GOOD MORNING!!!

Everybody knows breakfast is important, but with our busy lives, who wants to have to think about breakfast! Just pour some cereal in a bowl and scratch it off your list, right?

Ever since I learned how processed boxed cereal is (and possibly toxic?) I've stopped eating it.  It's too expensive anyway!  I fell into a nice routine of eating oatmeal or eggs every morning.  Recently I set up a breakfast schedule and am so happy about it!  No longer do I have to think about breakfast!  After dinner I just *set out the oats to soak or the **quiche to defrost and I'm done!  Breakfast is practically on the table!  Here's what we have every morning.

Sunday: Pancakes!  
Monday: Oatmeal
Tuesday: Quiche
Wednesday: Oatmeal
Thursday: Quiche
Friday: Oatmeal
Saturday: Smoothie and hard-boiled eggs, OR spouted bagels with homemade cream cheese, OR omelette

*Oatmeal:
Pour one cup of very warm water into your pot.  Add 1 tablespoon of acid (whey, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar...).  Stir in one cup of old fashioned oats.  (I use Bob Mills.)  Let this sit overnight.

In the morning, add a pinch of salt and another cup of water.  Bring to a boil, then let simmer for five minutes.  Stir in whatever delicious add-ins you like!

• Cream or butter are a must.  The fat helps you digest the grains AND fills you up!
• Maple syrup or honey
• Pumpkin puree (my new favorite!  Thanks, Kaitlin, for the great idea!)
• Pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, nutmeg and/or ginger
• Berries or banana
• Chocolate chips
• Nuts
• Craisins or raisins
• Fruit Preserves and/or peanut butter (haven't tried this yet!)

**Quiche:
I use spinach or swiss chard to make a crustless quiche.  The Swiss chard recipe calls for half a bunch, so I double it and freeze it for the following week.  Several months ago, my friend brought over a huge bag of home grown Swiss chard.  I had no idea what to do with it, or even if I liked it!  I found this quiche recipe on line and fell in love!!!

Bon Appetite!