Wake up to Breakfast!

Wake up to Breakfast!

Simple breakfast ideas for the vegan or non vegan. It's no secret that breakfast can be the trickiest meal for vegans when away from home. There are inevitably eggs or dairy in any menu option available. This is just another reason I adore having overnight guests, so that I may delight their awakening taste buds with yummy breakfast goodness that is 100% vegan. Let me take a moment to revisit a couple of things about "Eating Vegan." In starting the transition to a vegan diet, there are a few different strategies. Some people shift into a vegan diet slowly, starting with vegan 'analogues'— plant‐based foods whose taste resembles animal products. Others simply take out the animal products from their diet and replace them with plant foods with which they're already familiar. Still others concentrate on experimenting with entirely new vegan foods, often from international cuisines. Thankfully, there is no shortage of vegan foods to help make the transition. In fact, most of the food we eat is vegan, without us knowing it! Replacing Eggs There are several options, depending on what they are needed for. You may want to experiment. Here are some possibilities (each quantity is equivalent to 1 egg): • 1 tbsp. gram (chick pea) or soya flour and 1 tbsp. water • 1 tbsp. arrowroot, 1 tbsp. soya flour and 2 tbsp. water • 2 tbsp. flour, 1/2 tbsp. shortening, 1/2 tsp baking powder and 2 tsp. water • 50g tofu blended with the liquid portion of the recipe • ½ of a large banana, mashed • 50 ml white sauce A word of caution, however: approaching these replacements for meat, dairy, and egg by expecting them to taste identical will be setting yourself up for disappointment. The texture and taste of animal products is impossible to duplicate completely. That said, once you learn not to expect that same taste and texture you'll find the alternatives quite delicious in their own right! Breakfast ‐ Simple Meal Ideas • Cereal or granola with nondairy milk • Oatmeal or other hot cereal • Vegan Bagel or toast with organic jelly • Pancakes • Soy or coconut yogurt • Fruit smoothie • Vegan Crepes • Tofu Scramble • Vegan Waffles • Southwest skillets MORE Ideas! The essential daily basics, right? • Soya, Rice, Almond, Hemp milk: long‐life soya Rice, Almond, Hemp milk lasts for months and is as good as the fresh stuff, so you can keep it in stock. Use like cows' milk in any cooking. Great on cereal. Wake Up Smoothie! ½ cup of soymilk ½ cup of silken tofu 1/3 cup of creamy peanut butter 2 bananas, frozen 2 tbsp. of organic chocolate syrup Combine the soymilk, tofu, and peanut butter in a blender. Add the bananas, chocolate syrup, and ice cubes as desired. Blend until smooth. The Chef's Last Thoughts I like to start my days with fruit or smoothies. Some days I'm not really into more than that. Other days, however, the "growlies" take over and I need something really satisfying. Even when I'm really hungry, I'll still start out with some fruit. It never ceases to amaze me how many people do not eat breakfast! VEGAN or NOT Vegan. From trades‐people to service providers, executives to kids, real estate agents to bankers, they do not eat the meal that breaks the fast, the meal that would make them stronger, healthier and much easier to be around. I have found that people who do not eat breakfast are extremely cranky. VEGAN or NOT Vegan Some say they have no time. Well, if you have time to get dressed, you have time to eat something. Get up earlier to exercise, meditate and eat breakfast! A benefit from eating breakfast is that it helps you maintain or even lose weight and it is better for the brain, and me, especially if I have to talk business with you. So, do yourself, your co‐workers, your mate, your kids and your friends a favor. Eat breakfast! Stay Green, Lean and Sexy…With an "Animal Free" lifestyle ---------------- Now playing on iTunes: Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias - Breakfast via FoxyTunes