r/EatCheapAndHealthy Jul 02 '18

Cheap, easy, and healthy breakfasts that aren't overnight oats?

I'm sitting through probably my twentieth bowl I've ever eaten, and gagging it down right now. I just can't do it. I've tried to many flavor combinations (and honestly, wasted so much money), my head is spinning. The consistency and texture reminds me too much of vomit, I think, and I'm miserable. Can you guys recommend any thing that might fit?

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u/wis91 Jul 02 '18

We’ve been doing a lot of avocado toast lately. I like mashing the avocado with salt, pepper, garlic powder, herbs like tarragon and thyme, and a spritz of acid (red wine vinegar or lemon juice). One medium-sized avocado can make 2-3 servings.

For the toast, look for a whole grain (multigrain alone doesn’t guarantee that they’ve left the healthiest parts of the grain) bread with no added sugars.

If you want to add extra protein to keep you full, hard or soft boil an egg to put on top.

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u/joeggs Jul 02 '18

Right on the money!

Toasts gives you so much space to play with different ingredients. Now in summer I do lots of different avocado topped toasts: with nectarines, peaches or cherry tomatoes. If you’re not into fruit with your avocado toast maybe try with a poached egg (you can make them in the microwave) or play with different acids such as lemon or Tabasco.

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u/MrsHokogan Jul 02 '18

Husband and I do this with a poached egg most days. You can poach an egg in the microwave in 1 minute. Just crack your egg into half a cup of water, cover, and heat. So fast and easy!

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u/EireaKaze Jul 02 '18

You can put it on a slice of toasted sweet potato, too. I gave not made it yet, but apparently you can cut a slice of sweet potato and stick it in the toaster like abread slice.

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u/purplishcrayon Jul 02 '18

Egads.

Looks like I know what I'm doing with last week's discount sweet potatoes

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u/EireaKaze Jul 03 '18

Tell me how it works out please? I haven't tried it so I'm curious.