Omlete-on-the-Go

One of the most common pitfalls in weight loss and fitness is skipping breakfast. Mornings suck. They are hectic and it's hard enough to get out of the house on time without having to worry about breakfast. But if you have an extra 2 minutes*, you can make these yummy little treats ahead of time and eat them on the go. You'll have breakfast for the whole week!

Ingredients:

12 eggs (or the equivalent in egg substitute)
1 pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 cup chopped mushrooms


Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
Spray each cup of a muffin tin with olive oil spray
Beat the eggs
Add the chopped vegetables to the eggs
Evenly divide the mixture into the 12 muffin cups
Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 mins, or until a toothpick test comes out clean and dry

Serving: 2 mini-omletes

Tip: To have some variety, divide the eggs in half, and scramble 6 with peppers, onions, and mushrooms, and the other 6 with 3 different vegetables, such as spinach, zucchini, and yellow squash.

*Reheat in the microwave for 30 to 45 seconds

Quinoa Breakfast

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Serves 4

 Ingredients:
3 cups water                                               1/4 cup raisins
1 cup quinoa                                              1/4 cup almonds
1/4 cup diced squash                                  1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup thinly sliced carrot rounds               1/4 cup soy or nut milk

Directions:

    Using a fine mesh strainer, rinse quinoa with cool water until the water runs clear.
    Bring 3 cups of water to a boil.
    Add quinoa to boiling water.
    Reduce heat to a light boil and simmer 20 minutes.
    Halfway through cooking, add squash, carrots, raisins, almonds, sesame seeds.
    Remove from heat and add soy or nut milk.