The Best, Most Delicious, Quick and Easy Breakfast for a Week!

Ok, so I just had a mini conversation with a friend who was looking for some alternatives to healthy snacks. She’s trying to lose the rest of her baby weight, but also by remaining healthy for her son. I will have to write a blog about some healthy snack choices for you later, but the conversation led me to remember one of my most favourite that I absolutely fell in love with the moment it entered my mouth! It was intended for breakfast, but I seriously could have easily grabbed it as a filling snack as well. Here it is (all credits go to my couch Janet in whose challenge I was participating at the time):

 

BREAKFAST CUPCAKES:

Ready in: 25-30 minutes
Prep Time: 5
Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
Serves 4 (2 cupcakes per serving)

Ingredients:

4 piece Ezekiel bread
8 whole eggs
6 pieces turkey bacon, diced or shredded
1/2 cup low fat, part skim Mozzarella cheese
Sea Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1) Preheat oven to 375.
2) Thaw Ezekiel bread.
3) Whisk eggs, bacon, cheese, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl.
4) Spray muffin tin or loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
5) Tear Ezekiel bread to fit in tin and press firmly to secure.
6) Pour egg mixture on top.
7) Bake for 20-25 minutes.

 

As you can see, the recipe calls for turkey bacon, and not pork. The reason being that the turkey bacon is much healthier for you. It has a great and amazing flavour, and if you haven’t ever tried it before, I highly recommend it! (It also comes in larger pieces than regular bacon. I take this as a bonus!)

Now take this recipe, and have fun with it! Add in some mushrooms or tomatoes or maybe even some spinach! Can’t have toast as a crust? Try looking up some other fun crusts like sweet potato crust! So many ways to spin this recipe and keep it just as healthy.

When I make these, I separate them into Ziploc baggies, 2 per bag. They lasted me the week that I made them for without going bad! They were just as tasty the first day as they were the last day, and just think of how much smoother mornings would go when they’re ready to go with you! They also pack a good protein punch for you if you’re trying to increase your protein intake or trying to find easier ways to fit your protein requirements. It’s actually a well designed concoction of carbs, fats and proteins! What more could you ask for?

I say: DO IT. Make them. Try it out. You won’t be disappointed!

Changing Your Diet Doesn’t Have To Be Hard

I cannot tell you how many times I’ve seen people fail with diets. In fact the very word “diet” has so many negative associations. I am 100% using the term a lifestyle change because to me, a diet is temporary thus causing temporary results. I want something more permanent, something that will change my life.

Lately, I’ve been giving advice to a cousin of mine. She has paid for every fitness/diet program that has been available in her city. Every single one of them has either left her feeling horrible, or never gave consistent results. It just seemed so hard! And who can blame her?

Most diets require you to switch your entire daily life in an instant. If you’re an avid junk food eater, try having no junk food for a week, or even a couple of days. It’s almost like quitting smoking cold turkey. For most people, it’s hard!

But it doesn’t have to be that way. What I’ve been telling my cousin to do is to switch out things in her diet slowly. So for example, one week she tried switching regular fries for baked sweet potato fries, coconut oil instead of a canola oil, Ezekiel bread instead of regular breads, and other simple switches like this. The other thing she has been doing is trying to try a new food every week. She had never tried things like avocado before. So one week, she bought a couple to try, and found out she loved it! There went all of those fatty condiments out the window.

It’s not hard, and it doesn’t have to taste bad or even bland. One comment my cousin couldn’t believe is that the food tasted so good. And what did I do? I gave her support, I gave her ideas, and I gave her suggestions about wholesome, healthy food.

I will be going after my nutrition and fitness certificates this summer. I love being involved in the fitness world and seeing the positive effects on everyone. My cousin has lost 18 lbs for the month I have been helping her, and that includes no extensive exercise, simply walking and at-home yoga or pilates if she has the chance. The main result has been diet. She’s seen improvements in her own energy, she feels better, so many good things.

If you would like to make changes in your life, and need someone to support you, let me know. I’ve been heavily involved and have tried many different styles of workouts, many different diet plans, and I would love to help you. Most often, all we need is support, and when it comes to making lifestyle changes to be healthy, you definitely have mine!

Just remember, only about 10% of success happens in the gym; 90% is the battle in the kitchen. You can do it!

Extra Tip

If you’ve never tried this before, do it! You’ll be surprised how that candy craving goes away, and how delicious your new “candy” is!