Boring mornings = breakfast ?

If you fancy a change and a health start to the morning why not try one of these simple and fast recipes and get your day starting with a BANG!

After looking on the change4life website I have been inspired to have a interesting breakfast which has helped to kick start my 5 a day in to my diet with minimal efforts. One of my favourite breakfast recipes on there is as followed.

Porridge - with yogurt and fruit

Porridge is very satisfying and good for you - especially when served with fruit.

What’s more, porridge oats are very economical to buy, and much better for you than sugar-coated cereal. A great way to start your day!

Serves: 4

Preparation time:5 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 150g porridge oats
• 100g of summer or forest fruit
• 900ml (1½ pints) cold water
• 8 tablespoons low-fat natural yogurt

What to do

Put the porridge oats and water into a non-stick saucepan. Heat and stir until boiling, then reduce the heat and simmer gently, stirring often, for 5 minutes.

Share the porridge between 4 serving bowls and top each portion with 2 tablespoons of yogurt. Spoon the berries on top, then serve.

Tip 1: Try to remember to take the frozen fruit out of the freezer the night before, so that it has thawed out in time for breakfast.

Tip 2: Try spooning some canned pineapple in natural juice over the yogurt instead of using berries

Not a lover of porridge??

Not worries how about a smoothie?

 

This is the perfect recipe when you have only a few moments to spare. It can be whizzed together in seconds to make a speedy meal-in-a-glass.

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 small banana
• 100g strawberries, stalks removed
• 1 x 170g pot low-fat strawberry or vanilla yogurt
• 600ml (1 pint) chilled semi-skimmed milk.

 

What to do

Slice the banana and strawberries into a blender.

Add the yogurt and milk. Blend together for 15-20 seconds, then pour into 4 glasses.

Tip 1: Instead of using fresh strawberries, use frozen fruit, such as frozen summer berries or forest fruits. You can add them to the blender frozen, to give you an icy-cold smoothie.

Tip 2: If you don’t have a traditional blender, use a hand-held stick blender instead.

Enjoy