meat/veg, because a) I don't want to cook in the morning and b) it's there. Thinking outside the 'breakfast foods' box might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Hot cereal with peanut butter; cold cereal with nuts (i like sunflower seeds and pecans); make your own sausage and lower the salt, and freeze it in daily servings so its easy. I use this recipe, adding 1 tb of maple syrup and 1 tsp of oil. i think its pretty spicy, but i put it in grits or on toast or something. or a biscuit - just sausage biscuit. pretty tasty. oh, and cheesy grits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Yogurt or cottage cheese are good choices. Things like sausage and bacon are terribly high fat and high salt, and really not good protein sources, so I definitely wouldn't do those if you don't love them! (I love them, lol, but I don't try to con myself into believing they are good for me!) I like to mix non-fat plain yogurt 50/50 with low fat vanilla. (No artificial sweeteners!!) It makes a nice relatively high protein item for breakfast. Other options are to simply eat "normal" lunch or dinner dishes for breakfast. "Salad for breakfast" is shockingly tasty. Don't knock it if you haven't tried it! Yumm! I've made salads with nuts, spinach, quinoa, chickpeas, etc for a great all around breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Maybe a protein pancake? I've made some with eggs, cottage cheese, and some other easy stuff in the blender and cook them on the griddle. Great with a little bit of butter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Peanut butter on whole-wheat toast or bagel. Cottage cheese is wonderful. But my favorite is yogurt with muesli. I mix it up about half an hour before I eat it so the muesli gets softened up. I like to throw extra nuts in there too. I find full-fat or low-fat yogurt much more filling and long-lasting than nonfat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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