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I found chicken sausage at my local organic food store last week. I thought if would be good in omelets. I know eggs are getting old, but if you want something different with eggs, it was wonderful.
When I opened the package, it wasn't seasoned, just chicken, not like ground though, hard to explain the texture. So I seasoned it with season all, powdered garlic, salt, fresh ground pepper and some sage while cooking it with a touch of olive oil. It was great and my family loved it!
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FAYETTESIDRA
1/21/08 7:00 P
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For a long time I was making a protein smoothie every morning. In a blender combine:
6oz nonfat yogurt of choice
1 cup frozen fruit of choice
1 serving of protein powder
Water or milk to reach desired consistency.
Of course, now that it's winter it's actually painful to start the day off with something so cold! Tomorrow I'll be switching to oatmeal. I'll just put my protein powder and fruit into the oatmeal and have my yogurt as a mid-morning snack.
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CILLALILLY
1/20/08 10:34 P
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| I love Jennie-O turkey breakfast links and patties. They should send me some free ones for talking about them so much. lol
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THIN_MINT
1/20/08 10:18 P
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| just pop 1/4 package tofu, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1/2 cup milk and whatever fresh or frozen fruit(s) you like in the blender and you've got a quick, easy, healthy and yummy smoothie. (if you don't like tofu, not to worry. you can't taste it, but it helps with texture and adds protein.)
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Quinoa
1/2 cup or 3.5 ounces of dried quinoa has 13 grams of protein.
From
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/277234/top_facts_about_quinoa_a_high_protein.html
"Quinoa has many nutrients, and is recognized widely as a good source of complete protein as well as magnesium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, dietary fiber, phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc, and manganese. The plant is related to the spinach and chard family. The "polished" or refined quinoa contains about ½ the fiber that the whole grain variety has although this is still a substantial amount of fiber. Besides having less fiber, the refined quinoa tastes better because it has less of the bitter tasting saponin which can also be removed by repeated rinsing. (Interestingly enough, the bitter saponin keeps birds from eating the seeds, and an attempt at raising less bitter quinoa resulted in the entire crop being eaten by birds.)"
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| I'm trying to limit carbs too and get tired of eggs. This week I made myself a vegetable frittata, (which of course is eggs but tastes different from my normal scrambled/hard boiled) cut it into portions and used it for snacks and breakfast. Fast, low carb, low calorie and it was really good too. I used egg beaters, artichoke hearts, spinach, some diced rep peppers and some other left over veggies that were in the fridge.
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I usually go for weight control oatmeal,it has protein and fiber...
or good ol egg beaters
boca makes pretty good "sausage" patties
laughing cow light cheese wedges
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Thanks for all the great suggestions. This week I have been staying away from the eggs and trying oatmeal w/milk. I normally have a cheese stick and yogurt at lunch, but I'm now thinking of trying that in the morning and maybe tuna fish at lunch. I'm trying hard to limit my carbs to our family meal in the evening.
Thanks again everyone for responding!!!
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I get 8 grams of protien with i cup of cherios and a half cup of 2% milk. I also get alot of the vitamins and minerals by eating these fortified cereals.
Old fashioned oat meal--not the sugary, flavored packets, has 5 grams of protien for a serving too!
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PAPERKLUTZ
1/14/08 7:25 P
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| One of my favorite things for breakfast is some low fat or fat free cottage cheese. Maybe try and mix in some fruit if you like that sort of thing.
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Dairy (milk or yogurt) with a whole grain provides balanced protein. In practice in my kitchen, that's rolled oats cooked into porridge the slow way, or eaten raw as muesli (it must be the glycemic index that keeps me full longer). Any other cereal, I sprinkle with almonds or walnuts.
My favourites:
-toasted whole wheat English muffin with a fried egg, a thin slice of American cheese, and a thick tomato slice (all 4 food groups)
-oats stirred into plain yogurt, topped with walnuts and blueberries (likewise)
Other possibilites:
-whole wheat bagel with peanut butter, cheese whiz or low fat cream cheese.
-smoothie with yogurt and assorted fresh or frozen fruit, including a banana for thickness. Add protein powder or whiz nuts or ground flax seed in the blender too. Peanut Butter would work here I guess, but we try to avoid it on school days because it sticks to everything and schools are peanut free.
-in a real hurry? Spread a banana with Peanut Butter or Nutella (choc. hazelnut spread); drink milk or a lowfat latte with it.
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Your oatmeal with Peanut Butter can also be fortified with chocolate whey protein powder depending on how much protein you're trying to take in.
I also like a whole wheat english muffin with some deli meat or low-fat breakfast ham slice.
And of course a whey protein shake with fruit and skim milk is always a good option. (you can make them with water instead of milk, but I can't handle the taste with water)
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Hi! I also like to get some protein at breakfast, so I've had to get creative. I usually take breakfast along to eat at work. I have access to a microwave, so if you don't have that, some of these suggestions might not work for you. Here are some that work for me:
* Oatmeal made with water, stir in peanut butter
* Apple with peanut butter
* almonds with any fruit
* yogurt with nuts & dried fruit (may be too much sugar at breakfast for some people, I don't do this one often)
* Turkey sausage links w/ whole grain bread
* Cheese sticks
* Deli meat and cheese roll-ups
* Crustless spinach quiche (it's eggs, but disguised with other stuff)
I'm a total convert to the trans fat free Peanut Butter too. Smart Balance has a good roasted flavor. Much healthier than that other stuff that's basically peanut-flavored fat.
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AUNTPURPLE
1/11/08 10:26 P
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| I've also been wondering what sort of protein i could eat for breakfast. south beach has a breakfast burrito (southwestern style) that is high in fiber. I can't remember how much protein, but usually they have quite a bit. I eat them for lunch frequently. The past couple of mornings I put a regular piece of monterey jack cheese (NOT low fat) on a low carb, VERY high fiber wheat tortilla. That kept me full most of the morning.
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| I'm looking for good protein for breakfast besides eggs. I did egg salad this week but need a change for next. Any suggestion would be appreciated! Thanks.
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