Cereal is one quick option.
One challenge many people face is eat in the middle of the chaos that is called the morning. Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day, but how do you fit it in between getting up late, sharing a bathroom with three other people and fitting in a pre-work run? While you can easily grab a doughnut or toaster pastry, they usually aren't satisfying or healthy. Fortunately, there are some easy breakfast options that offer satisfying nutrition to keep you going throughtout the day.
Cereal
Cereal, especially heart-healthy varieties such as raisin bran or toasted oats, are an easy way to eat something quickly in the morning. Most companies now make individual-serving boxes so that you can simply pour them into a bowl and add about a cup of milk. To make it even easier, pour the cereal into a bowl the night before and simply add milk in the morning, then grab a spoon and enjoy.
Oatmeal
For those who prefer something hot in the morning, oatmeal is a great way to go. While you can buy individual packets, it's just as easy, and much healthier, to make the packets yourself. On a weekend afternoon you can easily make enough packets to last you for a month of breakfasts. You will need a container of oats, sugar, salt and sandwich bags, as well as a few extras, such as dried blueberries and non-dairy creamer or raisins and cinnamon. To each sandwich bag add 1/4 cup of oats, 1/8 tsp. (or a pinch) of salt and 1/2 tsp. of sugar, then add your extras. For blueberries and cream, add about 18 dried blueberries and 1 tbsp. of non-dairy creamer. For cinnamon raisin, add 1/4 quarter teaspoon of cinnamon and 24 raisins. Leave these packets in your cupboard for easy access. When you are ready to eat in the morning, dump the packet in a bowl and add about 1/3 to a 1/2 cup of water and microwave it for about 1 1/2 minutes if you used instant oats or 5 minutes if you use regular oats.
Egg Burritos
Egg burritos are filling and easy to heat up and eat on the go. To make a batch you will need three dozen flour tortillas (burrito size), two dozen eggs, four cans of black beans (drained), a jar of salsa and food wrap or aluminum foil. You can also add your own vegetables, such as onions, tomatoes, spinach or green peppers. In a skillet, cook the eggs and any vegetables. Once the eggs start to get solid, add the beans to the skillet. Stir the egg/vegetable/bean mixture continuously until the eggs are thoroughly cooked. Place a large spoonful of egg mixture and 1 tbsp. of salsa to a tortilla and roll it tightly to form a burrito. Then wrap the burrito tightly with food wrap or aluminum foil and put it in the freezer. Do this until you run out of tortillas and egg mixture. In the morning, take a burrito out of the freezer and unwrap it, then wrap it in a paper towel and reheat it in the microwave for a minute.
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