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I have been doing some searching for breakfast ideas. I'm stuck on GF, EF, DF, SF pancakes and waffles, but getting sick of them. The pancakes are OK, but today I made waffles with Namaste Waffle & Pancake mix, they were crispy on the outside, but didn't cook through. I'm not a big fan of hot cereal. I often have a smoothie at lunch and thinking I may switch up and have it for breakfast at times. Is there any real good cold cereal that anyone has tried and liked. I did make some very good muffins with one of Pamela's baking mixes, but they are pretty small and of course can't make a meal with them.
I was also wondering if anyone who cannot tolerate veggies makes smoothies with them and is able to tolerate it. Also, there is one on a website that Gloria added to Dee's Kitchen this week, "creamsicle smoothie" made with almond milk, banana, and fresh orange juice. I have not had orange juice since this began a year ogo. I don't know why, just nervous about trying it I guess. Is citrus usually a problem with MC? I will be appreciative of any ideas.
It's so great to have a place to go with all my questions.
Breakfast does seem to be the hardest meal, doesn't it? Here are some thoughts:
1. Can you tolerate gluten free oats? If so you could make a granola and have that for breakfast with allowed milk. You could also but a commerical GF granola - there are several on the market. I made some granola yesterday and had it this morning with a chopped nectarine and coconut milk.
2. I occasionally have toast with sunflower butter (I use Ener-G Rice Loaf and Once Again Sunflower Butter). I also make homemade breakfast sausage (mix ground pork and ground chicken and add spices) and enjoy that with leftover veggies from dinner or a corn tortilla (or corn tortilla and veggies is good too).
3. We drink alot of smoothies for breakfast, and yes I have occasionally made some veggie smoothies. I made one once with spinach, cucumber, kiwi, lime and agave and it was quite tasty (I no longer eat spinach). We sometimes put nut butter or flax in the fruit smoothies to make them more filling.
4. I recently bought some Mesa Sunrise cereal for my son and he really liked it, but I can't eat it.
5. If you can tolerate potatoes you can make has browns (Cascadian Farms sells frozen shredded organic hash browns). My son also likes their tater tots for breakfast at times (served with sausage)
6. I think the Gluten Free 1-2-3 mixes are egg free, so there may be some options there (I made their cornbread and it was OK).
Mary Beth
"If you believe it will work out, you'll see opportunities. If you believe it won't you will see obstacles." - Dr. Wayne Dyer
We were just saying yesterday that we need to get a couple more breakfast ideas into rotation... those are fantastic suggestions.
Nancy, we do smoothies with both veg and fruits - I use frozen turnip greens (you could start with small quantities), or sometimes fresh greens (very plentiful around here, this time of year). We almost always include a banana, plus coconut milk, sometimes fish oil (!) - you don't even taste it, and it makes it more satisfying, hemp protein (start with a very small quantity, and if you tolerate it, the protein helps the meal to be more satisfying for longer - otherwise it's like having ice cream for breakfast!). We buy frozen berries (Trader Joe's has a nice selection), and sometimes use mango instead. A cucumber is a really nice and refreshing addition, and we often put in some lemon or lime - but as you say, not all of us tolerate citrus, especially in large quantities, so I would start with a small amount of that or the orange juice in the recipe you mentioned.
I have put almond butter in smoothies (back in my almond days, lol). If we keep having awful weather like this, the frozen banana popsicle things would be a great and easy breakfast - my last batch had almond butter and coconut milk, so it's not just fruit.
Our other major breakfast is sweet potatoes with bacon or leftover burgers. Regular potatoes also work. We almost always make them from scratch, but if you plan ahead you could have a leftover boiled or baked potato ready to go.
Sometimes we indulge in smoked salmon - I have have it with slices of cucumber, but it would be good on GF bread. One day I made a cashew cream with a little cucumber and chives in it, and it was really a tasty indulgence with the salmon. (Gonna try that with canned salmon next week.)
Today I went in for a fasting blood draw, so grabbed a bag of potato chips while picking up a few things at Trader Joe's (including their GF list)... not a breakfast I would recommend, but pretty portable!
I have always loved a tortilla with nut butter and sliced banana. I may add an occasional tortilla to my morning routine - right now I'm still 99% grain-free, and I'm reluctant to make any big changes.
This isn't true for everyone with MC, but I believe that it's fairly common - anything that contained a significant amount of citric acid was a big no-no for me. I had to avoid all oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, pineapple, tomatoes, red peppers, etc. Most berries also contain citric acid, but blueberries are probably the safest to use. A lot of foods have added citric acid, especially soft drinks, concentrates, preserves, etc. After I reached remission, and my gut did some healing, they were no longer a problem.
This is probably a dose-dependent issue, and so it's likely that each of us has our own tolerance levels. Some may be able to tolerate a lot, while some of us, (like me), can tolerate very little, until our gut heals.
For variety, I occasionally eat cold cereal, (with almond milk). The Chex GF Honey Nut, Corn, and/or Rice versions work for me, but a few people who are gluten-sensitive seem to react to them. Early on, (soon after they hit the market), they used to cause a little bloating for me, (but no D), but when I tried them again more recently, they don't seem to cause any bloating, so maybe General Mills has tightened up their operating specs.
There's a GF version of Rice Krispies available in some locations, that's claimed to be just as tasty as the original version, but I haven't been able to find any around here, so I haven't been able to give it the taste test, yet.
Tex
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I have been eating GF Cocoa Pebbles or Fruity Pebbles which are recently GF. I have a box of the GF Rice Krispies but have not tried them yet. Also love the Cinnamon Chex or Rice or Corn Chex as well. I really try to stay away from the specialty GF products due to the cost and never really found any that tasted that good. I have them with unsweetened cocunut milk. Also will do Banana's or a smoothie. Then I will occasionally make some muffins from scratch, usually a big batch and I freeze them and then pop in the microwave to defrost when needed.
I like Corn Thins with peanut butter and banana slices. I get the corn thins at Whole Foods. They are like rice cakes but are thinner and crisper. They come in plain and seasoned versions but I only get the plain kind. Sometimes I add some mini chocolate chips for fun.
I also like plain fruit: a banana, some blueberries or melon. I love making a big fruit salad of all kinds of fresh fruit and having that for breakfast too. Sometimes I add fruit to greek yogurt. Lara bars are also good for breakfast. I tend to keep breakfast simple and repeat the same for several days before changing it up.
I went to Whole Foods today and picked up the cereal that Mary Beth recommended and some Lara bars. I will also check out the General Mills cereals that Tex recommended. I do make a smoothie with almond milk, strawberries, bananas, flax seed or coconut oil, Vegan protein powder. That is filling and holds me till the next meal.
I have stayed away from all citrus too. A little lemon juice in some things I cook or tuna salad, but other than that, none.
I love your idea Gabes, but eggs are a no no. I am wondering if I can at least cook with duck eggs. There was an article in our local paper about a farm in the next town that have ducks and sell their eggs. Has anyone ever tried them? The article said that serious bakers prefer them because they make the baked good lighter and fluffier.
You have all given me some good ideas and I certainly appreciate it.
Hi Nancy, I will have to agree with the bubble & squeak. Ever since I learned of it from Gabes, it has been my main breakfast. I think it was gloria that had tried duck eggs with success.
Nancy, funny you should mention duck eggs - my late mother's former aide was here this week, and we were talking about duck eggs. In Haiti, they're considered very healthy and she really wants her baby to have some, at least once a month. (She's also looking for goat's milk.)
I have eaten duck eggs in the past, but am skipping them for now - I'm pretty sure I will react similarly as to chicken eggs, and don't want to fall in love with them, at this point (I'm sure you know what I mean).
We try to make extra - whatever - from dinner the night before. I find crumbling last night's turkey burger into my morning veg/potato fry very tasty. I hope you find the right combo - variety really *is* the spice of life!
What a great topic! My "cold" morning cereal is Erewhon crispy brown rice cereal. The only ingredients are Organic Brown Rice, Organic Brown Rice Syrup and Sea Salt. I love both the flavor and texture - it is exceptionally crunchy. I buy it at Natural Grocers (Vitamin Cottage), which is my local health food store.
Love,
Kari
"My mouth waters whenever I pass a bakery shop and sniff the aroma of fresh bread, but I am also grateful simply to be alive and sniffing." Dr. Bernstein
I eat Corn Chex, pancakes or waffles, both with turkey sausage, and now that rice is out, I'm eating a quinoa-almond maple muffin on my former rice days. Almond flour is high in calories, so it's fairly filling.
Gloria
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