7 Breakfast recipes for diet

1. Mushroom Bacon Avocado Sandwich Serves

 Ingredients

• 2 thick slices avocado 
• 2 Portobello mushrooms
•  ½ lb. bacon Several leaves of Lettuce (or some other type of greens)

Directions

1. Slice the bacon strips in halves, and then cook them covered to your liking.

2. Remove the bacon and leave it to drain on a plate. 

3. Pour off most of the bacon grease (for later use) then return the pan back to the heat to keep hot. 

4. Slice off the stem of the Portobello mushroom caps so that the whole cap is leveled and flat.

5. Place the Portobello mushroom caps in the bacon pan and cook for about 2 minutes on medium heat. 

6. Place the cooked caps on a plate then stack the lettuce, avocado, bacon, and then top cap in that order.

2. Egg Muffins

Serves 12

Ingredients

• 12 eggs
•  1 tablespoon of olive oil
•  2 cups of spinach, chopped
•  1 chopped red bell pepper
•  1 cup of finely chopped mushrooms 
• ¾ pound of nitrate-free ham slices 
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 

2. Heat the olive oil in a medium sized skillet. Lay two ham slices in each muffin tin while the olive oil heats up. To form a cup shape, press down the slices. 

3. Once the oil is, add the bell pepper and mushrooms, and cook for a few minutes until the vegetables begin caramelizing and softening. Add the spinach to the now cooked vegetables and cook until just wilted.

4. Add a heaping spoonful of veggies atop the ham slices.

 5. Crack an egg into the veggie and ham lined muffin tin.

6. Bake for around 12-15 minutes or until the egg whites cook through.

7. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with pepper and salt.

3-Pumpkin Spice Muffins Yields

12 muffins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice 
• ¾ teaspoon of baking soda
•  ¼ teaspoon of ground cloves
•  ½ teaspoon of ground ginger
•  1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
•  6 eggs
•  ¾ cup of maple syrup 
• ½ cup of pumpkin puree 
• ¾ cup of coconut flour

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

 2. Line a standard muffin tin with 12 silicone-baking cups or parchment paper. 

3. Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir well with a whisk to break up any clumps. 

4. Divide the batter into the 12 baking cups and bake for 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until the centers are firm and the edges are golden. 

5. Let the muffins to cool in the pan for 10 minutes then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. 6. Place the muffins in sealed containers and store them in the fridge for 1 week or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

4- Sweet Potato Waffles

Yields 2

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup of almond milk 
• ½ teaspoon of salt 
• 1 cup of almond flour 
• ½ teaspoon of nutmeg 
• 2 tablespoons of coconut flour 
• 2 eggs 
• ½ teaspoon of baking soda 
• 1 ½ teaspoons of vanilla
•  1 teaspoon of cinnamon 
• 2 tablespoons of maple syrup 
• 1 medium sweet potato, cooked and skin removed 
• ½ tablespoon of coconut oil

Directions

1. Preheat the waffle iron

 2. In a large bowl, mix all the dry ingredients. 

3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together all the other (wet) ingredients. 

4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined.

 5. Pour the batter (since it will be thick, use a spatula to spread it out) onto the waffle iron and cook the batter in accordance with your waffle manual.

5- Apple and Bacon Sausage

Yields 14 to 18 patties

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. ground pork Dash of cayenne powder
•  ¼ teaspoon of ground cloves
•  1-2 teaspoons of sea salt (according to personal taste)
•  ½ teaspoon of ground black pepper 
• ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
•  1 tablespoon molasses (or honey, just a little less)
•  2 teaspoons of dried sage leaves (2 tablespoons of fresh chopped) 
• 1 tablespoon of dried or fresh rosemary 
• 1 medium apple, quartered and cored 
• ¾ cup of chopped leeks (the white ends)
•  4-5 thickly cut strips of smoked bacon

Directions

1. Bake the bacon strips on a baking sheet for a few minutes at a temperature of 400 degrees Fahrenheit until they are about half way done. 

2. Place all the ingredients apart from the pork into your food processor and process until everything is finely chopped. 

3. Add the ground pork into the finely chopped mixture in the processor and pulse for only a couple of seconds until well mixed.

4. Throw a bit of the mixture into a pan and cook then taste to know if they require extra acid or salt before you make them into patties. Afterwards, make them into patties and place them on a baking sheet. 

5. Bake for 30 minutes in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

6-Shashuka

Serves 3

Ingredients

• 6 eggs Salt and black pepper 
• 2 tins of chopped tomatoes
•  1 pinch of saffron 
• 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika
•  2 red peppers cut into strips
•  2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
•  1 onion, finely diced
•  1 tablespoon of fennel seeds 
• 1 tablespoon of extra virgin oil Finely chopped coriander

Directions

1. Heat the oil up then add the fennel seeds and leave them to cook for a minute. 

2. Add the garlic and onion and cook for 3 more minutes. 

3. Add the pepper, tomatoes, salt, spices and peppers and cook for 25 more minutes until the peppers become soft (add more water as you go).

 4. Make some small wells on the tomato sauce then drop in the eggs and cover. Cook for another 5 minutes until the egg whites are cooked. 

5. Serve with spinach.

7-Almond Flour Pancakes

Serves 2

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs 
• ¼ teaspoon of sea salt 
• 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, divided 
• ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg, fresh 
• 1 cup almond flour
•  ¼ cup of water
•  ½ cup of applesauce, unsweetened
•  ½ cup of berries, fresh
•  1 tablespoon of coconut flour

Directions

1. Combine the eggs, applesauce, nutmeg, sea salt, almond flour and water in a bowl then mix them completely with a fork. The batter will appear thicker than normal mix. 

2. Pour the coconut oil on a non-stick frying pan and heat it over medium-low heat.

 3. Pour ¼ cup of the batter on the pan once it is fully heated. Slightly spread out the batter if desired. 

4. When bubbles begin showing on the top, flip it like a normal pancake, then cook for one or two more minutes.

 5. Add more oil to the pan and repeat the process with the remaining batter.

 6. Serve and top with some fresh berries.