Healthy Recipes
for a delicious vegetarian breakfast

Breakfast Fruit Salad

Ingredients

1 apple, cored and diced
1 fresh orange, sliced
1 banana, sliced
1/2 cup orange juice
dash of cinnamon (to taste)
2 tsp. of raisins

Mix all ingredients and enjoy!

Egg, Toast and Fruit

Ingredients:

1 hard-boiled egg(sliced)
1 slice of whole wheat or rye toast
1 tbsp. Vegenaise (mayonaise substitute)
Sliced fruit of your choice

1. Spread Vegenaise on toast. Top with sliced egg.
2. Serve with fruit.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup cooked oatmeal
3 tbsp. wheat germ
6 dry-roasted almonds (chopped)
1 small banana (sliced)
Cinnamon to taste (we like Watkins Cinnamon )
1 cup of soy, oat or rice milk

Egg, Veggie Sausage, and Spinach Wrap

Ingredients:

4 large eggs
4 large egg whites
1/2 tsp. dried tarragon
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced (~1 tsp.)
2 cups chopped fresh baby spinach leaves
4 vegetarian breakfast sausage patties, crumbled
4 10-inch whole-wheat tortillas
4 tbsp. shredded light Cheddar cheese

1. Whisk eggs and whites with 1/4 cup cold water. Add tarragon, oregano and basil and season with salt and pepper.

2. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in spinach and cook 1 minute or until spinach begins to wilt. Add sausage and cook 3 minutes or until sausage is browned. Stir in eggs and scramble until firm.

3. Heat tortillas in microwave 10 to 15 seconds or until warmed through. Divide egg mixture evenly among tortillas and top with cheese. Fold in sides and wrap like a burrito.

The Egg, Veggie Sausage, and Spinach Wrap is from an Article by Melynda Saldenais from Vegetarian Times (May 2008). Copyright© Vegetarian Times. Reprinted with permission.

Banana and Berry Smoothie
from Anne Collins

Ingredients:

1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 tsp. honey
1/2 banana
1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
1 tbsp. flax seeds

Place yogurt, honey, banana and strawberries in blender
and process for 1 - 2 minutes.
Serve topped with flax seeds - or blend into smoothie

Tropical Mango Smoothie

Ingredients

1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup soymilk or rice milk
5 tbsp. Watkins Soynilla **
1 cup sliced mango
1/2 tsp. of any of these Watkins Gold Medal Gourmet Extracts
or a combination: Coconut, Pineapple, Banana, Orange or Peach Extract

Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend well.

** Watkins Soynilla can be used in conjunction with our other weight management products for a comprehensive weight management program. As always, consult your physician before beginning a weight loss or weight management program. Combine any weight management program with a proper diet and exercise for maximum benefit.

Ingredients

1 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Sugar
1 Egg
1 cup Buttermilk (or 1 TBSP Vinegar + enough Milk
to equal 1 cup~ let sit 5 minutes)
2 Tablespoons Butter (melted)

How I make it...
Using a wooden spoon, mix everything together except for the butter.
Do NOT overbeat. Add butter last.
Pour 1/3 cup batter onto hot griddle.

Yields: 10-12 pancakes

Webmaster note: You might try substituting soy milk!

Had enough breakfast? Prepare for Lunch!