9 Cool Breakfast Ideas for Hot Mornings
By: , SparkPeople Blogger
5/28/2012 12:00 AM : 106 comments : 48,005 Views
 


I love a warm bowl of oatmeal in the morning, but come summer, the last thing I want is more heat in my day. This past Monday was one of the hottest days we have experienced this year (in the upper 80s) and the air conditioning in our office was broken (and off all weekend). When I arrived at work with my already-cooked oatmeal in my thermos, I was in for a sweaty surprise. I'm too young for hot flashes. This oatmeal has got to go for a few months!

"I need a healthy breakfast alternative to oatmeal for the summer!" I updated my SparkPeople status. And within minutes, ideas from members came pouring in. I figure that some of you are also looking for some cool alternatives to hot oatmeal, so here are some of the ideas I got from other members like you!
  1. JAMIEMARIE922: How bout fruit smoothies with protein powder?
  2. NANCY-GIRL: PB&J. I have one every morning now.
  3. WOODSYGIRL: Hmmmm...maybe some yogurt with fresh fruit and a little flaxseed?
  4. KASHMIR: Greek yogurt and fresh fruit!
  5. CUBANJELLY: Almost Cheesecake (cottage cheese, cool whip, vanilla pudding powder) with fruit!
  6. ~*CONALD*~: Kashi mixed with yogurt and fresh fruit is filling and refreshing
  7. LADYROSE: Check out Caitlin's blog (healthytippingpoint.com) - she does uncooked oatmeal. Mix with yogurt, or applesauce, pumpkin, etc. It's pretty good.
  8. RAINBOWSMITE: I love doing just 1/4 c. organic vanilla yogurt, a few almonds, and chopped berries if I have them, and a sprinkling of raw oatmeal!
  9. GINGER2814: Have you ever tried overnight oats [from Kath Eats]? Her recipes are amazing and she uses all whole foods. You would love her blog! [Here are some cold oats recipes, too.]
I like all of these cold oatmeal ideas, so I may have to try those tasty looking recipes! Lately, my breakfasts have consisted of cold cereal (I like Flax Plus) with fresh strawberries and vanilla almond milk, or the occasional scrambled egg with Ezekiel 4:9 Sesame bread, toasted. Come summer when berries are more abundant, I like to eat a super sized bowl of whatever's in season, topped with vanilla yogurt and a little touch of granola or cereal. Some mornings, I'll opt for a PB&J like NANCY-GIRL suggested, drink a big glass of cold water and eat—my favorite—a few prunes. (Seriously, they are good. Try them!)

Do you change your breakfast choices as the weather changes? What are you munching on each morning?

 


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